The morning call., 1891-11-15
Magazine and Other Notes.

" The California Illustrated" the new maya.
zine gotten out under the editorial supervision
OF Charles Frederick Holder and Emile Tracy
\. Pdrh hurst, bas secured permanent quarters
In this city, and has entered into contracts Sc
cured by bonds for the production of a periodi-
cal, which IN paper makeup and pictures Will
be equal TO the best published in the East. The
holiday number VIII contain many attractive ar
tlcies, among the number QUE Oh cross country
riding by DR.. Roland of Pasadena, an able
article on the kiudergartens of San Francisco
by Minnie V. Lewis Elwood Cooper Will con
trlhule an instructive arlcle on tie culture OF
the olive. aud The Rev. Mr. Masters Will tell about
the hiEhbinders in this State. The number will
also contain number of poetic gems and
sketches by number of California writer's
The first number of THE Charities Review a
journal of practical sociology published by The
Critic Company OF New YORK, uas made its ap-
pearauce. IL is periodical of very neat typo.
graphical appearance and is filled with carefully
considered ana well written articles the con
tItbutlOns OF some of the brightest minds of the
present day. The aim of this periodical is to be
the active worker III the field of charities hat
The Scientific Medical JHurnal" is TO the physi-
can-a review OF the results OF the study and ex-
rerIeLce OF others In The sans line OF activity.
Inc leading article IN THIS Issue IS, What Is
Charity OrgauiZaion?" by Robert ". de Forest,
President OF The Charity Organization Society OF
New York.
The late Herman Melville, commonly known
as Melville of Marque,aS, was a parsonage As
prominent thirty years ago as Bret Harte be-
| came ten or fifteen years since, but lie had out
| lived his contemporary fame, and his death
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| Vel history is likely 10 give him place among
| Americas principal poets. The b'st accessible
sketch OF his life and poetry. accompanied by a
| portrait, VIII be found IN the November number
| OF the Review of Reviews"
| Among the most interesting features of ths
| forthcoming number Of "Harper's Weekly" Will
| be an article on "German & valry Training"
| written by Lieutenant Powhatan Clark, U. S. A,
| now with the German cavalry. Several striking
| Illustrations by bennington will add 10 tie In-
| terrSI aud value OF this article Another i'm
| Coast Delenses About New LONDON" by
| George Parsons Lathrop, appropriately Illus
Iated
The November number of 'Babyhood" closes
| the seventh volume OF that standard nursery
| guide for Parents. Ii contains au article
| The Family Medicine CnesI," by the medical
! editor, which gives precise Instru cttOns TO
| what ought 10 be kept on hand III every house
hold for use in an emergency. At the same
time The writer points out the dangers of in dis.
eliminate domestic doetOring.
| "The Youths Companion OF Boston has pub
| lshed as gift TO those who Its patrons a
| novelty, In the shane OF a reproduction, In the
| most natural colors. of painting exhibited at
| the New York Academy OF Design, ana that has
Always dawn an enthusiastic audience. 1t is a
| yard long panel of roses, each OF which appear S
| as natural as II just plucked from the bush.
For the first time In many years the Dece Der
| number OF The Century" VIII have a distinct.
lively Christmas flavor. Its illustrations viii In
| clude great number Of full page engravings,
| among them SIX OF nativity subjects. The
froullspiece is hoy Family by the young
| American artist, Nan& Vluceat du Mond.
The current number OF Frank LesIies Illus.
| trated Newspaper" presents AS Il prominent
| feature an illustrated sketch showing the work.
ings OF one OF The great railroad systems of the
United States. 1t also presents Il number OF life
| like SIX tchcs -SceneS from the criminal courts.
There has been a change in the editorial force
| of tile annals of the American Academy OF Poiti.
! cal and Social Science. Professor +. IL. Gid
| ding, formerly one OF the associate editors has
| icsigned IN account OF his many outside duties
and DR.. J. Ii. Robinson Of the University Of