Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-12-08

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Clinton Scsllard; at Don Ignacio's," BY
Henry s. Brooks; "A DAYS Fishing on
the Coos" by Laura Lyon White; "Three
Pines" by Leonard Kip; Final by M
=. ellington Seeking the Golden Fleece
in Costa Rica," by P. NJ R; "Was it Coin.
cidence 2" by A G. Tassin; "Glimpses, u
| by Melville Upton q" Decline of Our Mer.
chant Marine by John G. Hall, and the
usual book reviews and editorials.
VIM. 81. Phyfe, the distinguished philol.
oglst and author of the well-known book
How Shonld l Pronounce" has issued a
second and more elaborate work of the
same character. 1t is entitled "The School
Pronouncer," and as its name indicates, is
intended TO be guide to correct pronun-
claion. 1t is based on Websters Up-
abridged Dictionary, and therefore is not
IN the direction of pathological reform.
But the book is an admirably arranged one
| and will be found of great helpfulness to
teachers and scholars. Its illustration by
system of symbols is excellent, and ex-
plores the pronunciation of words by the
simplest of processes. Press of G. P. Put
nam's Sons, New York and L ndon. Sam
uei Carson d Co., San Francisco; 81 so.
From Lee & Shepard BOSTON,. and
Samuel Carson & Co. (San Francsco), we
nave three more volumes of the GOOD
Company series, octavos attractive in let
ter press and cover. The new volumes
are Alexander Smiths delightful essays
grouped under the title, Dreamthorp I"
Richard Steele's The Lower and Select ed
Papers from The Englishman,' Town
Talk The Reader. and The Spinster -"
and DR.. Charles Elam's A Physicians
Probiems, which first appeared in 1863.
Each OF these volumes sell at so cents vet
they are muslin-bound books, from 800 to
400 pages each.
Of AlGen's Manifold Cyclopedia we have
Volume 10, Cosmography to Derby"
The more we see of this work the better
we are pleased with it. 1t is filing a field
IN the scheme Of dissemination and popu-
larization OF knowledge that lno other
book-work has entered. The Manifold +"
is invaluable both as reference series, a
pronouncing gazetteer and a dictionary
How Alden can issue so thoroughly well
prepared aud handsomely illustrated a
work at 90 cents per volume is a riddle
John B. Alden, New York, publisher.
Bulletin No. 10 for the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture has just been is
sued, concerning the Methods of analysis
of commercial fertilizers, cattle foods, dairy
products, sugar and fermented liquors,
adopted by the fifth annual Convention of
the Association of Official Agricultural
Chemists" held at the rooms of the De-
partment OF Agriculture, August and 10,
1883. 1t is edited by Clifford Richardson,
Secretary of the Association, and published
by the Government Printing Office.
"Three Greek Children" is a charming
story of home in the old time by Rev. AL
fred j. Church, NJ. A. The beautiful tinted
illustrations are after Flaxman and the an
tique. 1t is a delightful story and in
PRODUCES young readers into the domestic
life ofthe early Greeks, and gives to mod
ern children great deal of valuable infor-
nation about the Greek children and their
parents of more than two thousand years
ago. New York and London, g. P. Put
MANS Sons; San Francisco, The Bancroft
Company.
From the Bancroft Company, San Fran
cisco, we have another of those beautiful
little volumes of the "Knick erbocker Nugs
gets series. 1t is George Ling's transla-
ton of The Thoughts OF the Emperor NJ.
Aurelius Antonius." The style Of this
publication is novel and attractive, and the
letter press is unsurpassed for general ex-
cellence, while the cover illumination is
something to delight the eye and crafty
the best tastes. G. 2. Putnam's Sons, New
York and London.
c. C. Blake of Topeka, Kan, has just
published pamphlet of over sixty pages
of Weather predictions, according TO
mathematical calculations based on astro-
nomical laws" and which includes tables
for each State fer each month of 1889. Mr..
Blake has been in the realm of weather
representations for several years past,
and his predictions are frequently pub
lished and commented upon in the East
ern press. Price, 70 cents.
Manners, Happy Homes and Good So
clety IS new edition of work by the
late Sarah ]. Hale, SO long editor OF Go
dey's Lady's Book" 1t first appeared in
1867, and soon gained in distinction as a
manual of good advice to young people.
married and single. The popularity of the
work justifies Lee & Shepard, Boston, in
issuing new edition. 1t Is for sale by
Samuel Carson q Co, San Francisco, at
81 90.
From Macmillan & Co., liz Fourth ave-
nue., New York land London), we have j.
H. Shorthouse's latest literary effort, ell
titled The Countess Eve" Mr.. Short
house is the author of that mastery fiction
and analysis of human motive, John
Ingiesant." The present volume is not its
equal, but it is one of the highest examples
OF fction, and one of the best models of the
art of storytelling and character creation.
Lee & Shepard, Boston, have published a
richly bound and freely illustrated holiday
book by that wonderfully imaginative
writer, Jules Verne, entitled the Tribnla-
tons of q Chinaman in China" 1t is a
strange tale OF travel, trouble, escapes plots
and connterplots, love, marriage and hap
piness For sale by Samuel Carson & Co.,
San Francisco, at 81 so.
Felix Gillet, proprietor of the Barren
r. NM --rri1t ~ l.
issued his illustrated descriptive catalogue
for 1SSS-S9 In addition to giving a full
list of all kinds of fruit, nut and orna-
mental trees, shrubs, vines, etc, he fur
nishes instructions, illustrated, for grating
the walnut, and also ring budding.
The West Shore,' published by i.
Samuels, at Portland, Or, contained in its
November issue a finely executed litho-
graph of a scene in Prickiy Pear canyon,
Montana, on the Montana Central Railway.
The West Shore is doing excellent work
in advertising the State of its location and
the Northwestern Territories.
"Songs for Our Darling" and Mrs.
Partingtons Edition of Mother Goose s
Melodies" are two bright, neatly and pro-
fusely illustrated holiday books for little
ones. They are from the press of Lee &
Sheppard Boston, and are for sale by Sam
uek carson % 70, oan FRANCISCO, at ~ cents
each.
"A Modern Adam and Eve" is the title
of Amanda Douglas latest novel 1t IS
from the press of Lee & Shepard, Boston,
| and is for sale at 81 90 by Samuel Carson &
Co., San Francisco. Her writings are fa-
miliar to readers of modern fiction.
Casselfs Family illustrated Magazine
| for December (Cassell Il Co, New York and
London) is very handsome number, and
rich in choice articles of information and