The morning call., 1893-05-28

half dozen thrilling novels by Clark
Russell or Robert Louis Stevenson. "Fhe
Cruise of the Yacht Chispa" is a jolly
yarn, evidently half fact and half fancy,
but readable just the same. There are
other articles of interest. and, as usual,
land Monthly Publishing Company, San
Francisco.
THE CALIFoRNIAN.-The June number
of this excellent magazine fully maintains
the high standard attained by previous
issues. IL presents very attractive table
OF contents and the illustrations are numer-
Gus and finely executed. The opening
article is on yachting in South
ern California" by Walter Mathew. Charles
F. Lummis contributes a clever sketch of
the Grand Canyon of the Colorado"
Frederick j. Masters discusses Our
Treaties With China" and r. H. McDon-
aid Jr. writes about "The Danger to the
Republic" in his most serious win. There
is an attractive article on "The Life
Savers of the Pacific Coast" by Gerald
Matthews, and breezy account OF "a
Wheelnan's Look Through the Lick" by
j. G. Bliss, an enthusiastic cycliSt of this
city. There is less fiction than usual in
this number, but it does not seem too
heavy to be entertaining. The Californian
L l.
A POCKET DICTIoNARY.-One of the
most convenient and valuable of recent
publications is a vest-pocket dictionary,
Just published by Laird 81 Lee. 1t fits
into the vest pocket easily, so it's
title is no misnomer. 1t contains 1880
words, and is right up to date. Be-
sides this great number of words
and their definitions it contains 5000 syno-
nyms, catch words correctly spelled; the
metric system of weights and measures
compared, in tabular form, with the
America; complete gazetteer OF the
world. revised to March. 1898; rules of
etiquette, marks of punctuation and how
to use them; forms of notes, due bills re-
ceipts, ETC.. use of capitals. Latin words
often met with, speeches and toasts for
sundry occasions, parliamentary rules and
values of foreign coins. 1t is really won
derful the amount of valuable matter the
tiny volume holds. [Chicago: Laird &c
Lee. For sale at the bookstores. Price,
Russia gilt 80 cents, silk cloth % cents.
THE YOUTHS COMPANION. = This
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temps in the same line. 1t Is speaking
within bounds to say that its thirteen full
pages of splendid illustrations and the ac-
companying descriptive matter give bet
ter idea of the great exposition than can
be obtained elsewhere within the same
space.
The cover of this issue is Autographed
in ten colors and is striking as well as ar
tistic in design. No less than 100000 copies
of this number have been printed ana yet
il is stated that the demand is likely to az
coed the supply. PERRY. Mason & Co.,
Boston.]
STORIES FROM THE RABBIs.-This
volume, written and revised by Abram
Isaaos, Ph.D., contains charm
ing collection of tales. which deal
with oriental themes. King Solomon on
his magic throne weaves his enchant-
ments and Elijah. the prophet, proves the
mysterious friend of man kind in his wan
derings. The rabbis of old Judea in char
acteristic thought and guise entertain and
interest the reader of this little volume.
| Some of the stories were published in
Harper's and other periodicals. They are
all morally wholesome, quaint and humor-
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IDEAL SUGGEsTIoNs.-The full title OF
the volume is Ideal Suggestions Through
Mental Photography" The author, Henry
Wood, devotes his attention to investiga,
ing the scientific practicabili;y of mental
| healing. Part Of the work is study OF