Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-17

DitS o. L ne L eople Oh SSIllTdi America. Z.
The Ruins of Central America s. Peru :;
8. The Men of America 10. The Origin OF
Man in America. An appendix is devoted
10 the most recent discoveries in California
The author holds adversely to the theory
of q lost race on this continent, and sup
ports the doctrine that the Indians of to-
day are the direct descendants of mound
builders. He places the mound builders
and cave jewellers as contemporaneouS the
latter being the ancestors OF the Zunis and
contemporary classes of aborigines In
short he holds for the doctrine of unity of
race, and that physically the men of the
primeval old world and primeyal new
world were alike in all essentials. But he
does not claim 10 have absolutely demon
suated any theory. He does not regard his
present conclusions as final, saving: :" The
state of archaeology is such, that however
great the importance of the facts created by
il, we cannot regard our present concu-
sions from them as final Nothing has been
more injurious 10 science than the ephem-
eral popularity of hypothesis which the
revelations of day have sometimes over
turned AS vas lately said by Virchow
When we know as little as we do vet it
behooves Us to be modest in our theories :"
Kentucky; a Pioneer Commonwealth"
n. S. Shaler, is volume of the American
Commonwealth series, published by Hough-
ton, Mitflin & Co. Boston, and for sale at
81 p per volume by C. S. HoughtOn Sacra-
mento Professor Shsrler (Harv0, is a
KentuCkian, than whom no one more com
petent could have been selected to write
this volume of a very popular series. Pro-
lessor Shaler has q calm logical mind and
that admirable trait possessed by but so few,
Of writing in the judicial attitude. His
style, without being ornate, is nevertheless
finished. He had most difficult
subject to handle when he came to that his
toric section of time that embraces the great
Rebellion, since he is native hentuckian,
but a Unionist by conviction. The reader
of this admirable volume will realize very
early with what perfect GOODNESS and i'm
partiality Professor Shaier has handled the
subject. His concluding chapter, " The
New Commonwealth is one of exceeding
interest, as it presents Kentucky as she is
and ss she promises. He shows that
while Kentucky is tagging behind in
mere physical growth as compared with
the other States, there is nationality in
the motive that leads TO this slow going.
Miss Tommy is an exceedingly sim
pie story by Miss Mulock-one that indeed
goes TO the extreme of simplicity and al
most touches the plane of the common
place in the absence of attractive scenes
and dramatic situations. But the story is
tale of the loves of four people, two young,
two advanced in years, and it touches the
heart and arouses the syInpathies despite
the purposefulness of the non-dramatic
style of the book. There is hero in the
story and it is Miss Tommy She is Of the
stuff of which heroic women are made, and
who are heroes of the highest when once
a no oh c+a
volume is exquisite art and as clear cut and
finely chiseled as anything this accom-
plished writer has ever done. Press of
Harper 4 Bros, New York. for sale sby a
l.. Bancroft 81 Co., San Francisco.
The Shadow of John Wallace" is a
novel by l.. GARRISON. Press of White,
stokes q Allen. New York. For sale by
c. S. HOughton, Sacramento, at 81. 4
fairly interesting tale, with some very
pretty pen pictures. But it certainly is not
level with the ability of the author. 1t is
generally graceful, though in places heavy,
and the diction is uncXceptionable. But
it lacks color vig0r and romantic interest
The theory or scheme of the story demands
that it be dramatic; the mystery must be
mysterious and full of that interest that
stirs curiosity TO the very bottom, which
this story, though promising to do, does not.
Poems by Mary Hunt McCaieb, is a
neat octave from the press of Il. =. Put
nam : Sons, New York, and for sale by A.
L. Bancroft & Co, san Francisco. There
i merit in the volume but one must labor
to find it in mass of frOthings. The po-
etess' has ready pen and perfectly ODE
dent fancy but evidently she writes too
mucll-ccrtainly she writes of too much.
But while her facility is immeasurable.
there is beneath the lines of no little that
she writes evidence of poetic powers, though
very clearly they need the culture of pa
ticnce and study, and the sharp discipline
OF thought.
MAGAZINES. gTC.
The Musical Herald published at
Boston, Mass), has in its January issue an
other interesting article upon Instruments
of Percussion - an article upon The Art
of Piano Tuning :" " \ Letter from Leip-
zig" etc. Pieces of music presented are
Come Unto Me, short anthem, in T, BY
w. F. Sherwin " a Sacred Solo, by Z.
Heard - Ny God, Love Thee and an
instrumental piece, God Save the King"
by Samuel Wesley.
The publishers of The Wide Awake"
%. Lothrop & Co, Boston have adopted
the style of giving names of writers in
autograph at head of articles. The January
number presents many interesting stories,
etc. among which are Snowy Peter" by
Susan Coolridge; " Light on the Hills" by
Edward Abbott; Lady Barberrv's Ambi-
ton" by Francis H. Thorp Child Life
in Venice" by Annie Sawyer Downs, etc.
Leading articles in Leslie's Sunday
Magazine for February are: % The Bi-
Centennial of Handel = . Knight Errautry
in Mexico" An English Boys Tramp
hut hn 1ata I aIv !, - 4
MiSsionary's Letter to Youngsters at
Home by Rev J. Harrington, Bishop of
Equatorial African illustrated and very
interesting account Of his travels and eXpe-
riences on the Dark Continent.
The Hawaiian Almanac and Annual
for 1885 handbook of interesting and
valuable information on matters relating to
the Hawaiian Islands. has been received
from its publisher, Thomas G. Thrum,
Honolulu, II l. 1t is an easy cyclopedia
of data concerning our neighboring king
dom Of the Pacific, and highly companion
able for the tourist.
Macmillan's Magazine for January
contains these papers: The Highland
Crofters in Canada = M. Taine on the
French Revolution > e. The Redistribution
Bill The Great Baxtairs Scandal )"
g The Oil and Gas Wells of Pennsylvania =
" Millionaires Cousin. Part l. Chapters
LII" Macmillan e Co. New York.
The Ladies Magazine" The Floral Cab
met, published at % Vesey street-has
very finely illustrated number for Janu-
airy. Interesting subjects considered are
- Cross Fertilization, . Rock Roses, Tea
and Coffee Lore, Mushroom Culture"
etc.
Francois DelSarte. in " The Voice" (pub-
lishtd at Albany, n. y, gives his opinion
i'll regard TO the indicative signs in written
music, etc. in January number. and DR..
Henry ". Giles. OF Oberlin, has an article
on Voice Culture"
L. Monsill, the writer on planetary me-
teorology, has published an almanac based
upon his special views for forecasting the