Show CURRENT PUBLICATIONS Tho International Monthly for December Decem-ber concludes Dana Carleton Munroea Christian nnd Infidel In tho Holy Land a study which shows that so far from It being always war and hate between tho Christians and Saracens during the crusades there wan In fact much good feeling and mutual admiration among them and of this they have left many testimonies Edouard Rod has a lino appreciation I ap-preciation of Gustavo Flaubert with a critical judgment upon him The Tariff and tho Trusts by Sereno E Payne Is I I vigorous and very able statement ol facts showing conclusively that trusts have no rotation to tariff and that the tariff does not foster the trust The Political Theory of Machlavelll by Wll 11am A Dunning Is 0 keen dissection ol the great thinkers attitudes and conclusions con-clusions Thc llddlo Vest by Fred I crick J Turneryt tho University of Wisconsin Wis-consin is I 0 review and a panegyric In which full justice Is done to tho old I West comprising tho States of Ohio indiana In-diana Illinois Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota I Min-nesota North Dakota South Dakota l Iowa Nebraska Kansas and Missourian 1 Missouri-an Imperial domain If tho greater countries coun-tries of Central Europe France Germany Ger-many Italy and AustriaHungary laid down uuon this area the Middle West would still show margin of spare territory Poulttuy Elgclow reviews the I life of Johann Karl Bertram Steuvc and i Montgomery Schujlcr the American Dictionary Dic-tionary of Architecture This Is 3 most ablo and Instructive magazine of tho very highest class and best form The International Inter-national Monthly Burlington Vermont Tho Era for December has tho star and shepherd scone for coverpage in colors I treats of and Illustrates The Brigands of Macedonia a timely paper by John Langdon Heaton The very line sketches and pictures of native life In Alaska by William C Henderson continue con-tinue Napoleons criticism of Virgil Is given and very forcible it Is Tho Westcotcs A T QulllcrCouchs serial admirably advances through four chapters bly written Illustrated notices ot new books appear and tho literary events and gossip of tho world are covered I Is avery a-very fine literary magazine largo and conducted on broadminded principles by thoroughly competent writers Henry T Coates Co publishers Philadelphia Tho Delineator for January has colored col-ored plates very delicate and artistic Stylish Street Costumes Blouse Toilettes Indoor and Street Styles for Misses and Girls Fashionable Hats of the Season Poppy Design In Laid Work Lily Design In Laid Work and a multitude of Illustrations In black showing fashions patterns and designs I is very full exact and uptodate on styles and has instruction In fancy needlework need-lework household affairs cooking and all matters In womans domain Its literary features are also excellent Tho Buttcrlck I Publishing Co New York Table Talk for December has cookery for tho season in excellent abundance and variety mincemeat Christmas dinners din-ners and recipes for toothsome dainties of practicable procurement this being 0 commendable specialty of Table Talk that what It says to get you can get In tho culinary and household lines It stands easily at tho head I has good general and literary contents and altogether can bo praised without reserve Table Talk Publishing Co Philadelphia Tho Colburn Prize By Gabrlello E Jackson Published by J F Taylor Company Now York A story for glrlu about tho girls in 0 pleasant school I Is beautifully Illustrated ornamental cloth cover Tho story la of two girlfriends girl-friends their mutual good will and eager sacrifices in each others Interests and In loving kindness I Is a charming story beautifully told Tho Story of Live Dolls Being an account ac-count by Josephine Scrlbner Gates of how on a certain June morning all of the dolls in tho vlllaso of Clovcrdale camo alive With many pictures mado at the time by Virginia Keep Published In a beautiful largepage book by tho BowcnMcrrlll Company Indianapolis Excellent and lively 1 fancy gave birth to this book and It Is delightfully written sure to be a prime favorite with the lit e tie girls Tho prlnj and pictures aro I beautifully dono Rescued by a Prince By Clement El drldge Captain Nautilus Illustrated Tho Saallleld Publishing Co Akron O A talo of romantic adventures on tho sea and among the Islands of tho Southern South-ern Pacific Tho captain of the clipper ship Helen sails tho seas with his wife and little son and their doings escapes heroic acts and skillful seamanship and fighting qualities bring them scathless out of many a closo place I Is a lively read strenuous book very agreeable to My Host tho Enemy and Other Tlc Sketches of Life and Adventure on tho Border Line of tho West By Franklin Welles Calkins Published by Fleming II Rcvcll Company Chicago A scries of twentytwo frontier stories told with vigor and clclll The actors in them aro hunters Jlchters men of endurance and courage They do deeds capable of giving giv-ing plenty of body to a story and tho author has tho imagination and knowledge knowl-edge to act it all before us in such wlao that ono eagerly reads and admires The stories aro all good and fitly told Tho SaltBox House Eighteenth Century Cen-tury Life In a Now England Hill Town By Jane Do Forest Shelton Tho Baker and Taylor Co publishers Now York A finely Illustrated book well presented by tho publishers and of most absorbing Interest In the form of a narrative tho author through frequent and agrccablo diversions tells of the manners customs and habits of thought and life of tho people ot Connecticut from 1700 onward A typical family Is taken and the several sev-eral members of It are followed through their lives and then their descendants are In turn put under view till tho final disappearance of tho family tim last being be-ing a Goat woman Mils Mary who loved of tho Lord and of all mankind paused to her rent at a very adnnccd ago Tho narrative touches on the French ng nnrrlo and Indian war tho war of tho Revolution Revolu-tion and sonic of the minor contests with tho Indians I seems to be a faithful faith-ful picture of the times portrayed told with Genuine New England conscientiousness conscien-tiousness for truth and 0 power of narrative nar-rative that la captivating The book Is valuable and well worthy a Place in every good library private and public |