The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-09-05
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

WI UDDlDu 1UNDI
The "Review of Reviews" for Septem-
Der New Y DIRK ana LondonJ reminds lis
readers that there are, even in Presi-
DENTAL year, many other topics beside
politics that claim Il Share Of the general
attention. IN its timeliness, freshness
and originality, this September ISSUE of
the "Rcview" is fully equal to any OF its
predecessors. The number has for its IRON
tlsplece portrait OF the French scientist.
Camille Flammarion. The editorials be-
gln with discussion of Mars and its
lnhab.tancy, illustrated with Chiapa-
| rellrs map, and portraits OF Professor
Holden and Francis Cation. The depart
inent OF Leading Articles of the Month"
Gev0tcs large amount Of attention to
pSychlcal research, and contains portraits
of Professor Charles Richet, the distin-
guished French scientist; Professor
| William James of Harvard, Professor
Horny Sedgwick of Cam bridge, England,
Alfred Il. Wallace, DR.. Richard Hodg-
son and i. W. II. Movers. One Of the
most remarkable articles is entitled,
strikes aud Their Remedies and it
discusses modes of Cancellation and arbi-
tr2tion. In the Progress Of the World"
the editor continues his last advocacy of
/ official and. To some extent, compulsory
arbitration in labor disputes. 1t also deals
with American and British politics, aud
other current topics and is Illustrated with
excellent portraits of the five American
members of the international silver con-
ference. The character sketch is devoted
To the French anarchist, Louise Michel
and Is one of Stead'S best portrayalS
one of the most readable articles is en-
titled "A Kings Daughter Among the
Lepers of Siberia Miss Kate Marsden,
member OF the American order of young
women known as the Kings Daughters,
has undertaken work of relief for the
benefit OF the outcast and periShing
lepers who are scattered through the
wilds of Siberia. Another bright article
is entitled How Miss Bentley Lifted the
Gar" and describes seauco with a large
party of memb ers Of royal families at
Copenhagen. One of the most useful de-
partments is the classified summary of
new books, with brief, pointed notices.
"A Greek Play on the Prairiesr is the
title of an article which gives an illus
trated account OF the first Greek play ever
produced by Western college, the
Electra of Sophocles," given at Iowa
College, ut Grinnell, Ia, last June. The
illustrations with which the Review of
Reviews" for September is abundantly
supplied, give the magazine great inter
est and charm. There are new portraits
of American and English politicians, a
series of portraits of some distinguished
French, English and American scientists.
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j. WOOL, at Hammers drug store, has
been appointed Sacramento agent for this
magazine.
"Harper's Magazine" for September
On. " eNcelS in the variety and value
of its illustrated articles and in the high
quality its fiction. ~ timely article on
'EoX-hunting in the Genesee Valley"
by Edward >. Martin. Laurence Hutton
begins short series of interesting papers
descriptive of his collection of Death
Masks" Theodore Child concludes his
valuable series of articles on Literary
Paris" characteristic New England
town meeting is described by Anna c.
Bracket. The series Of essays by James
Russell Lowell on the old English
dramatists is continued. A unique and
beautiful prose poem entitled "Among
the Sand Hills" with eighteen illustra-
tons from his own drawings, is con-
tributed by Howard Pyle. Julian Ralph
continues his graphic and comprehensive
studies of the great Northwest, an article
on washington: the Evergreen State"
in which he describes the resources, de-
velopment. and future prospects of that
new and promising commonwealth. The
fiction of the number is represented in
novelette, by A. Conan Doyle, entitled
Lot No. 249;' an amusing short story.
Those Souvenir Spoons" by Margaret
Sidney; the fifth chapter of Mary L. Will
Jane Field" and the seventh install
ment of William Dean Howelrs serial
1.-The World of Chance" There are
several poems, "Bagatelle,'' by Thomas
Bailey Aldrich; 1.-The Beggar's Word,'
by Thomas Dunn English "a
Gift Divine" by Eleanor b. Caldwell:
"A Heavenly Birthday" by Louise
Chandler Moulton; and Temptation"
by q. II. Goldthwaite. George du
Maurier illustrates IAN Unpleasant So
cial Duty"
The Arena" for September Boston.
Mass.) presents rich and varied table OF
contents, as will be seen from the follow
ing: THE Future OF Islam," by Ibn
Herne, with full-page portrait of Mr..
Herne; "Psychical Research" by Rev.
NJ. j. Savage; The Communism of Cap
ital, J" by Hon. John Davis, NJ. C. The third
paper in the Bacon-Shallespeare eontro-
versy, by Edwin Reed; successful
Treatment of Typhoid Fever" by DR.. c.
L. Page; Under the Dome of the Capt.
tol," by Hamlln Garland; walt Whit
man." by Professor Willis Boughton,
Ph. D.; Bricks Without Straw story
of the modern West by John Hudspeth;
"a Symposium on Woman's Dress Re-
FORM" prepared under the auspices of
the National Committee of Women of the
United States, containing papers by May
Wright Sewall, President of the National
Council; Frances Z. Russell, Chairman
of the Dress Reform Committee; Mrs.
Jenness-Miller, Mrs. Elizabeth Smith
Miller, and Frances NJ. Steele. The ed
itor writes on 1.-The Menace of Plutoc-
racy," and books of the day are critically
reviewed. The Arena" should be read
by thoughtful people, especially if in