Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-11-03
NEW BOOKS.
The Holiday Advance velumes-Gallatin-
Seven stortes-Remuants-E


ems. (American Statesmen Series. Boston
Houghton, Miffiin & Co.; Sacramento w.
A. & c. S. Houghton. 1 VOL, Svo., 81 %
This is one of the admirable series edited py
John T. Morse, Jr., and of which we nave
had such frequent occasion to make comph'
mentarv reference. 1t cannot be said that
there is anything new to be contriouteo TO
the history of Albert Gsllstin, Mr.. Jetfer-
sons Secretary of the Treasury. His lie
was closely interviewer with the history OF
his adopted country, for Gsllatln was
foreipner. His fame rests upon his admins
trstive and financial ability. He was known
in Jefferson's Cabinet as the balance Wheel
He protested always in the interests of
economy. 1t was Gallstin who said that it
would be true economy to burn the navy at
che end of every war and build a new one. In
a remarkable sense he was q self-made man.
He achieved distinction by the wisdom
he displayed in statecraft, and won
none of it as a politician. 1t is true
that he was a diplomat, and that in the
national legislature he made a profound
impression /; but he commanded no infiu-
ence, as politicians are now understood
to do. Few men had deeper faith in man
than Gallatin. AS a scholar Gallatin was no
less distinguished than as statesman. His
personal character was unimpeschable and
no public man who has filled a place in
American history has given us a purer ex-
ample of noble life uusullied by the slight
est tsint, and on which ill-fsme breathed at
no time. 1t is true that he erred in his rels-
tion to the whisky insurrection, and was free
to write the record of his own mistakes, but
none ever charged to him willful misconduct,
and political history records him in every
sense pure man, OF lofty character, brilliant
attainments, and patriotic devotion to the
cause of liberty. He was one of the most in
dustrious statesmen of whom we have any
account, and though his force of character
was due to his openness, his frsnkness
and his courage, he was sdroit, and none
knew better than he when to keep his own
counsel. The book before U.s. while, ss we
said, giving us nothing new, tells the story
of useful and distinguished life in simple,
forcible and deeply interesting manner. 1t
makes especially clear the financial policy of
Gallstin, and sets forth, with much detail,
his position to the Cabinet in which he filed
so high place, and where he was brought
into contact with the plans of Hamilton,
which he had Heretofore criticised with se-
verify.
That the holidays are near at hand, if we
did not know it from the shops and the alma
nae and the clamor of the children for purse
money to be saved for Christmas, we would
know from the beautiful books that are put
forth for the young people by the enterprising
publishers of the country. We have now be-
fore us two delightful volumes of this kind
The first is by that very successful traveller
who writes for boys especially. We may con-
clude. with some reason for our belief that
Mr.. Knox is an expert compiler, and that
comparatively few of the places he so
graphically describes he has in person visited.
However, he has gone over much of the
world, and is qualified in high degree to
speak of strange peoples and scenes. In the
" Adventures of Two Youths in Africa " he
has gives to the boys of America charming
narrative. 1t appears as quarto, richly
illustrated, and in manner that reflects the
highest credit upon the publishers, for com.
manding for the youth of the country such
excellence in art. Mr.. Knox frankly admits
that to a number of writers on equatorial
Africa he is Indebted for large part of the
contents of this volume. He has visited sew
eral parts of Africa, but in this case he has
drawn literally upon the recitals of noted
African explorers. No man of whom we
know is better qualified to prepare such
work as this than Mr.. kuox. He possesses
boys of America, an art very few have
knowledge of. This book concludes the series
known as the boy Travellers in the Far
East" The work is for sale by A. L. Ban.
croft & Co., San Francisco, and is from the
press of Harper & Bro New York.
From Montague Marks, editor and pub
Usher, New York, we have the - Art Anna
teur for November. 1t is one of the best.
probably the very best, OF all the issues of
this remarkable art journal. What adds to
the special attrsctiveness of this number is the
article on Walter Crane" with a great
variety of examples of his exquisite work.
Among these is supplement, showing in
tint-work the frieze by Crane, illustrating
"The Skeleton in Armor," which frieze orns.
ments the somewhat celebrated mansion of
Miss Catherine Wolfe at Newport. This
supplement is printed with the designs, on
both sides, and accompanied by the full text
OF Longfellow's poem. Besides there are an
unusual number of supplements of designs,
pictorial supplement, and q frontispiece in
outline by Crane. The text of the magazine
Is more varied and fuller than usual, and
generally the number is representative of
mastery effort on the part of the editor and
publisher.
Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, have
published, and w. A. & G. S. Houghton.
Sacramento. have for sale at 81, a new style
of cook book, entitled " Mrs. Gilpin's Frugal
tiles or Remnants, and Two Hundred Ways
of Using Them" 1t is by Susan Ann
Brown, the author of 1.-THE Book of Forty
Puddings." AZ, of all people, we eat most
recklessly and cook most hastily, the more
works we have on the art of preparing food,
the better. 1t is true that Americans waste
more food than any other class of people on
the globe. Our kitchens are veritsble holes
in our pockets. We throw into slops
food enough TO half support our families,
which, by care, might be saved, and which is
wholesome and as good as that we do not re-
ject. The purpose of this little volume is to
teach housewives how to save that which we
generally discard, and work it up into hashes,
meat pies, fish dishes, puddings, choice side
dishes, soups, dressings, pastes sauces, etc.
" Bonnybel Vane" is the title of novel by
), Eaten Cooke. Its scenes are in the period
Just prior to the outbreak of the American
revolution. and give us an insight into the
society Of Virginia at that date. The reader
Is ct once interested in the recital, and the in
terest ls maintained with consummate ability.
Ihe novelist is one who thoroughly under
stands the art Of narrative recital, and never
falls into the tedium Of mere description.
One cannot read this story and for moment
doubt the tsithfulness Of the study from
which Mr. Cooke evolved the admirable
character sketches he presents OF the society
OF the early days of the nation. The novel
Is bound In muslin, Sve.. is from the press Of
Harper & Bro, New York, and is for sale
by A. l.. Bancroft & Co., San Francisco.
From A. L, Bancroft & Co.. San Francis.
co, we have one more Of the volumes Of The
series known as The Campaigns Of tbe
Civil War" 1t is q statistical record az tbe
armies of the United States and ia the u,ort
of Frederick Phisterer, late Captain in the
army. 1t is from the press of Charles Scrib.
ner's Sons, New York, and is uniform in stvIs
with the other volumes of the series. 1t gives
all the calls for troops the Organization
made, the organizations in service in the war
of the rebellion, the various divisions denart.
ments and districts; describes the army
corps, and the principal armies Of. the United
States ; gives the army strength st various
dates, and accounts as to date and place of ali
the battles Of the rebellion. the losses in war
the national cemeteries. and their locations
etc. 1t is. we should judge, valuable book
for reference.