The record-union., 1898-08-08

that the Prince of Wales entertains
very large views as to the future of the
English-speaking people, and it may
transpire that the personal opinions and
desires of Queen Victoria's oldest son
will be of no inconsiderable Importance
in the history Of England and America.
The character, capacity, and habits
of thought of the Prince of Wales are
very different from what those who
know him not believe, very different
| from what is, perhaps, the popular idea
! of his personality in this country. He
! is ordinarily credited with good sense
and tactfulness, but not with that in
tellectual grasp which those who know
| him best assert that he possesses in an
unusual degree. His mind has been de-
veloped by contact for a generation
with the best authorities on all sub
jects. His mental ability is active,
comprehensive and profound and if he
ascends the throne of Great Britain the
world will see no ordinary sovereign
ruling at Westminster.
Such a view of the character of the
Prince of Wales is presented by the
writer of mastery article in the Au-
gust number of "Harper's Magazine
The paper is unsigned and entitled IF
the Queen has Abdicated."
The Zeno Mauvais Co., of San Fran
cisco, have just issued another fine
! song, "Our Boys" from the pen Of Hat
tie Moulton. AS the title indicates 1t
is war song and ranks as one of the
| best of it's kind. 1t is dedicated to Com
pany G., First California Volunteers, be-
| ing written by the author on the sub
| ject of the recent departure of these
! brave lads for the Philippine Islands.
Both words and music are inspiring and
written in Miss Moulton's best style.
Our national colors are artistically and
patriotically designed on the title page,
| making a striking and attractive COM
| bination and an ornament.
"Appleton's Popular Science Monthly
| for August Cd. Appleton & Co., New
York; has, besides the editorial depart
| ments, always crisp and full of nfor-
nation, these papers: What Should
| be Taxed, and How it Should be
Taxed" by Hon. David A. Wells; Some
| Uses of the Camera in Zoology" DR.. r.
w. Shufeldt; The Evolution of Colo
nies H. Emigration" James Collier;
The Aurora w. Farrand Felch, illus
| trated; Topographic Features Due to
| Landslides," Professor Israel c. Rus
| SELL illustrated; ''The Manual Training
School," Professor c. Hanford Hender-
son; Women in Science" Henrietta
Irving Bolton: THE Romance of Race,
Grant Allen Education for Domestic
Life Professor Mary Roberts Smith:
superstition and Magic in Cambodia,'
M. Adhemard Leclere; The Training
of Mentally Deficient Children" NJ. w
Barr III. D.: The Genealogy of Chem
istry,' NJ E. Berthelot; THE Life and
Work of Felix Hoppe-Seyler," a. ?.
Mathews, with portrait.
The BLACK Cat" for August (Short-
story Publishing Company, Boston,, has
these complete tales: "A Russian Re
venge," f. @. Cheverton; Poole. of
Bethesda" Frank f. Chase; "A Frosty
| Morning" Rodrigues Ottolengui; THE
Company Feud," William H. Wassall
U. S A.: THE Wisdom of Solomon" g
J 3. Dunham.
While the public has grown somewhat
weary of the constant illustrations of
war vessels and camp groups, yet there
seems to be something inherent in hui
man nature which makes the pictures
of celebrities always acceptable. 1t is
tdoubtless with this axiom in mind that
"Ev'ry Month";" for August New York;
| reproduceS such number of admirable
photographs. In the department Men
of the Month" we find Commodore Wat
son, Capt. Philip, Major General Shaf-
| ter, Lieutenant Rowan, DR.. Gibbs, Juan
Arnao who shed the first blood for free
| Cuba in 1850: and Joseph Chamber
lain. Interesting Women contains
portraits of Ellen Terry Edith Mason,
Annie Russell, and Mrs. Janet Macdon-
aid. Each is accompanied by an in
| teresting biographical, anecdotal, or
critical sketch. A well illustrated arti-
Gle on Kent, the Garden of England"
one on John Rogers, Sculptor" and
one on Some Old Prints Two short
/ stories are also contained in the num-
ber as we'll as the usual fashion article
| The new music which is an ever at
tractive feature is My Grandfather S
( Sword and a ballad, Have You So
Soon Forgotten: while those who play
will enjoy THE Color Bearer Two Step
and "On the Levee'
| "Gunton's Magazine" for August (New
| York; has these papers: Are Wages
Really Falling?"; The War Taxes
1 Railroads and the Government /;
after the War-What?"; ''Distin-
guished Economists: L., Adam Smith;
SPANS Last outpost - Porto Rico (;
Editorial Crucible." with strong, crisp
criticisms. America and Europe"
Recent Municipal Experiments"
|
The August "Woman's Home Com
panon Springfield o. surpasses its
usual reputation for high-class and in
teresang fiction by publishing seven
short stories of unusual merit and
readableness. Mrs. Burton Harrison
! writes Of a fascinating hero, a YER
| liable son of the Old Dominion; Hes
| ter Caldwell Oakley's romance on an
ocean liner becomes mystifying; Rob
ert G. v. Meyers tells tale Of the
| Hispano- American war; The Last
| Rose of Summer" and "A Case of
! Friendly Interest" are wholesome and
absorbing; in AN Elevator Accident" I"
Dan Cupid triumphs; William O. Stod-
| dard begins a new serial for young
| folks: Madeline Bridges contributes a
/ piquant boudoir conversation: Carrie
! r. Garrett contrasts the girlhood Of
yesterday and to-day; Edward Page
| CASTOR takes the readers on a sight
seeing stroll up and Down a Cuban
| Street; a valuable symposium is be-
gun on child training, by four promi-
| nent educators, the first paper being
! furnished by Lucy Wheelock; Sallie