Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-10-30

admirable method adopted to tell the tale
of 700 eventful years. For sale by A. L.
Bancroft & Co., San Francisco.
From Harper & Bros, New York, we
| have of their popular Handy Series Nos.
S4 and IS, entitled severally The Open
Air" by Richard Jefieries, and "A Daugh
| ter of the Gods" by James Stanley. The
! first is collection of papers of au enter
tanning and scholarly character, descriptive
of English scenes, touching lightly on So
cial topics and giving some striking pic
lures of English life. The second is a
novel by writer whose works are becom-
ing popularity known for originality, vivid
ness of description and strength of char
acter sketches.
"Rolf House. is delightful book for
| children by Lucy C. Lille, author of " The
Story of English Literature from Cbaucer
to Cowper. 1t is in many respects thrill
| ing story. That portion descriptive of the
knife-throwing scene in the circus rises TO
the level of dramatic effect The book is
| in all respects a thoroughly good one for
children who love stories" 1t is better
far to put such literature in their way as
| will cultivate pure taste, as does this. For
| sale by A. L. Bancroft & Co., San Francis
co. Press of Harper & Bros, New York.
A. L. Bancroft & Co., San Francisco,
send to us the story of the Voyages of a
! Merchant Navigator of the DAYS that are
Past" 1t is compiled from the journals
and letters of the late Richard ]. Cleye-
| land. 1t is the story of remarkable nav
! igator, and as replete with romantic inter
est as most novels. The book has been
prepared oy Captain Clevelands son, H.
w. S. Cleveland. 1t is from the press of
Harper & Bros, New York.
From C. s. Houghton, Sacramento, we
have of the Riverside Pocket Series. pub
lished by HOughton. Mfflin & Co. Boston
and New York, Sarah O. Jewett's latest
novel, Deephaven." 1t is fully up to the
high standard this graceful writer and
social critic has set for herself, by such
charming and ornate productions as " A
Marsh Island, =" Country Doctor" and
Country By Ways" The volume sells at
50 cents.
The "Overland Monthly for November
is at hand. 1t contains an exhaustive
article upon the silver question by John
H. Boalt. S. n. Sheridan, Jr., commences
story entitled In the Sleepy Hollow
Country" and Edward S. Holden has a
very interesting and instructive paper upon
photography as the servant of astronomy.
[Overland Monthly Company, San Fran
cisco.
Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher has an inter-
esting letter in the October Brooklyn
Magazine" entitled Seeing the Sights in
London" Edmund Collins has an article
in the same number, full of interest, en-
titled with the Wreckers on the New
foundiand Coast" (No. Murray street,
New York.
Louisa M. Alcott tells in the November
"St Nicholas" one of her capital stories
for the young people, under the title of
"The Blind Lark" Among the numerous
other articles in this number that will be
eagerly read are Victor Hugos Tales to
His Grandchildren" Century Company,
New York;
Grace C. Kempton writes an article in
Babyhood Magazine" for October upon
kindergarten Work at Home" 1t will
be found of interest and value to mothers
who are desirous of commencing early ed
ucational foundation for their children, and
to interest them at the same time.
Th music in 1.-THE Friend Song,n Prof
s. W. Straub, Chicago, for October, consists
of The Wanderers Chime Bells" by the
publisher, vocal solo in A Wedding
March, four-hand piece for piano, by r.
Wagner, and Among the Daisies, solo
and chorus, by Walter S. Weller.
Leading, among the papers published in
"The Culver" for November are these
"The Epistles of Captivity" Old Church
Clocks" Mahomet, the False Prophet, -"
and the Divine Generosity" (Cassell &
Co., New York;
The Musical Herald" of Boston, for
October presents these pieces: Listen to
the Harvest Song" solo and duet
"Gypsies' Woodland Home" a quartet /;
and l heard the Voice of Jesus" solo and
quartet.
A complete book of home amusements,
containing acting charades, pantomimes,
parlor dramas and games, etc, has been
issued by f. NJ. Lupton, and will be found
a successful handbook in this line.
1.-THE Voice" published at Albany, has
in its October number very interesting
article upon THE Proper Treatment of
Childrens Voices, from the pen of w. L..
Tomiins, of Chicago.
The american kindergarten and Pri-
mary Teacher is a monthly magazine pub
lished by Fowler & Wells, New York, and
devoted to parents and teachers of young
children.
The highly interesting work just pub
lished, Admiral Porter's Naval History of
the Civil War" is being delivered to sub
scribers. H. s. Phillips is agent in this
city.
From the London Society for the Aboli-
ton of Compulsory Vaccination we have
compact pamphlet, embracing the sixth
annual report of the meeting of the society.
The Ladies' Floral Cabinet, published
at % Vesey street, New York, is one of the
most useful household as well as literary
companions to be found.
1.-The Favorite Album of Songs and
Ballads is new musical publication, in
quarto size, containing thirty-two pieces of
music in the line indicated.
E. F. Gambs, San Francisco, has pub
lished revised list of rare American silver
and copper coins, showing the value of
each.