Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-09-30
OUR ROOK TABLE.
PRIVATE woRK-EUsIc-NEW NOVELS
SOUTHERN LIFE.
Woman - Victor Emmanuel = Calhoun
English Etstory-French Eovels-
Tbs cassell Library-Etc.

neef cltlz ms OF tEls state and one OF the INC So
widely known. The work which gives
elimpses Of his life and career is Issued with
the compliments Of the author, Frank V.
| Mcdonald San Francisco. The book is richly
illustrated with steel plate portraits, e.cdings
AID cuts of Incidents in the 6o;tor's life.
and landscape sketches. L. contains a his
toric account OF the family Of McDcnslds
most immediately related TO the subject Of
the biography. The text in many respents is
| historic, and intimacy related to New EGG
| Land Ifs In the eafly years OF tbs century,
and has much of interest ia it relative to the
pioneer days Of California 1t also presents
views Of life in the West tie Mormon ex
| pulsion, political campaigns. aad early days
in Sacramento. the trials of emigrants 1.-The
plains across" etc. Il presents very fully
the history Of a representative citizen, who
hiss been farmer. miller, blacks NTH, captain,
miaer, merchan', ropemsker, druggist, ply
stefan, and is now an Influential banker, and
who d4vOtes much Of his life and his ample
M ans TO philanthropic work. Beyond its
value to the family and intimate friends of
the doctor, it has much data of historic in
terest. The book, however, is one not H.
| tended f + general circulation, as but $50
copies of it have been printed. A copy of
.
one with Tehama Lodge Of Masons in this
city. and one each in the prominent Libraries
at San FraLciscJ and ia the chief libraries of
| the Unior.
Marion Harland has produced another
characteristic work, entitled Ewes Daugh
tiers or Common Sense for Maid, Wife and
Mothsr." l. is from the press of J. Il.
Anderson aud Henry S. Allen, New York,
and j. De1iug & Co, San Francisco. It is
bulky oc.avo, with chapters on the rearing
Of girls that must interest all mothers, and
chapters on women that should interest
all of the sex. The author is fear
less exponent of her views of training
domestic life, society, etc. She claims that
young women, az q class, are too greatly
ignorant of the things pertaining to their
phyJiCai peace accounting the hottest mys-
teries of their natures uuclean things, hold
irg carelesS,y the sublinest possibilities OF
their kind and nevsr giving sufficient th ught
t, the awful truth that they control the IA
of the coming race. Whether or not We are
prepared 10 agree with the lady in alt her
views, we cannot but admire her outspoSeu
coursg', the fearl,ssuess with which are
writes, ard the graceful modes'y with which
abe tre.ts the mcSs delicate subj zc5s
We content ourselves NiGh tinlle
extract as Illustrating the vignr of her
sCy lie and the forca CT her expressions g. 1t
eI5s your gill in money for being pretty or
wsll-behavsd or swset-tempered. Ste should
early be made 20 feel thai tHa p7ics If sgir-
i-u4i grace Is not to be told in dollars and
csat4. and to be modestly grateful to the
q v=r OF Ill coed fer what share Of person a
one,Tls has feiieE to her lot. She begins t.
siuk toward the level Of the derli. monde H.
learning 20 regard these last as a sou ce Ct
sslf-h gains, 20 calcplsto and to tr5 ffic upon
her attractions. she csnno5 be instructed
too soop il the great truth that care Of her
b ,dy-Ot us purity, health and strength.
a ia J she owes To herself, 20 her kind, and
10 her &, d."
OF The "EpooEs of Moiern History serie,
we have from 4. l.. Bancroft & Co, San
F.auoiscn. Justin McCarthy's :" Ept ch of
Rsforn, 1S3a-IS5O." l. is from the press of
Charles Ssri5ner's Sons, New York. It
ally begins with q review of the state of
Europe after TIE Peacs of Paris and treats of
the Huly Aihaacs," tbs B.anketeers, the
GEecian struggle of independence, etc, ulfii
the revolution in France in 1880 is reached,
from which time the work proper bFgins,
which il q cnrcise account OF tbs Changes Ia
the Eng lish political syetem from the Iatro.
d Icti5n of LnEd Grey Z first reform bill to the
Ceath Of Sir II bert Peel. This epoch in-
closes group # constitutional changes that
axe entitled to q oi.'iaes place il the history
of ENGLAND Mr.. Mccarthy, ia clear and
positive style and graceful dic,ioa, gives HE
re6dars = pic mrs of each leading public man
on both sides of politics during this epoch Of
reform.
