Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-04
WHOLE NO. 11,4s2.


Thus began an acquaintance that ripened
mo the warmest friendship, and continued
until MIR. Jenkin S death few years ago.
From Payot, Uphem & Co., San Fran
cisco, We have George Husmanns manual
for the grape-grOH er and wine-maker, en-
titled, Grape Culture and Wine-making
in California" 1t is freely illustrated.
FIom the reputation of Mr.. Husmann we
should say that he is thoroughly qualified
TO prepare such q book as this Appar-
emily it is exhaustive-for we do not pro-
Tess to be able to pass technical judg-
Tnent upon the work. The expe-
rience of Mr.. Husmann in vine growing
and wine-making has been very great.
lie has made Il study Of these two indus
tries, and all over the State is hnos.n for
his devotion to them and his contributions
to knowledge upon subjects treated.
a valuable pamphlet has beeu issued
from the press of Henry Bessey, New York,
giving the arguments of Hon. Roscoe Conk-
ling and William d. Shipman before the
Pacific Railroad Commission in advocacy
of the equities of the central Pacific Rail
road IN the case arising out of the issue of
subsidy bonds in aid of construction. It is
an elaborate review of the testimony and
exhibits presented before the Commission,
| and is rich in interesting historical statis-
tics of railway trans-continental construc-
ton.
The American Magazine for January
has many contributors. Among its contents
| which viii attract attention, Joaquin Mil
| Ter contributes poem entitled Twilight
| at NaZareth;" Edgar FaWcett continues to
write about Olivia Delaphaine; F. NJ. Eud-
| Itch has an admirable article illustrated
about Cape Breton Island; an Old Dude
| give some suggestions to dudes in general;
Alice w. Rollins treats upon manual train
| ing in schools, etc. American Magazine
Co, New York.
OF The National Library series (Cassell X
| Co., New York and London), we have
from c. S. Houghton, Sacramento, numbers
| 10l, 102, l03 and 104. They are winters
Tale" Shakespeare, Selden's Table Talk,
Pepy's Diary 7" Q667) and Defoe's Essay
on Projects" These valuable volumes sell
at 10 cents and appear weekly. They en-
| brace some of the choicest literature Of The
age We know of no way in which for
| so little money so much of literary worth
| can be secured.
The Song Friend for January, pub
ljshed by s. W. straub & Co., Chicago, con-
| tains these musical numbers The Sol
dier's Goodbye" song. by Stephen Ad-
ams The Monastery Bells" an instru-
mental piece, by Lefsbure Wely; Grant
| Us, Lord, We Beseech Thee n sacred
piece; While Gaily Beats the Drum"
arranged by s. w. S; Gently Evening
B ndeth," by VIII H. Hendershott, and
Tell Me of Heaven" 2 sacred piece, by
| William Beery.
The Daily Netos of Chicago has published
TN Almanac and Political Register for 1888,
which contains large amount of s,atisti-
cal information which is OF interest and
value. Among these are complete election
| returns Of all the States for 1887. by
| counties; votes by counties upon prohibi-
| ton and local option in certain States;
platforms OF parties, civil list of Govern
ment, sporting summary, records of dis
asters for 1887, etc. Price, 20 cents.
The Womans Argoay,' monthly
magazine of home literature, published by
| L. S. Peale, Chicago. is one of the finest
magazines for ladies that is issued. Its de-
partments include fashions for each month,
! finely illustrated, all household arts and
fancies, drawingrOom suggestions, history,
| poetry, needle and thread work pastimes
for ladies, fine stories, American folk lore,
stories by best writer's, etc. Price 25 cents
per number or So per year.
The February issue of THE Magazine
! OF American History is the Washington
number" 1t is devoted mainly to por-
traits of Washington, his unpublished let
ters, lie diary, Washington as an angler,
|
" Washington is the keynote of the issue.
Mrs Lamb has done fine work in thus
giving us an insight into facts in the life of
Washington that have not been previously
published.
January's " Babyhood Magazine opens
the new year with a renewed fund,of the
| valuable information for mothers concern
| ing csIe of children and cf household mat
ters, An interesting paper upon The
| Babies of Japan" is given by Laura
Delong Garst, and other articles that will
attract the attention of mothers and read
ers are among its pages. lBabyhoOd
Publishing Company, New York.
TIE first of the Lick Observatory publ
| carioas has been issnad from the STATE
| Printing Office. 1t WAS prepared b. Tie
| director &. ). Holden, Ii y. 1t is a large
| quarto volume of about 500 pages and
abouBds in astronomical and meteoralogi-
cal data together with a description and
cIt of the several instruments in use at the
observatory and q steel engraved cut of
! Mount Hamilton.
The first volume OF The American For
get-Me-Not Magazine is issued for January
by the American Literary Agency, 81 Mas
sau street New York The "Forget-Me-
Not'' is to contain forty eight pages each of
choice literature by standard writers, con-
| sistipgof tales, essays, sketches, poetry, etc,
and will be furnished at 81 per year or 10
cents per number.
Palmer & Reg, type-founders, etc, San
Francisco, have just issued specimen
book of electrotype cuts, furnished by
them, and which will be convenient for
reference to newspaper men and printers.
1t makes volume of over 200 pages, and
covers specially this field of business and
trade illustrations, society emblem orna-
ments, etc.
Nd. C. Hodges, New York (47 LAFAYETTE
Place, publisher of THE Swiss Cross
and of Science" has added another to the
| list o. monthly magazines-"The Puzzler'
1t is devoted exclusively to puzzles and
| games, and will DE of interest to those who
take pleasure in these kinds of pastime
amusements. Subscription price, 81 20 per
year.
From Charles Scribners Sons, New York,
| the publishers, and The Bancroft Company,
San Francisco, we have volume of the
second edition of Robert Louis Steyenson's
"Viginibus Puorisque" and other papers.
| These philosophical essays and elaborate
criticisms invite to their reading the best
! minds and most thoughtful men.
His Helpmate" is a late novel by
| Frank Barrett, author of THE Great Hes
per-" We have had more than pleasure in
reading this charming story. 1t is one of
the best of life sketches, and the characters
are drawn with faithfulness rare in fe-
ton. 1t ia helpful, restful novel New
York: D. Appleton & Co.
From Matthias Gray &c Co., 206 Post
| street, San Francisco, we have a very pretty
new instrumental piece of music entitled,
"Ripples from the Sacramento Waltz The
composer is Miss NJ. McNaughton, of this
city, and the piece is dedicated in honor of
Mrs. E. B. Crocker. For sale by music
stores in Sacramento.
John B. Alden, the New York book pub
Usher, has commenced to issue cyclope-
dia of American contemporary biography
which will be of great value to writer's and
lovers of literature in general. 1t comes
under the low, popular prices charged by
this publisher.
"Ismay's Children" is by the author of
Hogan, NJ. P" "Flittles, Tatters and the
Counselor and THE Hon. Miss Ferrard. !"
1t is from the press of Macmillan & Co.,
London and New York, and is for sale by
The Bancroft Company, San Francisco.
The Novelist" published by John b.
Alden, New York, in weekly or monthly
parts, contains in one number the "Chroni-
cles of the SchOnberg-Cotta Family )" bv