The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-24
new PUBLICATIONS.


cember issue of Table Talk" and such
healthful and helpful one that such
articles as Miss Cornelia c. Bedford
christmas Dinners" and her econon-
ical directions for serving the new
menus for December are valuable tc
the housekeeper. For the homemakers
who want the latest ideas to make
bright the closing days of the old year
they will find in the article entitled
The Great Festival of Christmas
much that will interest them, and also
IN tie department devoted to games
entertainments, etc. An article of espe-
cial value is entitled the Etiquette OF
Serving a Table, by Mrs. Burton
Kingsland, who is an authority. Miss
Loretta's "Chafing Dish" is an article
that will interest housekeepers. liable
Talk' teaches the art of good cooking
OF wise and economical living. Our
readers can obtain a free copy of this
magazine by sending their name and
address to Table Talk Publishing Com
pany, Philadelphia, Pa
The Christmas Home Magazine
lNew York; contains an article of un-
usual interest, "The Truth About ...e
Transvaal," by the Hon. John S. Sey-
mour, who is legal representative be-
fore the State Department of the Amer
leans in the Transvaal. He takes the
side Of the British without reserve. An
other article Of kindred interest is on
Cecil Rhodes, the remarkable English
man, who has made British South At
RIGA "Washington's Home and Last
Resting Place." a description of the
Washington family estate at Mount
Vernon, is particularly timely. The
fiction Of the number includes two
Christmas stories. and a sea story by
Cutcliffe Hyne. There is also a Christ
mas poem by the late Ben King. Espe-
cially interesting, too, are the depart
ments "Of Interest to Women" con-
Quoted by Grace Margaret Gould, and
Music and Drama" by Acton Davies,
as well as the EDITORS department.
'Lippincott's Monthly Magazine for
December Philadelphia) is a bulky one,
SO extended are it's articles The notable
features of this Christmas number are
two complete novels, one of which is
by the popular author, w. D. Howells.
The North American Review" for
December CNew York; has accompany
ing an article on the war in South At
RIGA, splendid map of the section in
strong colors. The contents: THE War
in South Africa-Historical Causes of
the War;" Ri. Hon. James Bryce, M. P;
1.-THE War and European Opinion" Karl
Blind; will the Powers interviewer
Francis Charmes, ex-member of the
French Chamber of Deputies; "Philoso-
ply and Morals of War" Max Nordau
The. South African Question" Andrew
Carnegie; "A Possible Anti British ALI
ance," Demetrius c.. Boulger; Some
EConsecrated Fallacies," Amos K. Fiske;
The Practice of Confession in the
Catholic Church" the Rev. r. F. Clarke.
S. j.: After the Yacht Race" Sir
Thomas Upton; East Indian Women, -
Mrs. F. A. Steel, author of ION the
Face of the Waters; "a Literary
Movement in Ireland" w. B. Yeats; "A
Carol of Birds" and other poems,
Nora Hopper: THE Highways of the
People" Hugh II. Lusk; HAS Congress
Abdicated?" Joseph Pulitzer; Con
gress, the President and the Philip
pines" Perry Belmont; Securing the
Gold Standard by Law" John Dalzell.
| In its beautiful, seasonable special
cover "McCIures Magazine for De
cember (New York; is a very notable
artistic achievement But it is no less
notable from the strictly literary stand
point. In the Introduction and pro-
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claren's) Life of the Master" there is
more than satisfactory opening OF
what promises to be a unique and valu-
able feature throughout the year.
There are two Christmas stories-one of
the South and tramp life, one of the
West and railroad life There is a
sweet and exalted Christmas poem, and
there is a characteristic poem by the
author of 'The Man With the Hoe. .
The dramatic, but scarcely known,
| story of Laurens special mission to
| France, that saved the cause Of the
American revolution, is effectively told
by James Barnes. Ex-Secretary Bout
we'll gives the inside history of 1.-THE
Impeachment of Andrew Johnson" and
there are a number of other eontribu-
tons of notable quality and interest.
Special mention should be made of the
first part of a. new story by the author
of THE Gentleman from Indiana .
which Is full of charm and interest.
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s'The Black Cat for December s(Short
Story Publishing Co., Boston, has these
complete novelettes: "A Postal Card
Tragedy" E. F. Bishop; 1.-The Gratitude
of Mrs. Hatch" G. B. Durham; "Ely's
Automatic Housemaid," Elizabeth W.
Bellamy; 1.-THE Curse of Zulma Rebe-