The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-04-02

| A notable feature of the April "Maga-
zine of American History New York;,
Is an illustrated article by the editor on
The History and Educational Impor-
lance OF the Walters Collection of Art
treasures" Baltimore. Mrs. Lambs ar
tIcles are always welcome. Rev. Morgan
DIX, ID. writes a subject of public con-
Germ, Loyalty TO Our Country, Past and
Future" Dr. Dix says, very truly, ''the
past has reality about it more helpful
than the promise of the unrealized fu-
ture." President Ethelbert ID. WarfieId,
Of Lafayette College, follows with bril-
liant article on 1.-THE Expansion of the
United States" The next paper is by
ex- Lleutenant-Govern Robertson, of
Indiana, who writes concerning 1.-The
Educational Development of the North
west" subject of never-failing interest
70 the American people. Hon. Charles
h. iucKerman contributes a personal
"Reminiscences of his connection with the
London Tones in 1861. Judge William A.
| Wood OF Missouri discusses the pictur-
esque history of 1.-The Territory West of
the Mississippi River" Colonel Charles
Ledyard Norton, presents the first chap
ter OF The United States in Paragraphs"
1t is an excellent number.
HCassell's Family Magazine for April
VIII be very welcome to its readers. l..
/. Meade's delightful serial "Out OF the
Fashlon' is full of interest. ''How TO
LOOK Nice" IS the first OF two papers by
Phyllis Browne. my Coniuring Tricks
Is an amusing account of an amateur
conjurer. More About Uncle Johns
Cucumber Frames is a garden story.
The Rev. j. Sturgis' Finds" is an illus
trated story. about Trans" is an illus
trated sketch that will find a sympathetic
audience. The serial You'll Love Me
YETI is finished. The serial Had He
known" IS also finished in this number.
The months fashions are instructive the
| letters from London and Paris being un
usually full, and there is "Gatherer"
that Is a perfect storehouse of useful in
formation. Cassel Publishing Com
pany, New York and London.
The Overland Monthly" for April is
very fully and handsomely illustrated.
Its leading papers are: The San Fran
cisco alter Front" by Charles S. Greene;
"At the Mission Dolores" by Ella NJ.
Sexton; "A Unique Ordeal" by Isaline
Lamison; Might in Camp Morning in
Camp" by Herbert Bashford; personal
knee," by William Il. Dougherty, u. $.
A.; "a Bit Of Forgotten Biography"
concluded, by Quien; THE Californian
OF the FUTURE" by Samuel II. Scudder;
ION Black Butte" by Charles e. Brim-
blecom; california Lion Hunting With
Fox Hounds" by Helen Elliott Bandini;
1.-The Nebula of Orion" by Edward S.
Holden; Happenings in Old Calaveras,"
by William S. Hutchinson; 1.-The Uni
versity and Practical Life" by Casper T.
Hopkins; "Ih' Las Furrer,'' Ella Hig-
ginSon.
Romance" for April (New York. a
charming magazine Of short stories, has
the following contents: The Cousin
"a Perilous Hour;'' "Povarina," by
Emile lola; Brown of Nevada" by Mrs.
Frank Mccarthy; 1.-The Robber of Pr
roche" by Alexander Dumas; widow
Simpsons Spoons;'' "a Careless Libra
rian,' by Emily F. JenIinson; '.Timbuc-
too" by Guy de Maupassant; 1.-The Cas-
tie of Cards. by Maurice Lefevre; "A
Symphony in Green" by Paul Arene;
woods Magazine; "a Midnight Driver"
''My Friend DIR. Selsam," by Erckmann-
Chatrian; 'Whitmore's Masterpiece by
Frederic E. Holman; Catching A Coo
lie," by Lieutenant j. II. Scott, e. S. r.
NJ; 1.-The Highest Price, by Emilia 2.
BaZan; "Selwyn Utterton's Nemesis by
Grant Allen.
'Harper's Bazar'' for March 10Th has of
editorial: "Lenten Opportunities; of
fashions, IAN Evening Toilet from
Worth "Pattern-Sheet Supplement-"
"New York fashions, - Paris Fashions,
articles are: THE Garden" by Mrs Il.
w. Dewing; 'Bird-lore" by Olive
Thorne Miller-"To Tame a Bird; "a
Mirror of Fair Women" by Theodore
Child; Mrs. Wouter Van Twiller'';
''At Home"; cold Fashioned Bonbons.''
OF fiction we have: Miss Polly Ather-
toms Bell" by Bessie Chandler; 1.-The
Ivory Gate" by Walter Besant. a chief
illustration is double-page picture:
''The Riding Master-A Critical Mo-
ment."
"Lppineotts Magazine" for April
lPhiladelphia) has these papers: But
Philips; Niagara" poem, Robert
Loveman; ''Nihilism and the Famine
Countess Norraikow; Reaction"
poem, Sibylla Vernon; ''Falkner's
Genius" George E. Montgomery;
Song" poem, Florence E. Coates;
Walking" athletic series, Julian Haw-
thorne; The DAYS of April" poem,
Isabel Gordon; 'sFour-in Hand Driv-
| ing c. Davis English; "a Wedding"
julien Gordon; Milk for Babes" Louise
e. Hogan; April" poem, Charles w.
Coleman.
"Goldthwaite's Geographical Maya
zine' for March Q32 Nassau street, New
York has this table of contents: 1.-The
U nited States Weather Maps" 1.-The Dis
persion OF Animals" "A Picture of ANA
zonian Canoe Travel" columbus and
His Times;" Maps and Map Drawing;''
'Rlyer Valleys" Digging in
South Africa" Recent Discoveries in
Aerodromics;" Origin of the Name
American y "The Pamir;' .'Signifeant
Indian Legends" ''Tibet's Closed Doors''
and six other articles and the usual de-
partments.
Master Charley Elkus, Sacramento
lad of musical precocity, has written
First Thoughts march composition
for the piano. 1t is published in sheet
form, on three pages, by Broder IL
Schlam San Francisco. Master Elkus is
but 10 years of age, and shows strong
musical capacity. and very great promise
is indicated by his musical accomplish
ments. He has dedicated his first COM
position TO his father, Louis Elkus, now
OF San Francisco,
'Spalding's Official Baseball Guide for
1882 is at hand. 1t is published by A. G..
Spalding d Brothers, New York. The
Spalding Brothers refer in their preface
to the fact that the Guide, as hitherto,
comes from the editorial hands OF the vet
eran author, editor and authority on the
game, Henry Chadwick, this being suffi-
Cient TO insure it's prompt acceptance as
the model baseball book OF the year,
''Toilettes' l26 West Twenty third
street, New York. for April is an Easter
number OF q beautiful fashion magazine
that is redolent of spring colors and
doors. There is a fine coIored supple
ment accompanying it. The illustrations
are very numerous.
The Church at Home and Abroad,
1884 Chestnut street, Philadelphia for
April is full OF matter OF special interest
to Presbyterians, and of religious news
and other papers and notes that Will en-
gage the thoughtful attention of the
Christian world.