The record-union., 1898-06-01

There are several unusually attract
I've articles in ''St. Nicholas" for June
(New York;, and even in the great flood
of magazine literature and the inunda-
ton of war news they will not be over
looked by the young audience to whom
they especially appeal. Miss Stro-
bridge tells a story of AN Unwilling
Balloonist"-a newsboy who in the
early days of California was by acci-
dent carried aloft by an escaping bal
loon. The illustrations by Kaufman
are finely characteristic. Major J. B.
Pond in his boyhood made an uniucky
swap, and tells us of the misadventuro
In My First Gun" The weapon was
"pill-lock"-a variety probably new
to this generation. Few know hat
Beranger's song, ''The King of Yvetot,''
dealt with true pOtentate and a real
monarchy. Gerald Brenan talks en-
tertainingly of the quaint little realm,
and revives it's traditions and legends
Tor the modern reader. Lawrence Ir-
well has story that will appeal espe-
clally TO philateliSt. 1t is called "A
Stamp Collectors Experience" and in
cldentally shows the fallacy of some
clrcumstantial evidence. The illustra-
tions are by Malcolm Fraser Barney
Hoskin Standish writes of 1.-The Bum
ble-Bee," and succeeds in making an
effective plea for the furry little fellow.
II Mr.. Standish is right, the prosperity
OF the nation depends on this fertilizer
or the clOver-heads Other items of
the table of contents that may we'll be
mentioned are Flower Names by
Miss Mosby, little discourse on deri-
vations; 'The Scribe of Durley," one
OF Miss Clouds clever ballads; 1.-The
Art of Whiting" with Illustrations
and Mr.. Riordon's brisk short story,
How Matt Became a Reporter The
serials by Mr.. Stockton, Rupert
Hughes, Mrs. Jackson and j. T. Trow-
bridge are varied and absorbing in in
terest to their respective admirers.
AS its opening feature the June La
dies Home Journal" Philadelphia) in
terestingly presents a series of charac-
teristic anecdotes of Mrs Cleveland,
illustrated with photographs With
the concluding letters of the
series giving 'The Inner Ex-
periences of a Cabinet Mem
ber's Wife" in Washington the author
ship is disclosed. The poetic romance
of the Brownings is related by Cliff
ford Howard in "The Most Beautiful
Love Story in Literature" and the
Shaker community of Mount Lebanon
is described by Madeline S. Bridges.
Edward Box has a vigorous editorial
page, while Lillian Bell has crossed The
Russian frontier, and writes of ner
Journey. THE Graves in the Old
Breastwork" narrates an Alabama
Memorial Day incident, the other fic-
ton feature being Julia Magruder's "A
Heaven kissing Hill'' - the third in
stallment. There is a sketch by HUI
morist Burdette-the second Of his
Kindergarten" series, and a song,
First Summer Days" Mrs. s. T.
Rorer writes on soups and on fruits,
and the journal architect presents
plans for three small churches -Four
special pages are devoted to womens
gowns, and there are articles on needle
work, and nearly every feature of home
life is touched upon.
The June number Of 1.-THE Century
(New York; has several features of
particular timeliness. Captain Alfred
I. Mahan contributes a paper describ-
Spanish Armada This is Introductory
to a general article on the Armada. il
lustrated by Varian, and written by
William Frederic Tilton. Mr. Tilton's
paper is chiefly based on the survivors
and other authentic Spanish papers,
gathered by Captain Duro, the historian
of the Armada Emory w. Fem, who
served as Major in the Cuban army,
recounts his experience under General
Garcia in an article entitled Ten
Months With the Cuban Insurgents" r
o. Crowley, formerly electrician Of the
torpedo division in the Confederate
Navy, describes 1.-The Confederate Tor
pedo Service" which he was largely
instrumental In organizing. Mr.. Crow
ley laid the mine which blew up the
first gunboat ever destroyed by this
means. Stephen Bonsal, formerly Of
the American Legation at Madrid.
writes of Toledo, the Imperial City of
Spain." the illustrations being by JOS
eph Pennell. Accompanying a number
of hitherto unpublished drawings by
Vierge for Cervantes' masterpiece. Will
liam Dean Howells has an article on
Pictures for Don Quixote." Bret
Harte contributes one of his character
istic Western stories, THE Passing OF
Enriquez.'' 1.-The Three RS at Circle
City" by Miss Anna Fulcomer. Is the
description of a queer polygot school.
Another story in the series of Cal
lops'' by the new Century writer,
David Gray. is called "Carty Carter
cts Sister" Two illustrated papers
make up AN American School of Ora
matte Art; one by ]. Ranken Towse,
giving "A Critical Review of Days
Theater' and the other by the late
George Parsons Lathrop, presenting a
pen picture of '"rhe Inside Working of
the Theater" Andre Castaigne's illus
tration this month in THE Seven Won
ders of the World is a striking recon
struction Of the Hanging Gardens Of
Babylon OF special interest to women
is Mrs Amelia Gere Mason's Club and
Salon."
Much is said and written nowadays
as to the decadence of the spirit of poe
try at the C-esent time, but that the
poetical inspiration is still far from ex-
tinct is evidenced by the remarkable
group of poems which appears in the
May Atlantic (Boston). Any one of
these four poems alone and singly
would attract deserved attention; their
simultaneous and joint appearance re-
fleets credt upon the conductors of the
Atlantic" and renders still more en-
phatic the different phases of poetic
feeling which they exemplify. vi
these poems. two are Of American, and
two of English authorship: three are by