The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-07-08
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

The Social Economist for July New
York. has a strong and attractive group
OF articles. Among them are: The editor
in "Our National Object Lesson" shows
the cause that has so suddenly converted
national prosperity into depression and
alarm. "Altruism," says DR.. Lewis G.
James, in an article entitled 1.-The Eco
nomic Value of Altruism," ''has been
advocated on ethical grounds exclusively;
it may be said, notwithstanding,
that the rational exercise of the altruistic
impulse possesses positive economic
value to the individual and the commu-
nifty" 1.-THE fine art of letting each other
alone'' is what we need TO know and
practice in the adjustment of the diff
culties Of the question: according to Ellen
Battelle Dietrich, in her vigorous protest
against The Restriction of Immigra-
ton" IL Economic Direction of Thrift"
Wilbur Aldrich sets forth the advantages
of intelligent investment as opposed to
the mere boarding of money. In "a
Missing Link in Political Reform" at
tempt is made to outline method of set
Element. This is to regulate by stringent
law the primary meeting and the caucus,
making the primary, wherever it exists,
free and open. not, as now, close cOrpO-
ration ruled by persons known and prop
erly described as BOSSES"
The July Cosmopolitan" New York
marks the most radical step ever taken in
periodical literature. With that issue the
magazine, unchanged in form, in fact,
one Of the best numbers ever issued, was
put on sale at twelve and half cents per
copy-S1 50 year. The cutting in half of
a price already deemed low for an illus
trated magazine is with the intention of
giving the public an illustrated monthly
of very high class at such a price as to
bring it within the reach of all persons of
intellectual tastes, however limited their
incomes. Each department of the work
has been slowly perfected, until with the
January number of this year $50 900 COP
les of the magazine were prepared upon
presses and machinery of the most inn
proved form, built with a view to pro-
ducing the finest results at the very min
imum of expense-the only establish
ment in the world, it is believed, devoted
exclusively to the printing Of an illus
trated monthly magazine. To establish
a magazine upon such basis at the out
set was impossible. Only the rapid
growth of the "Cosmopolitan's" editions,
say the publishers, has produced the con-
ditions which make this departure from
established prices possible.
"The North American Review" for
July New York. has these papers: THE
Future of Presbyterianism in the United
States" by Rev. Charles A. Briggs, ID.
j.; divorce Made Easy" Prof S. J.
I5run; ireland at the Worlds Fair" by
the Countess of Aberdeen; How Dis
trust Stops Trade" Edward Atkinson:
THE Antitrust Campaign" Albion W.
Tourgee; silver Legislation and Its Re-
SUITS" Hon. +. Q. Leech; should the
Chinese Be Excluded'? by Colonel r. G..
Ingersoll and Hon. L. j. Geary; Nor
ways Political Crisis Prot. II. Ii. Boye-
sen; 1.-THE Fastest Train in the World"
II. G. Prout; French Girlhood," by the
Marquise de San Carlos; international
Yachting in 1885," George A. Stewart;
''The American Correspondence of Lord
Erskine," with notes by Hon. Stuart
Erskine; Natural History of the Hiss
DR.. Louis Robinson; The Family of
Columbus" by the Duke of Neragua;
IAN Unpublished Speech of Lin
coln," with note by Hon. r. r. Hit;
Australian Women" Julia T. NichoI-
son; "Ihe Weakness of Mr.. Davis
Strength" 7. c. De Leon.
"Childhood' for July New York is a
charming number 1t is magazine for
parents. Among leading papers are:
The Purpose Of the Parents Associa-
ton" by DIR. Winterburn; Relation
Between the Parents Association and
the kindergarten, by Rev. Edward 4.
Bradley, ID; Have Faith in the
Child,' President s. s. Packard; "a
Step Toward an Ideal Humanity" by
Rev. Charles H. Eaton, D. b.; shall Our
Children Grow Up Like Orphans?" by
Hon. John A. Taylor; The Home is the
Heart Of the Nation," by Rev. Madison
&. Peters; GOOD Trees Produce Good
Fruit" by Hon. Rufus b. Cowing; Let
tiers to the Parents Association" by the
Earl of Aberdeen, Mrs. Louise Chandler
Moulton, Edwin CHM and others.
"Toilettes" for August a26 West
Twenty third street, New York. il rich
in fine fashion plates and in explanatory
texts. A double-page colored supple
ment of new bathing costumes is
feature of this excellent fashion journal.