The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-14

discusses the growth and development
of this widespread system, while IN
Railroads versus Canals" j. A. Latcfia
presents an array of suggestions, facts
and figures of immense commercial I'M
portance. A consideration Of The
Chinaman in American Politics" is ably
undertaken by Charles Frederick Hol-
der and in "Recollections of the Civil
War" Sir William Howard Russell
LII. D. c'Bull Run Russell') is presented
the first part of a series of most enter
tanning sketches of that eventful period
Other topics interestingly treated are:
The Consumers Label" by Mrs. Maud
Nathan; "Wane of Narcotic Inebriety in
America by j. B. Mattison, M. D., and
An Appeal to Womanhood, by Edith
Roberts.
OF George p Humphreys publication
of American Colonial Tracts" (month-
ly) frequently favorably commended in
these columns, we have number ten
for February Geo. p. Humphrey,
Rochester, n. W. 1t is narrative ct
the Indian and civil wars in Virginia
in the years 1915 and 1876. Published
from the original manuscript, in the
first volume (second series) of the col
lection of the Massachusetts Historical
Society. Boston. Printed by John
Eliot, No. ) Court street, 1911.
New music is a welcome visitor in
every household. and all who are fond
of music should become acquainted With
hi oh Inc -
azine has four complete pieces Of new,
copyrighted music in each number. The
owners of "Evry Month are large pub
fishers of popular music, and have all
the best known composers writing Ter
them The best of these pieces are pub
lished first in "Ev'ry Month. and AS
soon as that is printed the same plates
are used to print the regular issue TO the
music stores. The music is varied
songs, ballads, piano pieces, BANJO ana
guitar music appear at various times.
1 is all of the very latest and up-to-
date style. In the February number is
a song and chorus Perhaps You'll Re
gret Some Day" by Paul Dresser, who
wrote "On the Banks of the WABASH,
Far Awa.." and Just Tell Them That
You Saw Me" 4 delightfully."- rythmical
waltz, Bellies of Society" by Eduard
Hoist who knows how TO set the
dancers in motion. A charming ballad,
IF She Was the Same Sweet Girl '-y
VIM f Gould. Will please the romantic
maidens, and the Executive March.
Two-Step by John Fl. Flynn, is sure to
be popular. Then there is much inter-
esting reading matter and an article on
"Bandmasters of America which VIII
interest the music lovers. 'l.v ry
Month";" New York.
The Pocket Magazine" for February
Freder.ck A. Stokes Company, New
York; has these complete stories: "A
Problem in Honor" Octave Thanet;
The Cabin Passenger w. w. Jacobs;
The General" Joseph A Altsheler;
The Vision" Norman Gale; Sunshine
to Spare Everett Holbrook; witty and
humorous pocket pieces and literary
pocket pieces.
The "Sanitarian' for February
(Brooklyn, n Y) has these leadiEs
papers: Preventive Medicine in Penn
sylvanla," Benjamin Lee: "Anti-Vac-
cination League" Disposal of Gar
bage.'' Sanitary Inspection of Baker
les. Pollution of Streams "Communi-
cable Diseases "Adulteration of Beer
Grains" w H. Robertson, Consul at
Hamburg; "Watered Milk" Joseph H.
GeisIer; How TO Heat a Village
House." Harvey A. Bashore; "a Ma
tional Bureau of Health--Letter to
Board of Trade and Transportation, :"
Or. 4. n. Bell: History of the Recent
Epidemic of yellow Fever" New Or
leans Board of Health: ship Island
Quarantine and its Rivals" Walter
Wyman; yellow Fever Observations
by an Octogenarian, E. II. Anderson;
Medical Excerpt" T. P CORDIALLY;
Sections of the Frenum Subiinguae, )"
NJ Reboul.
The School Review for February
University of Chicago Press has, be-
sides the regular departments. these
papers. THE Teaching of Hygiene and
Sanitary Science in the Secondary
Schools" Delos Fall; THE Growth Of
Mind as a Real and the Influence of
the Formal on the Real. H." S. S.
Laurie: Preparation for College in
History" Oliver j. Thatcher; Meth
DDS Il Attack of Originals in Geome-
try" Hiram b. LOOMS: The Holiday
Conference of 1897" L. H. Howard;
Can American History Be Put Into
All Courses in the High SCHOOL," E. G
Warmer; What Ought the Study Of
Mathematics to Contribute to the Ed
ucation of the High School Pupil -"
Florence Miner; Report of Twenty
Eighth Meeting of the Michigan School
masters Club"
The New England Magazine" for
February (Boston, Warren +. Kellogg
is freely and handsomely illustrated
and has these leading papers: The
Cabot Celebration of 1891" Edward G..
Porter; "A Mistaken Perspective" "a
story, Pitts Duffied; THE Home of a
Highland Noble" II. c. Shelley; "Sus-
pcion' "a quatrain). William Francis
Barnard: New England Influences in
California John T.. Bennett; The