Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-16
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

Arthur Collins Maclay, A. NJ, was for @
considerable time in the service of the
Japanese Government at Toxic. His resi-
Gence there gave him excellent opportunity
to study the history of that people, and as
he possessed taste for tradition and ro-
nance, he made the poetic side of japanese
life speciality. In the story, 'Mito Yai-
hiki," he has given us a charming tale OF
old Japan, one that is at the same time full
of information. 1t is striking picture OF
Japanese life. G. P. Putnam's Sons, New
York, have presented it in muslin-bound
octave form, and it is for sale by the Ban
croft Company, San Francisco.
G. P. Putnams Sons have issued for the
holiday season a beautiful half quarto en-
titled "Epithalamium" hymn
by Mary Mathews Barnes, with drawings
by Dora Wheeler, reproduced by process
that we will not undertake to name, which
resembles but is superior to the artotype
1t is elegantly bound in heavy boards, with
beveled edges, and covered with snowy
linen. The letter press is a triumph OF
printing. The poem is an exquisite invo-
cation, and as an enraptured eulogium
upon bride is production that merits
high praise. For sale by the Bancroft
Company, San Francisco.
OF the Questions of the Day Series" we
have from The Bancroft Company, San
Francisco, Charles Whiting Bakers
"Monopolies and the People" Mr.. Baker
is associate editor of the Engineering Neps.
Being unable to give this work full read
ing, we are not prepared to pass upon its
merits. 1t may be said, however, that it
impresses Us as pessimistic, gloomy and
despalring in its view of public questions,
Lok -
strous evils without sufficient warrant of
fact. The volume is from the press of G.
P. Putnam's Sons, New York and London.
ITO the Lions" is the title of an intense
ly interesting story Of the early Christians.
1t is by Rev. Alfred J. Church, NJ. A., Pro-
fessor of Latin in University College, Lon
don. 1t is freely illustrated and is from
the press ofG. P. Putnams Sons, New York.
II is thrilling narrative of the martyrdom
of the early Christians under the Romans.
1t Is told with dramatic skill, and in die
ton and plot is the work of master hand
For sale by The Bancroft Company, San
Francisco.
"Peterson's Magazine" Charles ]. Peter
son, PHILADELPHIA for December is the
Christmas number. The paper on "Pict-
uresque San Antonio is admirably illus
trated and the other stories and articles are
all interesting. Things Worth Knowing"
gives some New Christmas Games" The
needlework department offers numerous
charming designs for holiday presents.
Practical, useful, interesting, the ladys-
book is most desirable family journal.
''Lora, the Majors Daughter" is a strong
novel by Heimburg, translated by Mrs. J..
W. Davis, and richly illuminated by photo
gravure illustrations. 1t is an enhancing
tale of mans perfdy and woman's wrongs,
but is entirely out of the usual groove of
tales with such substTucture. 1t is seldom
tibet we have been so strongly impressed by
g love story as By this. New York, Wor-
Ellington & Co.; San Francisco, Bancroft
Company.
The English Illustrated Magazine for
November (Macmillan 81 Co., New York
and Londonl opens with a fine wood en-
craving of Paolo Veroneses "St. Helena's
Vision of the Invention of the Cross
There is a paper on Scotland, that is hand
some illustrated, and another on Cracow,
with striking pictures, and still another on
ST. Michaels.
1.-THE Administrative" is novel by
Emma Client Curtis. 1t is from the press
of John B. Alden, New York. 1t is q
homelv and graphically told story, and enc
of sustained interest. As literary exam
pie it cannot take high rank, but as q
sketch of life-like scenes and probable
events it is success.
.'The Jackdaw of Rheims is the title of
q richly illustrated quarto pamphlet by