The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-04-15

books of the day, and is very full and
| vigorous in its reviews and notices. The
American and English notes are very
crisp and interesting. The paper describ-
ing f. Hopkinson Smiths method of con-
structing novel is new and very pleas
ing exposure of a secret of the work of a
/ leading novelist.
! We have received from the publishers
bound copy of The eighteenth volume
| tof the second series) of the Overland
| Monthly" tSan Francisco), covering the
! issues OF that home magazine from July
to December, 1891, inclusive. The ''Over-
land'' is too weil-known in California to
call for any commentator in this place.
1t must suffice to say that the numbers in
bound form make handsome book full
OF historical and literary value.
OF the "Once a Week" library Up. f.
Collier, 523 West Thirteenth street New
York; we have No. 20, Vol. WILL, Ten
nyson's Poems, Part s." 1t is a cheap
pamphlet form of the poetical works of
| Iennyson. The claim is made that the
series presents also all poems omitted
from. the regular editions and unac-
knowledged by the poet.
''Babyhood" for April Is Beekman
street, New York. is we'll filled with mat
ter of interest to mothers and those having
care OF children. In il we find very many
instructive and interesting articles for
but are interested in having healthful
and vigorous race grown in America.
Frank Leslies Illustrated Weekly
| for April 9TH was notably fine number,
rich in illustration and interesting in
| matter. The title-page picture was in
colors and very handsomely printed
| The Weekly" has been much improved
of late, and is a credit to the illustrated
| journalism of the day.
Tho 10 e.. h,r;I 5Fl,;
cago) is a magazine of high educational
| value, and to all who take an interest in
kindergarten work must be invaluable
An article on the Educational Value of
the kindergarten Games" is of especial
| interest in this number. 1t is freely illus
trated by diagrams.
The "Pacitic Coast Fanciers' Monthly'
for April Charles X. Harker, San JOSEF,
is well filled with matters of deep inter-
est to poultry-raisers. Its motto is,
Make Money With Hens" 1t gives at
| tention also to matters of the kennel and
| to the pigeon cote and pet stock gen
orally.
"Harper's Young People," which we
receive weekly, is one of the foremost
! journals for young folks, and in its
| method Is enc of the most commendable
papers of the age. 1t instructs and enter
| tains, addresses the imagination and en-
| largeS the Intelligence.
The New York Musical Echo'' (NIu-
| steal Echo Company. New York; is
handsome quarto with process portrait
of noted singers and composers in each
number, and twenty-four pages of sheet
music, songs, piano arrangements, bal
lads, etc.
THE Story-Teller" for April ID. Lo-
throp 81 Co., BOSTON, has, with illustra-
tons, the complete serial from the Wide
Awake, of The Secret at Roseladies,u
by Mary Hartwell Catherwood, one of
the most accomplished of writers for
! youth.
Of the knowledge Magazine a
| weekly issued by John b. Alden, New
! York we have several numberslof volume
second. 1t is really condensation of the
Alden Manifold Encyclopedias" giving
lots of information in cheap form.
! The Easter edition of southern Sun
! beams,p an illustrated monthly of At
lanta, Ca, is No. of Volume |, and con-
sists of thirty-siN pages. 1t is well filled
with good, pleasant reading matter,
much of it of humorous character.
sour Little Ones and the Nursery'' for
! April tthe Russell Publishing Company,
Boston, is at hand. 1t is even more than
ordinarily handsomely illustrated, and is
| filled with good reading of an attractive
character for children.
The Pacific Coast Teacher for April
(San Francisco has papers by State Su-
perintendent Anderson, by DR.. Plum
mer, DR.. McGlynn, Professor E. L.
Barnard, Professor D. c. Gilman and
others.
Emil Grossman & Co., Cleveland. have
issued very neat baseball schedule for
the greater leagues of the country for
1892. 1t contains much baseball news
and advice also.
''Toilettes" for May (126 West Twenty
third street, New York. is a fine number
and will prove very attractive to ladies.
The costumes illustrated are many
The ''New Noon for April lowell,
Mass is, as usual, well supplied with
literary matter for old and young. 1t
shows steady Improvement.