The record-union., 1898-08-29

THE Housekeeper" (Minneapolis)
comes to US regularly and is always
found interesting and instructive, as
Well as entertaining. 1t is conducted
with skill and address, varied good
tastes. The number for August 10Th,
for instance, presents stories and poetry
of good quality. editorials on social ana
domestic topics, with essays of good adj
vice; departments entitled mothers
council, fancy work, young folks home
talk and household helps, and besides
reviews, notes and queries, a paper on
poultry, several articles on outings, on
cookery mixing fruits, etc. 1t is
clean, wholesome and sage journal.
The August British Californian (San
Francisco is styled Alliance Number
Prominent Britishers and Americans Of
this State present their views on the
proposition Of a British American al
lance. While the opinions greatly
vary, it is noticeable that they, with
out exception, breathe a spirit of
friendship and make interesting read
ing. The frontispiece contains the
crossed flags of Great Britain and the
United States, in colors.
The Western States, inclusive of
Alaska, which have exhibits in the
Trans-M Mississippi Exposition, comprise
in area more than two-thirds of the
whole United States. This region is a.
large as France, Germany, England,
Scotland, Ireland, Austria Hungary,
Italy, Spain, Portugal, Belgium. Swift
zerland, Denmark Turkey in Europe
RllQ1fi9 Oia nd ~
gether with Egypt and Japan, the Phil
lppine Islands, Hawaii and Cuba; and
in addition, we must add all of New
York, Massachusetts. New HAMPSHIRE.
Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode Island
Maine. Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and
South Carolina. According to w. s.
Harwood. whose illustrated article on
the Omaha Exposition is in "Harper's
Weekly" for August Goth, there were
living IN this region a half century ago
less than two million people, exclusive
of Indians, three-fourths of the white
inhabitants being in three States. To-
day this population has been increased
by over twenty millions of people.
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st Nicholas" for September (New
York; is, as always, bright and Joyous
Spirited and entertaining in ilIustra
ton and instructive and attractive in
text. Chief among features aside from
the verse, the serials and the DEPART
ments are: Don MiguePs Escape" A.
Il Hasson: 'Photography-Its Mar
Vels, Elizabeth Flint Wade: The
Voyage Of the Oregon" Tudor jerks;
The Other Half ID, w. NJ. Browne:
The Dukes Armorer," Gerald Bren-
nan; Mistress Pinch's Happy
Thought Virginia Woodward Cloud;
The Gun Foundry at Washington, D.
c." r.; The Prince CT the Toadstool
City" Nj Bowley; Some Vagabond
Words" f. F. Andrews: "A Brush
With Malay Pirates George I. Put
nam: The Girls Crusade Ada NJ.
TrOttcr.
The Atlantic Monthly for Septem-
Der CBoston) is remarkably rich in that
most entertaining of all departments
of observation-disclosures and anecdnte.
offering material of unsurpassed fresh
ness and value. especially William r
Thayer's brilliant sketch of Bismarck's
character: the newly discovered Car
lyle family correspondence annotated
by Charles F. Copeland; Prince Kro-
potkln unique autobiography with
Robert f. Ely's predatory SKETCH Pro
fessor Newcomb's social and astro-
nomical "reminiscences; sketches and
reviews. part personal. part critical. Of
Sir Henry Maine, Burne-Jones, and
Whitcomb Riley, form a combination
of rare variety and unusual attrac-
tiveness. Woodrow Wilson's "A Law
yer With a Style" is a clear and COM
prehensive account of the life and
achievements of Sir Henry Maine of
England. famous for his share in the
government of India for many years,
and for his lectures and writings upon
the historical side of laws and legal
customs. Elisee Reclus, the wOrld-fa-
nous geographer. characterzes as
"Vivisection' the Remembering OF
China, which is now in progress; he
gives the history and peculiarities of
the provinces involved, and analyses
the relations of Japan and the United
States to the question, in an article re-
plete with interest and information.
w. J. McGee's summary Of the Won
derful advances of science during the
last half-century paints a striking
picture of the conditions of social life
fifty years ago, and details the progress