Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-07-03
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The Popular Science Monthly" for
July Cd. Appleton & Co, New York;, pre-
sents this table OF contents, exclusive OF the
editorial departments, and selected scien-
tific miscellany and news; AN Economic
Study of Mexico" by Hon. David A. Wells;
Earthquakes and Other Seismic Move
ments :" An Experiment in Silk Cult
ure," by Marguerite w. Brooks; :. The In
fuence of Exercise Upon HEALTH by Pro-
and the Federal Government" by J. C.
WEIGH; Bohemian Glass" by Professor
Heinrich Schwarz; Geological Climate in
High Latitudes." by c. B. Warning, Phi D.;
animal and Plant Lore of Children" by
Mrs. f. d. Bergen; The Origin and
Structure of Meteorites," by NJ. A. Dau-
| bree; The Care of the Brain" by Pro-
fessor Ambrose l.. Ranney, NJ. D.; Rust
less Iron" by James S. c. Wells, PHI. D.;
The Development of Minerals" by NJ. J.
Troulet; Sketch of Gerard Mercator."
The Forum y for July Forum Publish
ing Company. New York, is at hand. Mr..
Metcalf, its accomplished editor, can con-
graduate himself on having presented an
especially excellent collection of papers.
The leading articles are: Confessions of
an Episcopalan :" " Are We in Danger of
Revolutions by Bishop j. l.. Spaulding;
'sShould the State Teach Religion ?" by
President J. II. Seelye; Some Expert
ences with Criminals" by VIM. +. Round /;
Shall We Muzzle the Anarchists" by
Professor II. G. Adams; q Woman's Duty
to Woman" by Ella c. Lapham; I" Is
Labor Commodity p by DR.. Washington
GLADDEN.; The Manuscript Market" by
Junius Henri Browne; :" Facts About the
Civil Service" by Geo. W. Green; Should
Foreign Authors be Protected2" by G. P.
Lathrop and Roger Sherman.
The Scientific Arena is a new monthly
journal devoted to the investigation of
current philosophical teaching and its
bearing upon the religious thought of the
age. A. MILFORD Hall, Phi. d.. LII. D.,
author of 1.-THE Problem of Human Life,
or Here and Hereafter" Universalism
Against ITSELF" ETC., is the editor, and
Henry B. Hudson associate editor. Those
who have read the writings of Mr.. Hall
will regard with pleasure the arrival of this
publication. The first number is for June.
Subscription price, so cents per year. 1t is
issued in auarto size and sixteen pages
(Hudson & Co.. publishers, Is Park Row,
n. W
The /" Overland Monthly for July Is.
F. is replete with interesting articles and
trenchant reviews and editorial comments.
Chief among the papers are one on IrIi-
cation and Drainage" by Hon. A. A. Sar
gent; q 4 Story of the South Dome, by
the late Miss Santa Louise Anderson
q Crossing the California Sahara y With
Crawford in Mexico" is by Lieutenant
Hanna; John T. Doyle treats of Shakes
perian Law and there is charming
paper ON "Tenting in Lake and Mendo-
cino Counties There is continuation of
the Mexican tale Chala and Chinila,
and several short stories and poems.
Among the papers presented in the July
number of the Magazine of American
History are " A Neglected Corner of the
Metropolis concerning historic homes in
Lafayette Place, by Martha J. Lanot; The
Dongan Charter OF the City of New York,
by james w. Gerard History of the
Fisheries Question: by ]. NJ Oxley
I. "reminiscences of Libby Prison, - by John
Shrady, NJ. D.; and Toryism in Canadian
Confederation mo. 80 Lafayette Place,
New York;
The Library Magazine" John B. AL
den, New York; is at hand for July. Lead
ing articles in it are The Factors of Or
ganic Evolution" by Herbert Spencer
Deep Sea Soundings in the Atlantic by
]. r. Bartlett " Statistics of Population
by Professor r. NJ. Smith Mind Acting
on Body by Richard A. Proctor; The
Pie-Raphelits Brotherhood by VIM. H.
Hunt, and Whence Come the Comets
by Richard A. Proctor
DIR. w. NJ. Ryer, NJ D., of San Francisco,
has published from the house of P. j.
Thomas, printer, sos Clay street, pamph-
let on the contiict.of the European and the
Chinese races