Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-11-21
MAGAZINES.

"Cassells Family Magazine" (Cassell e
Co., New York and London) is at hand for
November. 1t is very brightly illustrated.
some especially good work of that kind
being presented. The serial, "a Diamond
in the Rough" continues. There is a fine
portrait of Whittier, and sketch of bis
life and analysis of his verse; two pages of
music sketch of travel, Granada to
Valencia" fashion article; the serial,
My Namesake Marjorie" brain Weari-
ness and Brain Tonics," by family doc
tor; an astronomical illustrated article.
THE Suns Crown; ;" charming story,
Lady Cathcart's Confession - a paper on
Student Examinations; the ever novel
and interesting "Gatherer" department,
and other interesting matter. There are
few if any magazines addressed to so broad
a school of readers as is appealed to by the
"Cassell"
1.-THE Overland Monthly for November
go Suffer street, San Francisco,) presents
a notably fine array of thoughtful and in
teresting matter. Ex-senator Sargent con-
tributes dispassionate paper upon the
Wyoming anti Chinese riot Professor E.
r. Sill poem of four stanzas, Fulfill
ment - George Chismore an Alaskan travel
sketch, From Mass to the Skeena;" VIM
S. Hutchinson a pathetic sketch, I'm
Toms Sister" Theodore II. Hittell a
chapter from his forthcoming History of
California, on Governor Alvarado :" j. S.
Bacon. a dramatic and an authentic story of
piracy, THE Cruise of the Panda." Katha-
rine Il. Fisher has very interesting paper
on the Past, Future and Present of Mills
College" Editorially are considered socio-
logical questions, recent fiction, new books,
historical and educational matters, etc,
The English illustrated Magazine :" for
November is at hand London and New
York: Macmillan & Coz 1t is an especi-
ally attractive number and is illustrated
with notable advancement in taste and
skill in execution. Among the leading
papers are these: An Adventure in At
ghanistan," by M. Laing Meason; New
castle-on-Tyne (Old Bits in a New CITY, 4"
by R. ]. Charleton; London Commons, "
by Robert Hunter; "Alcombe's Chance"
by Frederick Boyle; Cheese Farming at
Chester by Alfred Rimmer; Love and
Fantasy by G.. Milne; Aunt Rachel, ="
by d. Christie Murray.
With the October number the Buffalo
magazine, Queries, takes more decided
stand among the leading literary period
icals. 1t has been enlarged to forty pages,
and its price increased to 81 a year. Among
the announcements are series of papers
on the Civil War" by Martha j. Lamb
Finance" by H. X. Armstrong; Pill
grims and Shrines, g The Book Hunter, -
Greek Literature" THE History OF
Poetry" Questions, Answers, Reviews, etc,
The Voice" for November is number
of more than usual interest. Genevieve
Stebbins continues her deeply interesting
articles upon "Delsarte's Theory and Sys,
TEN of Dramatic Expression" There are
numerous articles upon voice culture. musi.
oil ar,1 md IL -
interest to musicians, elocutionists and tC
students generally Published by Z. S
Werner, As University Place, New York
FromC. S. Houghton, Sacramento, we have
two superb desk calendars, one called the
Emerson and the other the Whitney. They
are mounted on large sheet of binder
board, which is richly illuminated in ar
tistic designs. For each day in the veal
there is an extract printed on the day sliI
from the works of these authors, and, il
addition, are notes now and then of thu
natal days ofgreat literary lights.
The Grafton delivered by Hon. w. P
Sheffield at the unwilling of the Perry
statue at Newport, r. l., is given in the
Gay State Monthly" for October. 1t form.
an interesting description of the great nava
battle fought by Commodore Perry on Lake
Erie y years ago, and will be read witt
| deep interest by students of our early
history. Bay State Monthly Company
Boston.
Major George NJ. Sternberg. Surgeon, U
S. A, some time since published in Tn
Lancet, long and highly interesting articl,
in physiological point of view, upon The
query What is the explanation of acquired
immunity from infectious diseases" The
entire article is to be found in the Santa
RIO for .SlNn D,11 Z
Fulton street, New York.
The November number of the q" United
States Service Magazine" has among it:
many articles that will be of especial in
terest to the soldiers of the late war, an ac
count of that part of Sherman's campaign
in 1884, which included the battle al
Resaca. 1t is from the pen of General O.
o. Howard. IT. S. Hamersly, New York.
In addition to the usual notes and COM
mentS upon matters of music, the "Musi-
cal Herald for November has song by
Homer A. Norris upon Loves Protesta.
ton" being a solo, with piano accompani-
ment. Also, an anthem for soprano OF
tenor solo, and chorus, entitled " 20 Holy
Dove Return"
Frank Leslies Sunday Magazine" fol
December is already at hand. 1t contains
several interesting but brief biographical
sketches, short stories, fragments of his.
tory, Bible sketches Gllustrated), etc. Mrs
Frank Leslie, New York.
The " Babyhood Magazine for mothers
has much of the sterling value in facts and
suggestions, for homes where there are
little ones. Published at Is Spruce street
New York.
Benziger Bros, Cincinnati, have issued
the Catholic Home Almanac" for 1886
being the third year of this publication
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