THE Art and Wisdom of Bench ard
Bar" is the title Of an amusing and weil-
written volume by Hon T. Il NIoncri, fl l.
10 ms one OF the Cassall Popular Library,
aat il from the press of Cassell, Petite, Gal
pin x Co. New York. From the same firm,
. J. .uaFnfF D. ~ IL.
have OF the game series Goa iby's pamphlet
on Toe England Of Shakespeare" and
Mssson's sketch OF the history If the HUI
gusEots from the beginning "f the ReforGa.
ton 70 the dssth OF Louis XIV. Also from
th5 same firms and of the same series. Chas
Psabody'a ''EUglish journalism snd the Men
VINO Have Made Il, a very interesting and
thou htful book.
Bright Days in the OF ! Plantation Time
is q story cf Southern lie by Mary Ross
Banks. 1t is from the press OF Lee & Shep-
ard, Boston, and is for sale by w. A & G. s.
Houyhtor, Sicrams INTO. 12-mo cloth 81 80
lie autkoc presents with great yiy,dness
sc=nes from plantation life as she witnessed
thtm in her youthful deys. She presents the
dialect Of the plantation negroes OF the
slavery cay with accuracy, and her coIcep-
tioa of the negro slave character is clear. In
composition she is graceful and pleasing. l.
remiuiscence, Of phase in American life that
has not yet lost 10 iGterest.
From Win S. Green, editor of the Colusa
Sun, Coluss, Cal. We nave volume from his
pen entitled /" Sacr.fice, or the Living Dsad."
1t j. story in Mr.. Green's bes5 vein He is
writer Of originality, whose productions
have attracted deserved attention. Tbs
style of Mr.. Green is sttractivs, and while it
lacks literary polish its cirec;pess, vigor and
81. r. l.
fcom 40 one, ami every line speaks Of his H.
dependence in thought and his originality of
expression.
Bancroft & Co, San Francisco, send Us
Chas. Scribner's Sons issue of DIR. Austin
Ph lips Men aud Books" IL Is large
octave, and has o subtitle, Stu lies IN
Homilstics," aud is series of lectures intro
duo cry to tie theory Of preaching. DR..
Phelps presents his conception of tie true
lie Al of the labor auxiliary TO homiletic cult
ure, and leaves it for the reader to d, eide tor
himself how far, and with what eclectic skill,
IL is practicable to him.
Liable Constantine" by La 'ovic
Halevy, translated by Katharine Sullivan, is
ons of sne most charming of light stories we
have read recently. The plot is very simp'e,
and involves only the efforts Of bright
American gil il Paris to secure a husband
who loves her for herself and nos her wealth.
l. is published by the John w. Lowell Com
paUy, New Yoik, 80 one of "L9yeIs Lii
b:sry seriss.
From Jansen. McClurg & Co. Chicago, we
We a paipphe5 entitled The IIes Of G. Al
field" IL appears under the non de plume
" iimoleon." TIE writer anElyzed the spirit
Of patriotism exempliied in q Iti=lc, as OPP
posed 60 what he terms g the oligarchial
spirit which IS so largely dominant today"
with the hope that the former ,a.V prevails Ia
the successor of the late President.
From A. L. Bancroft & Co., San Fran
cisco, we have Cnas. Scribnar's Sons New
York; issue of s. The Faiths of the World"
being twelve textures by Dr.. Card, DIR.
NJ ,Sneson, Prof. Milne, Dr.. Doddz, DE-. Mul-
Zig 40, DIR. MacgregOr, DE-. Burns, DIR. Long,
PrUf. Taylor, DE-. Lees and DE-. Fiat all EN-
inent dIvines of Scotland.
Emil Zo.a has written a novel On 1.-THE
Mysteries Of the Court of Louis Napoleon"
1t is translated by John Whiting, and is pub
iished by L. II Peterson & Bros, Phiisdsl-
phis. ia has drawn srl org pictures in this
novel, and shows how a scornet and lighted
woman avenges herself. He writes win no
spaIing hand Of thu corrupiions of tee Court
OF Napoleon.
From Oliver Ditson & Co., Boston, we have
received w. o. PerkiLs' last musical work,
en5IEled THE Choral Choir" It is for
choirs, Conventions and Societies. The work
az pears to be very complete and an excellent
collection of choics music. 1t is prsfaced by