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

Gated at Sacran ento, and Meteorologist to |
the State Board of Agriculture, has issued |
for the latter body a volume OF 20 pages, |
entitled Annual Meteorological Review |
and Brief Notes on the Resources of the |
State Of California, for the Year 1887" 1t |
is work that cannot be reviewed as are |
ordinary books, since it is tabulated pro-
duction largely of meteorological obserya- |
lions. These cover the entire period in |
which observations of rain, wind, tenn
perature and humidity have been taken. |
voluntarily or by the Government in this |
State. There are many comparative |
tables, by which the climatology |
of different sections can be quickly |
and easily contrasted. There are |
tables of averages of temperature during |
all seasons for various sections. and also OF |
rainfall for all parts of the State. There /,
are tables of wind velocity, barometricdl |
observations, etc, with the showings pre-
scented in different phases-as by seasons, |
by months, by years, by groups of years,
etc. In addition, a large number of pa
pers and exhibits by individuals and papers
on the resources of the State are given.
There is also description of each county
in the State its meteorology, productive
capacity, sanitary conditions, etc, with ac-
companying tables of rainfall, teInpera-
ture, ETC. There Is compiled also q great
deal of general information concerning
fruit-growing, general agriculture health
resorts, etc. The volume is probably the
most exhaustive statistical climatic work
ever issued in this State, and must prove of
great usefulness. 1t reflects credit upon
the skill and industry of Sergeant Barwick
and his capacity as an observer. We have
taken occasion to examine it closely, and
believe it is accurate in the representations
mo do if,t tho o~,rr.r,ol cd
that it may be relied upon as a source of
climatic information.
The May number of 1.-THE Century
begins a new volume. The opening ar
ticle is the first paper of the series bv
George KEENAN,. The frontispiece of this
number is a touching scene at the Siberian
boundary post. Theodore Roosevelt, in
his series of ranch articles, describes his
adventurous and amusing pursuit aud cap
ture of three boat thieves. Two brief
papers appeal especially to the soldier
audience, but are of general interest as
well. The first deals with The chances
of being hit in battle" being "a study of
regimental losses in the civil war" The
second describes the famous Locomotive
Chase in Georgia" The Lincoln life deals
especially with the efforts made to keep
the border States from secession. DR..
Eggleston publishes also an important
chapter in his colonial series, his original
account of The Church of England in the
Colonies" A two-part story by Henry
James, The LIAR" begins in this num-
Der, and there is complete story by Ed
ward Bellamy, entitled "a Love Story
Reversed" Ma thew Arnolds recent adj
dress on Milton is printed for the first
time there is an engraving of Lenbachs
portrait of the Pope, with brief study of
his personality by the poet Maurice f.
Egan; Professor Atwater gives a chapter
in his series, in which he deals with var
ious foods and beverages, including CELIA
tine, meat-extract, tea, coffee, alcohol, etc,
and Mr.. Cheney has another chapter on
Bird Music" The poetry of the num-
Der includes four brief pieces by Aldrich,
a dialect poem by Riley illustrated BY
Kemble), ETC.. The departments are I'M
usually full, and such subjects are dis
cussed as civil service reform and the COM
ing National Convention " The Newspaper
Side of LITERATURE the training of girls
in the direction of selfsupport, manual
training, Emerson's Message etc.
The Forum for May (97 Fifth avenue,
n. Y }, con tains articles on the following
wide range of public questions: The Ju-
dietary, municipal government, river and
harbor billS the liquor traffic, the railroads,
the public schools, the admission of Utah
and of foreign questions, the Irish prob
lem, and the temporal power of the Pope
Judge Barrett, of the Supreme Court, New
York, writes of Miscarriages of Justice"
and points out remedies for certain defects
in our judicial system. Frederic TAYLOR.
New York banker, has an augmentation
the practical tnanciers point of vieW-for
the national control of RAILWAYS. Ex-
Mayor Seth Low, of Brooklyn, summarizes
his experience in an article on " Obstacles
to Good City Government" Senator Gull
lom of Illinois, points out the unfairness
and the scandals of river and harbor bills.
An insight is given into the Mormon COM
munites outside OF Salt Lake City, and of
the practical workings of the hierarchy
by Captain E. c. Dutton. Michael Davitt
has an article on Irish Landlordism."
Other articles are: Objections to High
License" by the Rev. DR.. Leonard w.
Bacon; What Shall the Public Schools
Teach?" by Judge r. C. Pitman; Steam
and Its Rivals" by Professor r. H. Thurs
ton; and The Pains of Fear" by Eliza
Lynn Linton.
The North American Review" for Nav
q East Fourteenth street. New York;, has
these papers: Colonel Ingersoll on
Christianity" W. E. Gladstone. NJ. P;
" Dangerous Trusts" w. NJ Rapsher;
Matthew Arnold IN America" General
Jas. B. Fry; Testimony Before House
Committees" Colonel G. P. breckenridge
M. c.; Physical Basis of Brain Work"
Woods Hutchinson, NJ. D ; " First impress
sions of Congress" General Lloyd S. Bryce;
" The Theory of American Government"
ID. ID. Field; Reasons for Accepting the
Presidency" General Grant to General
Sherman " Germany's Right to Alsace,''
Frederick Curtius American Shipping
The Disease and the Remedy" f. p.
North - How to Name Children" Peter J.
Otey; Our Hold on Cuba" V. Perry At.
WELL The Death Instinct in Animals"
A. M. Cummings; Mr.. Carnegie on the
Surplus" Henry Farquhar; IAN Import
ant Anniversary" Edenne Ayrault; "Flex-
ible Majorities," Chas. Ledyard Norton;
Personal immortality" Z. H. Rood:
The Use of Holidays" George Nelson
The Decline of New England" Geoffrev
Champlin; Learning to Write English"
Robert Waters.
The last issue of the Musical Herald"
published at Boston, Mass, contains an
interesting paper upon the Music of
Japan, by a. Kraus. Jr., besides much
other musical literature. The pieces of
music presented for the month are Lord
We Pray Thee, Angus Del, from sixth
Mass, His Love Shines Over All" and
Love Song instrumental.
From Samuel Carson & Co., San Fran
cisco, we have of Lee & Shepard's BOSTON,
" Classics for Home and School -" series a
neat quarto entitled " A Kiss for a Blow"
1t is collection of stories for children, in
culcating the principle of peace. 1t is by
Henry c. Wright and is illustrated by Bill
ings.
;. The American Forget Me.Not," pub
lished by the American Literary Agency.
New York, is a magazine of short stories
and essays, by talented and we'll known
writers, making it valuable companion
for the home. 1t is furnished for the small
consideration OF 81 per year.
From John B. Alden, New York, we
have of his Ideal Edition George Longs
translation of The Thoughts of The EN-
peror NJ. Amelius Antoninus.'
Mrs. Weidler, an inmate of the insane
asylum in Lancaster, Pa, has not partaken
OF particle of food for forty-one DAYS