Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-03-30

8 b iracte- ios treatment OF the subject. The
fun exposition Of the classical and csnon- |
icas b5sks OF the Jews especially excites our /
admss aion. II is the intention tc more
fulis refer to the work when both volumes |
hsTe been received.
One of the most beautifully illustrated
child's books it has been our fd.tune to ex-
anime. is that recently issued by Frederick
Warne & Co, New York and London. It
is entitled Over the Hills" and is by Z.
=. Shute the art work being designed by
Jessie Watkins. 1t is q series of charming
rhymes adapted TO the tastes of youngest
readers, and is illustrated in coIors, and
with artotypes in exquisite taste and finish
of the highest character. 1t sells at 81.
From the same firm We have a smaller
qusrto entitled Young Americas Nursery
Rhymes" illustrated in colors by Con-
stance Haslewood. 1t is 9 charming book
for infant minds. 1t sells at 81.
The April number of st. Nicholas Mag
szine," published by the Century Com
pany, New York, opens with story about
. Fauutleroy and Elsie Leslie Lyde, writ
ten by Lucie @. Lille. 1t is fully Illus
irated, and will greatly please the little
people. Another chapter is given of
Daddy Jake, the Runaway" Ancient
and modern artillery is described by Lieu
/ Several short stories are also given by pop
ular writers, making the number very
| interesting and attractive one.
| "Macmillan's Magazine for March
! macmillan d Co., London and New York;
contains the following papers: Ma
rooned," by w. Clark Russell. (Serial);
"Prohioitionism in Canada and the United
States by Goodwin Smith; "Boalangism
Fin England; Our Defenses;;' What is
Humor?n by Alexander Stuart Some
Quaker Biographies" by Thomas Raleigh;
"A Royal Poet" by J. W. Crombie my
Son Tommy" Leaves From a Note
Book" Celestial Photography by Sir
Robert Ball.
Five Little Peppers and How they
Crew." is Observation-Disclosures child's
quarto, by Margaret Sidney, and is pub
lished by ID. Lothrop & Co.. Boston. 1t is
several years now since Margaret Sidney
wrote the book. During these years the
story has lost not a whit of its original
brightness and freshness. It's continuous
popularity has unquestionably earned foI
it the right to an honored place on The
small and not overloaded shelf of chic
classics.
From the author, William H Clarke
Postoffice box 2645, New York. we have al
octave volume that treats deliberately of The
civil service law. II is a defense of it:
principles, with corroborsiive evldenct
from the works of many eminent Ameri
can statesmen 1t covers the entire field 0
debate upon the subject and is forcibly
and clearly written. The book will d.
much in enlightening the people upon 1
much-discussed question.
From Samuel Carson & Co., San Fran
cisco. we have a small volume entitled
2 From Lady Washington to Mrs Cleve
land" Il is by Lydia Gordon. and treat
of the romance OF The women oil the Whit
e House. 1t is pleasant readiDg, and con
tains good deal of personal history that i
l not generally carried into the more stat,
I; history of the country. Press OF Lee 4
Shepard Boston; 81 80.
From the office OF the Indians Right
E Association, Philadelphia, we have th
4 sixth annual report of the Executive Com
mittee of that body for the year endin
| December Is, 1888.