Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-11-03

t;on The volume is a small Svo., is from the
nress of Charles Scribner's Sons, New York,
and is for sale by W. A. & G. S. Houghton,
Sacramento.
finely illustrated and attractive pamphlet
of ouarto size has been issued at Chicago by
the Central Pacific Railroad Company in
the interest Of immigration to this State. 1t
ir entitled "California: the Cornucopia OF
the World" and gives much valuable inform
alton concerning our products. opportunities
for purchasing land, directions for inmi-
grants, etc. 1t also contains a tne large
map, printed in colors, which includes the
Pacific Coast States and Territories and the
Western and Southern States as fer East as
Indiana. Copies can be procured by ad-
dressing l. n. Hosg, immigration Commls-
sioner, 103 Adams street. Chicago.
The memory of Abraham Lincoln will not
die out of the hearts of our people, and the
story of his life will always find readers. 10
the new generation Horatio Alger, Jr., the
we'll known writer of stories for boys, pre-
sents now a new life of Lincoln as one OF the
"Boyhood and manhood series of illustrious
Americans, as published by John r. Ander-
son and Henry S. Allen, New York, and for
sale at 81 % per volume by w. A. Y. 3.
| Houghton, Sacramento. The title OF the
new volume is Abraham Lincoln. the Back
woods Boy ; or How Young Rail.spiitter
Became President" The book is freely Illus
trsted.
From John B. Alden, publisher, New
York. we have William M. Thsyer's
"Young Peoples Life of Washington" II
is presented in the attractive form of nara
| tive, in the main, and is a very successful
method of appetzing the youthful mind for
more elaborate historical reading. 1t cor
tains the celebrated eulogy on Washington
| by General Henry Lee. The boys of the
country who have not read the life of the
father of the American nation. cannot but be
benefited by perusal of Mr.. Thayer's little
volume.
From the press Of Harper l. Bro, New
York, we have, through Bancroft d Co.,
San Francisco a quarto volume, which i;
the second of those we referred to in the
above notice. 1t is entitled 1.-THE Ball oi
the Vegetables" and is from the pen of Mar
garet Eytinge 1t includes several stories il
prose and verse, and there are illustrations
almost without number, and of character
that is representative of the best art in wood
engraving. It is beautiful volume, and will
make charming present for child.
From w. A. & G. S. Houghton, Sacramen
to, we have new edition from the press oi
Charles Scribner's Sons, of Donald G'
Mitchell's Seven Stories" The book first
appeared in 1851, again in 1864. and now ii
in its third revival The seven stories are
the result of seven notebooks of travel, ii
which passing romances were jotted down BY
the accomplished author Of Reverles OF a
Bachelor"
From A. L. Bancroft & Co.. San Francis
CO, we have, of the Harper's Franklin Square
Library Series, :" A Book of Sibyls," by Mis-
Thackeray, price 10 cents; also, Hearts, {
novel, by David G. Murray, price 20 cents
also, David, King of Israel, His Life anc
Its Lessons" by Rev. VIM. NJ. Taylor, DID.
price % cents also, " A Struggle for Fame,
a novel, by Mrs. j. H. Riddell, price q
cents. Ali sent by mail for price by above
firm.
The Wheelman" for November open;
with an article from Washington. entitled
"The Capital and the Capital Club" Il
gives a very interesting statement about the
streets and facts of interest about the city,
and an idea of the attractiveness of our Ma
/ tional Capital as a city. The number also
contains many letters and articles, well illus
trated, of very notable character. Pub
lished by the Wheelman Company, Boston.
Mass.
might and Day" is the name of q
monthly record of Christian missions, pub
lished by DR.. Bsrnardo, 26 Stepney Cause
| way, London, Eng. IL gives the general
work and many interesting incidents, show
! ing the strstas of misery and want and re-
suits of organized effort toward change and
relief.
"Science," published weekly at Cambridge,
Mass, by Moses King, is an interesting jour
nal for the thoughtful and investigating
reader. A recent number gave an exceed
! ingly interesting paper on THE Ingloo oi
the Innuit," accompanied with illustrations
of ice and snow.houses at the north.
"The Hour" weekly journal published
| at New York, and devoted to social interests,
is an exceedingly strong and well-conducted
journal upon topics of political and social
economy. Its articles and criticisms con.
cerning educational needs and methods are
vigorous and thoughtful