Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-11-06

handsome appearance, is credit to the
publisher for the topographic work, and
reflects good judgment in the editorial Sc
lection of papers and the original articles.
The North American Review for Nc
vember e East Fourteenth street, New
York is at hand. Mr. Rice, the accom-
plished editor, presents for the reading pub
lies entertainment and instruction this
valuable group of papers How Shall the
Negro be Educated" by Edmund Kirke;
Robert Burns as Poet and Person." by
Walt Whitman; "The Indian Policy of
the United States, by Jefferson Davis; "a
Slave Traders Letter-book," No Name
Series; The Cities of Italy," by "Ouida;"
" Six Unpublished Letters" by George
Washington; Why Am la Churchman? ?"
by the Bishop of Kentucky; 'Some In
published War Letters" by Generals Grant,
Halleck, Burnside. Bragg, and Admiral
Porter, addressed to General ". T. Sher-
man; " Railway Legislation" by Frank S.
Bond; The South in the Union Army"
by Felix A. Reeve; Industrial Arbitra-
tion," by Thomas c. Martin Rome or
Reason?" by Helen H. Gardener Earth
quake Studies" by Felix L. Oswald.
The November Century" Century
Publishing Company, is superb number.
No issue has presented finer illustrations,
or more numerous ones. Every friend of
youth will find the illustrated article on
THE Need of Trade Schools " of the pro-
foundest interest. Not less SO is the OPEN
ing article on Lincoln, by John G, Nicolay
and John Hay, President Lincolns private
secretaries. This history of the savior of
the republic promises to be one of the
most important contributions ever made
to personal history in the annals of the
country. "Old Chelsea" by B. L. Martin,
is very attractive illustrated paper.
General Hooker's Appointment and Re-
moval, The Battle of the First Day at
Gettysburg" and Memorandum of the
War" are the war papers of the number.
The November issue is the first number of
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scented are: "Our Political Methods"
David Dudley Field; Recent Naval Pro-
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called" Rev. DIR. Leonard w. Bacon; 1.-THE
i.S-''oAot VI oltFSi, A.leioiu L olahu
How | Was Educated" President Tim
othy Dwight; The State and the Grim
inal," u. r. Brockway; ''Oil on the
Waters" Professor r. II. Thurston; Con
fessions OF Skeptic;" THE Hundred Au-
thors," Professor Frederic II. Hedge;
English and American Fire Services" H
D. Purroy; Industrial Necessities" Car
roll D. Wright.
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