Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-08

of late numbers of this weekly for boys and
girls confirms the opinion that il is fore
most among journals of its class. 1t
must refine, better and stimulated to
worthy ambitions every child before
whom il is placed. The latest issues, a
number of which are before US. are notably
rich in brilliant illustrations, in teaching
quality, and in that object lesson, attract
iveness, which points out the true avenue
through which 10 reach the child and
quicken and strengthen its best impulses.
The North American Review" for Feb
ruary is strong number. 1t consists of
1876 pages. The tariff duel begun by Glad
stone and Blaine is continued by Roger @.
Mills, who is TO be followed by Senator
Morrill, Sir William Thomson, the fam
Gus electrician, writes of electric lighting and
public safety Erastus Wiman, Of English
investments in the United States; Gail
Hamilton on the Pope and Ilaly; Editor
Godkin, of the New York Evenilg Post, Of
newspapers. There are papers from the
pens Of Rev. ]. H. Ward, Ouida, DR. Edson
George Makepiece Towle. a. E. Palmer,
Samuel Yorke, Al. Dee, W. E. Hicks and
the late Jefferson Davis.
The New England Magazine for Janu-
airy (36 Bromfield street, Boston), is hand
somely illustrated. The portrait of Brown
ing is very fine photogrsvure. as also these
OF J. G. D. Parker, Julius Eichberg and
George W. Chadwick. The number is rich
in historic lore and legend, and there is
also an article on Boston musical compos-
ers, and another giving the full history OF
the Behring Sea controversy. and one on
Jefferson and the Louisiana. purchase.
Very interesting is the paper on Stories of
Fugitive Slaves, and that on outdoor life
in Canada, the latter handsomely illus
trated.
From White, Smith g. Co., music pub
fishers, Boston, we have received the fol-
lowing sheet music "McGinty's First
Love"-schottische, piano, by George
Thorne, four pages; Easter Lilies, waltz,
piano. by the famous song writer, C. A
in Our Flag for Me- song and chorus by
c. E. Franklin and Anna F. Cassidy;
Russian Army Grand March," entree by
D. L. White, piano, four pages. This piece
depicts unsteady the army entree, the
voice of peace, the charge, on to victory and
! the return of peace.
The Overland Monthly" for February
| (420 Montgomery street, San Francsco),
opens with an illustrated story by II. s..
Brooks, 1.-The Metailurgistn There are
papers by Wilbur Lsnemore on Ameri-
can politics, by Dan De guile on an
| American miner in Mexico, BY Professor
Totyl on the power Of Congress over inter-
state carriers, and contributions by John
| Bonner, S. S. Boynton, Grace E. Charming,
| Maria L. Pool and others, with the usual
editorial departments.
The Chicago Daily News has issued vol
ume of more than 100 pages, entitled THE
| Daily News Almanac and Political Regis
| ter" that Is an admirably compiled statis-
| ticrl work, and that is rich in chronology,
| political data and statistics OF votes, politi-
| cal returns and is besides fat with imforma-
ton concerning political party platforms,
| historical events, etc. 1t is an exceedingly
valuable and well edited volume.
1.-THE Church at Home and Abroad
| 1884 Chestnut street. Philadelphia for
| February is well flied with Presbyterian
| church news, synodical reports, educational
| debates, foreign mission reports and papers,
tutes, Indians OF the United States, home
mission correspondence, foreign mission
| letters church erection news, etc.
"Belford's Magazine" for February (Bel-
| ford & Co., New York;, contains a oom-
! plete novel, by Might of Right" also, a
second paper by the late Jefferson Davis,
on War Prisons; and large number OF
other interesting papers with numerous
| spirited editorials, and second outline for
literary competition in rhyming. 1t is, all
in all, very attractive number.
"The Writer" (William II. Hills Boston,
for January is a number of superior inter-
est. This excellent monthly came to the
surface as venture, it is now necessity
let Us hope successful one, for its editor
and Publisher. 1t is an admirable and
helpful monthly that all young writers and
old ones, too, for the matter of that, ought
to secure.
"Our Little Ones and the Nursery" rus.
sell Publishing Company, Boston, 70,
February is bountifully supplied with pic.
lures and matter for very young readers.