Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-30

The overland Monthly" (San Fran
cisco) for February is q number that we
hold 70 be considerably in advance of any
issued for some months. There is more Of
serious discussion of practical matters as.
for instance, the paper on the Chinese
Immigration Discussion" by Francis f.
Sheldon; The Benefits of Chinese Immi-
grafton by John s. Hittell the paper on
Robert Tombs" by c. J. Woodbury.; The
German ExpatTiation Treaty" by Hon A.
A Sargent; THE Marble Mountain Re
gion," BY Albert E. Doney; "The Lost
Journals of Pioneer" by c. E. Mont
gomery; Who Was John Harvard?" bv
Frank j. Symmes Macbeth with Kei-
| ley's Music by Alfred A. Wheeler; 1.-The
Old Regime of San Francisco, from Theo
Hittelis History of California. A review
OF recent books of poetry, and the Editorial
Etc" Department, which contains several
! interesting education, financial and other
papers, concludes the number, which has
also sutficiency of story, song and poem.
In all 1t Is superb issue of steadily
growing home magazine.
The Popular Science Monthly" ID. A.
Appleton & Co., New York; is at hand for
| February. This standard periodical pre-
sents nineteen distinct interesting papers
in the issue under notice. Among them,
in addition to the regular editorial depart
ments, are these: Improvement of East
River and He'll Gate" by General John
Newton The Interpreters of Genesis and
the Interpreters of Nature" by Professor
7. FL. Huxley; {" Recent Experiments in
State Taxation" by H. J. Ten Eyck
Bishops Ring Around the Sum-" by w.
NJ. Davis; The Influence of Inventions
! Upon Civilization, by C. Smith 1.-The
Musket as a Social Force by John Nc
Elroy Discrimination in Railway Rates."
by Gerrit l.. Lansing; Acclimatization,
by Professor Rudolph Virchow; Instinct
as Guide TO Health" by DIR. Felix Os-
wald; Increasing Curse of European
Militancy," by Alfred Russell Wallace
= Medical Practice in Damaraland,' by C.
G. Buttner; The Problem of Photog-
raphy in Color by Professor o. n. Rood
Women in Astronomy" by E. La Grange.
The = Art Amateur" Montague Marks,
New York is a journal peculiar to art and
| to this people. 1t is at once high critical
authority in art, and at the same time
| practical adviser in house decoration, am
ateur handiwork in wood carving, paint
| ing polishing, modelling, embroidery, etc
1t is a beautifully illustrated journal, and
(, on ornamentation of home, hall and exte-
rior, on furniture and fittings, ceramics,
metal repousse it is standard
authority. Its text is for art gallery. stu
dio, artist, amateur, tyro, expert, or the
reader of art news. In short, it is model
journal-has no superior and scarcely a
! rival. The January number is rich in illus
| tration and pattern Sheets and has an ex-
ira supplement in colors, " A Breton Peas
ant" by Henry Mosler, that would adorn
any wall. The text of this admirable mag
| azine is vigorous, impartial, critical, newsy.
and full OF interest and information
The Church Magazine - is the title of
new candidate for favor in the field of cur
rent monthly literature It is published
by L. K. Hamersly & Co.. Philadelphia. at
81 year. tits a handsomely printed mag
azine, of $50 pages, with articles By Rev.
DR.. Richard Newton, DR.. F. Shppen, U. S.
n, Rev. Professor a. a Benton, Rev.