Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-07-26

Judge Edward g. Loring; 1.-The American
Element in Fiction, by Julian Hawthorne;
q Prohibition and Persuasion by Neal
Dow and DR.. bio Lewis.
There are few parents who are able TO
find name good enough to just fit the
last arrival" A knowledge of this fact has
caused John c. Stockwell, % Ann street,
New York, to issue little book, entitled
What Shall We Name It?" 1t is a die
tionarv of 1000 baptismal names for chill
dren, together with meaning and the
country from which the names originated.
This book might well have been entitled
90 Brain-racking Preventive" 1t certainly
will be appreciated by doting parents at
its PRICES cents.
Good Stories, by Charles Reade New
York, Harper & Bros. San Francisco, A.
L. Bancroft & Co This compact volume
contains the stories of The History of an
Acre" The Knightsbridge Mystery"
" Single-heart and Double-face, p" - Tit for
Tat Rees," Born to Good Luck,
There's many slip 'twixt the Cup and
the Lip, The Knights Secret, Real
ity," Doubles" The Jilt," " An Old
Bachelors Adventure" and eight other
tales by the well-known author, Charles
Reade
"Thorns in Your Sides by Hennette
A. .Keyser New York, e. 2. Putmans
Sons San Francisco, A L. Bancroft & Co.
The story is the outcome OF the suggestions
that arise for possibly romantic in the agi-
tation in ireland, the dynamite troubles
and the land question. The novel is a
strong one, well plotted, well told and orig
inal in conception and method Whatever
may be the beliefs OF preiudices of any
reader concerning the Irish agitation. he
will be deeply interested by this inspiriting
tale.
The "Art Amateur for August has an
unusually large number of sketches, cuts
and patterns. Among the latter are various
kinds OF decorations, including borders,
tiles, designs, art workers in metals, etc.
The usual departments of Gallery and
Studio" q Decoration and Furniture" cor
respondence, and others, contain much Of
interest to those interested in these sub
ieets. Montague Marks, publisher, New
York.
The August number of the "Wide
Awake" published by D. Lothrop & Co,
Boston, has an interesting story for the
young folks, by Francis A. Humphrey, en-
titled "A Modern Kate Barlass, and an
other by Mrs. Blathwayte, under the title
of g Our Royal Neighbors at Sandingham"
Both are complete in this number
Dissolving Views" by Mrs. Andrew
Lang. New York, Harper & Bros San
Francisco, A. L. Bancroft q Co. A COM
panionable and sensible book. a society
story without senseless g tall" and chatter,
and naturally and well told tale.
The Painter" an illustrated monthly
magazine devoted to painting and decora-
ton, has in its August number practical
articles upon varnish and vanishing, brick
work painting, ebonizing soft woods, etc.
Published at Cleveland. D.
The lecture of Wendell Phillips upon
. The Labor Question" before the Interna-
tional Grand Lodge of the Knights of st.
Crispin, in 1872, has been published by Lee
d Shepard, Boston, in pamphlet form
The novel, by Mrs. J. H. Needell en-
titled Lucia, Hugh and Another" has
been received, among Harper's Franklin
Square Library publications, from a. L. |
Bancroft & Co.. San Francisco.