The record-union., 1899-06-26
Thigh Ribbon
" Reputation.

Soul of Hoski Kosetsu," Michael Gift
ford White; The Stage Dummy" G.
L. McCluer Stevens.
scientific Method and It's Applica-
ton to the Bible" is the title of an ar
ticle by the Rev. David Sprague which
will appear in "Appletons' Popular
Science Monthly for July. The au-
thor points out the justice of the higher
criticism, and shows that, while much
of it has been actuated by unworthy
motives, the honest truth seeker is en-
tirely justified in his desire to know
the actual history of the most Won
derful of all books.
Current History" first quarter, 1899,
volume 9, No. 1. Edited by A. S. john
son. Phi. D.; 254 pages; illustrated with
80 portraits, IL maps, views, ETC.; quar-
terly, S1.oO year; single numbers Az
cents. OF this exceedingly high value
quarterly we have frequently spoken.
1t is in reality an index review of all
the worlds activities in politics. science,
art, war, legislation and government.
In short, Current History" is every
thing that it claims to be-a faithful
presentation every three months of the
story of the worlds progress, in form
remarkably concise, clear, readable and
worthy of permanent preservation for
reference. Each number puts the reader
at once in familiar touch with the great
questions and happenings of the day;
and the complete work, which is now
in it's ninth volume, forms the most
compendious, systematic and conven-
lent history published of this closing
decade of the century. Each volume is
thoroughly indexed, and no books in
the library or in the home will be found
more useful for all who are interested
in keeping themselves in touch with
the life of their time Perhaps the
most remarkable feature of the work is
the variety, fullness and reliability of
the information it contains within it's
covers while preserving all the quail
ties of good literary style, and not APP
preaching in it's character anything
like a mere compendium of statistics
or scrapboOk of miscellaneous items.
1t is in every sense a history, the
product of wide research, most palms.
taking care and literary skill in COM
pilation. 1t is also eminently fair and
liberal in its treatment of controverted
questions showing no Objectionable
bias, but presenting both sides and en-
abling the reader to form an intelligent
opinion for himself. Boston, Mass,
Current History Company
''The Southwest Official Guide" is the
title of a new monthly guide book for
California, Arizona and New Mexico.
1t is published by the Southwest Guide
Company; Los Angeles. 1t is revised
monthly. 1t has all railroad time
tables, with notation Of stage and other
connecting lines. with maps Of the
greater rail lines. 1t has a very COM
plete hotel directory, a directory of
towns and cities and a great deal Of
useful information for travellers in the
form of rate tables, gazetteers, travel
fares, hotel prices, etc. Its list of thea
tiers, however, is, we note, incorrect in
several respects as to those in Sacra-
mento and San Jose. 1t appears to be
however, a safe guide on all main par
ticulars. and is certainly very elabo-
rate one.
The current number of Book Notes"
(Siegel-Cooper Company, New York
and Chicago) is freely illustrated and
has these features: Madison C. Peters
(portrait); Public Libraries Ray
mond F. Ayers: ''Carita Molinas,'' a
Cuban love story, Frances Aymar Mat
thews; "Honore de Balzac"; "Civiliza-
tion's Vandalism" John De Morgan;
Justice to the Jew; "When School
Lets Out in june" Harry Douglas