The record-union., 1894-02-15
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

School MANUAL It contains the Constl-
tutions OF the United States and OF Cali
fornia; all school laws now IN force; oil
gest OF all decisions by the Supreme Court
relating to schools; the opinions OF all the
Attorney Generals and all State Superln-
tendents that have held office in Cali
fornia to this date. 1t is one of the COM
pletest volumes we have ever seen, and
leaves nothing wanting upon the subject
OF the school laws and their interpreta-
ton. Professor Anderson has conferred
public service upon the State and pe0-
pie by the preparation of this neat and
handy volume. 1t is of high value and
puts much-needed information into
compact form, with cross-indexing, saw
ing to all who need to search the statute
books for school laws great deal Of time.
Beside, in no other way can all the decls-
ions interpreting the school laws be SO
well, it at all, ascertained. The volume
is in law sheep, uniform in size with the
pocket codes, and sells for S2.
"Munsey's Magazine for February is
notable for the reduction from % to 10
cents number, or 81 year. 1t is freely
and handsomely illustrated, indeed,
richly so. The paper on the stage, that
on caricaturists, and that on art models,
of half-tone work. The frontispiece,
Diana" and the full-page plate, Art
Wins the Art" are beautiful examples Of
halt-tone reproductions, also are five
other art reproductions. There are fine
portraits also OF musical artists and lead
ers, of Marie Tempest in her favorite
roles, OF ID. w. Voorhees,, 7. w. BelleW,
Alexander Salvini, +. b. Opper, q. &.
Hamilton, Kitty Cheathaln, Bernhard
Gillian, Joseph keppler and others. The
paper on dogs has some line pictures OF
of
some famous pictures of hunting scenes,
children and dogs, heads of dogs, etc.
There are two tales that are serials, sew
eral short stories, and a due amount of
poetry. Altogether it is a lively maga-
zine, full of snap and vigor. treating Of
art on stage anu in studio, OF literature
on the side of fiction, of noted people and
of artists. Frank a. Munsey " Co., New
York.
Henry n. Copp, attorney, of Washing
ton, d. c., has issued a new edition OF the
laws lately passed by Congress and the
several States and Territories. Those
who intend 10 prospect for mines can
spend evenings prohtably in studying
this book. 1t may be ordered by mail di-
rectly from the publisher ii book stores
do not keep it. The price is 80 cents.
This Mining Code" EN- mbraces the United
States mining laws and the official regu-
latiOns, arranged by subjects; water
rights. coal lands and timber-cutting, sa-
line lands and town sites; also the local
State and Territorial mining laws, with
numerous practical forms, embracing To-
cation, notices. proof Of labor, notice of
forfeiture, liens. surveys, application for
patent, adverse claim, mining deed,
escrow agreement and lease, with a val
liable digest OF court and department de-
cisions.
The Cosmopolitan Magazine" for
February New York) is superbly illus
trated, especially in the articles ASPECTS
and Impressions Of PlutoCratic City,
and 1.-The Designing and Building OF a
ber by Armando Palacio Naldesvan.
1.-The Fight Between the Meloban and
the Pentheroy" is sketch of modern
warfare, that is glimpse Of the possibil-
ity of a conflict between the great ships of
modern times. a new poem appears by
Sir Edwin Arnold, entitled "Hutiz,' and
a new sketch by II. II. Boyesen, THE
Saga of Eric the Red" There sare many
other valuable papers, and a great num-
Der of fine illustrations. The "Cosmo-
politan" is a progressive and remarkably
aggressive journal: it is always timely,
edited with ability and courage, and is at
as we'll as tirst-class magazine.
Part one of picturesque America" I'd.
Appleton IL Co., New York; is at hand
1t is the first of new and revised edition
Of the beautiful work that William Gull
len Bryant edited Its letter press is a
model and the illustrations by pen and
pencil of mountains, lakes, rivers, forests
cities, towns and other features of the
land we live in are of the best order of
pictorial art. Originally it appeared in
forty eight semi-monthy parts, selling at
so cents each. 1t is now to appear in
thirty weekly parts of twenty-four pages
each, with one full page steel plate illus
tratiOn facing the title Of each number
These parts are to be served for 10 cents
each, and besides by coupon returns each
taker of the parts is given a mounted
steel engraving or etching of the best
class suitable for wall hanging.
"The Engineering Magazine" for Feb
ruary (Times Building. New York; has,
with rich illustrations. these leading
papers, in addition to the departments on
Electricity, Architecture, Railways, Min
ing and Mechanics: "How the Ancients
Moved Heavy Masses" W. f. Durfee;
"Labor's Delusion Regarding Capital, :"
Alfred II. Peters; industrial Conditions
in Mexico" John Birkinbine; Road
Building in a Southern State" d. A.
Tompkins; "Small Electric Light Sta
tions," J. e. Talbot; "Sand Filtration at
Lawrence, Mass.," George W. Fuller:
ELECTRICITY in Suburban Development" !"
the World" w. NJ. Mcfarland; "The
Joplin Zinc-Mining District" Hamilton
S. Wicks; Official Architecture in
America" Montgomery Schuyler.
"Littelps Living Age' (Littell q Co.,
Bostonl comes to US weekly and is un-
uuestionably one of the most satisfying
and wholesome magazines of the age, as
it is also the Oldest eclectic journal in the
world. In addition to its usual transcript
OF choicest British literature, its essays
on art and science, biographical sketches,
bits Of travel, etc., it is this year publish
ing copyrighted translations in serial
form, OF works by noted French and Ger
man novelists. Two powerful stories are
now in progress: "Manette Audrey, or
Life During the Reign of Terror" from
the French Of Paul Perret; and THE
Numidian," by the brilliant German
romancist, Ernst Eckstein.
The "Soeial Economist" for February
George Gunton, editor, School of Eco
Monies, New York is at hand and has
these valuable monographs: The Delu-
Tariff Unconstitutional "What Shall
We Do With the Unemployed ?" "De-
cline in Railway Values HColorado's
Mistake About Silver" "rhe Crisis and
Foreign Investors ''The French Fle-
ment in American Population" Thirty
Years Under Bismarcks s Frown," "Ten-
ement Houses and Their Tenants" aud
Economics in Magazines" beside the
editorial crucible and reviews. 1t is one
of the best technical magazines of the
world.
"Donahoe's Magazine" for February
(Bostonl has besides the regular depart
ments and editorials and many illustra-
tions, these leading papers: Heroic
Hogan; "a Tale of Absorbing Interest; !;
"Child Labor" Jennie Rice Wares
"Grover Cleveland's Political Character" !"
James Jeffrey Roche; "Manly Honor"
James w. Clarke; Catholic Chicago"
1-..-...e. In,-;r. as.i-I,o Hn,rco cf o IIorori.