Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-26
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

true sense. In addition to the depart
ments conducted by f. L. and W. J. You
mans, the editors, are these papers THE
New Todyism, by Herbert Spencer :;
college Athletics" by Prof. Richards !;
"Remedies of Nature-Nervous Maladies, s"
by Felix Adler, NJ. D.; Dangerous Kero-
sene, by Prof. Stoddard The Morality
Of Happiness, by Thos. Foster "The Au.
rora Borealis, by De Saports; "Defenses
of the Lesser Animals" by Prof. Chaser :
81 The Comet of 1912 and 1888" by Prof
Kirkwood; How we Sneeze, Laugh.
Stsmmer and Lisp" by F. A. Fernald /;
1.-The Chemistry of Cookery" by w.
Mattisu Williams Underground Wires, "
by DR.. Jacques IAN Overdose of Hash
eesh," by Mary c. Hungerford; THE
Causes of Earthquakes" by Nj Daubree !;
Last Wills and Testaments," by J. w.
Stuphen; Fifty Years of Mechanical
Engineering" by a. c. Harding "a Pre-.
historic Water System, by NJ. A, Luders +;
Working Capacity of Unshod Horses, "
by A. F. Ashley.
"The Century's" midwinter issue, Feb
ruary number, is at hand from the Century
Publishing Co., n. Y. 1t is brilliantly IL
Illustrated, and is replete with scholarly
papers of interest. In addition to the Sc
rails, and the usual editorial depart.
ments there appear articles as follows {:
"Gustave Courbet, Arti and Comm un-
list" by Titus NJ. Coan; a paper on Cen
eral Sheridan" by Adam Badeau a very
instructive article on "Merino Sheep in
America" by r. Z. Robinson " How
Edwin Droo3 was Illustrated" by Alice
Meynell The Hermitage" by Richard
Whiteing; "The Ph~be- Bird, by G.. P.
Lathrop; The Butchers Row." by Z.
W. G-sse; impressions OF Shakes
peares Lear" by Thomas Sal
VIM "Dante, the Poet Illustrated out
of the Poem" by Christina G. Rossetti :;
man Clarke; The Convict Lease System
in the Southern States" by George w.
Gable; Keats" by Edmund G. S5edman :;
The Princes Of the House Of Orleans, j"
by General George B. Mcclellan.
From Macmillan & Co.. New York and
London, we have No. january of the
4" English Illustrated Magazine. Rapid
progress and notable improvement IS no.
ticeable is this new cheap monthly.
1t is probably no longer an eX-
pertinent. The illustrations have been
very much improved upon in each sac
ceeding number, and now indicate the in
tention of the publishers to attain very
high standard Ia that direction. The more
prominent papers in this number are :
Dartmoor and Walkham," by T. Pol
lock " The Planoforte and Its Precursors, "
by a. !. Hopkins; Fables from -Esop,
translated by Professor Caldecott "The
Emperor Napoleon III. and His Marshals, 5"
by Archibald Forbes Matthew Ar.
mold with full, page portrait), by Henry
James Rivers and River GOrges of the
Old World and the New" by Archibald
Geikie, and Mrs. Yonge's serial 8 The Ar
mourer's Prentices."
The North American Review" for
February is at hand from the New York
publishers. The contents are especially
Interesting and valuable, and embrace
these papers Corporations, Their En-.
ployes and the Public by Carl Schurz !;
Henry Vaughan, Silurist, by Principal
J. c. Sharp; " John Browns Place in His.
tory" by Senator J. j. Ingalls, Must
the Classics Co.." by Professor Andrew F.
West; Race Progress in the United
States by j. r. Tucker, NJ. c.: Defects
OF the Public School System by Rev. NJ.
J. Savage "Rval Systems OF Heating,
by DR.. A. y. Bel and Professor w. ?.
Trowbndge.
From Houghton, MitIlin & Co., Boston,
we have the Atlantic Monthly for Feb.
ruary. The departments are as full and
attractive as usual. Among the leading
papers are : d" In War Time, by S. Weir
Mitchell Voices of Power, by O. B.
rockingham The Nagabonds and Grim.
inals OF India, by Elizabeth Robins En-
Province, by Henry James In Madeira
Place, by c. H. White; "a Visit to
South Carolina in 1860" by Edward G..
Mason "reminiscences of Christs Hos
Pital, by J. NJ. Hillyar the Confederate
Cruisers +" Mr.. Trollopes Latest Char.
acter 30 Books of the Month"
The February number of " The Magazine
of Art, published by Cassell & Co., New
York, has for its contents "a Pleasant
Book LA Liseusel, from terra Gotta, by
Dalon ltrontispiecel IAN American Land
scape Painter Charles Henry Miller, by
Benjamin, with portrait and engravings ;
" Woman at Work Their Functions in
Art " Pausias and Glycera " econ
ceits in Cups with nine engravings
d" The Lower Thames" six enerayngs;
" Fashions for the Feet, three engraviugs
" The Constantine Ionides Collection, " by
Monkhouse, five engrayings; Busts Of
Victor Hugo, etc.
The February number of THE Modern
Age has these contents "The M0or's
Tower by Pedro d'Alarcan Novel
Gossip - " 4 Relic by Guy de Maupas.
SAINT; King Lear" by Tommaso Salvini;
My Poor Wife :" "Outcast Russia" bv
Prince kiapotkine THE Poets Longing"
by James Hinton; 1.-The Little Russian
Servant by Nine. Henri Grenille:
Leave Me Kiss Upsn the Cup" William
Bayley; Genius and Versatility"
"Women's Rights, Sayings and Doings,
" Books and Book Men, "Stage and
Studio, Examination Papers
'' The Voice, published at Albany, n.
y, in It's January issue gives cuts of pho.
togrsphs OF the vocal organs, showing the
position OF the vocal cords, tongue, soft
palate and other organs as occupied in sing
ing various notes, with pure tone, nasal
tone, talsetto, etc. While these present a
matter Of interest to all, they Will also
prove of value to singers, speakers, etc,
in studying the use OF the voice. With
the presentation of the cuts is begun
series OF articles treating the whole range
of voice culture in song and speech.
The American Angler, published at
New York, issued on the 9TH instant
special illustrated edition, giving cuts, de
scriptions aud habits OF the fishes Of the
east Florida coast, composing the channel
bass, salt water or spotted trout, red
grouper, pompauo, pompey-nose, Sleeps
head, mangrove snapper, lady fish, tar
pun, black drum, salt water catfish, galT
topsail, white or silver mullet and hog
fish. 1t is an especially fine number o;
the Angler which Is always favorite
with lovers OF hook and line.
The February number Of ." St. Nicholas
Magazine for Young Folks presents unu.
suol attractions in its illustrated stories,
both in prose and verse. "Tabby's Table
cloth, the second spinning-wheel story by
LOUISE NJ. Alcott, Is given. Other articles
ars " Painting in Germany, " The Pnae-
ton, " Griseldas New Years Reception,
90 Winter Fun, "Pigmy Trees and Nina
ture Landscape, The Land of Fire,
" Historic Boys, etc. Published by the
Century Company, New York.
Cassells Family Magazine for Feb.
raarg, which is the second number of the
American edition, continues the story Of
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