The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-08-03

Music Trader and Musical America
Va Union Square, New York; is edited
py John c. Freund, one of the most
experienced editorial critics and good
Judges in musical lines. in the land
Inc journal is ne quarto, equally OF
value to those in music trade, as IN
terested in music study and news. II
is crisp, vigorous, fair and aboveboard
In it's editorials; has open columns for
correspondents and is filled to the brim
with music news. 1t is issued weekly
and each number contains thlrty-slX
pages of matter. It is a valuable pa
per for all music lovers for all music
tradesmen, for all professional must
clans and likewise is of interest to the
general reader. 1t fills a special helo
and ought to live long and prosper.
"Rita," the world-famous authoress,
contributes to the August numbeiA.oi
"The American Queen" (New York; a
striking and original story, entitled,
MARRYING a Title: or, An American
Girl Abroad" while Mary E. wilkins,
the well-known New England writer,
is represented by "How Charlotte Ell
len Went Visiting These, with Mar
jorie Cholmondeley, M. D." by r. Les
lie "a Bohemian in Johannesburg, by
SybiI Bernstein, and a couple of charm
ing poems, all well and copiously illus
trated, make 1.-THE Queen" particularly
suited for summer reading, when f1c-
ton holds first place. Recreation and
sports are given their full share OF at
tention, and many timely hints will be
found in the articles devoted to wheel
ing, the camera, picnicing, etc., not 10
mention the Beauty Hints Those
interested in embroidery and fancy
work will find in the pages devoted to
these subjects several original and
beautiful designs and any number OF
suggestions. Nor is fashion sighted,
there being a number of designs for
dainty midsummer gowns. The chill
dren will find amusement and occu-
patton in the prize puzzle competl-
tions, while the household department
and the many special articles on such
topics as summer house decoration, ell
quette, ETC., will interest all.
DIR. Arabella Kenealy's "Rejoinder"
to Mrs. Ormiston Chant in the discus
sion of Woman as an Athlete, IN
THE Living Age for July (Boston), is
not only interesting as bit of keen
writing, but it communicates impor-
tant physiological facts which, If gen
orally understood, are at least very
widely ignored Mr. Bagots discus
sion of the question will England Be
come Catholic?' which 1.-The Living
Age" of July Doth translates from the
Italian review, the 'Nuova Antologia, "
is noteworthy for the emphasis with
which it answers in the negative the
question which it puts. and the facts
which it presents in support OF that
view. Mr.. Bagot is an English Cath
olic, but he wrote this article in Ital-
ian, and it here done back into Eng
lish of unusual force and lucidity. One
of the cleverest of recent stories of life
in India is 1.-The Gospel of the Air
BALI in THE Living Age" which de-
scribes the unexpected consequences
which followed the introduction of foot
ball among native Indian troops. Ma
dame Darmesteter's recent essay on
THE Social Novel in France" will be
found in full in THE Age" for August
9th. .Neera's." romance. THE Old
House." now in course of publication
in 1.-The Living Age" will be followed,
early in September, by story entitled
Dame Fast and Peter Nord," which
DIR. Haskell Derby has translated from
the Swedish of Selma Lagerlof. the
young writer whose Costa Berling'
and Miracles of Antichrist" have at
tracted so much attention.
The news of the sale of Days The
alter makes the 'Recollections of Au-
gustin DAILY in "Ev'ry Month for
August tNew York; of more than or
binary interest, a double value being
attached to the article since it is writ
ten by the actress who played the lead
ing part in Days first successful melo-
drama, After Dark" The article is
accompanied by some very rare dra-
matte photographs. Joseph Dana Mill
ler the editor of THE Single Taxer, .
contributes a sketch of 1.-The Strangest
Community in the World" To those
who are not aware of the skill and
patience necessary to the production
and cultivation of the wonderful dwarf
japanese trees the account of Trees on
Trays will be a revelation. as will
also the interesting reproductions OF
some of these horticultural nlarvels
Humor. sentiment and pathos is each
represented by short story; THE JUS
tce of the Gods" by Maud Penryhn
being by far the most novel and clever
of the three. Midsummer Modes, -
with the latest hot~weather fancies, and
the Garden in August" will appeal es-
pecially to the women who love either
flowers or fashions. The fifteen pages
of new popular music which continues
to be the prominent feature. is unusual
" attractive. Treasures That Gold
Cannot Buy" a sentimental song by
Will A. Heelan; The Oceanic March
and Two-Step''; plantation Echo
Song" with it's characteristic dance
and Violet Gavotte.'
'McClures Magazine" (New York;
for August contains an article on The
Cape to Cairo Railway" by W. I
Stead AS Mr.. Stead is a personal
friend of Cecil Rhodes, as well as OF
most of the important men associated
with him in this enterprise. his story
has a special interest and value. II
is fully illustrated from photographs OF
incidents and scenes along the line
'MeClure's" is a midsummer fcticn
number, and contains story OF ihf
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