Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-02-18

Tns IusIAls. By the Baroness Tsutphsus. Phila.
deiphiz: 7. B. Peterson q Broa San Franciscs;
A. L. bancroft B. %.
A story OF modern life by the author Of
"Qaits,p "Cyriila." etc.. The scenes are
nearly all located in Germany, and there are
some delightful descriptions of German seen
cry in the volume, which, to our taste, form
the best part of the novel. They are graphic
and picturesque, and evidently little exagger-
ated.
Another Of the series that makes up Gas.
sells Popular Library is at hand, aud is en-
titled Toe Story of the English Jacotins. +"
It is by Edward Smith, F. S s, and is from
the press of Caaseli. Peter & Gslpin, New
York. aud comes TO US through A. L. Ban
croft q Co., San Francisco. II is an account
of the persons implicated in the charges Of
high treason in 1894. The occurrences re-
lated belong Go q somewhat obscure period Of
English annals. Says the author THE
reign of George III. is yet to- near our own
times TO have become the object of tedious
and cautious research; on tbs one hand, be-
cause the passions Of the period have not en-
tirely cooled on the other, in that the latent
treasures Of many secret rote book lie
buried away, as too compromising for the
memories of men who have but lately died. +"
The episode which this little volume relates
and notices of the leading persona involved
viii be found in various contemporary men,
oiis. Lord Campbell mas devoted many in
terestiug pages in the presentation of the
leading characters concerned in the State
trials; but the general historian has not hith-
erto been able to give sufficient power to the
subject, simply for want of materials. This
little book Mr.. Smith offers as a contribu.
tion toward the clearing of certain characters
"the characters OF honorable. industrious,
intelligent and worthy men, who have de-
served well Of their country; whose names
should be relieved from some of the bound
less caluunies hesped upon them by per-
verse generation"
From A. L. Bancroft Co., San Franc SEQ,
we have of Harper's New York; Franklin
Square Library the following new numbers
1.-The Marriages of the Bonapartes )" very
attractive work by Hon. d. A. Bingham, on
the subject of Napoleon's aims which he
sought tc accomplish through marriage as a
means America A History" by Robert
Mackenzie, author of the Nineteenth Cen.
fury" This pamphlet takes up the United
States, the Dominion of Canada, South
America, etc. :" Msmoirs OF Prince Meter
mich. 1880 1885," edited by Prince Richard
Metternich, aud the papers arranged and
classified by M. A. De Klinkowstrom, and
translated by Gerard w. Smith Part "
Reserved for notice hereafter.l THE Life
Of Giuseppe Garibaldi." BY J., Theodore
Bent, b. A, freely illustrated number.
"Sir Christopher Wren: His Family and
His Times" by Lucy Phillimore number
containing Wren's original letters and dis
course on architecture hitherto unpublished.
Civil Service in Great Britain: History
OF Abuses and Reforms ard their Bearing
Upon American Politics." by Dorman B.
Eaton. This is the matter gathered by MIR.
Eaton fer a report to the U 1ited States Gov
eminent. "The Senior Partner" novel,
by Mrs J. 81. Riddell.
From John Z. White, San Francisco, we
have small tuck pocket book, issued by d.
Appleton 4 Co., New York, and entitled
The Farmers Annual Handbook for 1882
daily diary heads. Then follow large mum.
Der OF tables, and quantity of matter on the
metric system, measures, disinfection, man
ures, cubic contents tables, measuring prod
ucts of tee farm, how to tell the ages of ami
mails, what to do 10 case of accident, sudden
Illness, etc; antidGtes for poisons, breeding
cattle. food for stock, fertilization, etc. The
book is by 81. p Armsby, Phi d and L H.
jenkins, Ph.D. This valuable pocket refer
ence book sells q; so cents.
From A. L. Bancroft & Co, San Francisco,
we have another of Harper & Brothers ad-
mirable volumes Of Shakespeare works, as
edited by Professor VIM. J. Rolfe. We have
had occasion heretofore to speak in terms OF
warm approval Of thi, series The present
Issue presents the comedy of +" Measure for
Measure" We have here the history of the
play, the sources OF the plot, and critical
comments on the play, togethsr with Profes.
sor Roles own concise aud well-considered
notes.
From A. l.. Bancroft & Co, San Francisco,
we have another of G. P. Putnsn's Sons
Transatlantic" novels. It is entitled Esau
Runswicb," and is by katherine S. Mac
quoid, the author of Patty"
From T. B. Peterson & Bros Philadel-
phia, we have new edition of John Habber-
toms popular and humorous story of s. Helea's
Babies" heretofore noticed at length.