Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-04-05
LATE PUBLICATIONS.
WISCHEII;S WORLD-LIFE, OF
COMPARATIVE GEOLOGY.
A Little PnsriIn-Where Did Life
Begin Life of Luther Re
cent Magazines Etc.

L
ogv.p Professor Alex. Winchell, Ii D., of
the archaeological chair of the Uni
versity of Michigan, has given us a
thoughtful view of the processes of world
formation, world growth and world de
cadence. The object Of the author, and
which has been fully attained, is to pre-
sent simple, yet complete and connected
account of the world, and the system of
material things to which We belong; TO
offer the reader a portrayal OF the grand
system of the universe, and impress him
profoundly with the omnipresence and su-
premacy of One Intelligence; to instruct
the earnest student of nature, young or old.
into the vestibule of celestial mechanics,
and leave him with an inspiration which
shall carry him on TO the pursuit of higher
methods of physical investigation, and
lastly, to clear up the most serious diff
culties encountered by belief in the nebu-
lar origin OF our planetary system. The
work is fully illustrated and very hand
somely printed. II is from the press of s.
c. Griggs & Co, Chicago, and is for sale by
C. S. Houghton, Sacramento, at 81 30.
Where Did Life Begin p is brief in
quiry by e. Holton Scribner as TO the
probable place of beginning and the nat
ural courses of the fora and fauna of the
earth. 1t is from the press of Charles
Scribner's Sons, New York, and is very
attractive monograph brief, and without
any antiquity or doubt in its composition.
Mr.. Scribner in the midst of business life
had for long time been thinking and
reading and reasoning upon the topic that
entities his modest volume. At last his
ideas and inquiries began to crystalline into
opinions. Expressing these TO friends with
the trmness OF conviction, he was urged to
reduce his views to writing, and hence
this compact book Of but 81 pages. He at
taches TO the theory of the earth being at
one time an intensely hot globe, destitute
of organic life. Gradual reduction of tenn
perature has followed ever since. The
frigid zones first became cool enough to
maintain life as we now know it, as they
received less heat from the sun and had less
matter to cool, and hence the climatic di-
visions we now have. The polar regions,
of course, then passed through all the
grades of temperature necessary and eli
matte conditions suited at one time or an
other to all varieties of plant and animal
life Life, then, there began. We need
not further indicate the theory proceeded
upon and that leads Mr.. Scribner into
very interesting speculations as to the fora
and fauna of the hemispheres. 1t must
suffice to say that in the polar regions,
studded with white pinnacled monuments
in the cemetery of departed ages, he sees
the beginning of the end.
"Jesus, the Worlds Savior" is a work
Il , mo-, cloth, 81 50) by George c. Lori
mer, pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church,
Chicago. 1t Is from the press of S. c.
Griggs & Co, Chicago and is for sale by G.
S. Houghton, Sacramento What the au-
thor says of it sufficiently introduces the
volume, which is outspoken, and, doctrin-
ally, strictly orthodox. DR.. Lorimer says:
This unpretending book goes forth with the
earnest desire that it may strengthen religious
faith stimulate effort in right directions and
influence for good all who read its pages. II
does not claim to be either critical or contro-
VerSial but rather spiritual and practical The
author has not attempted TO discuss the views of
Strauss and Renan on the great theme he has
treated, neither has he essayed Il formal biog-
THpAy OF our savior hiLtr the manner OF Mean
der, Geike or Farrar. His humber aim has
been, while seeking TO preserve the unity Of
history. to present series OF pictures OF the
Eazarene, and to unfold such distinct aspects Of
His earthly ministry as best may meet the reli-
gious needs of this gener,tiOu.
Among the special publications recently
issued by +. NJ LuptOn, publisher, q
Park Place, New York. is a small, artistic
pamphlet entitled Gems of Art and
l. ,F h.,
ton of poems by leading authors, with fine
Illustrations of the subjects, and with fine
bouquet of flowers, in colors as title page.
"The Ladies Guide 10 Fancy Work, Is
another pamphlet by same publisher, Civ
ing directions in all kinds of fancy work,
with full illustration; price, 25 cents. Two
other similar publications, at some price
each, are, respectively, d" Fifty Complete
Stories by Famous Authors" being a col
lection Of short, interesting stories, and
"The Great Empire City, or High and
Low Life in New York" The latter has
Illustrations of the leading public buildings
at the metropolis, and cuts of prominent
residents.
The new series of "The Leisure Hour
Library" published by F. NJ, Lupton, q
Park place, New York, is issued in semi
weekly parts each number containing a
novel complete by some prominent author.
The subscription price is 81 50per annum
or single numbers cents each. The num-
bers are quite extensively illustrated with
good cuts, adding much interest to the
series. The advance numbers of the new
series are published to 40, and carrying the
date to July next The numbers have
sixteen pages, quarto size. Some of the
numbers are devoted to other subjects than
novels, as fancy work for home adornment,
Jean lngelow's poems, Scots poem Lady
of the Lake., etc,
Father Waugh" Lorenzo Waugh, is a
philanthropist widely known in California.
His has been life of self-denial and deyo
ton 10 humanity. His chief labors have
been among children, among whom he has
during many years been missionary Ia
borer, his object being TO prevent them con-
tracing incorporate habits, snd becoming
addicted to the use Of tobacco. Father
Waugh has had printed his autobiography,
q book Of three hundred pages, dedicated
10 the children Of the country. Ii is freely
illustrated, and the narrative style pre-
walls throughout. Published for the author
by the Pacific Press, Oakland.
The April number of the Art ANA
teur," published by Montague Marks, New
York, presents in its supplement, in pat
terms, the German alphabet of the four
teenth century decoration for double tile
or panel, for furniture panels an embroi
derry design" Passion Flower - for a
screen; etc In the bric-a-brac department
is an interesting description, with illustra-
tons, Of objects in the Castellani collection,
now being sold at Rome. Also, an inter
esting report Of the recent sale Of the Baron
Gunzburg 's collection of eighteenth century
furniture etc, with prices obtained.
The "Wide Awake" for April opens
with a pleasing story about Aunt Polly
Shedd's Brigade" written by Mrs. II. G.
Rove; a description Of maple sugar-nak-
ing follows, with illustrations; The
Soap-Bubble Question" is treated in two
letters; "The Ants and the Grasshopper,"
versifed from "ltsop's Fables" is most
humorously presented, both by line and
illustration, and many other pleasing
stories and pieces are given. Published by
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