The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-04-06

LC CoiiPiCeS llONel the ApIu ISSUE
of ''Lippincott's" (Philadelphia) is 1.-The
House Of Pan," al romance of the eight
zenith century. by Anna Robson
Brown. Confessions of a. Butcher.
by William S. Walsh, has entertaining
"reminiscences of the authors expert
ences in a. publishing house Frank
A. Burr's article on THE Men Who
Impeached Andrew Johnson is espe-
cially good reading. In "A Question of
Precedence by Henry Holcomb Ben
nett, we have a vivid war story. Fred
erick H. Dewey tells us How an
Earthquake Looks and Feels; while
other interesting and instructive papers
are An Ignoble Nobleman,' by Charles
Morris, dealing with the Duke of Buck
ingham; Legends of Lost Mines" by
Mary E. Stickney, and "Over, Under,
and Through Boston, an accurate and
entertaining account of the new sub
way, by George j. Varney William
Ward Crane writes of Our Natural
lied Names" which is both timely and
helpful, and Charles C. Abbott has one
of his attractive talks about nature,
under the title of Views Afoot." Paul
Lawrence Dunbar is represented by a
pathetic little sketch entitled 1.-The End
of the Chapter" and Will N. Harden
by sympathetic story, The Convict's
Return The poetry of the number is
contributed by Elizabeth c.. Cardozo,
Marion Manville Pope, Clinton Scotland,
Julie M. Lippman and Martha T. Tyler.
The article on 1.-THE Resurrection"
which the Living Age" (Boston) for
the week of March 18th reprints from
the Contemporary Review is a
thoughtful and noble study of the evo-
luton of religion, which is peculiarly
appropriate to the closing days of Lent.
The Quarterly Reviews" striking pa
per ON Women Poets is reproduced
in the Living Age the first half of
it in the number for April 1st. ST.
George Mivarts discussion of "The
New Psychology" which is the leading
article in the Age" for March 18th,
aims to show that there really is moth
ing in the new psychology which is
newer than Aristotle. Robert de la
Sizeranne's essay on "Caricature,
which the cage" has translated from
the Revue des Deux Mondes," is an
extremely brilliant and exhaustive sur
vey of the history and methods of carl
cature, from the pen of one who never
writes without a complete mastery OF
his subject The Age" maintains and
adds to its high character as the best
of electic magazines.
Major General Wesley Merritt con-
tributes the leading article, entitled
Our Flag in the Philippines" to the
current number of Frank Leslie's Pop
a =
zine contribution possesses greater au-
/ thority. timely interest and value than
this full and graphic narrative of the
Philippine campaign General Merrltt
comments on the present operations IN
the Philippines. and upon the OUTLOOK
for the establishment of our military
control there, are decidedly optimlstic.
F Marion Crawford's Romance OF
Rome" also profusely and beautifully
illustrated, is another notable feature.
1t is eloquent in its descriptive charac-
terization of the Eternal City, OF ST.
Peters and the Vatican, and or the
venerable Pope Leo XIII. The number
also includes Illustrated articles upon
"Aguinaldo, and the Filipino Envoys
bethlehem, the Headquarters OF
Morayianism in America by John r.
Butter: "Our New Colonies, and Su-
gar" by NJ w. Mount; Through Mex
leo in a Private Car" by Captain c. II.
Wilson; and Women in the Pulpit
bv the Rev. Phebe A Hanaford; com :
plete short stories by Olive Harper and
Walter Malone; a delightfully."- faceuous
"Heart to Heart Talk by the Mar
ouise LAMA; and poems by Jean Ra-
meau illustrated by Victor Perard)'
Louise Chandler Moulton, Minna r.
wing. Ethel Morse and Guy Scott.
"Self-C Culture" for April (Akron, %
continues to supply magazine readers
with interesting store of articles on
timely and important topics. The con-
fonts OF the new issue include The
Newer citizenship" by President Hen
nv Davies, Phi. D.; Municipal Misrule:
Its Causes and Remedies" by Professor
F. Spencer Baldwin, and Constitution
al Government Imperiled," by Edwin
Purritt Smith. These papers discuss
rrobleras of weighty interest to every
citizen. Professor Goodwin Smith con-
tributes an informing article on Real
ism in England" and Professor j. g.
IIibben an interesting illustrated paper
or princeton University" Among
the descriptive articles in the number
ora two. on 1.-THE Hawaiian Islands"
and .The Canadian Rockies; while
there is a delightful reminiscent paper
entitled "Palmy Days in Cuba" and
two critical articles. one on Mary E.
wilkins" and the other on 'The
Worlds Great Epics." The second in
staihnent of the paper on THE German
Army and It's Organization appears in
the present issue. with an entertaining
contribution, entitled ION Board Man.
Of War" These papers, with contrihu-
tons under the various departments.
and the editorial summaries of the
worlds dcings, make up highly at
tractive ard reada bic number. which
will doubtless still further increase the
hold self Culture" has upon its wide
circle of cultured readers.
s.Are Wedding Presents an Unfair
Taxi" How to Get on With Hus-
bands Relations and Are Good Man
ners q Lost Art?" are the three leading
subjects discussed by a dozen or more
able writers, in the Easter issue of
.The American Queen New York;. The
cover is a beautiful creation, by Rum
nier, of an ideal picture of lovely
Puritan maiden laden with Easter lilies
ard surrounded with early spring BIOS
SONS. Frances Elizabeth Scott con-
tributes an original poem titled
"Sr.ring." Harold Vallings, George
Pastor and Annie S. Swan have each
an original short story. The Fashion is
done by abby F.. Underwood and Miss
tho Naxxr Tovf;loc op1 rpr;,,es
Millinery by Elizabeth Beach and Rose
yry- ha D0r1,ecfio Coio he, ri