Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-01-13
New puBtrcAr1oNs.

ia vast deposits of clay and gravel, It's de-
composed rocks, and its great rents In the
face of tie globe. was the result OF contact
between the earth and comet. and that the
drift material WAS brought to the earth by
the comet; that man lived on the earth at
that time that he was highly civiliz ID; that
all the human family, with the exception Of
few persons who saved themselves in caves,
persisted from the same causes which de-
stroysd tbs mammoth and the other great
pre- glacial animals; that the legends OF all
the races of the world preserve references to
and descriptions of this catastrophe; that
following it came a terrible age of ice and
Stow, of great foods while the clouds were
restoring the waters to the sea. and an age Of
darkness while TIE dense clouds infolded the
globe. 1t is work that will attract much
attention.
Helen Of Troy" by A. Lang, is 16 rno.
vol. Of 173 pages. from the press of Charles
Scsibners Sons, New York. It comes to US
from A. l. Bancroft & Co., San Francisco.
Mr. Lang has told the story of the beauteous
Helen in graceful and polished verse. 1t is a
theme peculiarly adapted TO poetic treatment
He has taken that view of the tale that holds
Helen to be not paramount, but an unfortu-
nate and innocent victim used by the powers
for veDgefni purposes wholly. Our poet
swakeps, even against all our old-time pre- ju-
dices of reading, ten1er sympathy for the
misfortunes Of the most beautiful of her sex.
With him she is woman without the stain
that would attach where perfect freedom of
association prevailed. In abort, she is sin
Lass sinner, il thst parsdox Of expression may
be permitted. As Mr.. Lang puts it:
Ger Helen's shrine the grass is growing green,
In d -salate Therapn8; none the less
Her sweet face, now unworshiped and unseen,
Abides the symbol OF all loneliness
OF Beauty ever stainless in the stress
OF warning lusts and fea s. and still divine,
Still ready with immortal peace to bless
Them that with pure hearts worship at her shrine.
+" The Cleverdale Mystery; or, the Ma
chine and It's Wheels." is a political story by
w A. Wilkins, Editor of the Whitehall IN.
Y y Times It is from the press of Fords,
Howard & Hubert, New York. The book
affords food for both mirth and sober rehec-
ton. The tale and its moral are one and the
same throughout-a showing up of the work.
ingf of our present s. machine politics, not
only smsng the politicians and their offices.
but also in the daily life of all who are cor
nected with them, directly and indirectly.
And this is done in manner apt and graphic.
THE Still. Hunter" by Theodore s. Van
Dyke, is from the press of Fords, Howard &
Hubert, New York. The author will be re.
membered ss having written the book en-.
titled 1.-THE Rife, Rod and Gun in Califor-
MA" His present work will be found of
much interest to hunters, and forms q COM
plete and practical treatise on Devastating.
The 50 Wide Awake ID. Lathrop & Co,
Boston, is at hand for January and proves
brilliant number, richly illustrated and
more varied and interesting than ever in the
matter of contents. 1t is certainly holiday
number that is worthy of the reputation of
this admirable monthly for youthful Ameri-
cans.
"Mr. Isascs is the peculiar title of tale
of modern India, by +. Marion Crawford,
and ia from the press of Macmillan 4 Co..
New York, aud is for sale by the Houghtons,
Sacramento, at ST. It is a novel that retains
the attention and awakens an interest in the
characters drawn and their adventures.
From A. L. Bancroft & Co. we have Vol.
XII. of The American Decisions" COM
pi I'D and ammo tsted by A @. Freeman. Tie
cases noted are of the era represented by the
yelrs 1912 "a in American reports of adju.
dications.
Susan N. Carter has edited two of Putnam's
art handbooks, which are at hand from Ban.
croft & Co. The first is "Hints for Sketch
ing in Water Color from Nature" by Thomas
Hatton, and the other, Drawing 10 Black
and White" the latter being from her own
pen.
From Bancroft & Co. we have Canon
Cooks commentary on the Hebrews" and
&c The Revelation of st. John" 1t is vol
ume Of the Commentaries on the Bible
according TO the authorized version of 1911,
and critical notes on the revision of the
translation.
The Houghtons. Sacramento, havs from
Houghton, M film & Co., Boston, in neat
book form, the eulogy pronounced by Hon.
a. L. D.
field. Its frontispiece is a fne steel plate por-
trait Of Garfield.
"John Inglssant' is new edition of
philosophical romance by J. Henry Short
house. It is q controversial work, introducing
real historical characters and orders of men,
Macmillan & Co., New York, are the pub
h.hers.
1.-THE Art and Practice of Silver Printing,
by Robinson & Abney, ia an American
edition of well-knowR English work on
Photographic processes. 1t is published By
Z. & q. T. Anthony & Co., New York.
From A. L. Bancroft & Co., San Francisco,
we have Harper & Bros . Story of the Vol
unteer Fire Department of Nsw York City"
1t is by Geo. w. Sheldon. It is small
quarto. freely illustrated.
From A. L. Bancroft Co., San Francisco,
we have bound novel of al interesting char
scter, published by G P. Pu,nam's Sons.
New York entitled "The Benefit Of Doubt, .
by Mary Clarke Spenssr.
doctor y" is novel by Elizabeth
Stuart Phelps, well known writer It is
from the press of Houghtor, Mfiin & Co.,
Boston, and is for sale by the houghton's, of
Sacramento, at 81 25-
Celeste is the title Of story of peasant
Fife in the south of France, By Charles w.
Weolsey, from the press IF G. P. Putnsm's
SONG, New York, anu sold by Bancroft &
&c. at 81.
Of the English Men of Letters" seriea,
published by the Harreye, we have from
Bancroft & Co., San Francisco, Wards
"a Life of Charles Dickens"
Lieutenant Eisenhower has published his
narrative of the voyage Of the i'll fsted
Jesnnette. Il comes from the press of as.
K. Osgood & Co., Boston.
OF the Science Ladders series, published
by G. 2. PutnaEa's Sons. New York, we have
No. 5. The Lowest Form of Water A5i-
MALI" by N. D'Anvers.
Modern Dry Plates, or SEmulsive Pho.
toeraphy," is the tide ofss small work by DR..
J. NJ. Elder, and issued by E. & IL. I. An
thony, New York.
dumas Art Annual" sn illustrated rec
ord of the exhibitions of the world in 1882 is
at hand from J. w. Bouton, New York, the
publisher.
From Bancroft & Ce. we have Harper's
edition of Thomas Csrivle's "reminiscences Of
bis Irish journey in 1S49.
Seth Pancoast, NJ. D., of Philadelphia, has
issued compact book on " Bright's Disease
and It's Durability"