Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-09-01

weekly Is the "Mastery-Useful PastimeS
for Young People 1t is new publication
issued by the Mastery Publishing Company,
New York, and has only reached No. II Of
volume l, Tne contents are devoted TO home
handicrafts, household affairs, rural oceupa-
tons, industrial srts, amateur mechanics, and
experimental scisnce. All subjects, whether
scientific or otherwise, are fully illustrated.
To this list must be added the well-knowu
juvenile magazine, the wide Awake" pub
lished by d. Lothrop & Co., Boston. This
Is a monthly, suitable tor all ages from the
nursery to closing # the teens. Tx eusively
illustrated and bright in ell it presents TO its
readers. The number for September will be
found most enjoyable 10 the young readers.
The Reading Of Books By Charles f.
Thwing. Boston Lee & S4epTd. The
evident purpose Of Air 1h9iug's book IS
praiseworthy. Il is . guide 10 pc pls but lit
tie acquainted with /. Ks 6f any sort, point
ing cut accepted authorities ard standard
works on ali subjects. Bicgrspby. history,
travel, fiction, poetry. religious books, crit
zeal books, and books fr children are
successfully trta teC, and books Of accepted
merit cites under each head. Mr. Thwiug
speaks with euthuiasm of the study of
poetry, earnestly recommending even to
those to whom it il distB5selul. The book
closes with some blief hints on the formation
OF library, addressed to people without
book In the world it were hat Is, b5gin-
ming with first principles, g Bible. az En-
cycl0I 20 liz, Shakespeare ard the like. His
word OF advice TO boozworms Is rather happy
to master books and not let the books mac
ter them. For sale By W. a. & @. S.
Hougatou, Sacramento.
This Csotury Magazine" New YORK; is
at hand for Septeaber. and proves to be Of
especial interest. 1t is rich in illustration.
Among tire lesdirg papers are; Cape
Cod" by T. Mitchell; the Tragedies Of
Nest ian arsicl- favored with woods and
hills and singing birds by John Burroughs;
g Mu k-cx Hunt" by p. Soawa'ks;
spscuistive essay On the question, Viii New
York be the Final World Metropolis % by
w. c. Cooaut; "Iaiisu War l. the Col
ouies by EIward Esglestor Ornamental
Forms in Nature an artistic c7igcism by
Roger Bi1rdzu: Professor Agass'z' Labors-
tory" bv Ernest IngersoI; Nights with
Uncle Rsuu-, by joel Chand er Harris, snd
q varied arrangement Of poetry. story, criti-
cism, and ths usu=l serials and editorial de-
partments.
1.-THE Overland for September has smone
it's leaoirg articles: The Past ard the
Present # Politicsi Economy" by Richard
L. Ely "The Freedom of Teaching" by
Emily IL Baker Fericies and KslOmira;
r. Story of Greek L sand Lite" By William
5. Kennedy; Mistaken, ty Carlotta Perry;
- The Migration Problem" by Charles II.
Sbinn The Wood-chopper 10 His AK" by
Elaine Goodsls The Old Port Of Trini-
dad, hv A. 7. Hawiey Science and Life,
by G. +. Wright -" Bernardo the Blessed"
by G. S. Godkiu " King Copbetua's Wife"
lconcluaion), hy James B. BsDsel; "Gone,"
by Wilbur Larremore The Switzerland Of
the Northwest, I. The Mountain, by w. d.
Lyman, etc.
1.-The North American Review for Sep
tsmber is at hsnd from the publishers, No.
30 Lafayette Place, New York Il is num-
Der Of especial excellence, and its essays will
attract deserved snd wide attention. The
papers in this number are State Reguls-
ton of Corporate Profits" by Judge T. NJ.
K asson, NJ. c.; "Clsss Distinction in the
United States" by Richard Grant White;
IS Shooting at Sight" by Judge James jack
son Fscts about the Caucus and the Pri-
mary" by George Walton Green "Convsr-
sAtions with the Soil ary Part II " by W. II.
