Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-11-22
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

Victor Hugo calls this "the woman's cen
tury," and he might have added that 1t IS
the children's century as well, for never
before in the worlds history has SO much
thought been given TO children-thelr
schools, their books, their pictures, ard
their toys. Childhood, as we understand
it. is a recent discovery. Up to the time OF
the issue of the "St. Nicholas Magazine
seventeen years ago, literature and chill
dren's magazines were almost contradictory
terms, but the new periodical started out
with the idea that nothing was too good
for children; the result has been Juve-
niles magazine genuine with conscientious
purpose-the greatest writers contributing
to it, with the best artists and eDgravers
helping to beautify it-and everything
tuned 10 the keynote of youth. 1t has
been the special aim of "St. Nicholas" TO
supplant unhealthy literature with stories
of a living and healthful interest. 1t will
not do to take fascinating bad literature
out of boys hands, and give them in its
place Mrs Barbauld and Peter Farley, or
the work of writers who think that any
"good-y' talk will do for children, but they
must have strong, interesting reading, with
The blood and sinew of real life in tread
ing that will waken them to closer OBJ
servation of the best things about them.
In the seventeen years CT its life ''St Mich
olas" has not only elevated the children,
but it has also elevated the tone of contem-
porary children's literature as well. Many
of its stories like Mrs. Burnett's Little
Lord Fauntleroy," have become classic. 1t
is not too much to say that almost every
notable young peoples story now produced
in America now first seeks the light in the
pages of that magazine. 1t is within
bounds to say that the yesr 1891 will prove
once more that mo household where there
are children is complete without st.
Nicholas" ]. T. Trowbridge, Noah
Brooks, Charles Dudley Warner and many
well-known writers, are to contribute dur
ing this coming year; One cannot put the
spirit of "St. Nicholas into prospectus,
but the publishers are glad to send full
announcement of the features for 1891 and
single sample copy to the address of any
person mentioning this notice. The mag
zine costs s. year, and is published by
The Century Company, New York.
The frontispiece of The CULVER for
December will find a permanent place in
many homes. 1t isa coored lithograph by
the late Alice Havers, called " A Daughter
of Sympathy" The Countess OF Meath
opens the number with an illustrated
paper, A Woman's Thoughts on Travel"
A new serial, Waiting to be Claimed" by
the author of Monies" is begun. GOD
paper on wasps. Christian Social Life
is discussed by the Rev. Hugh Macmillan,
and is followed by story, The Spending
of Jessie's Holiday. The series on 1.-The
Shield, the Sword and the Battle is be-
gun, followed by paper on The Cheer
full Man." Fighting Invisible Giants is
by the Rev. John Telford In Poor Mr.
Ferrers" we have a very human story
Another serial, iSifted as Wheat" by E.
Neal is begun. In this Culver is the
announcement of the name of the author
OF that much-Iead book, How to be
Happy Though Married" Rev. E. ].
Hardy, Chaplain to Her Majesty of Eng.
land forces, (Cassell Publishing Company,
New York and London.
The Christmas number of Frank Leslie's
Popular Monthly" is bound in special
illuminated cover of beautiful design, in
Autographed colors and gold; and the con-
tents amply fulfill the promise of this
elaborate exterior The leading article is
richly illustrated narrative of "nr Taimage
in the Holy Land, describing the Palestine
of to-day as seen by the great preacher dur
ing his recent visit. The life-story of
Louisa "tbe ideal Queen and ideal woman
of Prussia" is told, accompanied by Nine.
Lebrup's exquisite portrait ard many
views IAN 0ld.time Chronicle is cleaned
from the famous PASTOR Letters, familiar to
all students of medieval English literature.
Other articles having profuse pictorial en-
bellishments are: Bits of the Black
Forest" Canine Pets" by Edwin II. Nor
ris; The Early California Missions" by
Caroline Stevens Walter; Zone Christmas
in Egypt" by Colonel ]. Milliken, and
China painting" by Lily Marshall. There
are short stories by Lucy Hooper, Nora
Marble Eta W. Pierce Fanny Isabel
Sherrick and others, and illustrated poems
by w. E. Henley and Georgia A. Davis.
1.-THE American Musician" is the title of
qusrto monthly of thirty-two pages, ed
tied by Jno C. Freund and ]. Travis Quigg,
and published by the American Musician
Company, New York. The October and
November numbers are at hand, and prove
it to be quite the most voluminous musical
publication in the country. 1t is very
freely given to music news, exhaustively
So indeed In criticism il appears to be
fair, well-informed, judicial in method and
is certainly vigorous and incisive. In illus
tration portraiture only is attempted, but
what is done is notably fine in wood en-
craving and in half tone work. A monthly
supplement sheet of heavy calendered
paper bears the portrait of some distin-
guished person in music walks. Articles
are numerous on vocal culture, instru.
mental training etc, and correspondence
of an interesting character Is plentiful IN
The journal. All in all, it is a superior
dusrto, and work one should think mu
sleians ~cl.lldd highly prize The paper is
in its nineteenth volume.
Part 4 of Volume ". of the Papers OF
me American Historical Association" is
for October. The contents are as follows
Materials for the History Of the Govern
ment of the Southern Confederscy," by
John Osborne Sumner; Kentucky Strug-
gle for Autonomy" by Ethelbert D. War
field; The Pelham Papers-Loss OF o.
wego,n by William Henry Smith; His
torical Studies in the South, by William
P. Trent Economic and Social History of
New England" by William B. Weeden;
THE Ballot in Connecticut BIZ Simeon E.
Baldwin; photography of the Associa-
ton by Paul Leicester Ford; Notes on
Historical Studies in Canada" by George
Stewart, Jr.; The Trial and Execution of
John Brown by Marcus J. Wright; The
Records Of William and Mary College" by
Lyon G. Tyler The Impeachment of
President Johnson, by WA. a. Dunnipg:
Committees Historical Societies, etc. g. P.
Putnam's Sons, New York and London,
Sociology Is the title of work issued by
James H. West, publisher, Boston. 1t con-
sist of popular lectures and discussions be-
fore the Brooklyn Ethical Association, by
DIR. Lewis G. James, DR.. Robert 6. Eccles,
Z. Sidney Sampson, C. Standard Wake.
John A. Taylor. Professor Rufus Sheldon,
Rev. John c. Kimb4ll, James A. Skilton,
Professor George Gunton, Miss Caroline B.
lie Row, Rev. John w. Chadwick, William
Potts, II. o. Pentecost, Greenleaf Thompson,
Mrs Mary Treat, Prof. John Fiske. The
subjects treated are THE Scope and Prin-
II III -
of Knowlege," Primitive Man." Growth
of the Marriage Relation" Evolution of
the State, Evolution of Law" Evolution
OF Medical Science" Evolution of Arms
and Armor," Evolution of the Mechanic
Arts" Evolution of the Wages System,