The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-07-21

cover, upon which is a continental sol
der, l776, and Union soldier, 1865, clasp
ing hands, surrounded by the pictures of
the heroes of Americas great wars. The
first number contains a remarkably
home-llke picture of Abraham Lincoln,
In cclored process which prcducesrhe
effect OF colored photograph. Each
month similar portrait of one of the
heroes of the Civil War is promised.
Inc contents are pleasant and varied.
The charge of fraud in the pensions of
the veterans is repudiated with vigor.
War is carried with no faltering foot
steps into the camp of the enemy. THE
proof is the thing" says "The American
Soldier" The pensioners and veterans
nave in this publication champion.
Inc publication contains much of inter-
est for all.
The August Californian Illustrated
Magazine" {San Francisco is freely and
richly embellished with engravings.
Chief among the papers are: ''Sestina,"
Ella W heeler Wilcox; The Land of the
White Elephant" S. +. Darlington; The
Man With Hoe" Cora +. Chase; For
est Fires on Mount Hamilton" Edward
;. Holden, Ii. D.; TYPES of Kentucky
Beauty" Sarah II. Henton; "a Modern
Hesperides," ID. b. " cir; "a Smothered
Fire" Harriet Prescott Spofford; "a
Navajo Blanket" J. J. Peatfield; The
Division of a State-The Reasons in
Favor" Hon. Abbot Kinney; 1.-The Divi-
sion of State-Wny 1t is impossible"
Hon. Morris VI. Estee; "Artemus Ward
IN Nevada" Dan de guile; among the
Wild Grasses" Genevieye L. Browne;
I'm the Caverns of Ulo," Werner 4. Reed;
climbing Shasta" Mark Sibley Sever
ance; William Blake" John Vance
Cheney; The Romance of Yono-San,"
John w. Wood; 1.-The Chinese Six Com
panies," Richard Hay Drayton.
"Godey's Magazine" for August New
York;, shows a varied and attractive con-
tents, both literary and artistic; not only
does 1t retain all the features that have
made this magazine under its New York
management, but many new features
have been added. The complete novel in
the August number is by ". J. Hender-
son, illustrated by +. l.. Durand,
Eleanor Il. GreatoreX writes about and
illustrates the Flower Markets of
Paris"; Music at the Columbian EXhi-
bition" is ably treated by Herbert Will
Der Greene. and a pretty piece Of music
lOloWS, with words by ). Wler Mitchell;
Lee G. Hardy has vigorous short story
called "kidelia"; there are poems by
Dora Read GOodale, Georgia Allen
Peck, Marie Frances Upton, Helen e.
Smith, Flavel Scott Mines and others,
and the departments, including Godey's
fashions, are better than ever. The two
NalGA-COlOE pOIlIdllS are Ol U1TS. I1OIdllO
.. Stone and Mrs. Archibald Valentine
of Chicago.
70 the August number of ''Short
Stories" Miss A. J. Halliday contributes
another Of her clever and dramatic studies
OF coolie life in the Island of Trinidad
entitled Concerning Woman" Also
worthy of note is Lost and Won," a
stirring tale of love and treachery among
Canadian peasants, by Beatrice Glen
Moor Mrs X r Nolan wins q T1rizn IF
500 with Californian sketch called Tom
teuton's Strategy" and VIII Lisenbee's
tale, The Captains Story" is unusual
and interesting. There also are other
noteworthy tales and translations OF good
stories by Erckmann-C hatrain and jules
Simon. The August number contains
the announcement of several prizes Of
tered for original tales. Current Litera-
ture Publishing Company. New York.
"Belford's Monthly" Chicago for
July has these leading papers: FRONTS
piece: His Favorite PasCime," Z. y. Bur
bank; 1.-The Flower World at the Fair"
Ben c. Truman; Ida Synder's Beau"
eliza Armstrong; "a Postal Romance"
c. l.. Calhoun; "Etheromania," DR..
Alexander Guerin; "A Frontier Fiction,
III. and w." Mrs. Linden w. Bates;
Evolution of a Library" Hubert ii.
Bancroft; THE Spotted Rat" st. George
Best; Chicago Artists in Their Studios"
Miles MCnpnder Dawson; "Physita Cult
ure-W Walking" \ SeXageHarian; Bel
ford's Guide to Chicago and the Fair:
a Modern Tournament; a Model Slid
ing Screen"
The A thletes' Guide" is published in
Spalding's Athletic Library No. 9, out to-
day. The book contains the new rules of
the \. A. U. and the following training
articles: Training, by II. 5. Cornish;
training for walking, by 5. Liebgold,
champion of America; training for Jump
ing, hurdling and vaulting, by a. a. Jor-
dan; training for distance running, by
Harry Jewett; training for welght-throw-
ing, by James s. Mitchell. The guide
will be sent to any address for 10 cents by
the American Sports Publishing Com
pany, al Broadway, New York.
Rand, McNally Il Co.'s Handbook of
the Worlds Columbian Exposition" re-
quires no extended notice, for it
is evident what it is by the title.
Price, bound in morocco, 81 so; in cloth,
90 cents, and in paper, % cents. We
recommend those who intend to visit the
Worlds Fair and wish to make the best
use OF their time, to provide themselves
with tie book. We believe it to be an
admirable guide.
THE Magazine of American History"
under its new control, neceSsitated by the
laInentabie death of that splendid
woman, Martha j. Lamb, who did so
much for her country, continues level
with the high standard she set and at
tanned for the journal born of her genius.
The magazine is now published by the
Magazine OF American History Com
pany, New York.
The 'Housekeeper' minneapolis is
semi-monthly journal that ought to go
into and be read in every home in the
land. 1t is a helpful, entertaining, fear
less and altogether desirable paper.