The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-10-11

ment of novel Inventions; its paper OF
travel, biography; articles on architect
ural art, geography, manufacture, etc,
make it one of the best family maga-
zines Of the age.
Inside of a Hundred Homes, the
first of a succession of articles pictur-
ing interiors of the most artistically
furnished houses in America, is one or
the notable features of the October
Ladies' Home Journal philadelphia.
Another of special interest introduces
1.-The New Tenants of the White
House. through photographs of the
Mckinley household. Lillian Bells chat
is of her preparations and departure
for Europe Mrs. Lyman Abbott be-
gins a series of Peaceful Valley.
Edward w. Box points out to young
men where the best chances of success
await them, and counsels young women
who object to the word 'obey IN the
marriage ceremony. William George
Jordan tells of the wonders OF the
Worlds Waste. In lighter VEN are
Charles Dana Gibson's Dickens draw
ing, Caleb Plummer and His Daugh-
ter" Mary E. wilkins sketch OF a New
England apple-paring bee; the conclu-
sion of The Spirit Of SWeetWater'
Hamlin Garland's serial and DELL
ciously reminiscent poem, Lelsurely
Lane" which W. L. Taylor has Illus
trated Mrs. S. It. Rorer solves the eco
nomic problem of feeding tamlly Oh
eight at an aggregate cost OF 81 a week.
There is a. timely article on Halloween
games and pastimes, and others touch-
ing every phase of woman's work ana
home life.
THE North American Review CNeW
York; has this table of contents for
October: Man and the Machine, by
Bishop Henry c. Potter; "lmmlgra-
ton and the Educational Test, Prescott
F. Hall, Secretary immigration Restrle-
ton League; college Discipline, the
President of Stanford University; Inc
Torpedo Boat in Naval WARFARE
B. Micou; Canada and the Dlnglev
Bill" John Charlton, M. r, Canadlan
House of Commons; Another view OIL
the Union Label" Starr Hoyt Nlchols'
'.The Coming Sea-Power,' Charles n.
Cramp: THE Clayton Bulwer treaty
Mayo w. Hazeltine; ITO Abate the
Plague of City Noises" J. Fl. Girdner'
M. D.: 1.-The Silver Question-lts Pres
ent Status" the Hon. r. P. Bland; =
sIndia's Case for Silver A. 5. Ghosh'
Professor of Economics, Calcutta Uni
versity. Important Results of the
Jubilee Andrew Carnegie; The rem
ure of the Teachers Office E. L. COW
drick; Health and Beauty, DR.. cyrus
Edison; Taxing Human Legs, VIM.
Everett Hicks.
self pity and sensitiveness are dan
gerous foes of healthy growth, writes
Henry Austin Adams in his editorial
review in the October 'Donahoe's Mag
azine" (Boston) wherein he deplores the
tendency of many to harbor the thought
that they are undervalued. In the same
department Mr.. Adams touches upon
various other subjects of living in
terest. Adele Bassford writes enter
tainingly of the picturesque scenery OF
Mexico. Rob Lear draws a pleasant
sketch of "Old Georgetown" the ia
nous Jesuit college. M. S. McGuirk
makes some suggestions about Church
Music Marcus DAILY treats of Some
ADpreciationS" of the poets and quotes
from their best known works. Rev.
Charles Warren Currier writing of "the
Brooks and Taneys' contributes the
second of his papers on Historic Cath
Ole Families Florence Balm Sey-
mour dwells on the growth of religious
orders. The short stories are enter
tanning, particularly THE Shadowy
Third by May Belleville Brown, and
THE Truth About Delling," by Mary F.