The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-10-12
NEW PUBLICATIONS

The American Historical Register
| the organ of the Patriotic II ereditary
Societies, Philadelphia for October, has
an attractive table Of contents. The his
toric tour of Lafayette through the
Ouited States in 1924 Is continued.
This number tells, with scores OF
appropriate illustrations, of his trip
Point Newburg, Albany. Troy, etc.
Major j. G. Rosengarten gives much
that Is new about General Comte de Ro-
cham beau. illustrating his entertaining
article with numerous portraits. Mrs.
jenkins Rlchart continues her relations
OF Traditions of Fort Jenkins and the
Penamite War" In the ''Some Colonial
Families Department. is given the de-
scendants of John Fenwck, once propri-
elor OF Southern New Jersey. Some OF
the Monthly Returns of the Adjutant of
the First Regiment Pennsylvania Line.
lIoZ." are printed for the first time and
show much Information that is curious.
AN interesting sketch of General Adair
poem by II. Ii. Harrison, and many
pages of news Of the Patriotic Societies
make up this very readable number, the
frontispiece of which is the insignia of
the Society of the Cincinnati, done in
proper colors and EN- bossed.
In liable Talk" for October a number
of household subjects are touched upon.
The culinary interests are treated in the
housekeepers' inquiry department. where
number of good recipes are given, and
in the menus suggested for every meal
during the month. The fashions and
whims OF the day are mentioned in the
New Bill of Fare" and under Fash
iOnable Luncheon and Tea Toilets" while
other points of equal interest are to be
found in the article on the kindergarten
influence. THE Charm of the Lily" by
Miss Nora Smith, whose experience has
been great in that line; "How to Make
Good Servants" by Mrs. Burton Kings
land. and diet in Diabetes" by DIR. II.
ID. Hawxhurst. The market list, books
Of the month. and so on, are all found in
the pages of this valuable little magazine.
A sample copy free to our readers by
addressing liable Talk" Philadelphia,
Pa. and naming the RECORD UNION.
Sherman 81 Clay, music publishers, San
Francisco, have just issued in sheet form
new song by John c. Walling, now of
Oakland, late ofSacramento, whose many
compositions have had notice from time
to time in these columns. The new piece
is entitled ''Cupid's Floweret, the Last
Leaf" ballad. dedicated to and sung by
Alfred Wilkie, the well-known tenor of
San Francisco. The title-page bears a
good portrait of Mr.. Wilkie. The words
Of the song, which are very chaste are
selected, and they hinge upon the old
custom of q maiden plucking the leaves
OF flower while she repeats "he loves
me, he loves me not" The music is ad-
mirably adapted to the sentiment of the
words. and ia Of marked strong character
and notable originality. 1t is graceful.
tuneful song. and has that quality about
it which will make it popular.
Few moro pathetic stories from real
life, illustrative of the strength of char
acter of a child Of eight were ever told
than the one which appears in the Oc-
tober number of .'Babyhood." entitled
Faithful to His Trust" There is an
illustrated true story of How Tony was
Tanned" The medical articles i'll this
number are on Nursing in Infantile
Skin Affections" by DIR. c. w. Allen,
and Nursery Gymnastics" by DIR. S. J.
Fort. a novel view is put forth by
writer on Dolls Psychologically Consid-
cred. "The Mothers Parliament" con-
tains mum Der of interesting and helpful
letters. (Babyhood Publishing Company,
New York;