The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-03-03
new PUBLICATIONS.

I IhC SOhlui hdECn lO6u&uTY
Company, New York. contains unique
feature in an account from the manu-
script of Captain Thomas USHER, r. N,
OF "NapoIeon's Deportation to Elba." A
/ paper by Professor Edward Lewis Curtis
OF Yale University on 1.-THE Present State
/ OF Old Testament Criticism" being an
expert treatment of current questions,
Will be read with lively interest. WEST
minister Abbey" is the subject of a paper
by Henry 3. Fuller. author of The
/ Chevalier of Pensieri- Vani." Mr.. Fuller
discusses at some length Canon Farrar' 5
( suggestion of an American Westminster
Abbey. II. E. Krehbiel, musical critic
OF the New York Tribune, supplements
the article on List by Saint-Saens in
February number, with short sketch of
| NJ. Saint-Saens himself illustrated by a
tull-page portrait. The letters OF General
and Senator Sherman are continued.
! There are three illustrated papers OF gem
eral interest. First, an account of Artist
Life by the North Sea-" by II. w. Ran
ger; second, notes on Jamaica" by Gil
bert Gaul, and third, the second part of
An Embassy to Provence" by Thomas
A. Janvier. The first two articles are
/ illustrated by the authors themselves,
while the third contains further examples
of the remarkable drawings by Castaigne.
Among the pictures are: My Sister
/ LYDIA" from painting by L. G. Tarbell
in the American Artists Series; illus
tratlonS by Brennan of the poem in Irish
/ dialect by Jennie +. Z. Dove, ''Have We
Niver Herd Tell O. Rose Creagan?' and
| illustrations to stories made by Irving Il.
| Nlles, Z. ID. Gibson, George Wharton
Edwards and Mr.. Castaigne. Altogether
on the artistic side the number is one of
much notableness. The stories are: 1.-The
Housing of Mrs. Potter,'' tale of Kan
sas by Gertrude Smith; The Nioloncello
! of ,lnfrOW RnZan bpOu - a nI1tch story
! by Mrs. Anna Eichberg King; AZ the
/ Keith Ranch,' a Colorado story by Anna
Fuller; and the fifth part Of Mrs. Burton
| Harrlson's story of New York society
sweet Bells Out OF Tune" which Will
end in the May number. The number
includes includes - poetry by Edgar Fawcett,
| Charles L. Darcy, George Horton, John
kendrick Bangs, Alice Williams Broth
erton, Maria Bowen Chaplin, and some
stanZas on Chicago by Marion Couthouy
/ Smith. The editorial articles relate to
the choice OF United States Senators by
the people, which is advocated; to direct
Presidential Voting" also advocated; and
/ to free libraries; and there are open
Letters" on the kindergarten movement.
The most important feature OF the Co.
lumbar Exposition is to be its con-
crosses, which will gather together the
| leading thinkers OF the age. What bar
| riers i'll religion may disappear, what
progress be achieved in the problems of
| government, what advances made in the
settlement OF the broader questions affect
| ing society. by this assemblage of the
| wise men of all nations? The Cosmo-
! politan" New York for March is the
| first of the illustrated magazines to pre-
! sent the Importance of this phase of the
| Columbian Exposition, in an article from
the pen of Mrs. Henrotin, Nice-President
of the Women's Branch OF the Worlds
I 4
magazine venture upon the unknown
and almost forbidden field found in the
wonderfully strong story entitled The
House of the Dragons" vivid descriD-
ton of life in our great cities. The Cos
mopolitan" seeks in Europe material Tor
its readers, and the famous German
novelist, Spielhagen, opens the March
number with a delightful study Of Berlin.
| The third article on The Great Railway
Systems of the World'' deals with The
Trans-Siberian Railway" which is to
unite the Baltic with the Pacific The
! literary character of The COSMOPOLITAN
is further maintained by characteristic
study of "Cervantes, lola, kipliug Il
Co. :" from the pen of Brander Matthews:
a striking story by Julian Gordon; Murat
Halstead's delightfully."- illustrated de-
scription of the famous Campo Santo of
Genoa, and a most delicate bit of verse,
ISLANDER" by Edgar Fawcett, suggesting
a moral no sermon could have better con-
veyed. Other articles, on The British
Navy" THE Ruins of st. Cloud" so
rich in historical associations, and The
Abysmal Depths of the Sea-" render this
number unusually attractive.
The March number of "Worthington's
Magazine" Hartford, Conn., opens with
| Il superbly illustrated article upon 1.-The
Chicago Women's Club" by Sara A. I'm
derwood. Phillips Brooks-A Study"
by Miss Lillian Whiting, a per
sonal friend of Bishop Brooks, and a
communicate of Trinity Church, is a
study of The attractive personality of the
man. Mrs. Livermore's third paper in
the series, entitled sin 'Ole Nirginny'
Fifty Years Ago." is the most absorbing
in interest of all that yet have Appeared.
Another paper of striking interest is that
entitled "How L Write a Novel," by
Amelia B. Edwards. Her methods Of
writing and study are very pleasantly
told, and incidentally there is revela-
ton of her industry, her careful attention
to details and her enthusiastic love
of her work, that renders these
personal disclosures very delightful
reading. Phenomena of the Des-
ert," by Colonel Thomas W. Knox,
! The stories are particularly good. r. NJ.
Manley furnishes one, "A Fiery Furnace
and Soporifics.'' The second, mercy"
is by Charlotte MolyneauX Holloway, is
a love story of the olden time. very
gracefully told. The two stories form a
very attractive contrast. Tie poetry is
particularly fine. The philosophy of
poem, 1.-The WISH" "In March," love
sonnet, is by that young student William
Francis Barnard; Thought" by MIN
cite NJ. Lowater, and 1.-The Touch of
Art" by Albert Bigelow Paine. The de-
partment of Health Talks is by DR..
Starr; THE World Beautiful" contains
an article well worth the attention of all
thoughtful readers: Springs of Energy
in daily life. Young people will find
feast prepared for them i'll their depart
ment. The Shining Hour" is for the
very little people of the household, and
commends itself to all who have little
children to entertain and teach.
The ILLUSTRATED California Magazinev
for March tSan Francisco has Mount
Tamalpais" trontispiece, reproduction in
monochrome OF painting by II. J.
Breuer; ITO San Francisco Bay'' lillus-
trated), Ceryl Kerr; THE Gate of the
Orient" illustrated, Fannie c. w. Bar
bour; Moments" George Martin, LET
ters to Lady" ''Sirius," Archibald
Lampman; MASKS and Maskers" dllus-
tratedj. J. J. PeatfeId; "A Story of
! Sweet-Pea City," Kate Greenleaf Locke;
The District of Columbia" tillustratedj.
| Clifford Howard; s"Lessons of the Late
Election" Richard II. Mcdonald, Jr.:
Some Literary Folll'' GllustratedJ Jas.
Reaif, Jr.; AT the Base of Tamalpais';
tillustratedl, Charles Frederick Holder:
The State of Washington" f. l. Vas
sault: THE Buddhist He'll" dllustrated).
Frederick j. Masters, d. D.; lone Sun
days Collection" (illustrated), Genevieve
Lucille Browne; "SonnetU William
Francis Barnard; 1.-THE Annexation of
Hawaii" ex-Minister Geo. w. Merrill;
"A Passing Glimpse of Laguna,"
Lucia J. Shaw; among the
Black Fellows" C. NJ. Wage:
ION An Old Mission Cross at Santa