The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-18

| Its household department, principally de.
voted to the prevailing mode of table decor
per and luncheon dishes. while its Fash
| zen, Society" "On Dts About Women, -
Literary and Art Gossip" and Fancy
work Department are we'll up to the mark.
l." The Century series of papers on the
Gold Hunters of California" having com
passed the pastoral life on the coast before
1S4S, will arrive in the February number at
the discovery of gold, a topic which has been
entrusted to the hand of John S. Hittell
Esq. " The Century" produces documentary
proof In support of Mr.. HittelPs contention
IN the shape of fac-simile of an entry in the
diary of II. w. Bigler, one of the party of
discovery, that geld was discovered on the
24th of January instead of the 10Th.
After the publication of the maya
zine, the diary is to be exhibited at
oneers. in this city. This article is fol-
lowed by "MarshaIPs Own Account of the
Gold Discovery" as taken down from his
lips In 1S49 by DR.. Charles b. Gillespie of
Freeport. Pa. Another short article, en-
titled confirming the Gold Discovery" is
printed from unpublished MS. of the late
Colonel Edward c. Kemble, formerly of
"The California Star"
Robert Clarke & Co. of Cincinnati have
issued neat and handy book called 1.-The
Annual Expense Book" The pages are
ruled Tor each month in the year and at the
head of each column is printed different
matters that come under the head of eX-
penses and so arranged that the house,
keeper can enter daily under the proper
head Inc amount OF money expended. 1t is,
IL properly Kept, way to tell at q glance
now the money goes. 1t also contains pages
Ior keeping servants accounts.
new review is presented TO the reading
public. 1t is entitled The Educational Re-
view, and Is issued by Henry Holt 81 Co of
New ork. The review, as the title de-
notes, is devoted TO educational matters
and this, the first number, contains articles
on educational topics, emitted from some of
the most brilliant minds of the United
states. Inc publishers declare that the
review mas no policy that is not consistent
with the scientific study and discussion of
education.
g Harper's Bazar." published January
ION contains an amusing farce entitled
The Secretary's Murderer" written by
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps and Herbert ID.
Ward. and illustrated by w. I. Smedley,
The same number contains an interesting
and attractive article by Alice b. Ormsbee
on Young Women's Christian Assoca-
TONS" with Illustrations by Irving r.
Wlles; also short story entitled His New
Clothes" by Rose Terry Cooke.
Sister Rose Gertrude, the young woman
about whose work among the lepers of
Molokai so much has been written, has been
induced TO reply to the charges made against
her Tor renouncng her work. Her artic @,
the first from her pen, is to be published n
:" The Ladies Home journal" for February,
ana will contain full explanation IF VIII
she has accomplished among the lepers a
why she was obliged to Iors IKE uel work
The demand for the January Arena"
has been so great that Il second tdit!tn was
called for in less than ten days after he ap-
pearance Of this number. Among the lead
ing contributors are Alfred Russell Wal
lace, Del, LID; Rabbi Solomon
SCHNEIDER; Felix Oswald, Ph.D.; Hamlin
q lIland, Moncure ID. Conway, Elizabeth
Cady Stanton. and Professor Joseph Rodes
Buchanan and Wilbur LarremOre.
As sort of supplementary chapter to his
Looking Backward" Mr.. Edward Bel
lamy has written an article for the Febru-
airy issue of The Ladies' Home Journal"
under the tite of Women in the Year
1900" in which the famous Nationalist will
sketch woman, marriage, courtShip, etc, as
they will be regarded in the year 2000.
The American Nationalist" published at
Las Vegas, n. Mex, and Chicago, by James
I. l. Macdonald, is the latest venture issued
for the purpose Of advocating the principles
of Natlonalism. The frst-nurlber is made
up almost entirely of selections bearing on
the subject, Nationalism, and progressive
ideas from the National standpoint.
The supplement to "Harper's Weekly"
published January 14th, contains an inter
esting article by Henry Loomis Nelson en-
titled Between Decks" describing some of
for the comfort of passengers and crew. The
article will be fully illustrated from draw
ings by L. f. Zosbaum.
General John Bdwell also contributes TO
this number of "Ihe Century" Il paper on
Fremont in the Conquest of California"
illustrated with a striking ful-page engrav-
ing of Kit Carson, and portraits of Jacob p.
L"ese and Governors Aivlrado and Michel
tOrena, and with new drawing by Fem OF
the Golden Gate.
The January number of "The English
Illustrated Magazine" published by Mac
milan IL Co.. New Y ork, contains a SPLEEN
did illustrated Sketch of London cabs and
their drivers; also very int resting sketch
of the Grande Chartreuse M mastery.
The January number of Wives and
Daughters" n London (Ontario) journal
for women, conducted by women, is one of
the brightest ever issued by the publishers
The Countess of Aberdeen recently warmly
commended this publication.
A little monthly that is working its way
into popular favor is The No Name Maya
Zin"," published in Baltimore. Ii is devoted
to the publication of short sketches and of a
great deal OF interesting matter in a con-
densed form.
'Smith, Gray & Co.'S illustrated Monthly"
published in Brooklyn, III the January is
sue presents number of wel-eXecuted
comic illustrations and bright paragraphs