Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-05
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

The Century" for April is remarkable
for the variety of its contents and iliustra.
tons. Two of Mr. Coles artistic engrav-
ings accompany paper on Giovanni Bel
iini, by W. J. Siiilman. Mr.. Jeffersons
autobiography reaches the Rip Van Wrinkle
stage of his career, and tells the reader ex-
actly what he wishes to know. Three
timely articles are: THE Latest Siberian
Tragedy" by George Kennan. in which is
gwen new account OF the outrage at va
kutsk; Suggestions for the Next Worlds
Fair by George Berger, Director OF the
French Exposition, and The Slave Trade
in the Congo Basin" By E. ]. Glsve, one OF
SANKEY'S pioneer officers. Three articles
of special interest are: An Artists Letters
From Japan, by John La Fargo; The
Serpent Mound of Ohio" by Professor f.
w Putnam of the Peabody Museum The
Old Poetic Guild in Ireland" special
study by Charles de Kay. There are
three short stories: THE Herr Maestro"
by Elizabeth Robins Pennell; THAT Yank
From New York. story of Mexico, by
John Heard, Jr, and "a Dusky Genius"
by Maurice Thompson. Mrs. Bars novel,
<'Friend Olivia, reaches the sixth part.
The central West comes in for attention in
"The Non Irrgable Lands of the Arid Re-
gion," by Major Powell; The Shoshone
Falls" by Captain John Goldman. There
is literary essay oy Colonel I. ". Higgin-
son, and a special account from Captain
Charles Bryant of his experience "In the
Fur-Seal Islands, Alaska. An article in
the series of present-day papers is contrib
uted by Professor Richard t. Ely, under
the title of "A Programme for Labor Re-
FORM In topics of the times are Longer
Terms and Less Rotation The People"
and Loyalty in Employment" Open let.
ters are contributed on Judge Holt and
the Lincoln Conspirators, by Horatie
King; on The White League of New Or
leans" by F. R. Southmayd, and George
w. Cable. The poetry is furnished by
Celia Thaxter, Frank Dempster Sherman,
Charles G.. D. Roberts, Margaret Crosby,
Whitcomb Riley, Lizette Woodwork
Reese, Aubrey de We're ton Robert Brown
ing) Katharine Lee Bates, and in lighter
vein by De Witt G.. Lockwood, William
Page Carter, 0relia Key Bell and Brainerd
Prescott Emery.
The current (ApriD number of the
''North American Review" represents the
same unweaIying care which has made the
"Reyiew" what it is. The case of the
United States ship Enterprise and her crew
Is discussed by Admiral David D. Porter
A no less timely article is BY Oswald Ot-
tendorfer, editor of the Stats Zeitung, on
German Socialism. Francis Cation writes
on "Kinship and Correlation" Religion
is represented by the Rev. DR.. Lyman Alb.
bott and the Rev. DIR. Edward Beecher :;
Philanthropy, by the Right Rev. Bishop
Whipple, OF Minnesota: the Knights Of
Labor, by Master Workman Powderly !;
the South and its Needs, by ex Governor
Lowry. OF Mississippi; Literature, by Ma
rion Harland and o. B Bunce Political
Reform, by Senator Saxton, and Social Life
In Paris, by Madame Adam. There is also
an earnest article against immortality IN
Conversation" by Mrs Amelia E. Barr,
and various Notes and Comments" with
a chapters by Hon. W. P Breckenridge of
Kentucky, continuing the Gladstone Blaine
controversy.
The Overland Monthly for April APO
Montgomery street, San Francisco, pre-
'sents these papers, in addition to the edi-
torials, reviews and notes Drifting on
the Bay by H. Elton Smith Records of
Family in Spanishtown," by Maria L.
