The record-union., 1892-04-22
new PUBLICATIONS.

The annual Statistician and Econo-
mist for 1922 is at hand. We have come
to look for this year book with anxious
expectancy, because we have enjoyed the
advantages of receiving it for so many
years. With each year Mr.. Mccarthy
improves the book, and this sixteenth
annual is the best of all. Not only Is its
title enlarged, but the scope OF the work
indicating Economist is Of broadened
horizon. The data in the "Statistician"
we have always found reliable. We do
not recall having ever found an error in
the book. The new issue reaches to more
distant countries in its data and gives us
fuller record of discovery and scientific
research and mechanical achievement.
One division of the book is entitled 1.-THE
Practical" 1t includes mathematics, the
space for which has been enlarged by
eight pages. In these pages bold at
tempt is therein made to prove the cor
rectness of ancient mathematical reason
ing which claimed solution of the prob
lem called ''squaring the circle" Mr..
Mccarthy claims that he gives full
demonstration, and that without the
use Of decimal. He adds: Modern
scholars, having lost the knowledge
of this solution, are accustomed to
mature minds, and have brushed the
problem aside with many so-called
'superstitions' of the past. That it was
rather an achievement Of greater knowl-
edge than exists to-day is clearly shown"
Many valuable tables have been added.
The area and population of every county
IN the United States are given, with every
town or city containing over 1000 inhab-
itants. On the Pacific Coast every post
town segregated at the last census is in
cluded, with its population as ascertained
in 1890. Areas and populations of all
countries are given, including the latest
divisions of Africa. Every city in the
world whose population exceeds $4,000,
and in most countries every city where it
exceeds 10000, is noted, while the capital
OF every State and country, however
small, is given, with its number of in
habitants. Tables of productions, exports
and imports, railroad and telegraph mil
cage, receipts and expenditures, values,
public debts, taxes, etc, are unusually
copious, and in some cases contain in
formation of later date than may be
found in any other annual publication.
In the spelling of geographical names the
United States Bureau for the Correction
of MiSpelled Words is taken as authority
while the y. S. Postal Guide of 1892 is fol-
lowed for the photography of towns and
counties IN this country. The book is in
valuable for reference, and whoever Sc
cures and uses it will find it to be great
1t is put up in red cloth at ST, and black
leather at 50, and mailed postpaid to
any address. 1t is published by its edi-
tor and proprietor, L. p. Mccarthy, Sl4
California street. San Francisco.
''Harmonized Melodies for April,
published by Ferdinand Trifet, 40S Wash
ington street, Boston, Mass, is the most
remarkable collection of music that has
ever reached our table. 1t contains over
400 of the latest, of the new and best of
the old songs and ballads, arranged by
Charles ID. Blake, author of CLAYTON S
March, !" WAVES OF the Ocean March and
Gallop," shepherds Evening Song"
| snip Snap Schottische," and other
popular compositions. Over one-half of
the collection has never before been pub
lished, except in high-priced Sheet
music, and the entire contents of the
| book, if purchased in sheet form, could
not be had for less than Sl00, at the lowest
calculation. In this one number we have
sacred and secular, comic and sentimental,
pathetic and humorous gems of melodies,
so harmonized and arranged that not
only can they be sung with or without
accompaniment, but were the words of
every song removed we would have a
collection of beautiful instrumental ar
rangements left, without changing a
single note. If another such collection
has ever been published we have not seen
It, From that grandest of all songs,
1.-The Old Folks at Home" to the latest
corner, or gatherings of all kinds, some
thing appropriate can be found in it's con-
tents. The mechanical get-up of the
edition has been laborious one, outside
assistance having been sought from the
music printers of Boston, New York,
Philadelphia and Chicago. 1t is un-
questionably remarkable work. The
standing of Charles d. Blake, the ar
ranger, and Ferdinand Trifet, the pub
Usher, is too well known in the music
loving world to need comment.
"Peterson's" for May is a very excel
lent number. The fuIl-page engravings.
well Guarded" and 'Five O'clock Tea"
are both excellent and the fashion plates
good. I'm the Land of the Cars" is by
Feather" by Minna Irving, is charm
ing poem. Robert G. V. Meyers serial,
This Man and This Woman" appears.
''For Ruth's Sake" by Katharine Allen,
is a good story. "Christopher Column
bus," by Olney Towne, is a seasonable
paper. IA Photograph Diary" gives an
original way of arranging photographs.
The household and needlework depart
ments are filled with novel and useful
suggestions and designs. Peterson s
Magazine, Philadelphia.
"Frank Leslie's illustrated Weekly''
for April 18th is handsome number as
to illustration and very spicy one as to
political debate, economic essays and
notes on news topics. The three full
page Easter pictures are exceedingly
handsome. A supplement of four pages
contains the testimony or opinions OF 675
physicians on the physiological effects of
moderate drinking. To the question is
moderate drinking hurtful when con-
fined to wine and beer, two thirds reply
no and one-third yes. 1t is the most
novel discussion ever introduced into the
illustrated press.
The English Illustrated Magazine"
for April (Macmillan Il Co., New York;
is more literally and handsomely illus
trated than any number (holiday issues
excepted) that we have seen of this ex-
cellent monthly. 'Some Singers of the
Day" is rich in portraiture; General
Lord Roberts, is sketch of famous
soldier; "a Hampshire Moor Cocoa, I"
and "a Look Around Swindon Works.
are both very freely illustrated.
The ''Song Friend" IS. w. Straub &
Co., Chicago for April contains ten pages
of sheet music and many more Of notes,
news and criticism.