The record-union., 1898-02-20

per's Round Table" But the idea it
self is even more attractive, whether
we may take it to have basis Of fact
or must class it with Eel Dorado" the
Man of Gold who was Cnce supposed
to have his splendid dwelling III por
ton of the same country For this
House of the Prodigal Sons" Mr.. Mar
tin tells US, is situated mile to the
east of La Vela in Venezuela, and is
maintained by two Americans who
now in the days of their success, re-
membering the days of their adversely,
provide bed and board for month to
wanderers of any nation who may be
in want, asking nothing in return but
decorous behavior
An account of the Clara de Hirsch
Home for Working Girls appears in
"Harper's Bazaar of February 18th. It's
primary object is to train for employ
ment young Hebrew girls who would
otherwise have no recourse but the
sweat shops; but neither Protestants
nor Roman Catholics are excluded. In
the same number is a story by Lavinia
H. Egan. entitled THE Old Fashion
ed Valentine''; the usual departments;
tribute to the author of Alice in
Wonderland and an illustrated sur
vey of fashions.
prosperity in Kansas and Nebras-
ka'' the third of the series of articles
entitled Bright Skies in the West,
by Franklin Matthews, appears in
tHarper's Weekly of February Eth
Mr. Matthews illustrates his subject
with official figures of banking stat
istics, and also with numerous anec-
dotes of the surprising prosperity. The
same number contains the official map
of the Paris Exposition of 1900, with
bird 's-eye view drawn from a cut
contained in the official report of the
late Commissioner, Major Handy. There
are also illustrated articles upon the
Brooklyn Navy-yard, the California
Golden Jubilee, and the American Wat
err Color Society's exhibition. and
paper by Caspar Whitney on The Ath-
letic Awakening of Japan"
The eleventh number OF "Great Pic
lures" IS at hand, and contains the fol-
lowing beautiful plates: Am Quell' G.
Schrodter) Nothing could be more
graceful than the pose of this figure;
nothing more attractive than the gen
tie loneliness of the maidens face. The
work is something exceptional in its
depletion of unconscious beauty.
"Morte De Sardanapale o.. Chalon)-
This picture portrays with dramatic
power the tragic ending of misspent
life Luxury and license have brought
about their legitimate results, and With
a despair that Stimulates the highest
courage, Sardanapalus seeks self-de-
struction amid scenes of regal splen-
dor. ..Baignuse''. GBougueream- This
painting commands the attention OF
those who love art for arts sake. The
figure is nodded in large lines OF beau
ty and is drawn with a faithful adher-
ence 10 anatomical requirements. Per
istyle and Water Gate" CIV. H. jack
SOM. One Of the beautiful structures
of the Worlds Fair, connecting the
Music Hall and the Casino. Mission
San Juan Capistrano CIV. II. Jackson).
The ruins of this mission are standing
to-day. Picturesque and lovely, the
ruins present an appearance which fill
the mind with thoughts of the noble
missionaries who made their way to an
unknown land and founded the home of
the Christian faith. 81 % per year.
(The White City Art Company. Pub
fishers, Chicago, I'D
Part VII. of Fifty Years of Mason
ry in California is at hand from Geo.
Spaulding & Co, publishers, San Fran
cisco. 1t has fine steel-plate por-
trait of Edward Coleman. Grand Treas