Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-09-27

Bell, NJ. D., Brooklyn, n. Y. and tie
American News Company, New York.. is
at hand. As usual it is we'll filled with
matter of profound interest to PHYSICIANS
city authorities who have charge of drain.
| age and sanitary laws, and for all, indeed
at all interested in the sdvance of sanitary
science. A notable paper in this number
| is by DR.. G. H. NJ Rowe, and treats OF the
necessity of more stringent laws, and
stricter enforcement OF existing ones for
| public health.
| From the Society we have received the
proceedings and papers read before the
Historical Society of Southern Californis
| --lS9O." 1t is pamphlet of much interest.
since, besides other papers, 1t contains one
| by j.. N. Quinn. on the great imitation or
boom in Los Angeles county in 1887. which
| appears to be complete history of the
| town site speculation of that year, and the
collapse which followed in 1889. The
paper is revelation OF wild speculation.
unolushlDg imposition, and resultant
| misery and financial distress. that shame
| the name of California.
Of "Aldens Manifold Cyclopedia.n we
| have the twenty third volume, McCook to
Memorial. Ali We have said of this adj
mirable cyclopedia of knowledge and lam
guage is confirmed by the later volumes.
| 1t is splendid work, at once library and
an analysis of language, compend of all
facts OF historic value, a cvclopedia of
| biography, science, art, discovery and tradi.
ton, and dictionary at the SEINE time.
John B. Alden, New York, publisher.
The New York Tribune Monthly" for
September is devoted wholly 10 "A Sum
mer at Chautauqua." Il gives a history of
the Chautsuqua Assembly, sketches and
portraits of its leaders, and some account of
the lectures and entertainments of the As
sociation for 1890. There are forty-six
illustrations and a map in the pamphlet.
The Tribune Monthly is valuable
magazine and has nothing in it that is not
neatly and we'll written.
OF the Modern Science Essayist' u. H
West, Boston,, we have four recent num-
bers, containing respectively papers on
Evolution and Social Reform" by John
W. Chadwick; on The Theological
istic Method Hugh o. Peutecost, on
The Anarchistic Method" and Daniel
Greenleaf Thompson on 1.-The Scientific
Method"
''Littell's Living Age" for. September
Goth is at hand 1t contains many articles
from the foremost English and Scotch
magazines and reviews, an poetry. ais in
fair proportion. No other eclecuc maya
zine of which we have knowledge gives so
much choice matter as this, or so frequently
the magazine being weekly journal.
Littell & Co., Boston.
"St. Nicholas for October (The Century
Company is acapital number, richly illus
trated and so varied in its contents as to
satisfy all Clearly tastes of American
youths. Mrs. Dodge is making the st.
Nicholas" one of the most potential of
agencies for properly molding the develop
ing literary tastes of the boys and girls of
our land.
Mrs John B. Shipley Marie A. Brown
has written an essay to prove that the true
author of Looking Backward" was not
Edward Bellamy. but prominent German
and socialist, Herr August Behel. The
essay has been put into cheap form as one
of the volumes of the Elzevir Library,
published by John B. Alden, New York.
t,The number of "Harper's Bazaar for
September 26th contains bright parlor
comedy entitled Taking Scalp" by
Edward Lassetter Bynner. Also a fully
illustrated article on The Exiles of Chisle-
hurst. including full-length portrait of
the Empress Eugene. and picture Of her
present residence at Farnsborough Hill.
The ILLUSTRATED Los Angeles Herald"
for September layers & Lynch is quarto
of IS pages, devoted wholly to Los Angeles
and vicinity. 1t is richly illustrated, and
is quite exhaustive of the subject in hand.
1t is a credit to the publishers in all re-
spects, and must prove of great value to
the section it champions.
Astoria" is reprint of Washington
Irving's delightful narrative of enterprise
west of the Rocky mountains. 1t is illus
trated with steelpla engravings, and is
styled THE Tacoma Edition" Published
by G. P. Pntnam's Sons, New York.
From H. Bollman & Sons, st. Louis. we
have The Gresham March, in sheet
music, four pages arranged for the piano,
and composed by S. Francis. The title
page bears good photographic portrait of
Judge Gresham.
The Voyage of the Ark" by F. NJ.
Allen, is silly attempt at wit, in the form
of travesty upon the story of Noah. 1t is
in Irish dialect and is disgusting because
of its trifling. Published by J. S. 0gilvie,
New York.
The Admission Day souvenir of the
Golden West" (San Francisco) is fat
number, rich in portraiture of Native Sons
and Daughters and some other illustra-
tons. The text is varied and interesting
In 'Harper's Weekly for September oath
there will be an interesting article on The
Boston Park and Parkway System, by
Clarence Pullen, illustrated by Chil!e Has
san and E. H. Garrett.
THE New Moon lowell, Mass.) is a
very complete number, with choice reading
for young and old. The several depart
ments are edited with spirit and ability.
John B Shipley's essay on 1.-The Full
Significance Of 1902" is out as one of the
Elzevir Library. issued weekly by John
B. Alden, New York