The morning call., 1891-10-25

navy recruited from the good boys of the
country, rather than from the bad boys of the
city. why should the navy be confined
to the seaports, and not have representa-
tives of all parts of the country" asks Lieu
tenant Wyckoff. Recruiting offices could
be moved from place to place, advertising
thoroughly in advance, and remain only
few weeks in each town. The personnel
needed could be restricted to three or four
persons, and the expense Of each party would
be very small When dozen boys had
been enlisted, they could be seut to the
nearest rendezvous. In this way the navy
would be Americanized and popularized, for
the poor boys of each State would have an
equal chance. In the same issue there is
highly entertaining account of explorations
in the Sierra Madre Mountains, from the
pen of Carl LumhOltz.
The most attractive of many bright arti-
cles offered in the November issue OF
Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly" is one
contributed by Senator John Sherman.
scholarly and thoughtful one on Ohio. its
history and resources. The opening page is
emoelllshed with an excellent portrait OF
the writer, taken from very recent photo
graph. Another interesting article is one
by Clara Morris. who tells about the modern
emotional drama and its eXponents. This
issue is fully illustrated, and the sketches
are very good specimens of the work Of the
modern newspaper and magazine artist.
1.-The Gospel of Good Roads," which is
letter to the American farmer by Isaac b.
Potter, has been issued by the League OF
American Wheelmen. Mr. Potter, who is
the Chairman of the National Committee on
Improvement of Highways, points out to the
farmers of the country the great advantages
that follow the maintaining of roads IN good
condition through the country. lie also
shows the great loss that farmers suffer by
not paying attention to roads, and by exam
pie and Illustrations demonstrates how
roads are kept in many OF the European
countries.
The leading article in the November num-
ber Of The Overland Monthly" is on the
libraries and librarians of the Pacific Coast,
from the pen of +. II. Clark, most inter
esting and highly instructive sketch 1t is
Illustrated with portraits of the librarians
Another article thtt attracts attention is one
on "California Horse Farms," in which
much is told about blue blood in horses.
This issue contains an unusual number OF
well-written short sketches. and is maga-
zine of which Californians can be proud.
The Frederick A. Stokes Company of New
York has issued small but exceedingly
neat calendar for 1892, under the title of
''The Surprise Calendar" 1t is made up of
six narrow strips Of cardboard held together
by narrow ribbon SO arranged that the
lower edge of one card rests on the top of
the one underneath it. On each card is
printed the calendar for two months, while
Ill the center Of each Is a fac-simile OF
water color painting by Mrs. j. Pauline
Smith. Offered BY Dodge Bros.
In the October number of several of the
frst-class magazines appear articles on the
remarkable Salton Sea in the great Colorado
Desert, and the subject is thoroughly dis
cussed, so that much information in regard
to this body of water is given to the public.
One published in THE Cosmopolitan" and
written by John Bonner of this city, is
based upon the most reliable sources of in
formation and upon recent explorations. 1t
gives very comprehensive account OF the
phenomenon.
The November issue of "The New En-
gland M Magazi1ep gains viii contain special
and Haunts of Lowell" 1t will be illus
trated with number of sketches and a
portrait Of Lowell hitherto unknown TO the
public. In the same issue Albert Bushnell
Hart of Harvard University will discuss
the causes uf the defeat of the Con federacy
in the war.
In the November issue of Forum Miss
Anne j. ClOugh, principal of Newham Col
lege for Women, Cambridge, England, will
contribute an article explaining university
work done by women in England. In the
same issue Edward A. Freeman. the English
historian, will have an article on the poltl-
cal situation in Europe in which he points
out the specific dangers to peace.
Walter Balestier, the young American
writer, who has collaborated with Rudyard
Kiplns in the novel The Naullahka,"
which is to appear in the Century" is a
native Of New York, not quite 80 years of
age, who has studied law and done work
in an editorial capacity on the Rochester
Post Express.
In Poet Lore" for October the leading
article is sort of literary treat for those
who make comparative study of literature.
1t is "a Love Drama Of the Tenth Century,"
written by William II. Hudson. This Is a
very Instructive magazine for students of
Shakespeare and Browning
The latest issue OF Frank Leslie's Illus
trated Newspaper" throws a great deal Of
light on the game of cricket by pictures and
by explanatory matter. The pictures are
unique in that they portray the sportsmen
in variety of the liyeliest attitudes.
John Muir, the California naturalist, con-
tributes to the November Century" the
first fully illustrated description which has
been made of the great canyon Of the south
fork of Kings River, Cal.