Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-08-31
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

The September Century" contains a
paper on Napoleon Bonaparte, being con-
temporary accounts, by British officers. of
the ex- Emperor's exile to Elba. his voyage
to st. Helena and life on that island. The
Lincoln installment is crowded with new
material, and has to do mainly with Lin
coins triumphant re election. The auth
ors quote freely from unpublished MSS. by
Lincoln and their own letters and diaries
An article appropriate to the season is
Hamilton Gibsons original and ingenious
study OF butterfly and plant life, accom-
panied with illustrations by the author
The American artist, Mr.. Wores, writes
appreciattngly of Japanese things, and the
text is illuminated by reproductions of
number Of oil paintings. Mr.. Paine, whose
article on the Pharaoh of the Bondage"
will be remembered, presents an illustrated
study of the identity of "The
Phraoah of the Exodus and his
Son in the light of their monuments.
George Kennan closes his account of 1.-The
Kala Political Prison" Another Illus
trated article is Emmet O'Brien's account
of Telegraphy in Battle during the civil
war. In fiction there is the second INSTALL
ment of Joel Chandler Harris "The
Old Bascom Place." a striking, strange
true story by Cable, "Attalie Brouil-
lard p and story by Mrs Eich-
berg King, "Jufrow Van Steen," illustrated
by Edwards. James jeffrey Roche has
poem on 'Albemarle' Cushing" and
there are other poems by Charlotte Fiske
Bates, Langdon Elwyn Mitchell, Louise
Morgan Smith, Nathan Haskell Dole,
and Richard E. Burton. bal
lot Reform Progress and Eight
Hours Day" are treated editorialy.
Brander Matthews contributes a timely
open Letter" on ''The Centenary of Feni-
more Cooper" and "Bric.a- Brac'' contains
contributions by Clinton Scollard, ]. A.
Macon, George Birdseye, etc.
"St. Nicholas for September (The Cent
ury Company, New York; is at hand. An
article appeared on the late Miss Laura
Bridgman, in the August number. The
September number contains a full and in
teresting account of Helen Keller"
young girl who also, is deaf, dumb and blind.
The sketch is by Florence Howe Hall.
Mary Hallock Foote tells the sad story of
THE Lamb that Couldn't Keep Up"
and beautiful drawing illustrating the
story forms the frontispiece. Lieutenant
Hamilton gives bright and timely sketch
OF the modern method of defending coasts
or harbors. Elinor c. Lewis contributes a
short account of Dante's Beatrice, Illus
trated. Treadwell Walden tell in a brisk
style some Adirondack adventures. Fannie
w. Marshall contributes keenly humor-
Gus little study of boyish character-"A
Day Among the Blackberries" Another
very strong, humorous story is by Thomas
A. Janvier ("Ivory Blackh). 1t explains
why NV. Jenk's Express" though great
success, was abruptly discontinued. David
Ker has characteristic story of life in
India, F. S. Dellenbaugh gives us IAN
Artists glimpse of Northern Arizona"
while f. II. Throop tells "The Story
of Turk" noble st. Bernard dog.
Tudor jerks writes "The Dragons storV''6
The Bunny Stories, for little folks, and
the serial Among the Florida Keys" are
continued. Lucy Larcom, Harriet Prescott
Spofford, Harriet S. Morgridge, Cornelia P.
Stone, Emma Smuller Carter, G. B. Going,
Henry Tyrrell contribute poems and verses.
+. II Lungren has drawn two pictures for
the number, and E. w. Kemble has very
humorous sketch of negro sportsman
1t is certainly number presenting a
wide variety of excellent contributions.
Edward J. Wickson is the author of
royal octave volume of 600 pages entitled,
California Fruits and How to Grow
Them" manual of methods which have
yielded great success. with lists of varieties
best adapted to the different districts of the
State. Mr.. Wickson is Lecturer on Horti.
Sdltuie III tue NOilSBe Ol agriculture L nj
versity of California; Horticultural Editor
of the Pacific Rural Press of San Francisco;
Secretary of the California State Horticult-
ural Society; President of the California
State Floral Society, and these positions
speak for his competency to treat the sub
ject TO which this volume is devoted We
do not assume to possess that horticultural
knowledge that justihes criticism of the
book, We do feel qualified, however, to
speak of its method in arrangement of SUBJ
jects, which is unquestionsply of high
order. Instead of first taking up the cult
ure of fruits in the order of their kinds, he
has considered as of chief importance the
fruit growing localities. Under any other
system of treatment Mr.. Wickson would
have scattered" in his writing, having to
constantly note exceptions and to speak of
climatic qualifications. Having thus
treated thoroughly the several fruit belts as
to climate and soil, the author proceeds to
consider the fruit varieties and their cult
ure in this order: Cultural" Orchard
Fruits" ''The Grape" Semi Tropical