Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-04
NEW PUBLICATIONS

The American Magazine for February,
opens with an article from the we'll known
naturalist, c. T. Holder, who takes his
readers upon an interesting trip of sight
seeing through the Sierra Madre Noun
taius. J. Nj. Oxley contributes q resume
OF the results of explorations upon Hudson
Bay. Rose Eytinge writes about Hafis
BebTan Aga, Chief EunucA OF the Sultan
OF Turkey. Other writers in his number
are : Mary Gay Humphreys, Q. H. Roberts,
George Riddle. Mr.. Kideing, Misses Sara
+. Goodrich and Edith NJ Thomas in Joint
authorship, William II Hayne, con of
Paul II. Hayne in verse Henry W.
Austin, Bessie Chandler, Gcj rye w Bun
gay, George Russell Lewis, David Lowry.
Julian Hawthorne, Rev Thomas Arm:tage,
Rev. S. B RJ-siter, Jennie June and DR..
Hutchinson. This is galaxy of writers,
OF which any magazine may well be proud.
The February North American Review
opens with an article on The Fisheries
Question" By the Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge,
NJ. c. These other papers follow Dr..
Giles de ia Tourette on The Wonders OF
Animal Magnetism The Genius of Bat
tie" General William f. "Baldy'') Smith.
Rev. DR.. Charles 4. Hay considers the
question, why am | a Lutheran" Miss
Variua Anne Davis, daughter of Jefferson
Davis, writes of Serpent Myths Daniel
]. Ryan contributes an article on Clubs in
Politics" "A Chapter of Wabash" is un-
signed Gail Hamilton writes of a Sun
day in Cherokee Land" "Vicissitudes OF
the Drama" is by Lawrence Barret. Bal
lard Smith on Political Result of the Mes.
sage" There is the usual complement of
Notes and Comments" and Book No.
tees"
The Woman's World, edited by Oscar
Wilde, is at hand for January. This is The
second number of this journal and one
that will be of interest to the fair readers.
1t opens with a flattering criticism of Mary
Anderson, by the author of John Hall
fax, Gentleman" finely illustrating the
actress as Hermoine and Perdita. The
fallacy of the superiority sof man is re-
viewed by Laura NJ Laren. a treatise ON
hoops as used in past centuries in female
dress, with illustrations, is given by S.
William Beck. Among other features.
several pages finely illustrated are devoted
to the latest fashions, under editurship of
Mrs. Johnstone. The journal is published
monthly at 80 cents per month, or SO so
per year, by Cassell & Co., New York.
each issue consisting of about fifty r,yaI
quarto pages handsomely printed.
"The Century illustrated Magazine" for
February, is the midwinter n1lmber. 1t
opens with a fine portrait OF Walter Savage
LandOr. The article on Ranch Life in
the Far West is one of especial interest.
and is graphically illustrated. The " Lin.
coin History papers are continued, and
also the series of articles on Russian Po.
litical Prisons by George Kennan. There
is paper of high value by General w. T.
Sherman. OH The Grand Strategy of the
War of the Rebellion" "The European
Craze for Decorations is treated of by
Ernest Won Hesse- Wartegg, and Astrol-
ogy is explained by Rev. Dr. ]. M. Buck
ley, with accompanying diagrams. The
serials, poetry Topics of the Times, -
open letter department and bric-s-brac,
make the midwinter number one of much
value and great attractiyeness.
The Forum for February New York.
concludes the fourth volume of leading
| review tLat is univers acknowledged to be
among the foremost. The chief papers are
| THE Government and the Telegraph, u
Senator s. NJ Cullom What shall tie
Public Schools Teach,n Prof W. T. Har-
| ris; How Protection Protects Repre-
sentative William D. Kelley; The Sky n
Prof. John Tyndall; Books that have
Helped Me-" Judge Robert G. Pitman
The Mechanism Of the Singing Voice, y
Dr.. Austin Flint; Ny Religious Expert
ence," Monsignor t. s. Preston The
Torrid Zone OF our Politics. Murat Hal
stead - Bribery and its Near Relatives, ,
Rev. DR.. G. A. Bartol +" The Cause of Irish
Discomfort, Julian Sturgis; '' impeachment:
! to our Domestic Commerce. Darius Lyman
| From the Bancroft Company, San Fran
cisco, we have the Memoir of Fleemins
Jenkin,p by Robert Louis Stevenson
Press of Charles Scribner's Sons, New York
Few men possess, as Robert Louis Steven
! son does, power of characterization tha
| is Keyed TO pitch Of such nervous iu
tensl'y as to give every thought clear anC
ringing tone. This rare quality is con
| spicuous in this memoir of the friend O
| the author, and serves to hold the atten
! ton of the reader throughout. Mr.. Jenkir
occupied the Chair of Engineering in tn
University ot Edinburgh when youn,