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

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story of the pioneer circus, true story
of the secret service, and a country love
story, besides generous installment OF
Booth Tarkington's novel, THE Gentle
man From Indiana" All of the stories
are fully illustrated Miss Tarbeli gives
an account of the death of Lincoln,
based on the unpublished recollections
of persons who were with Lincoln in his
last hours and were more or less eye
witnesses of his assassination. The ar
ticle is illustrated with the last life i'or-
trait of Lincoln, facsimile OF the last
bit of writing done by him. a picture OF
the scene at his death-bed and other
pictures. Seumas Mac Manus, w. A.
Fraser, Ray Stannard Baker. and three
new writer's will contribute short
stories. There is a special cover by
Will H. Low and an abundance OF fine
pictures.
During the summer months, fruit is
o subject of no little Importance and
| many interesting and helpful hints
have been given for the benefit OF the
| consumer or the preserver. OF the hg
as grown and utilized in California; OF
the melon and it's relatives; OF the
proper serving of various fruits-their
uses on the menu and recipes providing
for present and future consumption, IS
| information to be gained from the Au-
gust issue of liable Talk Other top
les of interest are THE Early Training
of Children Cooking in Stoneware, .
Dishwashing as it Should be Done,
walking as a Fine Art etc., etc. The
| readers of this paper are offered a SAM
pie copy of this magazine if they SEND
name and address to Table Talk Pub
fishing Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
The August Coming Age (Chicago)
contains a paper of interest by Pro-
fessor A. E. Dolbear, the well-known
physicist 1t is entitled 1.-THE Kind OF
Universe We Live In and discusses
the results of discoveries made through
the telescope, spectroscope and micro
scope. Another feature of general In
terest is DR. Edward Everett Hale's
comparison of 1.-The Boston of 1S2S and
the Boston of To- Day" DR.. Hale mas
recently completed a pastorate OF forty
years over one church in Boston. and
| is probably better qualified to write on
the subject he has in hand than any
varsation by James A. Herne IN the
same number. reviewing a dramatic ga
reer of forty years, must prove inter-
esting to all readers. 1t contains many
graphic characterizations of he great
| actors of the past generation ana
abounds in amusing incidents and anec-
dotes told in a delightful manner
Other leading contributors are Charles
d1v 4
| James Hedley, Lillian Whiting and
Nina K. Darlington.
Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly
| (New York; for August is a midsummer
art and fiction number. 1t is brilliant
and entertaining and sumptuous PIC
| torially Among its writer's are: w.
D. Howells, Ruth McEnery Stuart. Joel
Chandler Harris, Egerton Castle, Van
Tassel Sutphen, Edgar Fawcett, Eta
w. Pierce, c. F. Carter, Theodosla
Pickering Garrison, Perriton Maxwell
Larkin G. Mead, Eben E. Rexford and
R. X Munkittrick; these illustrated by
such we'll known artists as Albert 2.
Wenzell, Howard Chandler Christy, r.
Luis Mora, w. Granville Smith, r..
Hopkinson Smith, Hugh NJ. Eaton, Cliff
ford Carleton, Charles Grunwald, II. &.
| Edwards, Frank Adams and George
R. Brill. Moreover, the single article
| upon Weddings in Art is illustrated
..ith sixteen beautiful reproductions Of
paintings by celebrated European and
American masters, including Teniers,
7 Erdmann, Vautier, Riefsthal, Hoven-
den, Moran, Turner, Leighton, Mosler
and Luke Fildes. William Dean
Howells gives, in quaint and Delight
full verse, the astronomical obserTa-
at Carlsbad who declares, breakfast
is my best mealt" Joel Chandler Har-
ris contributes one of lis inimltable
'sMinervy Ann" stories, while Ruth Nc
Emery Stuart's Queen of Sheba's Iri-
umph' is destined to rank among her
masterpieces Van Tassal Sutphen
shows, in a wonderfully imaginative
| work of fiction, entitled THE Greatest
| Thing in the World" how this country
is rapidly becoming COLLECTED. Edgar
Iawcett spins weird yarn, 1.-The Lid
Of the Chest" Eta W. Pieree's Miss
| Angel" is more cheerful. Larkin O..
Mead writes a crisp little newspaper
storyette, called Human Interest" "A
| DAY of the Presidents Life by Mrs.
John A. Logan is no fiction but highly
| interesting actuality.
| Although the popular craze for Coon
| Songs has already lasted far longer
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