The record-union., 1891-08-24
NEW PUBLICATIONS

The list of contributors to the 'Popu-
lar Science Monthly for September con-
tains goodly number of strong names.
The opening article, by Professor John
Fiskc, is on The Doctrine of Evolution
Its Scope and Influence" An essay by
Herbert Spencer on The Limits OF State
Duties embOdles strong argument
against attempts by Governments to
mold artificially the characters of citi-
zcns. DR.. Andrew d. White continues
his Warfare Of Science" series. Pro-
fessor G. Hanford Henderson writes on
''Glass-malng." DR.. Charles W. Pill
grim of the Utica Asylum tells what
beneficial results have come from
schools for the Insane.p "Views OF
Running Water byJ. Picard, describes
and pictures the appearance Of running
and falling water. Can We ALWAYS
Count Upon the Sum? is by Garrett p.
Serviss. Under the title "a Classifica-
ton Of Mountain Ranges" Warren Up
ham tells how various kinds of mount
aims are formed. Il. Francheschini
writes about "Aiusical Insects" John
Murdoch contributes an account of ''Es-
kimo Boats in the Northwest" DIR. Carl
Russ pleads for the lives of our feathered
creatures. n sketch is given, with a pOr-
trait, of the retiring President of the
American Association, Professor George
Lincoln Goodale. The editor writes on
'"Hhe Warfare of Science" and ''Indiyidu-
ality for Woman" New York, D. Ap-
pletOn dJ Co.
The numerous exciting events in the
yachting world, and the keen popular
interest shown this season in the noble
sport, make the paper on New York
Yachts and Yachtmen," in Frank Ies-
lies Popular Monthly" for September,
peculiarly interesting and timely. The
illustrations include some spirited views
of hn Il .fr,1 H..
| GlOriana, and a fine portrait of the late
Edward Burgess, the lamented designer
of the Queens Cup defenders, etc. This
number Of the magazine also contains
illustrated articles upon the Mare Island
Navy Yard" by Ensign j. NJ Ellicott;
Under Four Flags" (old Cahokial, by
NJ. c. Williams; Through Central Asia
in War Time,' by David Ker; The
Short and Simple Annals ofthe Poor" by
ID. Y. S. Eyres; "Feathered Gemsi'
(Humming Birds, by Nelly Hart Wood
worth; the conclusion of Scott Camp
BELLS serial, John Maggs, Babarian,"
etc.; together with numerous short
stories, sketches, literary and scientific
miscellany, and poems.
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspa-
per" for August 18th opens with view
in San Francisco's Chinatown There is
a picture of the Bennington Battle Monu-
ment, and full-page reproduction from
Miss Davis picture of weighed in the
Old Mill" a portrait of Hon. j. Sloat
Fassett is given, one of Alfred Sully, and
one of Chief Justice Reed of the Land
Court. Sketches of Ocean TraveI' oc-
cupy double full-page. There is pic
ture also of the Maid Of the Mist steamer
sailing close to Niagara Falls, n view of
the Mines building proposed for the
Worlds Fair, and three views of the
locust pest intiiction in India.
"The Literary Digest" the new eclec-
tic weekly newspaper (Funk & Wagnalds,
New York;, is filling what was long
great want. 1t presents each week the
spirit of ali the leading papers and as well
the more notable articles and parts of
essays from the best order of magazines
and reviews of Europe and America. 1t
is an Invaluable paper to editors and
literary devotees.
The Electrical Worldn New York;
continues to be the foremost electrical
journal of the day. 1t leaves nothing
wanting in the way of electrical news.
1t is certainly the most exhaustive and
elaborate paper published anywhere
upon progress and discovery in electrical
science.