Mailock; THE Limitations Of Free Think
ing, by Rev. DR.. d. S, PbelaD; IAN Amer
lean Wild Flower" by Grant Allen.
"Her Sailor Love" By Katherine S.
Macquoid. New York: G. 2. Putnam's Sons.
Save that it Is somewhat long as English
novels are apt to be, this is q readable love
story. The ssilor lover and his lass hsve
their due number Ct yicissiluies ending with
the proper tableau of them bending over the
cradle Of their first born, while the darker
character of Harriet Gray Timber, if not
quite natural, is consistent study of q
strong, proud character, warped as much by
its own perveIsily as by untOward circuE-
stances. The novel belongs 70 the Transit
lsntic Series. For sale by A. L. Bancroft x
Co., San Francisco.
"The Hudson Library Is the name Of 4
new s-ies of cheap publications Issued by
G. p. Putnau's Sons, New York. rne paper
and type are of better quality than most Of
the cheap publications of this clsss. The
size and style is similar 70 the ''Sesside and
" Harper's Franklin Square Library" ex-
ceps that the matter upon each page is set in
such manner that the sheets c3uli b. cut into
four each, and bound 10 16no. OF this series
A l. Bancroft & Co., San Frsneisco, have
" NJ dame de Stsel, +" an historical novel, by
Amely Bolte, price 20 cents AID "a Mans
a Man for g That. same price.
"The Magazine Of Art" published by Cas-
sell & Co., New York, has as Its frontispiecs
for September beautiful engraving Of Val
PrinseD's cat the Golden Gate" "Dorches.
ter's House." described and illustrated, the
fist article, will attract full attention. VIII
fred Msynell writes upon Val Princep as
: Painter and Drsmstist" r. st. J. Tvrwhitt
follows with Craven and the Dales. which
is full of romance and interest. Ohar sub
jects are "a Bristol Figure, ~" Later Gothic
Glass in England "a Painters Friendship"
" Raphael at Urbino, etc.
"The Modern Age contains in she Sep
TENDER number these articles Hard
Luck" by CASTOR Bsrgeret; To New York
with the Mails. )" by Douglas Owen "What
to Holy Saint Pancras of Evolo,"
by L. s. Dixon A BAby's Feet and
Hands," by A. C. Swinburne 1.-THE Cali
fornians," by Rudolph Linden You Bid
Me Try" ~ Austin Dobson Luther, by
James A. Frouds e" That Big Trout" by E.
L. Peel; Sayings and DJings,n Books
and Book Meo, Stage and Studio"
Each succeeding number of the "Art ANA
teur" has some additional claim for favor
with the art student and admirers Of the
beautiful. The number for September pre-
sents in IT'S various departments, Gallery
and Studio, " d c1rstion aud Furniture"
50 Ceramics" Bica-Brae, "ATt Needle.
work." ETC., mucn that is new end attractive.
A lsrge uumbsr of ne designs for brush, pen
eli, jewelers. tlC-t lEb also kiNrus covering
sighs large psges. Published by Montague
Marks, New York.
THE Atlantic Monthly " for September
HoGghton. Nj ffitl & Co., Bostor }, presents
, choice table Of orr inal articles in addition
% the regular and critical departments
Among the pagers in this number are "Our
Nominating Machine" by g. w. Green
. Merimee in His Letters" by Maria L.
Henri Character in Feat ers. " by Brad
ord Torrey Newport" by G. P L,tbrop;
Annexed by the TsAr," by W. o. Ssoddard.
From A. L B,ncrof & Co.. San Francis
%. we have received OF the Harrers' Frank
10 Square Library, R1bert Ried. Cotton
'pinner," novel, by Alice 0'Hanlon :
rice, % cents. Sir Tom" novel, by
Jrs. Oliphant; 20 cents. Dsarmed," q
Iovel, by Miss Betham- Edwards Is cents.
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