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

The midwinter February Century is
notable, among other things, for the final
lnstalment of the Lincoln biography. In
the open Letter" department is an anec.
dote OF Jefferson Davis, showing his indig-
nation at the proposition to use concealed
explosives in the coaling stations of the
United States Navy. There are comments
in the open Letter" on the Lincoln his
tory, defining McClellan's political position.
The frontispiece of the number is the en-
iargement OF small full-length photograph
OF Ralph Waldo Emerson, taken about
1852. AS an accompaniment to this picture
there is striking paper made up of Emer-
sons talks with college boy, Mr.. Wood
bury. In this number is begun the publ
cation of the artist La Farge's letters from
Japan, with illustrations by the author.
Two extremely timely papers are on 1.-THE
Realm of Congo The first describes
trip made by the United States Commits
sloner, Tisdel, in 1884, and the second gives
an idea OF the Congo river of to-day, and is by
E. J. Glave, one of Stanley former officers.
"A Corner of Old Paris is descriptive of
visit to the Musee des Archives. Professor
Thorpe's paper gives his reasons for think
ing that Washington and Montana have
made mistake in their Constitutions.
Commissioner Roosevelt defends the Merit
System versus the Patronage System.
Joseph Jefferson devotes large part of the
current installmeatof his autobiography to
his "reminiscences with Edwin Forrest.
Professor Fisher. in the third paper of his
series on The Nature and Method of Rev
elation," describes the differentiating of
Christianity from Judaism. The fiction of
the number consists of Mrs. Bars Friend
Olivia, Mr.. Stockton's Merry Chanter,n
A. a. Hayes Laramie jack and How
Sal Come Through" by Mr.. Edwards, the
author of Two Runaways" Among the
poems of this number is a characteristic
piece by James Whitcomb Riley, illus
trated by Kemble, entitled 1.-THE Old
Band" Other poems are by Richard
Henry Stoddard, 0relia Key Bell, Walt
Whitman, Clinton Scotland, S. NJ. Peck
Virginia F. Boyle and j. A. Macon.
The usual departments are well filed, and
| the illustrations are very numerous and up
to the high standard of the Century"
The "St. Nicholas Magazine for Febru-
airy Century Company, New York;, is a
very superior number in text and illustra-
ton. The youth of this day are blest as
! no others have been in the magazine litera-
ture prepared for young readers, and none
| is superior that which appears in st.
| Nicholas from month to month. The lead
| ing articles-a few-in the current number
are: The Story of the Great Storm at
Samoa" by John P. Dunning. "a Won
derful Pair of Slippers is correspondence
between Mark Twain and Elsie Leslie Goa
corning a testimonial constructed for the
little actress by Mr.. Clemens and Mr.. Gill
lette. The humor of the letters is not ex-
ceeded by the originality of the slippers. A
| strong and well-illustrated paper is Walter
Camps oot-ball article. Professor Charles
G. D. Roberts, of New Brunswick, tells a
historical story, "a Bluenose Vendetta y
In Two Ways of Having Good Time
Frances E. Willard draws an instructive
parallel, and suggests shrewd lesson.
Professor Frederick D. Chester, in Every
day Bacteria" gives a clear and popular
account of the troublesome little forms OF
life that are responsible for so many of the
! ills that flesh is heir to. AN Armsdillo
| Hunt" by Walter B. Barrows, is story Of
South American adventure. The Launch
| ing of War-Ship," by J. o. Davidson, is
short and clever sketch. Julian Ralph
writes Of "Old Chief Crowfoot.n Mr.. Stod-
dard's serial, Crowded Out o Crofeld, is
continued. There are poems by Edith NJ.
Thomas, Mrs. Piatt, Miss Ewell, Laura E
Richards, and others.
Mrs. Lambs article, Americas Con-
gress of Historical Scholars, " is a chief at
| traction in the February Magazine Of
| American History" 1t answers in the
authors clear, vigorous style the question
so often asked, even by the most cultivated
| people What is this new national ascot
| alton of historians, and what does it do?''
Ghe illustrations of the theme are unique,
one of which is group of portraits of its
| six successive Presidents and another Sec
| 81 -HOla balh rlr ~,
| the steps of the National Museum at
| Washington. Recent Historical Work in
| the Colleges and Universities Of Europe
and America by President Adams of Cor
nell; The Spirit of Historical Research, y
| by James Schouler; The Fourteenth
State" by John L, Heaton, are important
papers. George NJ. Psvey gives interesting
data about Modern State Constitutions
There are also four shorter papers: Wash
| ingtons Conception of Americas Future,
| by Henry Cabot Lodge; "The Uses of His
tory" by Rev. John Hall, D. D.; Wash
ingtonia," by Henry T. browse, and
Americas Indebtedness to Fried
Chicken" "Tarleton's Raid" by Horatio
King. The portrait of the eminent his
torian, George Bancroft, forms the frontis-
piece. 1t is altogether q notably rich
number. Martha ]. Lamb, 743 Broadway
New York.
| The Forum" for February (253 Fifth
Avenue, New York. contains these inter
esting papers: The Ethics of Property, y
W. S. Lilly; Americas Fourth Centen-
ary," General Francis A. Walker; key
Notes from Rome" Henry Charles Lea
Problems of American Archaeology u
Major J. W. Powell; The Power of the
Supreme Court" Eaton S. Drone; Moral
Aspects of College Life" President c. K.
Adams; "a Political Paradox" Leonard
w. Bacon; THE Immigrants Answer,
Judge John P. Altgeld; Mrs. Grundy'
Kingdom" Eliza Lynn Linton; Writing
| for the Stage" Professor Alfred Henne-
| uuin. The accomplished editor of the
Forum" Mr.. Metcalf, has hit upon a
happy plan lately. He makes copious ex-
| tracts from the Review" has them set in
small type and bound as q 16mo. pamphlet.
This sent to leading papers enables editors
| to get at the pith of the number and in
duces thom to publish appetizing extracts.
Mr.. Metcalf has certainly hit upon con-
venient and popular scheme.
The Popular Science Monthly ID. APP
pleton & Co., New York, has these con-
tents for February; Comparative Mythol-
ogy," by Andrew Dixon White, LII. D.
\ The Localization of Industries by ]. j.
MenZleS; Inc ENOlullOH Vi Tue hOue4A
Railway Bridge by Professor Charles
Davis Jameson; Agriculture and the Sim
gle Tax" by Horace White; "Chinese Silk
Lore" by General Tcheng- Ki-Tong; Let
tiers on the Land Question" by Professor
Huxley, Herbert Spencer, Auberon Her
| bert Frederick Greenwood and Darcy Will
son; Exercise for Chest Development"
by Fernand Lagrange, NJ. D.; Canadian
Asbestus; It's Occurrence and Uses" by
Professor ]. T. Donald, NJ. A.; "Chrysan-
themums, by James Dybowski Rainfall
on the Plains" by Stuart o. Henry; Long
Hastings and Starvation" by M. Charles
| Richet; sketch of James Glaisher, F. r.
S." and the usual scientific notes, miscel-
| lany and forcible editorials on current sci
entifc topics, by Editor Youmsns.
The frontispiece of 1.-THE Magazine OF
Art for February is a beautiful etching by
Tau1es nohia frnro the lannon's paiQtilg by