The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-12-30

Bank Tax be Repealed" Henry Bacon,
| Chairman House Committee on Banking
and Currency; Necessity for National
Quarantine" DR.. Z. O. Shakespeare, Port
Physician at Philadelphia; What is a
Novel;" +. Marion Crawford; 'What I'M
migrants Contribute to Industry" Geo.
f. Parker; ALLEN Degradation of Amer
lean Character" Sydney q. Fisher; The
Public School System of New York City"
DR.. j. NJ. Rice; The Wealth and Bust
ness Relations of the West" c. S. Gleed;
Literary and Municipal Problems in
England Frederic Harrison; "French
Political Stability and Economic Unrest"
l.. Levy Bruhl. German Socialism and
Literary Sterility," DR.. Z. Ii. Gelicken;
"Can Moral Conduct be Taught in
SCHOOL," Professor G. If. Palmer; Jay
Gould and Socialism," Professor Arthur
| t. Hadley. New York: The Forum
Publishing Company, Union Square.
"Godey's New Magazine for January
I Cooley Publishing Company, New York;
is superbly illustrated and has full length,
full dress, colored portraits of some noted
society women. The contents are: "A
Christmas Witch" a complete novel by
Gertrude Atherton, illustrated; AT Yule
Tide" by Nelly Booth Simmons; THE
Home" by Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher;
"Christmas," by Mrs. Beecher; "rhen
Reading AlOud-As an Accomplish
ment," by a. z. Burbank; "F'lower
Talks" by Laury MacHenry; 1.-The Mes
sage of the Bells" by Mary J. Stafford;
christmas in Paris" illustrated, by
Eleanor +. Greatorex: christmas Bells"
Books" by John Habberton; The
Search Light; "Godey's Fashions Illus
trated," by George H. Lawrence.
The December number of "Macmil-
lan's Magazine" fully sustains the repu-
tation OF this standard, high-character
magazine of refined literature. The con-
tents are: The Unemployed" II. CI;r-
ence Bourne; Our Young Historians."
Mark Reid; college Life in the Trop-
les" T. Herbert Bindley; Don Orsino.7
I. Marion Crawford concluded; an the
Days Of John Company" Colonel Ken
Herbert; An Apology from Age to
Youth; "a Breton Beggar'; Some
/ Contrasts of Canadian Civilizations"
"Herrick and His Friends" a. w. Pol
lard; "Feroza," i. y. Steel. Macmil-
Ian Company, London and New York.
The Christmas number of the youths
Companion" (BostonJ came with a
special cover richly Illuminated and the
pages rich in matter, timely and choice,
The number for december 18th, while not
IN fine cover, was not less interesting in
It's choice literary food for young folks.
Ferry Mason n Co. are making money
by this publication, but they are doing
better-they are doing better than that;
they are making impressions on young
hearts that will last for a lifetime and
that are only beneticent. The "Y outh's
Companion" deserves the rank it has at
tanned as the best-paying and most
largely circulated weekly paper in the
/ Union.
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Weekly''
; for Dppan1 hpT pod NR-ac ho- /
illustrated, all the pictures being half
tones, very delicately produced and
gwen to press with the skill necessary for
best results. The articles are strong.
varied and of general interest, and the il
IustratFbnS relative to current activities
and people well known to the world. A
full page is devoted to illustrating the
! home OF Patti, with text matter descrip-
tive by Marshall p. Wilder. Frank
Leslie's Weekly inaugurated with the
number missing word contest.
"Harper's Young People" comes to us
weekly, constantly confirming our con-
viction that it has no superior as a weekly
paper for young readers. Its illustrations
are of the best order, but where it rises
superior in the highest sense is in the
tone and literary merit of its text matter.
1t IS all model wOrk-evidently ONLY
articles are admitted that reach the high
standard that modern development has
fixed for writers for children. The sue
cesstul in that line are the few. 1t de-
mands the very best literary art.
''St. Nicholas for January THE Gem
fury Company, New York; has the air of
the holiday season, and brightness, Joy
and good will pervade all its pages. 1t is
/ without q superior as a magazine for
young folks, and in Mrs. Mary Mapes
Dodge has an editor skilled as are but the
few in conducting periodical for chill
/ dren-for it is a matter Of skill, almost an
art. The illustrations in the January
number are full of life and motion and
are in the best style of wood engraving
and process plates.
The Christmas number of 1.-THE Whole
Family CThe Russell Publishing Com
pany, Boston) is i'll holiday illuminated
number, very pretty and very appropri-
ate. This fine quarto is handsomely
illustrated and filled with matter Of in
terest to every mem Der of the household,
old and young alike 1t is a charming
monthly and, though a new face in the
field, deserves to become familiar one.
The Mothers Nursery Guide and
Babyhood' for January is filled with adj
vice. Mothers and those having the care
of little ones will appreciate. 1t is well
supplied also with the results of expert
ence in nursing the sick, clothing the
body, teaching youth, disciplining little
ones anu OIuer topics OF Kindred and
helpful nature. Babyhood Publishing
Company, Beekman street, New York.
"Two Tales Is Beacon street, Boston,
comes now weekly with a new title page
| The issue for December 9th had in full
Rudyard Kipling's story. MY Lord. the
Elephant" and Ruth McEnery Stuart's
holiday tale, DUKES Christmas" 1.-TWO
Tales is a most welcome weekly, for its
literature is clean, its stories just long
enough for resting hour and its make
up is admirable for any eyes.
Forest and Stream" the sportsman's
journal, enters upon its fortieth volume
with the first number in January, and
celebrates the occasion by DOMINIC new
dress of type and handsome new title
vignette. The publishers announce for
1898 moro generous use of illustrations.
among which will be reproductions of
the Forest and Streams prize amateur
photographs.