Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-05-26

1t is legend the story of which is told
with vigor and sustained interest. The de-
velopment of the story turns upon the
working of an old Indian propecy or tradi-
ton, which had been in the Lenni- Lenape
tribe, to the effect that whenever princess
OF the tribe and white man should marry
ruin would come upon the tribe and work
its extinction. The volume is supple
mented by description of the Lake ST.
John region and the Labrador peninsula.
From c. S. Houghton, Sacramento, we
have the current numbers as issued each
week of "Cassells National Library" (Cas-
sell d Co., New York and London). These
little volumes, appearing weekly, are sold
at the remarkably low price of 10 cents
each. At the end of year whoever Sc
cures them finds himself possessed of 4
handsome, well-printed collection of soma
| of the choicest gems of English literature,
poems, essays, romances, biography, drama,
history, travel, sermons, debates, etc They
are edited by Professor Morley, and each
number is accompanied by an editorial in
PRODUCTION and criticism.
From the Century Company we have
Volume XNXF. new series, Vol. XIII.)
| OF The Century Illustrated Monthly Mag
azIne." 1t runs from November, 1887, to
April, 1888. It is handsomely bound in
| old.gold brcuzed muslin, embossed, and
| with beyel- edged covers. Il is not neces-
sary to speak of The Century " rs mag
azine of modern history-it is really one of
| the most useful of known agencies for pop
ularlZing literature and historical writing.
/ As an illustrated periodical it has no supe-
rior.
Payson's Practical Arithmetic y is By
John z. Payson, formerly Master of Will
Jams School, Chelsea, Mass, and is pub
lished by Lee & Shepard, Boston, and for
sale at-55 cents by Samuel Carson & Co.,
San Francisco. The aim of it's author has
been TO make all analyses and illustrations
conform to the methods pursued in the
business world, and thus make the work
IN the most sense practical, rather than
theoretical.
From John 3. Alden, New York, we have
his edition of Robert Timsal's - Pessi-
mist in Theory and Practice" 1t is
novel flashing with wit and brilliant in
hgmor, while the story is one of sustained
vigor and interest 1t has very happy
ending, for the radical pessimist is cured OF
his pessimiSm.
Of that admirable library, Alden
| Manifold Cyclopedia," John B. Alden, New
York;, we have the fifth volume, (Bilbilis
-Brave). The more the work is examined,
the more it commends itself to our favor
| as compendium of useful knowledge,
pronouncing vocabulary and q dictionary
of derivatives.
Of Macmillan's Summer Reading Ii
brary " we have the first number, issued
May 5, 1888, by Macmillan & Co., New
York, at so cents per number. This initial
volume is " Marzio's Cruciix," by the ac-
complished writer F. Marion Crawford
| author of Mr.. Isaacs," DR.. Claudius,' -
etc.
From the publishers, Rand, McNally e.
Co., Chicago. we have two more volumes of
| their Globe Library, entitled "A Real Good
Thing" q novel by Mrs, Edward KEENAN,,
and The Wrong Road" novel by Ar
thur Griffitths. Each is in paper covers
and sells at % cents.
David Russ Locke's Petroleum V. Mas
by beautiful story in poetic form Han
nah Jane" handsomely bound and richly
illustrated, is from the press of Lee IL Shep-
ard, Boston, and for sale by Samuel Carson
& Co., San Francisco; 81 so, small quarto.
THE Flower Girls of Marseilles" is by
Emile lola; is translated by George D. Cox,
and published by T. 2. Peterson & Brothers,
Philadelphia; 70 cents. Zolas style is we'll
known, and comment upon it is unneces-
sary.
Joyce is one of Mrs. ELEPHANTS best
novels. 1t is from the press of Harper &
Brothers, New York, and sells lin paper
covers at 80 cents. IL is No. $50 of
Harpers' Franklin Square Library series,
issued monthly in octave form.