The record-union., 1893-12-15

Hon. VIM. NJ. Springer write on the Ha-
wallan situation; Governor Russell writes
on the business depression and its polit-
ical causes, Captain Sampson on battle
ships of the future, Senator PETER on the
Populist party, DR.. Robinson on dreams,
Hon. w. q. Simonds on patent laws,
Justin Mccarthy, NJ. P, on parliament
airy manners, the editors of the Railroad
GaZetteo on railroad accidents, Kate O..
Wells on the servant girl of the future,
the late Professor Freeman on English
y ork tenements, c. II. Crandall on anna
teur classees in nursing. and Gertrude
b. Rulfe on the right to die.
The American Journal of Politics" for
December Ola Nassau street, New \ ork)
has these papers: Reunion of the
United States and Canada" Frances
Wayland Glen; 1.-The South for Pro-
tective Tariff in 1867 Guy G. Sibley;
Support of the Common Schools" j. w.
Mason; industrial Depressons," Fred
erick II. Cooke: ''The Social Evil" j. w.
Walton; Capital Criminals and the Ex-
perimental Physiologist," j. S. Pyle, M.
Not Done" Professor II. Olerich; "Our
Public Schools" Mabel Cronise Jones;
Graduated Income Tax" J. j. O'Neill;
Farm and Ship" \. G. Houston;
'Cranks," Edward Rollin Gregg, NJ. D.,
A. j. Palm.
The school Review" for December is
double holiday number Hamilton, New
York;. Professors Schurman and Thur
ber present in this large number besides
the book reviews, these papers: New
England Conference of Colleges and
Education" High School Building at
Colorado Springs.'' The contributors are
Secretary 4. q. Huling, S. 5. Laurie. O..
b. Turnbull, J. G. Rulfe, F. w. Atkin-
son, L. q. Del Gesta, Mrs. E. NJ. Field,
w. K. Harper. j. w. Wallace and f. H..
Howard.
The California Review" for Deem
ber (San Francisco and Oakland) is illus
trated, and has these leading papers:
samson and the Philistines," w. S..
Green; Trade Prospects With Austria
lia," Hon. John Renwick; "Old and New
China" Rev. Ira NJ. Condit; "A Califor-
MIA Flower Festival" Mabel G. Craft;
improved Educational System of Eng
land" J. EIkin; "Hypnotisn," with
portrait, DIR. j. Franklin Brown; Cali
itornia Shale," Professor A. A. Cunning
ham; "Kanaka Rule" George Fraser.
The Engineering Magazine for De-
cember New York; has a retrospect OF
the Worlds Fair that is an invaluable
review and full of food for thought. The
several departments are filled and inter-
esting. The leading papers are on the
patent system, chemistry and engineer
ing, electric power at the Worlds Fair,
architecture as a profession, of gold get
ting, history of strikes in America, iron
ore regions of Lake Superior and causes
of failure in "boom" times.
"McClure's Magazine" New York for
December is Christmas number, and a
very handsome one, and has papers by
DR.. Conan Doyle, Professor Henry Drum
mond, Octave Thanet, Charles A. Dana,
Arthur Warren and others OF distinction.
1t is very handsomely illustrated with
wood and halt-tone pictures. "McClure's'
is taking iront-rank place among the
magazines of the time.
"Harper's BaZar'' for December 9th has
some very fine illustrations OF late Paris
fashions for women and girls and some
admirable suggestions for Christmas.
The Banks OF the BOsphorus'' is full
page picture of great strength, but the
"Lost Illusions" double-page woodcut of
Gleyre's celebrated Louvre painting, is
the most striking picture the Bazaar"
has presented in recent times.
The name of the American Railroad
Journal has been changed to the
American Engineer and Railroad Jour
street, New \ ork. 1t is a paper OF great
ability, technical journal that ought to
be in the hands of all engineers and
practical railroad men, and students OF
railroad economies.
The ''Sanitarian" brooklyn, n. " for
December is very valuable number.
The papers on water filtration and chol-
era, garbage waste, practical sanitation
and the full text OF the bill for the pro-
posed Bureau of Public Health make
this issue invaluable to all interested in
sanitary science.
liable Talk' for December Ql13 Chest
nut street. Philadelphia) treats of getting
ready for Christmas, palmistry, new
menus, bills of fare, salads, patties, rices,
sick diet, luncheon, tea toilets, new books,
etc. 1t is a valuable and instructive
magazine for hOusekeepers.
The Occidental Medical Times'' CSac-
ramento) for December has the State
medical news in full, and articles of spe-
cial interest from DIR. Macdonald DR..
w. (. Briggs and DIR. Rixford. This
number closes the seventh volume and
year of the magazine.
The December number of the Pacific
Educational Journal" (Oakland) has pa
pers on Current Educational Topics,'
Normal Training" Methods and Aids
in Grammar Study" and official notes
and decisions and general educational
news.
"Harper's Weekly" for Decemb ber 9th is
a very handsome number. especially rich
in illustration and choice in matter. The
full-page illustration, "Toro, Toro," is
full of life, action and vigor, model OF
spirited drawing.
Our Little Ones and the Nursery" for
December Russell Publishing Company.
Boston, is bright and very handsomely
illustrated holiday magazine, especially
adapted to the tastes of Iittle people.
"Babyhood and Nursery Guide" for
December Is Beekman street, New York
has papers on diphtEeria, Christmas toys,
baby's wardrobe, the sick room. nursery
problems and nursery literature.
Book Review" for December Mac
milan IL Co., New York is rich in its
notes of new books, reviews and criti-
cisms-notably of Christmas books.
DIR. WELDON, Dentist, will open an Office