The record-union., 1898-01-02

lished by D. Appleton & Company (New
York; has these contents for January:
Tine Aetiology and Geographic Distri-
button of Infectious Diseases" by
George M. Sternberg, NJ. D., LII. D.;
The Facial Geography Of Europe. XII.
The Aryan Question" by Professor
William z. Ripley dllustrated); THE
King of the Woods" by Norman Rob-
inson; Science and Morals" by P. NJ.
Berthelot; Feet and Hands, by Mrs
Henry Bernard Gllustrated); Carl
Ludwig and Carl Thiersch,' by Profess
sor Wilhelm His Qllustrated); "Prin-
ciples of Taxation. XIV" by Hon.
David A. Wells, The Aborigines of the
West Indies,'' by Lady Edith Blake;
The Foreign Element in American
Civilization" by A. H. Hyde; The
Caingua of Paraguay" by DR.. Machon;
Sketch of Francis Lieber," by Dr. L.
r. Harley with portrait); "A Curious
Optical Phenomenon: Education in
Bonds-The Nature of Science-Bus.-
ness Through Politics.; Scientific Lit
erature"; Fragments of Science
Macmillan's Magazine for Decen-
Der (Macmillan & Co., London and New
York; has these papers: "A Philoso-
piers Romance" by John Bewick
chapters iv-vi; "a Roman Catholic
University for Ireland" by f. st. John
Morrow; THE Promotion of John john
son." Some Humors of the Composing
Room" "A Cry from the Far West
by Mrs Molesworth: "Ramazan," by
Hugh Clifford; Country Notes." by s.
G. Tallentyre, /. THE Church," "a
Cuban Filibuster." Harold Bindlos;
THE Royal Buckhounds.
The New Years number of the "Wo-
mans Home Companion (Springfield,
o. bids fair to surpass the excellence
of all former issues in the attractive
ness Of articles and illustrations. The
rich cover design by Martin Justice
breathes the merry carnival spirit. "A
Slave to Duty" a serial of exceptional
interest, by Octave Thanet, commences;
the concluding chapters of Lillian Bell s
"A STUDY in Hearts" and Of Harriet
Prescott Spofford's THE Mothers 8
Christmas and the Daughters" bring
the respective hero and heroine to sat
isfactory understandings; THE Wed
ding Of Mrs Barrett's Niece" by Jessie
Wilcox Smith, and His Freshman Ro-
NANCE by Abbie Farwell Brown, go
to make up an unusually strong quota
of fiction. Genesee Richardson. Her
bert Bashford, Ernest McGaf con-
tribute timely poems, and Elizabeth
Overstreet Cuppy a bright farce, The
New Galatea." Ambitious Girls" by
Carrie E. Garrett; Breeding Angora
Cats as a Vocation" by Forest Crissey;
Midwinter Entertainments; THE
Look-AboutYou Club" by Helen
Marshall North; Loaded Glass and
Window griles," by j. Harry Adams;
"A House Divided Against ITSELF" by
Florence Hull Winterburn; Cookery
for Girls" by SaTlie Joy White, and
Physical Culture for Girls" by Kath-
arine Z. Junkermann, are feature ar
There are new designs and helpful hints
for housekeeper, needlewoman and
dressmaker. A practical article is THE
Hair and Its Treatment" by Mary
Katharine Howard Mrs. Lydia Hoyt
Farmers paper on Domestic Science
Clubs, and Jane Lowry Cummings
discussion, Managing the Servants"
are suggestive and helpful; Robert r.
McGrsgor tells how to care for ferns
and Vines; the papers on Women as
Designers" and Centuries Of Lace"
continue in interest.
We have the Philadelphia Record"
almanac for 1898, a volume loaded with
valuable statistical matter, speed rec
ords, political data, directory matter,