Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-15

Pope, Lady Mary Montague, Whalley.
Goldsmith. Walpole, and Evelyn. Press of
G.. P. Putnam's Sons, New York and Lon
don.
1.-THE Home Magazine is conducted by
Mrs. John A. Logan and published in
quarto form monthly by the Brodi Pub
fishing Company, Washington. II is pref
tily illustrated and contains tales, poetry,
answers to correspondents, sketches OF
travel, editorial notes, some reviews and
receipts household economic hints, society
comment II appears TO be pleasant jour
nal and calculated for readers leisure hours
and those in which not much mental exer-
else is taken.
William Hamilton Gibson's illustrated
articles on natural history, which are APP
pearing every week in "Harper's Young
People, treat subjects which are as nearly
appropriate to the time OF year as the
unusual meteorological conditions this
winter will permit. His article for the
number of February 18th tells of Grouse
on Snow-shoes."
The Book Buyer" for February (Chas.
Scribner's Sons, New York;, contains
fine portrait of F. Marion Crawford many
book notes, some reviews and many pub
lisher's announcements of new standard
works. pleasing department The
Literary Querist,n is conducted by Rossiter
Johnson, the accomplished literary editor.
The valentine number of "Harpers
Bazaar published February 14th, contains
appropriate poems by Bessie Chandler,
W R. Mason, and Marion Douglas. Kate
Epson Clarke contributes short story,
entitled Cupid and Minerva illustrated
by A. B. WeDzel; and Dora Resde Goodale
another, entitled "A Back-door Romance"
THE Globe" is a new quarterly review
of world literature, society religion, art
and politics. 1t is conducted by William
Henry Thorne, Philadelphia. Most of the
articles in the number before US are by the
editor. They have the qualities of great
vigor exceeding boldness and fearlessness,
and are marked by a scholarly style.
The Home Maker" for February
Marion Harland, New York; has paper
BY Lucy Stone on the question Should
Women Voter one by Estelle Thompson
on Southern California. and several stories,
poems, sketches, recipes and papers useful
TO housewives, nurses and all interested in
the homes of the land.
TALES from Blackwood" (Blaekwood
Library, third series, issued bi-monthly,
White e. Alien, New York;. No. con-
tains French Speculation, Rufus Hiek-
man, of st. Botolphis, Hans Preller, The
Puerta de Medona and Jack and MinoIy
This handsome series is mailed for % 40
year.
The Sanitary Era" (W. c. Conant, New
York;, TOR February, is well filed with
matter of interest not only to sanitarians
but to citizens generally and to heads of
households especially. The papers on
pure water supplies in the current number
are alone sufficient to commend the jour
nal.
"Petersons Magazine" for February
Charles ]. Peterson, Philadelphia has a
beautiful steel plate engraving, "A Fair
Face" for frontispiece. There are stories,
patterns needlework, designs, sketches,
etc, making the magazine one OF varied in
terest and value.
The Tribune Almanac New York
Tribune), for 1890 is at hand As it has
been these many years, so it continues, an
invaluable political register and statistical
reference book. Mr.. Mcpherson, its editor,
has kept it up to the standard it attained
long ago.
"Ruby Dana" is q novel by Mary Marsh
Baker. from the press of John B Alden,
New York 1t is thoroughly natural and
human story simple, well-told tale Of
constaucy under trials long and bitter.
There breathes through it all deep religious
feeling.
The Vancouver Meas. Advertiser has is
sued an annual, royal quarto, that is su-
perbiy illustrated, giving half hundred or
more of views in British Columbia. 1t is
a work of exceeding merit. The number
at hand is from Ross & Eperley, Vancouver.
From Professor John A. Apperson. Will
lows, CAL, we have piece of sheet music
by him, words and score, entitled, Bald
Headed Men" 1t is printed as sung by
Thomas F. Farrell, and is from the Jour
nal press, Willows.
Railway Secrecy and Trusts" is the title
of No. LXI. of the Questions of the Day
SERIES 1t is by John NJ. Bonham and is
from the press of G. P. Putnam's Sons,
and for sale by the Bancroft Company, San
Francisco.
The Riverside Press (Cal.), has issued a
quarto as an annual, containing many hand
some illustrations of homes, orchards, ETC.,
at and near Riverside, and several articles
of information as to production.
The "Song Friend Is. W. Straub & Co.,
Chicago, for February, has its usual COM
plement of music and music news and
criticism.
The Pacific Educational Monthly" q.
B. McChesney. San Francisco, for Feb
ruary is at hand, and is well supplied with
papers of news and thoughtful interest 10
teachers.