Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-01

"Hemikranionism" is the striking title of
story by Rev. ?. 3. Power. Edith s
Green Dress. 9 story of selt-denial follows.
"The Tragedies of Madagascar is Profes
sor Bleikles contribution to the serial "In
Perils OFF, The Rev. Tyron Edwards
writes of The Happiest Life" while the
Rev. Hugh Macmillan shows US the In
spiration of Rivers" There are other
stories, poetry and plenty of pictures. Cas-
sell & Co., New York.
From Houghton, Mifilin d Co.. Boston,
the publishers, we have the Atlantic
Monthly for September. The contents
are: " Passe Rose, Arthur S. Hardy; "a
Week in Wales" Julia c. Il. Dorr; "Stud-
les of Factory Life: Among the Women, .
Lille B. Chsce Wyman Boston Mobs
Before the Revolution" Andrew 2. Pea
body; The Prometheus of 4Echylus, y
William Crsnston Lawton; Daniel Draw
baugh,' Fl. G. Merwin Home Life oil
the Redstart," Olive ThoTne Miller: First
Year of the Continental Congress" John
Fiske; Mistah Fahmah," Frances L
Wadleigh; Boston Painters and Painting,
| William Howe DUwnes "Stories from the
Rabbis," Abram s. Isaacs; the Contribu-
| tors CLUB, the Book Department and the
| Craddock serial.
The children's magazine, published by
the Russell Publishing Company, Boston.
entitled Our Little Ones and the Nur-
sery, is the most interesting and delight
ful publication Tor ibe wee little ones that
is to-day ezteut. L. addresses itself es-
! peciaiiy to the nursery age. ard does SC
| most successfully. Its little stories, admir-
| ably illustrated, render il "a delight tO eVerv
| Child that peruses it and great help and
| pleasure to those who care for and have
| the work of looking after tie smaller lit
tie folks. This or some similar publica-
ton should be IN every household where
| there are wee ones TO interest and educate
The American Magazine" for August
Is an excellent publication and fully sUs
| tains the standing this illustrated monthly
| enjoys. among the more noted contriou.
| tons is another letter by Dr.. Hutchinson
! this one descriptive Of the Island of the
! Trinity and its Inhabitants: - When Bur.
goyne Surrendered" by c. II. Crandall
and The American Savage by Lieutenant
Schwatka. There are numerous other ar
ticles and stories that win interest the
reader. American Magazine Publishing
Company, New York.
From the Century Publishing Company
we have a" st. Nicholas" for September
| Did ever yonng folks have better maya
zine devoted to Their instruction, entertain.
tneQl 4H0u amusement! w e thlnK not
The present humber has for frontispiece
| one of the sweetest Of faces and most
| charming Of figures. A notably interesting
! illustrated article About the California
Lion" by Z. P. Roe. The number is
| sparkling. richly illustrated, aud as varied
in contents as any regular issue that has
preceded it.
"Cassell's Family Magazine" (Cassell &
| Co., New York;, for September opens with
one of the most exquisite of frontispieces
| with a female figure of great loveliness
| The contents are, as usual, varied and full,
from the talks by the family doctor tc
fashion, fiction, poetry, art and science
| The Gatherer Department, which keeps
| the reader posted upon new inventions and
discoveries, is especially interesting.
The " Forum" for September is at hand
from the Forum Publishing Company, 25c
Fifth avenue, New York. 1t contains
eleven papers of high literary character
| from Bishop Huntington, Senator Black.
| burn, Edward Atkinson, the Marquis oI
Lorne, Rev. DR.. Munger James Parton
General Abbot, Professor Everett, Frederic
Taylor, Professor Boyesen and Dr. Spitzka
The West Shore for August-L
Samuel, publisher, Portland, 0regon-is
very handsomely illustrated 1t is an
| illustrated magazine. the only one on tbs
Pacific coast, and makes a speciality of de
| scribing and illustrating the West in all il.
| features. It IS magazine of special value
to the coast, and does it credit in all re-
| Spects.