Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-04-02
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

"The Wide Awake FER April Cd. Lothrop
l. Co, BOSTON,, is at hand. 1t is an attractive
number. with a sunny, spring-dsy frontis-
piece, and choice collection of articles espe-
cially adapted to the tastes of the little folks.
From the American News Company, New
York, we have "The American Almanac
and Treasury of Facts, Statistical, Financial
and Political. for 1881" 1t is compiled by
Ainsworth r. Spoff ord. Librarian OF Com
eress. and is a very valuable work for ready
reference. 1t embraces some $40 pages of
closely printed matter, and forms very
complete governmental directory, beside be-
ing statistical work.
From the Leonard Scott Publishing Com
pany, New York, we have Blackwood's
Edinburgh Magazine for March. The
leading papers are Ireland under Ordi.
nary Law" "The Private Secretary"
"On Some of Shakespeare's Female Charac-
ters,n Mr.. Coxs Protege." " Homers Sea
Epic rendered in Ballad Measure" Auto
biographies" 1.-THE Highland Tartan" by
Lady John Manners; "The Political Situa-
ton"
"The Magazine of Art for March is
bright and cheerful number. Casseil, PETER,
Cabin i Co add to the attractiveness ard
value OF each number, and the magazine thus
steadily improves. In this number there is,
notably, valuable collection of art miscel-
lany, art criticism and articles on decorative
art and the leading exhibitions. The en-
cravings are good and the illustrations plenti-
full. Probably the best of all is that from
Fearnes painting of the death of Amy Rob-
sart.
From D. Appleton & Co., New York, we
have the Popular Science Monthly" for
April, with these leading papers: The De-
velopment of Popular institute n" by Her
bert Spencer: " The Black Races of Ocean
lea, F." by DR.. r. Verneu; Physical Educa-
Life :" History Of Chronology" by Pro
lessor f, s. Burns Some Notes on a Doc
tors Liability by Oliver Il, Lyman !;
Origin and Construction OF Volcanic
Cones" by II. J. Johuson-Lavis, +. q. 81;
MAN and tht Vertebrate Series, by Charles
Morris; "TLe Relative Hardness OF
Plants" by Samuel Parsons, Jr.; What Is
a Cold" low Medical Man The Purihca-
tion Of Sewer Waters" by NJ L. Aubrey
Vitet; " Mr. Frank Buckland, by Spencer
Weipole; 1.-THE Felicity of Naturalists :"
plantation Folklore" by Professor L. +.
Crane; AN Ancient Scientist :" " Sketch of
Michel Chasles, aud the usual departments.
From Leonidas Hamilton, San Francisco,
the compiler and author, We have compact
pamphlet Of 10 PAGES entitled Border
States of Mexico 1t Is ACCOMPANIED by
maps and plats Of Sonora, Sinalos chihuahua
and Durango. with sketches Of the Republic
Of Mexico aud Lower California, Coahuila,
New Leon and Tamaulipas. 1t discOurses
of the better regions for the settler and
miner, and of mining districts and mines,
agricultural and grazing sections, the people
and their industries, exports and imports of
the countries, duties trade, transportation,
etc. 1t is accompanied by map of the
Central Pacific and Southern Pacific Rail
roads and their connections. Apparently the
facts stated are given impartially, and the
work commends itself to The inquirer, but
only critical reading and comparison with
other data can test It's accuracy. The work,
however, outside Of its notices of mines dis
tricts, lands, etc. contains very uluch of use
full information concerning the countries
treated.
From W. A. & C. S. Houghton. Sacra-
nento, we have work entitled THE Cos
Del History" a complete chronological
narrative woven from the text Of the four
evangelists With notes, original and Sc
lected. and indexes. BY James r. Gilmore
and Rev. Lyman Abbott D. d. This
title very nearly tells the whole story Of the
character of the book. The volume is from
the press of Fords Howard & Hubert, New
York, and is compact and very handsomely
priated volume. 16ino, $40 pages. Gilmore
is known as Edmund Kirk, and his schol,
arly clearness and DIR. Ab5ott's profound the
ological knowledge, are both plainly apparent
in the work. The pages are headed to show
the topic treated on each page. From all
biblical sources the texs matter is compiled
and placed In historical order without regard
TO tie authorship Thus page 397 treats
Of "The Dispute for Preference"
Under this, between two slender rules, are
given the number Of the chavte the Cos
Dels. chapters and verses which go 20 form
the tsxt and the date in the life Of Christ,
reading Oh. XXU.. Luke 8: IS; Mark
9 1886 Matt IS - j. G. %. Under
this comes the text. in large, clear, open
tyne, occupying in this case about half the
page, which gives in flowing narrative form
the single scene incident or teaching, made
graphic and vivid byincludiDg al the touches
and phrases Of de- cripsian from all four of
the Gospels. Two marginal titles show the
special theme to be The Disciples dispute
who shall be greatest" and Jesus teaches
humility" Then come beneath all the fore
going, in fine type, the comments and notes
and the citation of authorities The list of
authors quoted embraces over three hundred
of the most eminent theologians and common
tators the world has known. This arrange
nent of the work gives the cream Of the four
Gospels and the essence aud central thought
of the best commentators. We should judge
that the work before us was not accomplished
in any brief tina. 1t is probably the result
of several years of patient and painstaking
labor