The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-04

osaWn from real life with all those delicate
snades ana sudden flashes of light wbicf,
distinguish the lady of our timeH Tnic y
smno ,iT"DleS Oh true love that would not run
scenes from fashionable life in New w.
and quiet pictures of the domestic heat
stones are wrought into whole of intensa
interest which will prove of interest TO the
| Company.
"One Winter at the Grey Eagle Mine" is
the fiction presented in the Christmas num-
Der OF the Commonwealth" published in
Denver. 1t is an interesting story, written
by Hon. L. B. France. a great number of
carefully written and well-edited articles-a
greater variety than is usually to be found
In magazine-serve to make this issue
most acceptable one. This magazine, which
mas been established but about a year and
nan, mas made wonderful strides in the mat
yer oi popularity, not only in the immediate
vicinity OF the place of publication but in
the centers of literature, where it is well re-
ceived.
The leading. article in 1.-THE Arena" for
January IS an instructive one, entitled Are
There objective ASPIRATIONS ?'' written by
Alfred r. Wallace, Del, Ii. d.. in which
he summarizes and discusses the various
classes OF evidence which demonstrate the
0D1ectlylty OF many apparlti0ns. Wilbur
Larramore discusses in this issue Grover
Cleveland as a popular leader, and there is
symposium of criticisms on Helen Garden
ers new book. "ts This Your Son, My
Lord" This gives the expressed views of
Moneure ID. Conway, Elizabeth Cady STAN
ton, Don Piatt and others.
knowledge, published by John B. Alden
OF New ork, is a unique little magazine
VINCE ought TO have great popularity among
All owners Oh cyciopedias. 1t undertakes to
supply the information which one ordinarily
seeks seeks IN his cyclopeda and fails to find
there, because ii is not ''up to date''-it was
published last year, or, more probably.
several years ago. THE world moves" and
me most Important questions that want
answering arr questions of to-day, not of
yesterday. knowledge" answers during
the year, several thousand such questions.
1t Is published weekly.
-, Sarz, story of the stage, is the title of
the complete novel that is presented In the
January number of "Belford's Magazine"
II is from me pen OF Celia Logan, and is
most interesting production. The Fine Art
OF Walking" the firstof a series on physical
culture, Is presented in this number, and it
Is of interest to that large class OF people
VINO md that pedestrianism is an art that
should be studied in order that it can be
beneficial. In this issue Henry George Jr
asks pertinent question, " How Long viii
Our Navy be Effectiye?"
"a Trip Through Switzerland" Issued by
the Official Inquiry Office, Zarich, is the title
OF very neatly gotten up pamphlet with
many finely executed engraylngs. 1t is de-
scriptive Of The beauties of the Alps and
the scenery in Switzerland, and differs from
The majority of books Of that character
printed IL Europe in this, that it is printed |
IN correct English, having evidently been
SET up from copy written by one familiar |
win that language. 1t is full OF very inter
esting and instructive matter, and will be
Invaluable in the hands OF tourists.
Outing" in its holiday garb is one of
the most attractive, from an artistic stnnd-
point of all the magazines issued during the
holiday season. 1t contains a large col
lection OF unusually well-written stories,
splendidly illustrated, aud an admirable
series OF papers on sports and pastimes of
the season. In the line of fiction, the lead
ing story, 81 The Mystery of Christmas
Hunt by Talbot Torrance, is charming
one, While " Fair Women on Wheels " is q |
sketch which tells of the opportunities the |
cycle affords the gentler sex for healthful |
recreation.
The Southern Pacific Railroad Company |
has issued new book entitled " West by |
South, Half South, which is filed with |
artistic Illustrations and interesting reading |
matter, and 1t surpaSses anything heretofore |
issued by railroad company. 1t contains |
through which the railroad passes. and |
gives large number of finely executed |
pictures OF the most notable scenes from |
San Francisco to New Orleans. a charge |
of twenty-five cents is made for the work.
Eleven carefully prepared articles make |
up the principal part Of Forum" for Janu-
airy. Among these are The Division Of |
Africa" by Emil de Laveleye; THE Revolt |
Against Matrimony," in which Eliza Lynn |
Linton deals with those who declare then |
selves opposed to matrimonial alliances;
The Revolution in Medicine" in which Dr.
Austin Flint discusses the discovery of DR..
Koch, ana The Coming Billionaire,'' by
Thomas G. Sherman, in which the writer
treats the evolution OF colossal fortunes.
THE Domestic Monthly" for January is
Interesting 10 the ladies' a : n magazine ran
be made. IL is repleJe with the latest in the
matter of fashion. and has good instructive
articles, including one entitled, 4 Ram5le
Through Italy"