Pool; The Lesson by Augusta E. Tow
ner in Dim Religious Light by Julie
NJ. Lippmann Prohibition in Southern
California" by E. p Clarke; "Oue of the
Army of Lost Ones" by Willis 1. Cottel !;
The Revenge of Heather" by Charles
Robert Harker; "The Decandence of
Truthfulness," by John LIE Conte; "a
A. S. Hallidie; The DAISIES" by Wilbur
Larremore; Adventures in Mexico" by
s. S. Boynton Mr.. Stephenson's Reading
Party" by John Murray Dawn on Puget
Sound, by Ella Higginson; An Expert
ment in Housekeeping" by Franklina
Gray Bartlett; "a Queer Story" by Philip
Van Colraer.
The Popular Science Monthly" for
April ID. Appleton & Co., New York has
papers on Science in the High School,"
by Professor David Starr Jordan; Ethics
and Religion" by Professor Crawford
Howell Toy; Darwin on the Fuegians and
Patagonians;" rs Education Opposed to
Motherhood ~ by Alice B. Tweedy; ION
the Natural inequality of Man by Pro.
fessor I. II. Huxley; "Sloyd,n by Frimann
B. Arngrimsson; THE Mysterious Music
of Pascagoula," by Charles E. Chidsey;
"The Indwelling Spirits of Men" bv
Hon. Major A. B. Ellis; Northern Lights
by Wilhelm Stosz Dragons, Fab,ed and
Res " by NJ. Maurice Maindron; "Alchem-
lists Gold, by NJ. A. De Roohas; "A Les
son u Cooperation by Clarence n. Gus
ley; Intelligence of Squirrels by DR.. T.
We>ily Mills; Sketch of David Ritten-
houer," and the usual interesting corre-
spo.dence, notes and miscellany.
The Arena" for April has these con-
tents: Rev. NJ. j. Savage writes of "Relig-
ion, Morals and the Public Schools Bisb-
op ]. L. Spalding of God in the Constitu-
6on"-a reply to Colonel Ingers III; Stephen
NJ. Allen, a. NJ, of "a Newly discovered
Law in Physics" W. E. Manlev. D. ID of
Eternal Punishment" VIM. Lloyd Gar
rison of the Mask of Tyran4 u" Eliza
beth Cady Stanton of Divorce versus Do
mestic Warfare The No-Name Series
has paper, Why and Because" James
Realf, Jr., writes "0f David's House"
white Child Slavery" is treated by Helen
Campbell, Jennie June, C. o-chardson
Rabbi Solomon SCHNEIDER, A. a. Cheval-
ier, +. X. Wischnewetsky: W H. Fl. Mur.
ray presents new chapters of "Ungava"
The Easter number of "Harper's Bszar.n
published April 4tb, conta rs exactly
double the usual number of pages, in ad-
dition to special cover. Among the sig
nal literary attractions are story entitled
IAN Easter Bridal by Harriet Prescot,
Spotford, illustrated from three drawings
by Albert Z. Sterner; and humorous fic-
ton entitled "Daffodils: a Story of an
Easter Sunday By Kate Upson Clark
The line hist OF illustrations include a re-
production of 'Tolstoi Ploughingn the
famous picture by the Russian artist, Rep
inc; series Of three illustrations entitled
The Career of Belle and The Morn
ing Stars Sang Together an unconven-
donal picture specially drawn for this
number by Mrs. Jessie Curtis Shepherd.
The double Easter number of "The
Youths Companion is profusely illus
trated, and the stories are by favorite writ
ers. Some of the titles are: Numbered
With Thy Saints, by Mrs. Mary Tappan
Wright "Gabrielle's Easter Hat by Mrs.
Marie B. Williams; lone of the Sauires
Mornings" by Sarah E Cushman; BIN
Hazlitts Luck, by Miss Sophie SWEET; a
humorous story called "A Botanists Pre-
dicaments;h Holy Week in Peru by
Maria Louisa Wetmore Miss Bents
Easter Eggs" by j. L. Harbour; with
timely editorials, poems, AID special page
for the little ones. The number sent US is
in advance. and il promises great pleasure