The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-08-08

UditlG 5CCU6S auo pOIlIdlLS. d COullllua-
ton of casa Braccio," Marion Craw-
ford's tragic novel; 1.-The Princess Sonia,"
by Julia Magruder, with an illustration;
a charming story of little Chinese boy
entitled, The Cat and the Cherub," by
Chester Bailey Fernald; also, four very
short stories by George Wharton Ed
wards, entitled THE Rivalries of Long
and Short Zodiac" In addition to these
features there are several articles relating
more or less intimately 10 the holiday
season. DR.. Henry van Dyke contributes
In "a Bit of Italian Merrymaking,"
Mrs. Scott-Uda. describes the Lilies of
Nola, an Italian city, the lilies" being
turrets eighty or ninety feet high, repre-
senting the different trades. Fox Hunt
ing in Kentucky" by John Fox. is u de-
scription of this sport in the Blue-Grass
region. The great summer resort county
of Massachusetts is the scene Of a de-
lighiful article by Henry Dwight Sedg-
wick, entitled "reminiscences of Liter
airy Berkshire" Among the poems of
the number is the "Green Grass av ovid
Ireland" by James Whitcomb Riley.
The editorials are entitled "The Season
of Timidity in Presidential Candidates."
1.-THE Need of a City Party" The De-
generate Stage" and The sHeart Line
in Fiction"
The weekly issues of "Littelps Living
Age'' (Boston) are delightful com panions
at all seasons of the year. We can always
depend on them to contain just the right
thing to suit the mood. There is so much
variety-the range OF subjects is SO wide.
The numbers for July are no exception
to the rule, as will be seen from the fol-
lowing partial table of contents. "Wa alter
Savage Landor," by John tyvie; Italian
Disunion," by Joseph sCrooklands; IA
Journey TO Scotland III the ear 1861 by
J. J. Jusserand: 1.-The Home Life of the
Verneys." by l.. B. Lang: Napoleon at
st. Helena. a Reniniscence''; Inter
national Law in the War Between Japan
and China" by I. +. Holland; Eng land
Borgu," by Captain +. d. Lugard; The
AfterCareers of University Eo uo led
Women" by Alice NJ. Gordon; The
Poetry OF keble." by Arthur Christopher
Benson; advertising as a Trespass on
the Public" by Richardson Evans; Con
corning Duppies," by Alice Spinner;
tMontaigne's Adopted Daughter" by +.
J. Hudleston: Napoleon on Board II. NJ.
S. Beilerophon"; The Campaign of Flod
den," by G. Stein; "The Attack on Tibet"
by d. Gath Whitley; "Of Cabbages and
Kings; 'Isandhlwana. Zululand, 1894"
by E. a. Hirst; KILLED by the Baltic
Canal" by PouItney Bigelow. beside SOW
eral short stories by the best writer's, and
poetry.
The August " Atlantic Monthly" con-
tains several articles which are calculated
to create widespread interest. One Of the
most striking contributions is by Jacob
d. Cox OH 'How Judge Hoar Ceased to
be Attorney q eneral." Mr.. Cox was
member of GRANTS Cabinet with Judge
Hoar. and this paper is an important
Perclval Lowell. III his fourth paper on
Mars, tries to answer the questions, Is
Mars inhabited, and, if so. by what kind
of people 2" The second OF Mr.. Pea
body's papers is on French and Eng
lisn Churches" "A POETS Yorkshire
Haunts" will delight every friend and
reader of James Russell Lowell, as in it
will be found descriptions of the regions
the poet loved. Among other features
are 1.-The Political and Professional Life
of a French Macon" by j. III. Ludlow:
"A Talk Over Autographs" by George
Birk beck Hill; president Folks Diary"
by James Schouler; 1.-The Wrongs Of the
Juryman," by Harvey n. Shepard; and
The New Art Criticism" by Mary
Logan. Fiction is well represented by
two lnstallments Of powerful serials. and
a delightful anonymous sketch entitled
"a Womans Luncheon" Poems, ex-
New Books and the Contributors
Club" complete the list. Houghton,
Mitflin d Co., Boston.
"Harper's Magazine" for August
(New York;, more richly and profusely
illustrated than ever has these special
features: "Midsutnmer-Night' Dream"
nine illustrations by Edwin A. Abbey.
with comment by Andrew Lang; Every
day Scenes in China" twenty illustra-
tions by G. D. Weldon, by Julian Ralph;
Cracker Cowboys of Florida" six illus
trations by the author, by Frederic
Remington; "rhe German Struggle for
Liberty" with nine illustrations. by
Poultney Bigelow; "Roundabout to Bos-
ton" with ten illustrations, by William
Dean Howells; two serials and four
short stories. The Personal Recollec-
lions of Joan of Arc" are continued, and
there is a generous instailment Of Mr..
Hardy's "Hearts Insurgent." The short
stories include 'Bobbo." tale Of opera
by w. L. Smedley; IAN Evangel in
Cyene." study OF the middle n est. by
Hamlin Garland; "Jimty," romance OF
Virginia and New York, by Margaret
Sutton Brscoe, and The Little ROOM"
the record of a mystery, by Madeline
I ale Wynne. Charles Dudley Warner.
in the Editors Study, discusses the evo-
luton of the newspaper, the sudden
greatness of Japan and our consular
service. The Editors Drawer is intro
duced with short story by Laurence
Hutton. Besides these are the depart
ments and the poems and reviews.
The Popular Science Montnly'' for
August Cd. Appleton Il Co., New York;
has these papers and departments: PRO
fessional Institutions: Orator, Poet,
Actor and Dramatist." by Herbert Spen-
cer From the Divine Oracies to the
Higher Criticism" by A. D. White,
LID. Pin. D.; Art and Eyesight," by
Lucieu Howe, NJ. D., illustrated; The
Physical Element in Education," by
Prot. Z. l.. Richards; "Apparatus for
American Industries Since Colum bus"
by John {. Morse; The Motive for Sci
entitic Research" by Hubert Lyman
Clark; Pleasures of the Telescope"
From Lyra to Eridanus," by Garrett p.
Ssrviss, illustrates; "Argon, the New
Constituent of the Air." by DR.. J. L. Stod-
dard: The Nervous System and Its Ike,
lation to Education" by John Ferguson
NJ. D., Phi. D.; TO Barbara" by Prof.
David Starr Jordan. with portrait; The
Work OF Ideas in Human Evolution" by
Gustave LIE Bon; Sketch OF Charles Up
ham Shepard. with portrait; "The Sphere
of Science" Professor Huxley" Honor
Not Honors;" Popular Miscellany,
Notes.
The Cosmopolitan" New York, for
August, is richly illustrated. The lead
ing papers are: Photographing Big
Game in the Rocky Mountains" (ilius-
trated), A. G. Wallihan; =" Bicycling for
Women" illustrated. Mrs. Il. De Koven;
" Bathing at the English Sea-Shore Re-
sorts" (iliustrated), j. Howe Adams;
- The Torpedo in Modern Service"
(llustrated). r. Hanna, Captain L. S. A.;
1.-The Pilgrim sons Gllustrated), Henry
b. Fuller: IAN Old Egyptian Story"
retold by Sir Edwin Arnold;
The Stampede on the Turkey Track
Range" illustrated by Hy Sandham),
w. Z. Barnes; IA Three-Stranded Yarn"
W. Clark Russell; In the