Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-04-05

York, and known as "Harper's Young
People," is a well-conducted and always
interesting publication for Young readers.
1t Is intended to contain reading suited TO
all ages, from little misses and masters to
the higher teens. In its stories and selec-
tions much of historical and geographical
value is found, while in lighter reading and
illustrations full supply for amusement
and the jolly side is provided.
The April number of Electra" pub
lished at Louisville, KY, as 4" Young Peo-
pies Magazine" is at hand. Volume l Is
completed with this number, and the sec
ond volume viii be entered upon with
promise of successful and bright future
New and still better attractions for the
young readers are 10 be presented in the
coming volume. This magazine, while it
Is intended for the young, is almost equally
attractive TO the older portion Of the
household, 80 pleasantly does II occupy the
borderland between youth and maturer
years.
"Our Little Folks and the Nursery
combined, published 10y the Russell Pub
fishing Company. Boston, especially for the
youngest readers, Is always of interest 70
them. The April number is a bright and
happy one for this class of the home folks,
and will also interest the older members
through them All good magazines or
papers for any class Of the young are yalu-
able, as leading to love for reading, IL
we'll as for the information they contain
and the hours well occupied.
"The Magazine Of Art" for April, pub
| G. :,
" More About Algiers," giving, in descTiP-
| ton and illustrations, much Of interest con
corning art in that country. Art in the
Garden" by Barclay Day, presents six iae
illustrations with suggestions upon sub
iect named. Pictures in Japan is the
! title 10 an account of japanese art, with
| numerous pieces represented. The Monthly
Record of American Art, Chronicles Of
! Art, etc, are well filed.
Number of the I" Franklin Square Song
| Collection containing 200 iayorite songs
! and hymns, has been received from A. h.
Bancroft & Co, San Francisco. This Is an
exceedingly choice collection Of the gems
in songs, glees and hymns which have from
time to time been published in sheet music;
is printed in plain type and very clearly
written music on good paper, and at itr
price, 80 cents is but one-iourth of . cent
per piece included in the number.
In The Scriptural Idea Of Man VIC
have a volume embracing the six lectures
given by Mark Hopkins, D. D., before the
theological students at Princeton on the
l.. p. Stone foundation. These lectures
were given some eight years ago and re-
peated at Chicago and Oberlin, and parts Of
them published in the Princeton Re
view Published by Charles Scribner'-
Sons, New York, and for sale by c. 5,
Houghton, at 81.
T. J. Hahn, Hagerstown, Nd, Is the
composer and publisher of " Pen-har Lam
GERS" arranged for the piano and just is
sued. They are in FIVE numbers, not diff
cult, and set in one, two three and four
flats, and two'a three sharps. Price, 80
cents. Memory Bells and Fairy Foot
steps are the names Of two other single
page pieces, published together by the
same composer. Price, % cents.
Blue and Red or, the Disconnected
Lobster; His History Related in Verse by
Juliana Horatia Ewing, and Illustrated by
| K. Andre" is the title and title page Of u
pictorial volume issued by f. Il J. B.
! Young & Co., New York In it Is recount
! ed, in verse, and highly illustrated in col
on, the life of lobster always grumbling
and discontented, with moral drawn for
things and affairs human.
THE Cottage Kitchen Charles Scrib-
J ner's Sons, New York; c. s. Houghton,
Sacramento; 81 is new volume by Ma
rian Harland, and Is one of the Common
Sense Household Series" There are sew
eral of the Harland cook books, and all
stand high as authorities. The new vol
ume is less pretentious than Breakfast,
| Luncheon and Tea" but quite as valuable.
Workers and Idlers" Is a monograph
by Merritt & Dement,, Chicago. il Is in
advocacy of the abolition Of interest and
| rent, the condemnation of railway property,
and a general assumption Of al response
bilities by the State, with view Of bring
ing on that millennial period when there
shall be none rich, none idle, none poor,
no mortgages, no tax shark etc.
"A Little Pilgrim is a reprint by Rob
erts Bros, Boston, from Macnillan's Mag
azine" 1t is a thoroughly devout story,
and is of one who after long suffering,
passed into the other life. In fancy We are
led through the beauties of the world be
yond, and the effort Is made-most charm
I ingly and sweetly made-to open to W
something Of the life hereafter.
The Pacific Medical and Surgical Jour
nal" published at San Francisco, has in
its March number interesting articles upon
Diseases of Modern Civilization" by
Professor J. II. Wythe, NJ D.; Uses for
the Application Of Electricity" Albert
Abrams, NJ. d., and large number Of re
ported cases, etc, Of special interest to
the medical profession.
From c. 5. Houghton, Sacramento, we
have Z. II. Rixford's Wine Press and
Cellar" a manual for the wine maker and
the cellar man, and devoted especially 70
vineyard interests in California, and the
| making, preserving and treatment OF wines.
Press Of Payot, Upham & Co, San Fran
| cisco, and d. Van Nostrand, New York.
In the Harper's Franklin Square Library
series have been published the " Virginia
Cookery Book" compiled by Mary Stuart
Smith, price. p cents Mr. Nobody" d
novel by Mrs, John Kent Spender. price
20 cents; The Wizards Scr" novel by
Mrs. Oliphant, price, % cents.
From A. L. Bancroft & Co, San Fran
cisco, we have Capell & Co.'S London edi
dition of Julius Kastlin's Life Of Luther
1t is the translation of Elizabeth =. Weir.
The volume is small, and model Of clear
ness and ccnciseness.
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