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BOOKS, MAGAZINES, ETC.

BOOKS, MAGAZINES, ETC.
" Principles of Political Economy is the
title of royal octave volume by Simon
Newcomb, Phi. D., LII. D. 1t is from the
press of Harper q Brothers, New York. and
is for sale bv a. L. Bancroft & Co. San
francisco. We have not been able to give
this work the careful examination that its
merit demands. But we have gone far
enough intoits pages to commend the work
TO all students Of political economy. New
comb treatment of the tariff question is
the most impartial that has come to our
notice. The chapter on equilibrium be-
tween supply and demand, and that on the
social organism, are parts of the work that
should be read by every one. Speaking Of
his book Professor Newcomb says that the
main improvement he has attempted is
the presentation of the subject in a scien-
tific form as an established body Of princi-
pies. He believes that the principles laid
down in the first four books will be ac-
cepted by all who understand the subject
as forming a well-ascertained, even if lin
tied, body of doctrine. The very fact that
the propositions are well established leads
to their being reached. not by dognlatic
statements, but by courses of thought which
leave the reader free at every step to COM
pare the ideas presented to him with all
the facts he may have learned from obser-
walton. The author takes more hopeful
view of the future development of econom-
les than that commonly found in current
discussion. He holds that nothing is
needed to give the subject a recognized
place among the sciences except to treat
and develop it as a science.
From C. A Sawtelle, Sacramento, we
have a beautiful holiday ribbon-bound, fex-
ible bound and richly illuminated volume of
poems from eight poets, with eight full
page beautiful pictures of choice flowers
We have seen nothing Eandsomer from the
press. Published by White. Stokes t5
Allen, and sold for 81 80. A second vol
ume is like the first, with the exception
that it contains Spring blossoms, the first
being flowers for winter days A third
volume is like the otLer tive, except that
1t contains midsummer flowers. The text
is from different authors in each. embrac-
ing such writers as Howells, Whittier.
II. H., Cowper and others. The ar
rangement and illustration is by Susie
Barstow Shedding, a well-known decor
ative artist and flower painter. Each vol
ume sells at 81 80 each.
From John B. Alden, publishers. we have
Charles Lambs ELLA ESSAYS in the new
form of publication adopted by Alden; that
IS instead of broad pages and long lines that
tire the eye of the reader, because of the
constant rolling of the organ necessitated,
he substitutes long and narrow page with
short lines. Whoever has read under the
new form will never desire to return to the
old. There are books which one reads once
in his lifetime-perhaps twice, or may be
three times-and then has no more to do
with them. Quite otherwise is it with
Ella" One takes him up at 40 as cheer
lly as ne did at 90 and at 60, or may be 20
or 80. as cheerily as he did at 20. " Ella
is in fact what Keats dreamed of but never
came to realize: "A joy forever"
Oliver Ditson & Co., Boston, have Just
Published two Christmas cantatas intended
Tor Sunday-schools. One is The Message
o. Love" written in two acts, the libretto
BY Fanny e. Newberry, and music by I.
Martin Towne 1t contains II songs, ard
rtq1ires some assistance from adult singers,
besides little homemade scenery. Price,
so cents. The other cantata referred to is
" The Christmas Gift" written and con-
piled by Rosabel. 1t is a series of dialogues
and songs, and would be very pleasing to
children and audience. Price, % cents.
Byways of Nature and Life" by Clar-
ence Deming, is a paper-covered small
quarto from the press of G.. p. Putnams S
Sons, New York, and is for sale by A.
Waldteufel San Francisco. The chapters
OF this volume have appeared over the ini-
tlals of the author in the columns of the
New York Post. They were penned in out
ot-the way places of nature and life, during
trips on two continents, extending over
three years of time and some $4,000 miles
OF distance. We have found the volume
OF broadly-varied and constant interest. to
say nothing of its being broadly instruc-
tive.
a Wheel of Fire. is a novel by Arlo
Bates, whose former attempts in romance
have been rather timid. In this volume
he is more vigorous and consequently more
interesting. Mr.. Bates has the dramatic
quality in composition, and being pos
sessed of good literary style his fetions
cannot but command the attention of novel
readers. Published by Chas. Scribners
Sons, New York, and for sale by A. L.
Bancroft & Co., San Francisco.
The November number of Babyhood "
closed the first volume of that very useful
magazine for the household For the care
and treatment of children of all ages.
its suggestions and more elaborate articles
of instructions occupy an entirely new
tield for magazine enterprise, and it is
needless to say that ii occupies it with sue
cess and ability. Published at Is Spruce
street, New York.
Second Series of ''Good Things of Life"
is an elongated quarto, containing some
thing like $50 wood illustrations-are
humorous, and. we assume, are taken from
the illustrated journal, Life" The wit is
keen, and the illustrations worthy of
Cruikshank. Price 81 White, Stokes dS
Allen, New York, and c. A. Sawtelle, Sac
ramento.
Rosebuds,'' by Virginia Gerson, is
beautiful quarto volume for children for
the holidays. Illustrations are given for
every page in water colors, and SO closely
initiated that one is almost ready to believe
it is done with the brush White, Stokes
q Allen, New York; c.. a. Sawtelle, Sacra-
mento. Price, S.
The Christmas number of Frank Leslies
Illustrated Weekly Newspaper" is an ex-
ceedingly fine one The illustrations, both
in subject and execution, are of the best,
while the literature of the issue fully COM
ports with the excellence of dress
The Pope Manufacturing Company, Bos-
ton, has issued pretty Columbia Bicy-
Gle Calendar for 1886. Each day of the
year has quotation pertaining to bicycling
from various writers. and principal evenls
of the wheel craft are thus given.
Queries" for December &c. L. ShenilI
& Co., Buffalo,, is at hand, and contains
the usual bright pages of questions and an
swers upon varied subjects, and other liz.