Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-06-19

that regard and care for finish that is due
such a subject. If we were assured that it
is first draft, uucorrected and hastily
written, we should not feel surprise. There
is a good deal OF the exhaustive in his
method, as if he felt that there vas need
for explaining why he has not done better,
and this is always bad in authors hip. The
one thing the writer can afford to forego
is the making of apologies. But though
the best is unfinished, sometimes confused
and not level with the subject. it is devoid
neither of value nor OF interest. There are
issues raised and facts stated and conclu-
sions drawn that Justify the issuance of the
book, because the debate it will awaken
may evolve the whole truth while witnesses
still live. Thus Royce scouts the idea that
Fremont had any instructions from our
Government TO promote a conflict and give
us the pretext for bouncing upon the ter
ritory. We shall always prefer to believe
aud 70 hold that the evidences substantiate
it that Fremont had private instructions 10
| precisely that end. Certainly it is more
| unfair and cruel to charge that Fremont's
acts were prompted by seltishness and
greed. than TO hold that the Government
| instructed him secretly 10 do all that lie
| did. When Professor Royce approaches
| the gold-discovery era, and treats OF the
formation of California society, he gets into
| q fairer field and more congenial atmos-
phere and his . study" takes on profound
interest, warranting greater literary skill in
| the dressing, however, than he has ex-
ercised.
OF Casseli's (Cassell & Co., New York, J
| National Library there are before us from
| c. S. Houghton, Sacramento, eight vol
| umes, making nineteen in all of the series
to date. We have already explained that
this series is of small or pocket volumes, in
| stiff paper covers, and selling at the very
| low figure of 10 cents per number One
| number is issued each week. and the fifty
two are forwarded on subscription for s.,
being mailed weekly 10 subscribers. The
series is edited by the accomplished scholar,
| Professor Henry Morley, and the mat
| ter presented is all choice, stand
ard works of the highest character.
| We know of no way by which one for so
little money can obtain so good library
of select literature. We described few
| weeks ago, how easily one with prepared
glue, dark-coored cardboard and slips OF
binders muslin can stoutly bind these
| books for a cost not exceeding one cent per
volume. The eight row before US are
-" The Lady of the Lake, Table-Talk OF
Martin Luther" Adventures of Baron
Trenck'' Two volunes). Francis Bacon
(by Macaulay), The Wisdom Of the An
GENTS and New Atlantis" Thoughts
on the Present Discontents and Speeches
| Edmund Burke, Lives of English Poets
| waller. Milton, Cowleyl by Samuel John
son.
From Houghton, Mifiiin &, Co., Boston
we have " The Atlantic Monthly" for July
1t presents. in addition to The Contrib
utors Club" reviews, poems, serials and
editorials, these papers; " The New Port
folio - A Prospective Visit" by Oliver
| Wendell Holmes - At Variance" by Cars
W. Bronson; " French and English. by
Philip Gilbert Hamerton 0uida," by
Harriet Waters Preston Sibyl the Say.
Labor Question" by George Frederic
Parsons Needlework in Art ,
" Failure of American Credit after the
Revolutionary War" by John Fiske The
Contributors Club; " Books OF the Month :
Professor Fishes paper will attract much
attention, and is valuable contribution tc
American historical records. In view o
the honcrs now being showered on DIR
Holmes in Eng land, his paper on this visit
to Europe in prospective takes on vivid in
terest.
Hunting Trips Of Ranchman y is The
title of Il large well-iliustrated aud capitaliy
printed volume issIed by g. T. Putnam
Sons, New York and London. 1t is by
Theodore Roosevelt, author of The His
tory Of the Naval War Of ISL Tht
scenes are all located on northern cattl,
I,lains The descriptions are vivid. ;iit
narrative connected and realistic, the OBJ
servations on the game animals of the
hNorthwest valuable contributions 10 na;ura
history, and the exposure OF wild life on lht
border full of interest and often thrilling
1t is by no means q blood and thunder
b rder fiction OF the yellow covered y
order, so common in literature devoted Is
the West, but a sober recital of the expert
ences of a hunter, and filed with revela
tons of the practical knowledge he gained
of the Northwest. The iull-page illustra
tons of game are remarkably fine.
From Macmillan q Co., New York ant
London, we have Macmillan's Maya
zine for June, with this table Of contents
The Woodlanders, by Thomas Hardy
Wrote Dickens p " The Poplars "a son
net; = rhe Laird OF Redgauntlet;' > " No
Glad, Nor Sad = Archaeology in The
Theater -" Mystery and Romance :" The
Last Irish Parliament Internationa
d Copyright" by II. d. Trail.
Macmillan g. Co, New York, have ISSUED
of "MacMillans Summer Reading Series.
two of F. Marion Crawford's best works
"Mr Isaacs" and Or Clauiius," both o
which have been reviewed in these col
umns, and are popular with American
readers. In this cheap form they viii
have broader circulation.
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