Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-12-27
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Sidney Smith was great influence upon
the people of his times. He was richly
endowed with talents which scholarly
habits had fully developed. He was a
natural wit, one of the purest water and a
humorist broad but refined. He was one
of the founders of the Edinburgh Rerie,O,
which i'll the early years of its prime exer-
clsed an influence upon the men and for
tunes of the day, that has not often been
paralleled. Yet he had but little immediate
labor connected with that..success, since he
edited only the first number. but he re-
tanned an interest i'll the journal to the end
of his days, and through its pages largely
nodded the thought of the day In liter
allure Sidney Smith was a brilliant and
flashing light. He was one of the most
trenchant of blades, and as preacher was
such power in the pulpit as has not often
been equaled. Mr.. Reds book has been
drawn from family documents and the
recollection of personal friends. The work
Is carefully, lovingly edited. hut the criti-
cisms have the facial evidence of judicial
fairness.
ToRIcAL GROWTH AND GENERAL PRINCiPL Is
b Vim. c. Morey. Ph.D. New York G. p.
Putnams Sons. San Francisco: A J.. Bancroft
& Co.
This is an octave volume of 43i close
pages, and intended especially for AN aid to
students of the law and Others who are in
curing into the elementary principles and
history OF the Roman law. 1t is a crafty
ing sign OF the times that a philoSophic
work OF this kind should be in demand,
for il is certainly true that very many more
readers are interested in the subject than
generally supposed The principles out of
which spring forms of law, and the vital
lty OF government and society. are here dis
cussed, analysed and historically classified
and traced. Professor Morey. IN the general
scope and outline of the work has followed
plan somewhat similar to that expressed
in the ordinary German title, Geschicj.te 2nad
IoStitHionea deS RomiSchen Recbts. But its
arrangement, both in the historical and the
expository part, differs considerably from
that usually followed by the German text
book writers. The author gives substantial
reasons for this departure The ability of
Professor Morey is unquestioned, and his
capacity for the work in hand is of the
broadcast character. The work on every
page commends itself to the reader.
THE WAY Our-SUGGEsT1oNs FOR SOCIAL RE-
FORM. By Charles j. Bellamy. New York and
London: G. P. Putnam's Sons. San francisco
a. l.. Bancroft & Co.
We have already treated of one section
OF tins book edltorially wherein we pointed
out the impracticablenesS of Mr.. Bella
my's scheme to correct the ills in the adj
mlnistration of justice in this country.
Other topics treated in the volume are OF
domesticity, happiness, property. capital
and labor, distribution of wealth. over
production, luxury, rewards of labor. in
dustry legislation to effect reform in the
distribution of profits, eight hours of labor.
inheritance of wealth, Government grants
for private profit, education of the young.
etc. Mr.. Bellamy is radical He thinks
upon the farther extreme of reform, but
his methods OF accomplishing the reforms
ne finds needful, are conservative, and thus
there is found no sting of communism in
the means of attaining the ends he aims at.
The major portion Of Mr. Belamy's arglI-
ments are open to direct assault, because
his substructures are exceeding faulty. The
chief interest of the book is that of a curl
oslty shop OF theories not at ali likely to be
realized
From c. S. Houghton, Sacramento. we
have from the press of Lee q Shepard,
Boston, the latest novel by Amanda NJ.
Douglas, entitled Out OF the Wreck; or,
Was 1t a Victory" 1t is a thoroughly en-
jOyable novel, and worthy the reputation
of the writer, who occupies very promi-
nent position in the field of modern fiction.
l vol, Syo.; 81 50.
From D. Appleton g. Co. New York. we
have Colonel c. Chaiile Longs account and
life sketches entitled the "Three Prophets -
Chinese-Gordon Mohammed Ahmed FL
Mahdi, and Arab Pasha. 1t is a thor
oughly interesting book, and affords the
reader an opportunity TO obtain very much
useful information.
. Prince Lazybun. and Other Stories. y
is the latest book, by Mrs. W. J. HAYES, for
children. 1t is handsomely illustrated.
and is a pleasing holiday book for little
ones. Press of Harper & Bros, New York ;
San Francisco. A. L. Bancroft & Co.
MAGAZINES ETC
The Century Magazine" for January is
especially rich in illustrations and choice
in text. In addition to the departments
and correspondence, and the serials. the
following papers are prominent: Recent
Architecture in America, by Mrs. SCHUYLER
Van Rensselaer,; Edward Everett Hale, :"
by VIM. Sloane Kennedy "The Making
of a Museum" by Ernest Ingersoll /;
christianity and Popular Amusements. y
by Washington GLADDEN. "To Face a
Concert" by Z. R. Sill THE Freedman's
Case in Equity, byGeo. W. Cable; 'Recol-
lections of Foote and the Gunboats,n BY
JAS b. Eads Operations of the Western
Flotilla,' by Rear Admiral Wake; " {" The
Kalispel Country" by Eugene V. Smalley
Jim's Investments, and King Solomon y
by Mark Twain ''The Degradation ofPoli-
tics - 4" The Newspaper and the Organ :"
" The Recent Legal Tender Decision by
ronism " by ". d. Howells " "A Great
historical Entar,Npis., - Nv No,I
" Political Work for Young Men, " by John
H. Wymore; The Trouble With the
Stage" by j. Ranken Towse; Church
Music" by Edward Witherspoon AN
Autumn Meditation" by p. w Glider, and
several stories and gems of poetry.
From Houghton, Miffiin dG Co, Boston.
we have the Atlantic Monthly " for Jan
uary, with the following table of contents
The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mount
aims" by C. f. Craddock "A Canadian
Folk-Song" by W. W. Campbell Child
hood in Greek and Roman Literature. bv
H. E. Scudder;" "The H. Malady in Eng
land" by r. G.. White; A Marsh Island"
by Sarah o. Jewett: The Christ of the
Shows" Norwegian legend, by s. Weir
Mitchell; A Salem Dame-School" by
Eleanor Putnam; A Story of Assisted
Fate by F. r. Stockton; g Madame Mohl,
Her Salon and Her Friends" first paper,
by Kathleen O'Meara Winter Days"
extracts from the journal of Henry d.
Thoreau; A Country Gentleman" LII,
by NJ. 0. w. Ohphant; 1.-The Star of the
East by Harriet P. Spofford The New
Portfolio" by o. W. Holmes "Vedder's
Drawings for Omar Khayyam's Rubaiyat, >
and the usual editorial and other depart
ments.
From D. Appleton & Co. New York. we