Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-08-18
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

From 1.-THE California View Publishing
Company" San Francisco, we have an
elegantly illustrated work of some 200
pages, California Illustrated" 1t is the
first number of what is to be series of
volumes expository and illustrative of fruit
and agricultural sections of California. 1t
was prepared by Edward ]. Wickson, the
copyright being by w, r. Nutting. The
volume is issued by corporation organized
for the purpose, with Mr.. Nutting as mana
ger. The first number is devoted to
the "Vacaville Early Fruit District"
from photographs executed in chrome
TYPOGRAPHY by II. S. Croker & Co., San
Francisco. The text is expository of Suisun,
Vacaville, Winters, and the adjacent
country. The examination we have been
able TO give the text impresses US with its
justice and accuracy, and the excellence of
its diction. 1t gives the reader very clear
and comprehensive idea of the capacity
and character of the sections treated, and is
historically exhaustive. Such matter cir
culated at the East must take much higher
rank than the usual order of pamphlets.
The views fortify and emphasize the text,
and it is no exaggeration to speak of them
as about the finest work of that kind ever
pear to be sharp and strong, but it will be
readily understood that this is due to the
necessity of the case. We look out over
green fields and radiant landscapes, and de-
light in the warmth and beauty of their
color. When, however, it comes to repro
ducing in book such views, the appear
pearance of over-color is quite impossible
to avoid without reducing the landscape to
dull or somber hue. But whatever may
be the differences of opinion on that sub.
jeet, there will be but one as to the high
character of the pictures, and the admir-
able perspective and immense sweep OF
country shown in each. The volume, for
the richness of its illustration, the detail OF
its statistics, and its elaborate horticultural,
geographical and historical text, is a splen-
did one to place in the hands of home
seekers. Ii is for sale by Megerle, the news
agent, Sacramento.
est. Nicholas" for August is chiefly an
outdoor number. THE Story of the Sea-
Serpent is told by Edward IreDeus SteS-
enson; in Little Moccasin's Ride on the
Thunder Horse Colonel Guido Ilges tells
an exciting story of little Indian boy.
THE Bell-Buoy's Story" by Lucy G.
Morse, is a delightful story, and is beauti-
fully illustrated by A. B. Davies Mrs
Olive Thorne Miller writes of The Dear
Dolls" and the paper is followed by two
sketches on similar subjects. "Ramabai, "
by Mary L. Branch, is short account of a
noble Hindu woman, who is trying to edu-
cate the girls of India. Richard Malcolm
Johnston begins the recital of the oddities
of Little Ike Templin." Charles Henry
Webb tells us all about "Mr Crowley" the
four handed guest of the Central Park
Museum, and William II. Rdeing has au
interesting paper concerning Children and
Au hors." John Burroughs has an article
on Observing Little Things" and warns
us OF the danger in arriving at hasty con-
cluslons. THE Century Co, N. Y.
The midsummer holiday Cosmopoli-
tan " is issued the present month, and is
the finest number ever presented to its
readers by the Cosmopolitan Magazine
Company. The initial article. The Ro-
nance of Roses" by Mrs S. r. Herrick,
has four full-page fine illustrations in color.
The story of Miss Lou is continued
Wong Chin Foo has an illustrated articls
showing the ways and manner of life OF
the Chinese in New York Paul r. Cleve-
land writes upon, . Is Literature Bread
Winning ?''; Frank 6. Carpenter has an
attractive article upon The Ladies of the
biography of many OF the leading ladies
are given. The number is concluded with
a Russian story by Tourgueneff, entitled,
Desperate" making the number an ex-
ceedingly attractive one. New York.
From Richard A. Saalfeld, music pub.
Usher, Al Union square, New York, we
have of sheet music, White Sails in the
Harbor, a song and chorus, by J. P,
Skiley 40 cents); "Rockaby Lullaby
song, by Charles II. Williams, music easy
and pretty 40 centsG The Old Love
Song" by Edward Christy, one of the best
compositions of this author (35 cents). a
schottische, Pretty as a Butterfly" by
Bobby Newcombe, arranged by James }
Freeman; an easy piece, Tripping
Through Glover" pretty polka ronda, by
Edward Hoist, written in G, G and f (4O
cents).
The August number of Babyhood Mag.
azene" has as its leading articles: How
Infants Learn to Use Their Eyes" by w
B. Garfield, NJ. D.; "A Talk About Milk, u
by Halsey L. Wood, NJ. D.; and "Testine
Child's Affection" by Agnes n. Daland
The article about milk is illustrated, anG
contains much valuable information for all
The usual departments of the magazine are
well sustained in this number. [Babyhood
Publishing Company, 5 Beekman street
New York
The Swiss Cross, published as the off
cial organ of the Agassiz Association by
n. D. G. Hodges, AZ Lafayette Place, n. Y
has in its August number numerous arli-
| Giles in easy studies of science which vii
instruct and interest all, old and young. 4
paper by Prof E. H. J. Morey, in La Nature
is republished, concerning the flight OF
birds, which furnishes many novel and
| interesting facts.
The Sanitarian," for July, Just at hand
| gives an interesting account of the proceed
| ings OF the conference of State Boards o.
Health, held at Cincinnati in May last.
Other topics discussed are Enemy oil
Human Life, Drinking Water, " Germs
of Disease. The Argentine Republic, u
| The Panama Canal" etc. TCr. A. N,
Bell, New York, publisher
"North's Philadelphia Musical for An.
gust contains these pieces of music "One
Tender Word" a ballad by Anton Sire
lezki; Twilight on the Water" waltz BY
Max Waldmon; I'm Woodland Bowers,
an instrumental piece by Adam Gribel
and the Merry Princess March," by F. T
Baker. IF. A. North d Co., Philadelphia
The Musical Herald" published or
| Franklin Square, Boston, includes in it,
August number these selections of music
There Is Bleak Desert" song-word!
| by Tom Moore and music by Crescentini
Lead Kindly, Light" sacred piece by
| Arthur S. Sullivan, and Come Not, Or
Lord '' sacred, by Haydn.
THE Culver" published by Cassell 6
Co., New York, furnishes its readers al
! unusually attractive and bright number il
the August issue of that magazine. 1t.
stories, as well as religious articles, are al
excellent and worthy its place in every
home.
The Art Stationer" is a new publica
| ton Of art and information for stationer.
and dealers, and concerning articles O
virtu, etchings. 1t is published by VIM
NJ. Patton, Philadelphia, at 81 per annum
| being issued monthly.