Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-30
WHOLE NO. 1O,85l.

Thomas G.. Yarndel D. D., Right Rev.
Arthur Cleveland Coke, d. D., Rev. Cal
braith B. Perry, Alice King Hamilton and
Z. Stuart Patterson. Its papers are not
wholly confined to church topics, but en-
brace some of State importance. The
Protestant Episcopal Church has reason to
take pride in this initial number of a mag
zine that does it honor.
The February number of "Cassell's
Family Magazine" (Cassell e. Co. New
York, London and Paris, presents very
attractive appearance and an appetizing
table of contents. The illustrations are
numerous and very superior. The usual
fashion and music articles, the always-in-
teresting Gatherer department and the reg
uiar editorial notes appear, as also the Sc
riais, The Willful Young Woman" and
Lynden, of High Cliffe." In addition
are Gay Winter Gardens - London for
Londoners," by J. Stewart Blackie: The
Family Doctor Papers ;" G. An Orchestra in
the Home" by Frederick Crowest; :" The
Story OF the Heavens +" Characters in
Backs, etc. etc.
The Atlantic Monthly" for February
(Houghton, Mifflin & Co, Boston,, is at
hand. Its contents embrace the serials;
crane,oae dne aomestead, 4Tn:, poem, by John
sponsibility and the Constitution" by Ab-
bott Lawrence Lowell; AN American
Soldier in China" by A. A Hayes; Salem
Cupboards, by Eleanor Putnam Sibyl-
line Bartering," by Andrew Hedbrook
" Prisoners, by Paul Hermes; "a Rhap-
sody of Clouds" and the usual editorial
departments.
The Sanitarian" for January Q13 Full
ton street, New York is at hand. DR.. Bell
and collaborators have made this splendid
wade mecHm an absolute necessity to all
who desire to keep pace with sanitary re-
form and discovery. Nor can we see how
any physician, whatever his school, can
afford to be without it. There are in this
number five leading papers by distin-
guished writers that are Invaluable to the
profession and to the public generally.
The Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph Com
pany have issued quarto volume on tint
ed paper, with colored lithographic illu-
mlnations for every page, no two being
allke 1t contains map of the electric
Baltimore and Ohio connections through
out the United States; a great deal of
information concerning the electric tele-
graph, and host of reference to the enter
prise of the Baltimore and Ohio Company.
The New England Magazine for jan
uuary bay State Monthly Company, Bos-
tom is No. of volume of the old series.
and is the first issue of the'new series. 1t
embraces about 100 pages. The matter is
choice, of high character, and is by such
writers as Edgar Fawcett, Reuben A.
Guild, LID, c. NJ. Barrows. a. T. Lowell.
I. c. Sparhawk, j. X. Rogers 1t is an ad-
mirable journal, and fills a wide field well.
"Mansill's Almanac of Planetary Me-
teorology for 1886" is at at hand. (R.
Mansill, Rock Island.) It is is intended to
be the almanac-makers and forecasters'
guide. 1t sells at % cents. Mr.. MansilI is
the originator OF a new system of science
for determining meteorological forecasts.
Possibly his theories may receive attention
in these columns hereafter.
Science for January Science Publish
ing Company, 745 Broadway, New York;,
presents articles on The Coast and
Geodetic Survey" Changes in Cornell
University " First Lessons in Philos-
ophy, The Abbott Collection in the
Peabody Museum and many letters,
notes, criticisms, and much scientific news
matter.
g St. Nicholas" the Young Folks Maga-
zine, conducted by Mary Mapes Dodge. and
published by the Century Company, Union
Square, New York, presents many interest
ing stories, with attractive illustrations for
February. Among these are "Fish-Spearing
Through the Ice, The Girl Who Lost
Her Pocket, " Personally Conducted, y etc.
The January number Of Z" The New
Moon" in its literary department. has
these articles: A Sisters Sacrifice"
" Gratitude in Savage" Till Death Do
Us Part" " \ Thirteen Story Alone
with Dying Convict" with literary pre-
objections, etc. New Moon Publishing
Company, Lowell, Mass.
From Thos. G. Thrum the compiler and
publisher, Honolulu, we have The
Hawaiian Almanac and Annual for 1886"
1t is very fat volume of information on
matters relating to the Hawaiian Islands.
1t IS very practical hand book and sta
tistical reference volume.
The Golden Era for January (San
Francisco News Company, San Francisco,
is number of about 75 pages, with a very
neat frontispiece, from sketch by Nellie
Hops. 1t has its usual complement of
notes, criticisms stories, poetry, biographi-
cal sketches, etc.
The Herald of Health - Or. Holbrook,
l3 and 10 Laight street. New York. J is on
our table for January 1t is a neat, practi-
cal health journal, meaty and full Of good
advice and valuable information.
"Our Little Ones and the Nursery
Russell Publishing Company, Boston,,
for January is replete with bright illustra-
tions and charming text for the little ones.
san FRANCISCO ITEMS.