Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-02-21

by her husband, j. W. Cross, It
is published in three volumes or numbers,
at Is cents each.
1.-The Voice, published by Edgar S.
Warner, Albany, n. Y, in the February
has Characteristic article upon
9 Voice Culture by g. n Carozzi, of Lon
don, and another upon Contrast Between
Speaking and Singing" from the pen of A.
J, Ellis, of London.
The Sanitary Gleanings, published by
Bushrod w James, A. NJ, Eighteenth and
Green streets. Philadelphia, is en- interest
ing and effective publication upon the sub
ject of Public Health and its Enemies. Its
articles and comments are short, crisp and
1t is published monthly, at 81
per year.
The Wide Awake" for February Cd.
Lothrop & Co., Boston,, has its usual num-
Der of Interesting stories and Illustrations,
both instructive and amusing. Also a
winter song. composed for this magazine
by L. Streabbog. The departments of c. y.
+. R. u, Search Questions, Temperance
Teachings, etc, are always full of interest.
The World Travel Company 207 Broad
way, Ner / of 'ork, publishes monthly a
" World vel Gazette, giving all neces-
sary information of various routes to all
parts of the world together with rates, ac
commodatonS, etc. 1t also contains maps
of various countries most visited by tour
lists 1t is furnished TO subscribers AT 81 per
annum
The English Magazine for February
macmillan & Co. New y ork and London),
is a number rich in text and choice in illus
tration. As popular magazine this period
ical is winning its way to the front rank.
An article in the current number, entitled
" The Dramatic Outlook, will be found TO
be of the liveliest interest as also another;
entitled Shakespeare Country"
An interesting comparison and contrast
between Beaconslield and Gladstone is
given in i" Frank Leslie's Sunday Maya
zine" (53 Park Place, New York. for
March. Another most intensely interesting
and instructive article in the same number
is Alaska Past, Present and Future
illustrated). Other contents which will
claim attention. are Buddhist Worship
and Liturgy The Bach Bi-Centennial,
Lenten Shadows, etc.
The "Tribune Almanac and Political
Register for 1885. issued by the Tribune
Association. New York, and edited by Ed
ward McPherson has been received The
usual contents and value of this work as
an authority upon political and other sub
jects. are too well known TO permit com
ment. An examination of the present
volume will, however, show not only the
past excellence sustained but improved
upon. Price 30 cents.
Another department Of the domestic cir
Gle is treated by the new magazine, also
published monthly at Is Spruce street.
New York, entitled Babyhood' 1t is
devoted to the care of infants and young
children and the general interests of the
nursery. and upon all topics coming under
this head it has able and helpful articles,
prepared by the best of authorities and
writers. 1t will be found exceedingly use
full and suggestive to those having occasion
for such information.
The little pamphlet known as " Plymouth
Pulpit" which has heretofore been pub
lished weekly, containing the sermons of
Henry Ward Beecher, has been discOntin-
ued, and the same reading. sermons. pray
ers, etc, of the Brooklyn divine will here
after appear as a separate department in
The Pulpit of To-day The latter is a
monthly, published by Alfred E. Rose
Nestfield, \. y, and in addition to the
above contains sermons from the pulpits Of
Canon Farrar, Spurgeon and others. Price
81 per year.
The publication Of John J.. Alden, New
York, known as Choice Literature" and
which has won reputation for high liter
airy standing, has been changed in name to
The Library Magazine The bound vol
ume for the last half of 1854 comprises 800
pages of the leading articles that appeared
in all the English and American magazines
and reviews during that time. together
with original papers from best writers. The
magazine is issued monthly, in large double
column octave pages, long primer type, and
about 100 pages to each number. Subscrip-
ton price, 81 50 per year.
Beginning with the February number Ct
their literary journal, Z" The Book BUYER,
Charles Scribner's Sons enlarged its scope
to cover the important books published in
America, and good many of those of for
eign origin. While it is in the line of de-
scriptive notices, it will give large amount
of valuable information in compact and
readable form, and it appeals TO those who
have little time to devote to a literary
journal, but who care to know what is go
ing on in the world of books. 1t is issued
monthly, and the price is 30 cents year.
The publishers will send specimen copy
to any one desiring the same.
From the San Francisco News Company
we have a new volume of Burdettes
serio-comic recitations and readings, Gov
ering 100 pages. 1t consists of short selec-
tons from the writing of numerous authors
in the line indicated by title. Also from
the same news company we have volume
number three of the Excelsior recitations
and readings, giving 175 pages of choice
selections upon all subjects and by various
authors. Also volume of Rotations
and readings of negro dialect, published in
the Burdette series being number three of
same. The book is true to title, and con-
talns best selections in this line of litera-
ture. 1t has 100 pages. The above books
may be obtained from the San Francisco
News Company, San Francisco, for % cents
each.
The Mexican Commercial News Letter"
is the name of new weekly periodical, to
be published at FL Paso, Texas. and devoted
to the promotion of the railway trade be-
tween the United States and Mexico, and
to the dissemination of full information
and particulars relating to the interna-
tional trade between the two countries.
Such paper, properly conducted, can,
under the new relations and intercourse
between the two republics. be of great pub
lie benefit, and no section of the United
States will be more directly affected by i'm
provement in the trade relations than Cali
fornia. The paper referred to will also be
published in Spanish. to thus reach the
people in the two principal languages of
the sister republics.
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