The record-union., 1899-10-05

The October number of the BLACK
Cat has these complete stories: Ca
briel Dare's Last Trip" Bert Lesion
Taylor; "Old Sinclair's Story" Frank
Brandram; THE Temptation of All
Quong," Philip Francis; '.The Mark of
the Betrayer," James o. Pagan; THE
Woman Who Was Not Sorry" Ella
Higginson. Press of the Short Story
Publishing Company, Boston.
The October number of "St. Nicho-
las" New York; marks the end of the
magazines six and twentieth year, and
brings to close several serials. Trim
ity Bells" by Amelia E. Barr. is one
of these; others are Carolyn Wells
Story of Betty and Rupert Hughes
Dozen from Lakerim. There are in
this number several short stories, in
which fact and fiction are mysteriously
mingled, and others that are founded
upon fact and built up of the same ma.
terial. Such is THE Walking Pur-
chase which tells the truth about a
deal with the Indians that did no credit
TO the name of Penn. by whose sons it
Delawares of two hundred thousand
acres of good land; and such the sketcs
of 'Searehlights," a mascot at Manila.
THE Southern Cross is described and
diagrammed by Miss Mary Proctor,
daughter of the popular astronomer. An
October magazine without an article
on Admiral Dewey would seem anoma-
lous, and "St. Nicholas" pays due trib-
ute To the hero of Manila through the
pen of Tudor jerks. A portrait ac-
companies this paper, and almost every
article, story and poem in the number
is fully illustrated. among the illustra-
tors being Reginald Birch, Charles VI.
Relyea, O. Herford and Fanny Y. Cory
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Mary Wilkins and Eliza Hood are
among the prominent contributors to
the fiction in the October issue of the
American Queen" CNew York;, which
this month goes more largely than
usual into fashions Fashion articles
on materials, Innings and millinery, and
exquisite designs in costumes. wraps
and hats are salient features of this
issue. Sarah Grand. John Strange Win
ter and Isabella Mayo each contributes
an article on the interesting question
and an article on The Selection of a
Husband" is also from the pen of the
first. The usual embroidery, puzzle ana
housewives departments are replete
with excellent matter. and a couple OF
articles on lawn tennis and the new
game of croquet are timely and inter.
esting. The cover, an exquisite crea-
tion by Alexander ]. Rummler. is en-
Titled .sHaIloWe'en
''Appleton's Popular Science Month
ly," edited by w J. Youmans (New
York;, has these contents for October:
The Help That Harms" Bishop Pot
ter; "Hopi Indians of Arizona" George |
A Dorsey Gllustrated): Reform of /
Public Charity" Comptroller Bird S. |
Coler: Christian Science From a Ply |
sicians Point of View" John B. HUI |
Der, N. D.; Wheat Lands of Canada" !"
Sydney c. D. Roper; Best Methods of /
Taxation" the late Hon D. A. Wells |
tconcluded):- "Bacon's Idols-a Com
mentary." Professor William H. Hud, |
son; Mathematics for Children" NJ /
Laisant Gllustrated); Present Position /
of Sociology" F. Spencer Baldwin; "A |
Feathered Parasite" Leander S. Key
can Association, Professor D. S. Mar
tin; Sketch of William Pepper" Lewis /
r. Harley with portraiO; correspond I
ence: DO Animals Reason?' THE +
Trend of Population in Maine; Editors I
Table: Education and Character
Building" THE American Association /
at Columbus; scientific literature, /
fragments of science.
The complete novel in the New
Lippincott" for Ocotber (Philadelphia)
is called Love Across the Lines by /
Harry Stillwell Edwards. 1t is a |
story of the war in Virginia, in the vein |
of Captain King. In brilliant article |
i. Zangwill has expressed his sage but |
fantastic views on 'Zionism." Beside /
Love Across the Lines the complete /
novel by Harry Stillwell Edwards, /
there are some remarkably good short /
stories contributed by pens too well I
known to need more than passing men
ton, TO compel attention. Paul Lau-
renee Dunbar has written a slave story
IN his very best vein, entitled The /
Strength of Gideon "The Journeys
End" by Beulah Marie Dix, is dash
ing tale of Roundhead times, and
AA~A Aot@S ShclCu by W w dIman,
called AR Ye Woth It?'' possesses his
trait OF homely fun. A thrilling descrip-
tion of The Biggest Little Fight in
Naval History" by George Gibbs. is
the second article on Naval Fights by
this writer. It deals with Decatur's
fight in the harbor of Tripol. The au
thor of "Kitwyk Stories' now Mrs
John Lane, writes lovingly of Gilbert
White Of Selbourne;" accompanying
the paper are several quaint ilIustra-
tions. THE Common Insects of An
tumn," by Belle S. Cragin, tells lust
what people like to know about the
habits of our little neighbors. bril-
liant member of the smart set in Lon
don, under the pen-name "Ignota."
gives some new. interesting and sea
sonable facts about English high life
and hunting, in a paper called Scot
tish Sport and Autumn House Parties.
AS the October Century" (New
York; appears simultaneously with the
reception to Admiral Dewey in the
timeliest Of its contents is Rear Admi- +
raj SIMPSONS hearty tribute to the
hero Of Manila. This is preceded by
Lieutenant Edward w. Eberles ac-
count Of the Oregon's great voyage.
The frontispiece is a portrait of Hon
John Morley, NJ. P, whose historical
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