The record-union., 1899-11-26
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

The twenty-frst edition of "Copp's
Settlers Guide a popular exposition
of our public land system, is before
US. 1t is edited by Henry N. Copp of
Washington D. c., the we'll known land
attorney. It's price is 25 cents. The
chapter on surveys is illustrated and
tells how to decipher township and sec
ton corners The book gives the latest
rulings on the homestead and other
laws. The little book is doing
much good by informing settlers of
their rights and how to proceed to Sc
cure public land and avoid contests.
The chapter on surveys is illustrated.
Copp has issued twenty-one editions
and printed more than 100000 copies
of the work.
From F. A. Mills, music publisher,
New York, we have a copy of Kerry
Mills new cake walk, entitled "Impe-
cunious Davis" He is the author of
the cake walks ''Whistling Rufus, AT
a Georgia Camp Meeting Happy
Days in Dixie" and "Rastus on Parade =
Kerry Mills occupies a unique position
in the musical field, having originated
the style of composition known as 'the
cake walk march, or two-step,' the first
&C composition of that character ever
known being ''Rastus on Parade" I'm
pccuniCus Davis is believed to be the
best and most taking of all compost
tions of it's order.
"a Southern Jamboree" is a most
unique musical composition. 1t is GER
tot Of ha GOT oh ND q f.
tractive pieces of music. 1t is almost
impossible to keep your feet still while
it is being played and it is making as
big a hit as Georgia Camp Meeting" ;"
1t is from the pen of J. w. Lerlnan, the
composer of the now famous "kaya
Kaya Dance" 1t has been dedicated
to Thomas F. Shannon and introduced
by him and his famous Twenty-third
Regiment Band, N. G. S. N. Y. Mr.
Shannon, who was formerly manager of
Sousa's Band, is having such success
in playing it that Sousa, Innis, Brooke,
Washington Marine and all the largest
and best known bands in the country
have taken it up and are now playing
it. The regular price Of this music is
80 cents. but our readers by mentioning
this paper can secure a copy Tor 70
cents of the Union Mutual Music Com
pany, New York.
Book Notes" for the current month
(New York; is rich and varied in mat
ter Among the leading features are:
1.-The Work of James Whitcomb Riley
Gllustrated), Lee Burns; ''The Swamis
in America N. D. NJ; 1.-The Story of
Abraham Lincoln" Gllustrated), Ell
bridge S. Brooks; Literary Pickups"
Gllustrated) 1.-The Beggar" (poem),
William Allen Butler; "Glimpses of the
Stage" Raymond Fuller Ayers; art
Notes" Francis B. Sheafer.
'SPearson's Magazine (New York; for
December is richly illustrated and one
of the most attractive of all the issues
of this favorite periodical Among the
leading features we make note of these:
Victoria, Empress of India" Gllus-
tratedD, Raft Uddin Ahmad; The Moon
sinners "a complete story, Elmore Ell
lott Peake; my First Check" (illus-
trated). Sarah Grand: "The Adventures
Of Sirdar Mohammed Khan" Gllus
trated), Louis Tracy; "Photographing
Electricity" dllustrated), julius L. F.
Vogel; "A Vision of the Flood Gllus-
trated), George Griffith; "A Christmas
Ghost Story Gllustrated), F. Frank
fort Moore; THE Art of Growing Ink
Blots" (illustrated). Harry Brearley;
Turned Turtle" complete story Ql-