The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-20

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February l, 1892.
The Secretary of the Interior In his recent re.
port, recognizes the work of a modern magazine
In The following language:
Your attention is also requested to the paper
contributed by Mr.. John Muir to the number of
The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine" for
November, 1891 entitled "a Rival of the osemite
the canyon OF the South Fork of Kings River,
California" 1t furnishes maps of this section and
is Illustrated by most admirable engravngs of the
are chiefly from.the pencil OF Mr.. Charles D. Robin
son these gentlemen, as well the editors OF
'Ihe century," especially Mr. johnson, have taken
great personal interest In the forest reserves in
California, and are worthy of great Iteration.
poth from their experience and intellit ence The
magazine article mentioned advocates the extern
sion OF the Sequoia National Park to embrace
the Kings River region aud the kaweah and Tule
Sequoia groves. The boundaries are there set
forth. The subject is recommended TO your favor
able consideration and action.
The "Home Journal" over the destinies OF
which the late n. z. Willis presided so ably for
SO many years. Is now in the forty seventh year
OF It's publication. Ii Is now, as il has been in
the past society journal in the full sense OF
mat term, being governed by proper reserve in
Its reports OF social doings, and devotng the
larger part of its space 10 the publication of
choice literary matter, the guiding motive of
which is the cultivation OF well-rounded
gracious humanity The various departments
are Carefully watched and everything that APP
pears IN that Journal bears evidence OF careful
editing. The journal" is one that addresses
Itself 10 cultivate people; one that is welcomed
In The home circle wherever the art OF a gracious
aud iehned life Is studied and praeticed.
The January number of "The California Illus
trated Magazine is out and 1t is a splendid one,
both as TO text and Illustrations. This new mag
aZne Is one that Is the equal of some OF the large
Eastern ones. The fronttspiece shows an Incident
In cross country riding In California In mdwinter,
drawn by the Illustrator of Captain Kings novels.
Among the prominent sketches may be men,
Mexco;' IAN Expose of the Secrets of the High
binders;" The kiudergarteus," which tells of
the work OF Mrs. Cooper. Mrs. Stanford, Adolph
eutro aud others; and one on that important in
dustry, "The Olive Culture In California" 1t
also contains short stories and poetry by we'll
known California writer's.
The December Review of Reviews is some.
what of woman's number. Besides the Illus
brilliant character sketch Of Mrs. Annie Besant,
with d fine portrait aud with q full page iustra.
tl0n showing the faces OF nine or ten OF The pres
ent leaders OF IheOsophy In this country and
abroad. There is also an article written by Lady
Meath FOR the Review of Reviews" upon some
phases OF w0mens work for their own sex In
Germany and sweden, and an article by Lady
Aberdeen upon her Baddo House Association or
the Scottish Mothers Union. There is also a
Sc
Dodge, editor OF st. Nicholas, with her portrait.
been presenting through "Che Youths Conn.,
panion" illustrated sketches Of city life In the
metropolis OF Massachusetts and they are most
realistic. In the issue OF The 10th Of the current
month there was one on "Young Men In City
Lodgng-nouses." 10 this the writer asserts
that more than 10000 persons live In rented
rooms In Boston; that these persons, many of
them young men, are deprived OF the comforts of
home life, and III consequence by reason of lack
OF home teachings and home Influences, 60 to
the bad.
The December number OF 1.-THE Charities Re.
view," which is the second issue OF this practl-
cal journal Of sociology, opens with carefully
prepared Article by Richard MayO-Smith on
.'Moikingman's Insurance" In which the writer
discusses proposition Of State insurance OF
worklngmen. THIS is followed by "a Word to
Trades Unions" an article that is of some In
terest 10 the class addressed. A number Of arti
Giles on the subject OF charity aud the proper
dispensation thereof are presented for the con-
sdeiation OF those who are interested In such
matters.
The Christmas number OF Truth" published
In New York, Is one OF the handsomest and most
attractive OF the many special issues OF the sea
son. us Illuminated cover Is artistic. while the
many Illustrations within The cover, number OF
them In colors, are as perfect as art can make
Them. The text OF this periodical, which, under
The editorship of Mr. Blakely Hall, has improved
10 WONDERFUL degree, Is bright and highly en-
teftanng.
The December number OF "Belrord's Monthly
and Democratic Review" opens with IAN Unrep-
resentative Congress" by Stcughton Cooley in
winch he gives reasons for the assertion that
people complain OF Congress and not without
cause. In addition To this there is In this issue
two entertaining stories and a number OF bright
sketches.
The 18th of the current month was the eighty
fourth anniversary OF the birth OF Whittier, tie
poet In the Critic" issue OF the 18th inst.
Z. E. L. Wingate in letter from Boston pre-
sents extracts from number Of Communications
which he gathered from well-known men and