The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-02-20

commerce ana w avs TO the sea, Dy SeH-
ator c. X. Davis; "a Great Domain by
Irrigation" by Governor John n. Irwin;
THE German Labor Colonies" by Pro-
fessor Francis @. Peabody; GA Year of
General Booths Work." by DIR. Albert
Shaw; Bank Circulation and Free Coin
age" by Hon. John Jay Knox; us Our
Military Training Adequate?" by Colonel
Charles w. Larned; "a Years Literary
Production" by Hamilton w. Mabie;
Suppression Of Lotteries by Taxation
by Horace White. The issue is one of
especial interest and value. The Forum"
occupies place among reviews that is
foremost, and might we'll be claimed to be
first.
The "Quiver'' for March, the popular
Of Sunday magazines, has an unusual
amount of interesting reading. The
Beauty OF Gods Handiwork" IS by the
author of God in the Book of Nature"
The serial, 1.-THE Heiress of Aberstone,"
has dramatic situations; Foxes and Bull
finches" warns us to beware Of our little
faults; an interesting account IS OF Nv OIL
sey's Palace" as Hampton Court IS
called. The illustrations that accompany
the article are graphic. In the series OF
Spiritual Failures Judas IS the sub
ject. Under the title ga Modern Italian
Reformer'' is given an interesting ac-
count of the pious Alessandro GavaZZl.
There are more stories, some poetry, an
other serial, an account of street wait.
and fine lot of "Short Arrows" and the
number is done.-Cassell Publishing
Company, New York and London.
The English Illustrated Magazine"
for March is handsomely illustrated and
has these papers: ARTHUR Balfour," I'll.
w. Lucy, with portrait ana sketch OF the
Fourth Party; Mona Vincent" Henry
James, illustrated by w. j. Hennessy;
London and Northwestern Locomotive
Works at Crewe," c. j. Bowen Cooke,
illustrated from official photographs;
Mrs. Humphrey Ward" Henry James,
with portraits "How Pianos Are Made"
Joseph Hatton, illustrated by w. II.
Margetson; "Brahan Castle" Julia, Mar
chioness of Tweeddale and Lady Jeune,
illustrated by Thomas Riley; 1.-The
Mosques of Tlemcen," written and Illus
trated by Edgar Barclay; "A Girl OF the
Period" Mrs. Oliphant, illustrated by II.
A. Bell Macmillan IL Co., New York
and London.
peterson" for March opens with two
fine engravings and double fashion plate.
"A Chapter on Clocks" by Meredith
Jackson, illustrated; "News From Other
Worlds" by Camille Flammarian new
serial. This Man and This Woman" by
Robert c. V. Meyers, promises well;
Paying Her Debt" by L. G. Creighton,
is an exceedingly pretty story; some
UQlnS ABOUT APRONS, Dy MdTSdTeG ' .
Payne; "Amaist as Weel as New" by
Martha Carey, is a paper that every
housewife will value. This is only a
small part of the numbers attractions.
"Peterson's Magazine" Philadelphia.
"Harper's Young People, for February
9th had these papers: The Lighthouse
Service" by Arnold Burgess Johnson;
Fire Among the Greenbacks," by l.. i.
Stotiel; "Diego PinZon," by John Russell
~,
"a Little Charmer," by Jean Geof1roy;
''The Trouble With Chile" by Y. Nephew
King, Jr.; "a Great Rise in Rubber" by
William Drysdale; ''The Adventures of a
Very Little Letter." by Louis B. Mayer,
and other interesting matter.
''Toilettes, a Fashion Magazine" for
March is at hand, and is very hand
some spring number, filled with fine
plates and fashion designs. All the mat
ter in this magazine, large quantity, is
devoted TO costumes for women and chill
dren. 1t is full and detailed in explana-
ton, and is up to the best standards of
Europe and America. The magazine is
published by the Toilettes Publishing
Company, 126 West Twenty-third street,
New York.
The Literary Digest" a weekly COM
pendulum of the contemporaneous thought
OF the world, is issued by the Funk u
one Of the most highly valued journals of
the many that come to our table. Its a
GOd-Send to editors, saving them great
labor and much time, and to literary
workers, generally, we should think it
indispensable.
The Book Buyer for February
Charles Scribner's Sons. New York. is
as usual filled with matter Of interest to
bOok-loVers. 1t contains a fine portrait
Of the landscape painter Alfred Parsons.
an agreeable Boston letter, notes about
authors, London book notes, literary
news, general miscellany and extra cuts
and illustrations from many new publi-
cations.
''Harper's Bazar' for February 18th
was very handsome number of one of
the best and most useful Of home and
fashion papers. A large supplement of
pattern diagrams accompanied it. The
illustrations were notably fine, especially
the full double-page wood-engraying,
THE Campbells Are Coming"
The Public Ledger Almanac for 1892
George w. Childs, PHILADELPHIA is a
very complete directory of Philadelphia
societies, associations, churches, cham
bers, etc; also, year book of events in
Philadelphia, and contains beside much
historical and statistical reference matter
of the whole country.
"Where and How to Advertise" a rate
manual, is by j. M. Dorland, Atlantic
City, n. j. 1t contains matter useful
ana instructive for seashore and mount
ain hotel managers. There are in it rates
of very many of the leading journals of
the United States.
The February Kindergarten" Chi
cago) is devoted to the advancement of
kindergarten work, as have been all
previous numbers, but each fresh one
seems to gain in vigor, and in clearness
of explanation of teaching systems.
''Babyhood' for February (Babyhood
Co., 5 Beekman street, n. NJ is, as usual
with this magazine. rich in matter of in
terest to parents and all having the care
of young children.
The value of the crown of England, ex-
elusive OF the cost Of the metal, is al ,0O0,-