The record-union., 1898-02-27

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The mute artist, Douglas Tilden, is
represented in the March Overland"
by his remarkable story THE Poverty
OF Fortune" awarded the prize in a re-
cent contest. 1t is illustrated by pho
tographs of modelings in clay by X. L.
Aiken Before the Black Cap Went
On" by Flora Haines Loughead,- is one
of the strongest stories of the West. An
article on Early Stage Drivers by
Major Ben c. Truman, relates stirring
incidents in the life Of the days OF DID,
it is graphically Illustrated by Boerin-
ger. .Chinese Motif in Current Art,
by Mary Bell, is the first article of its
kind published by any magazine. 1t
is illustrated by sketches and photo
graphs Of the work exhibited at the
Sketch Club on Chinese New Year.
"Chung's Baby is a pathetic little
sketch of Chinese life by Phil More.
There is an appreciative sketch of the
memoirs of Tennyson, and a continual
ton of The Whispering Gallery" by
Rossiter Johnson, who is subtle, patrl-
otto and original. S. Z. Rothery has an
illustrated article on Tacoma, showing
the growth of the beautiful city of the
Sound Overland to Yukon" by Z.
L. Mitchell mining editor OF the Spok-
ane Spokesman Review for the first
time calls the attention OF the pubic
TO a route TO the Yukon, by which the
horrors of Chlkoot Pass and Behrins
Sea are avoided The poetry and de-
partments as usual are strong and
good.
The March Ladies Home Journal"
(Philadelhpia) contains the last literary
production of the late Alice yelling
ton Rollins. 1t is a humorous charac-
ter sketch-"How Philippa's Husband
Made Her Smile" The social life and
customs of New Workers of century
ago are n.irrored by Mrs. Burton Harri-
son. who writes of When Fashion
Graced the Bowery." Lillian Bell re-
lates the amusing experiences of her
yachting voyage on the English Chan
mel, and a Cabinet Members Wife"
gets closer and closer to Washingron's
society. In Fashionable Siberia,
Thomas G. Allen, Jr., presents the
bright, Interesting side of life in that
Asiatic province. Every one will enjoy
seeing The Author of Titus, a Com
rade of the Cross" at home, and will
be interested to learn how she came TO
be a writer. THE Decay of the Sun
day-schcol' is critically analysed by
Edward Box Pictorial features tell of
"A Day in a Country School," and show
coy views Inside the Rooms of Col
lege Girls The concluding chapters
of Hanlin Garland's novelette,, THE
Doctor" are published. also a short
story with Judas as the central figure.
Mrs. s. T. Rorer writes on What 20
Eat When You Have Indigestion ana
Cooking for the Sick and Gonzales
cent" Easter hats and bonnets, jack
cts and wraps, and the newest spring
gowns are also practical special Tea
lures, and very timely ones.
The success of recent fiction numbers
has induced the editors of 'Godey's
Magazine" (New York; to Issue spe-
cial fiction number for springtime
reading. The March number is, there
fore, rich in stories. Among the lead
ing tales are the following, individually
strong, climactic and interesting: 1T
VIII BE as God Wills" by Isabel Bow
man Finley, tale of Creole life; THE
Pariah-A Story of the Isles of Brit
tany." by John William Harding. whose
books are We'll known; "A Journey TO
Heaven" by Howard NJ Yost, one of
the most touching and tender tales OF
child-life that have been told in many
days: Her Mothers Half" by Alice
Louise Lee, a very humorous narrative,
The Market Price of a Man, the story
ii L.
for 100000. by VIM Todd: and Rub
Der Boots and a Camera" by Asa NJ
Steele, illustrated with odd photo
graphs. Among the general topics OF
this number are the following: The END
Of George c. Lays preliminary Pc
riod of the Revolution: Mexican Milk
Bearing Plants: THE Guanajuatc
Catacombs" "Triumphs in Amateur
Photography" Uv), giving specimens
of the work exhibited at the recent
exhibition in New York; The Story
of the Negro Massacre in 1877; How
Washington Shared His Bed With
Negro and fourth article of the series
on American Concert Singers" The
departments contain much that Is
pitky and pointed
York; beautifully and profusely illus
trated. has these leading papers in ad-
dition TO editorials and the depart
ments: The Land That is Coveted"
William Eleroy Curtis; Work of Mrs.
Kenyon Cox" Theodore Dresser; THE
Dreyfus Mystery" Theron c. Craw-
ford; The Man With One Talent"
Richard Harding Davis; Interior Of
Pompeian House." H. G. Huntington;
The Emperor William as a Hunts
man." Edward Breck: The Flight of
an Empress" Belle Gray Taylor; '.On
the Choice Of a Professionally Sci
ence." Edward s Holden; "A Dogs
Story" II. a. Freeman: Some Exam
pies of Recent Art: Shall We Annex
ieprosy?" a Hawaiian Teacher: I'm
the World Of Art and Letters: Mod
ern Education Answers OF President
d. S. Jordan; An International Lam
guage"
The propagation and cultivation Of
fish by the Government is interestingly
and instructively described by Joanna
r. Nichols Kyle in Frank Leslie's
Popular Monthly" for March (New
York; The article has the feliciious IT,
lie, Aquatic Proteges of Government"
and is profusely illustrated The same
magazine contains an important paper
on The Congregationalists. setting
forth the history and growth OF that
denomination in this country, by Rev.
A. f. Dunning This also is accom-
panied by-m fine illustrations. The
fifth parar the on nfi-sny