The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-18

Cronise, aid illustrated by J. E. Bunday.
| The book will shortly be published by AL
bert, Scott q Co, of Chicago.
Magazine and Other Notes.
Innumerable have been the publications
in the interest of the National Guard that
have come and then gone after brief ex-
istence. One, however. that has come to
stay is the bi-mouthly Connecticut Guards
man." published at Waterbury. Conn, and
at New York, and which now, with the
tenth number of its second volume, has
changed its name to the National Guards
man." a far more appropriate one. because
the publication never was local in Its char
acter. The "Natlonal Guardsman," printed,
as it is, on heavy paper, in magazine form,
with a cover, has been always topographic
ally gem; from a literary standpoint has
ever been bright and smart, with its mill
tary criticisms dignitied and always correct,
moreover, because its editorial associates
and its many correspondents are in the
National Guard service and speak from
personal knowledge and experience.
The second number of the new magazine,
1.-THE Bear Flag" devoted to fancy and fic-
ton from Western pens, is made up of half
a dozen short stories, all of pioneer days.
by various writers. There is fascination
in the stories of pioneer life and times that
attracts numberless readerS-old ones who
are anxious to see how near correct present
long ago, and young ones who are eager to
learn what actually did occur long before
their day. The sketches in this issue of the
magazine are remarkable for their clearness
and the interesting manner in which they
are written.
Hamin Garland and his work are ex-
haustively treated of in THE Writer" (BOs-
toni for October, which has fine frontis-
piece portrait of the successful young West
fnrx. urit A as m atsH f
work is given by Charles E. Hurd, literary
editor Of the Boston Transcript" and an
interesting biographical sketch of Mr. Gar
land is contributed by j. E. Chamberlain.
An appropriate feature Of the same number
of the magazine is an instructive practical
article on 'ShOrt Stories and ShOrt-story
Writing" by Hezekiah Butterworth, editor
Of the Youths Companion"
Mrs. Gladstone has contracted to write a
series of articles for THE Ladies' Home
Journal of Philadelphia especially intended
for American women. The series will be
called Hints From Mothers Life" and
in it the great English statesman's wife will
tell the method which she adopted in bring
ing up her children. AS Mrs. Gladstone is
one Of the most practical women in England,
and her children have all attained positions
of eminence, her articles for the journal
will have peculiar interest to every mother
in the land.
In the last number of its first year, e" Far
and Near presents London CORES pond
ent to its readers, Mrs. NJ. p. Stanbury,
whose first letter deals with The Neigh
borhood Guild" Mrs. Stanbury's inside
acquaintance with English philanthropic
and cooperative enterprises makes her es-
pecially fitted for this position, and being an
American she will not need TO he taught the
spirit of independence, or " Far and Near's'
point of view.
William c. Harris, the well-known au-
thority on fishes and fishing. and publisher,
has changed the form of The American
Angler" and commencing with the current
month 1t will appear as monthly magazine,
devoted to the interest of fish, fishing and
fish culture. This number is well gotten
up one, aud it contains great deal of mat
ter that is highly instructive to those for
whom 1t is specially designed.
One of the features in Table Talk for
October is tine "Housekeeper' Inquiries"
department in charge of Mrs. S. T. Rorer,
who in this issue answers one hundred and
two persons who have asked that number
of questions relative to housekeeping and
what is good for the table and how TO pre-
pare it. Another feature is a menu for
every day in the month.
The frontispiece of 1.-THE English Illus
trated Magazine" for October is a very fine
the author of TON Browns School Days"
| This is followed by an interesting illustrated
| article on Rugby School. There are other
| illustrated sketches in this issue that make
| this number welcome one.
| In the October issue Of "The Review of
| Reviews" there is fine collection of arti-
| clps, many of them illustrated. They are
| reviews of the best selections from the best
| reviews and may be said to be one OF the
| most interesting books of the month. One