Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-26
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
THE WORKS OF HUBERT HOWE BANCROFT.
xxx. History of Oregon Vol IL lSsS-SS

The second and last volumes of the Ore
gon division of the History OF the Pacific
Coast States" by Hubert Howe Bancroft
brings the record down to the year 1883
inclusive. 1t is, perhaps, sufficiently
comprehensive expression to say of this
work that it is abreast with the first volume
in style and accuracy, but il detail and in.
terest to the reader it is superior to the first
Tor Mr.. Bancroft has had to deal with facts
more easily established. and about which
there has been but minimum of contention
as to accuracy. Fully twenty-five years OF
the record covers period that came under
the historians personal observation, and
concerning all the incidents of which
period there are many living witnesses.
Yet after all contemporaneous history is
probably the most difficult to write, because
1t is exposed to the criticism of the living
witness. There is considerably less of an
notation in this volume, since there was
naturally less use made of historical
manuscript and writing; the text paper,
therefore, is more extended than in any of
the preceding volumes of the series. Nearly
one hundred pages are given to an appendix
that is statistically exhaustive of church,
school, railroad, county, lumber and other
industries. 1t will prove of ines,imable
value for reference, and constitutes a well
defined stating point for future compar-
rlsons made to ascertain the progress made
! by the State of Oregon. Probably the parts
of this volume that will most strongly at
tract the reader whose interests are not in
Oregon, are those descriptive of the Indian
campaigns. These accounts in their his
torlcal order dot the whole work of the
twenty-thirG chapter (1S62). Not the least
interesting OF them, by any means, is the
| history OF the Modoc war, around which
| great deal of romantic interest cepters.
| Our examination of the work during some
weeks has emphasized the opinion pre-
viously expressed in these columns, that
the time is not very far distant when Ban
croft's History of the Pacific States of
America will be looked upon as among
the first of the most valuable of American
historical works, and as far as its relation
! TO the west coast of the continent is con-
cerned, work simply stupendous in It's
scope. mass of information collected and in
the enormous labor and indomitable
energy to which it bears witness.
In the January "St Nicholas is pub
lished the first of series of illustrated bal
lads announced in the prospectus. The
Pygmy Fleet is an amusing fanciful story
in verse, excellently told by Mr.. Tudor
jerks. 1t is charmingly and lavishly illus
trated, or rather interpreted into pictures.
by r. B. Birch. The serial, The Bells of
Ste. Anne" by Mrs. Catherwood, grows
rapidly in interest and Mrs. Burnett fin
ishes Little Saint Elizabeth. The paper
on THE Routine of the Republic" by Mr..
Alton, discusses the office of President and
the relations between the Executive and
Congress. A continued story for little folk,
The Bunny Stories, " is written by Mr.. John
H. Jewett and illustrated by Culmer
Barnes. Mrs. Lucy G. Paine tells how the
daughter of fisherman OF Scheveningln
won Golden Casque" from the King of
Holland by beating him in a race-a de-
lightfal story. Altogether it is a number
which, will sand well with its many fine
predecessors.
The American Queen" m nthly jour-
nal for American homes, the first number
OF which is just out, is certainly kingly
visitor. It consists of about fifty pages of
the choicest home reading aud of variety 10
suit all properly minded people. The con-
tents OF this number consists OF general
home reading, biographical sketches latest
fashion notes and plates, stories By best
authors, travels, recreation, architecture,
society notes, housekeeping. gardening, kin
dergarten, hygiene, medicine, discoveries,
inventions, religion, drama, education,
poetry, music, etiquette, home games, etc.
Published at Boston, Mass, by the First
state Publishing Company.
The Home Maker" for January is one
of the brightest and most readable hreside
journals published in the United States.
It is edited by Marion Harland, with such
well-known writers for contributors as
Elizabeth W. Champney, Duffield Osborne,
Nay Riley Smith, Hester NJ. Poole, John
Moran, Grace Peckham. Alexander Black,
William Falconer, Catherine Oxen, Fe.
licia Holt and others. Price, 20 cents per
number. Home Maker Company, "A
Twenty. thiri street, New York.
The Quarterly Journal of Economics"
dated January, 1889, is at hand Among
its contents are these papers Trusts,
According TO Official Investigation" By E.
B. Andrews Appreciation of Gold" by
F. Y. Edgeworth Railroad Business In
der the Interstate Commerce Act" by Ar
thur 7. Hedley The Fundamental Idea
of Capital by Simon n Patton g Italian
Finances From 1860 to 1S64-Part l." etc.
Published for the Harvard University by
George II. Ellis, Boston.
The December issue of The Sanitarian"
is just received. The subject of garbage
furnaces and the destruction of organic
matter by fire is ably treated in paper
read by DR.. Kilvington, President of the
Board of Health, Minneapolis, Mimi. DR..
A. U. Bell, editor of the " Sanitarian," con-
siders various phases of yellow fever opera
tons burial reforms, excessive immigra-
ton, and New Orleans sanitary condition
are among other topics presented. Pub
lished at New York.
The "Song Friend for January, pub
lishea by s. w. Straub & Co., Chicago,
brings TO its subscribers these pieces of
sheet music: Keep Your Roses Little
Darling" words and melody by Charles A.
Williams; arranged by Len Fairfield. 1t
is an easy song and chorus. Boys Mill
tarv March, by L. Nautilus. An easy in
strumental piece. The Emisrant's Fare
well y song, the words of which were COM
posed by Miss Myra johnson, and music
BY w. F. Strong.
"Cassell's Illustrated Family Magazine"
(Cassell & Co., New York and London)
for February is handsome number. We
are given another fine study of a head in
red chalk as frontispieee. The serials
are more freely illustrated than usual.
The Gatherer department presents many
novelties in invention and discovery. The
health, home, garden and fashion depart
nents are, as usual, fully illustrated and
interesting.
The American Agriculturist," we'll
known in a vast number of farm homes of
the United States, continues to be one of
the best agricultural publications extant.
In the neld OF horticulture, agriculture,
arboriculture and other Industries, it main
tains an intelligent and leading position.
Published at 751 Broadway, New York.
In The California Gardener and Flor
ist," an illustrated monthly journal of
horticulture for the Pacific coast, will be
found much timely information each
month. Its publication was commenced in
1888, but is a substantial and well-con-
Quoted journal. Florist Publishing Com
pany, 126 Kearny stree, San Francisco.
Dom Piatt's magazine, THE Bedford"
published By Bedford, Clark & Co., Chicago.
gives in the January number Mrs. Clark
Warnings complete story, 'The Lions
Share p Other articles are .tINicted aci Z