Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-09-21

that we cannot justify bad means by good
motives; that society and humanity is so
knit together, so bound in q common in
terest that we cannot do injury to one that
does not ultimately injure all that the key
note to all progress is now as always. pro-
gress. The novel is No. IA of the Rialto
| series, published monthly.
"Peterson's Magazine" PHILADELPHIA for
October comes with handsome new cover,
announced to be the first OF a number of
| improvements about to be made. These
changes and additions, we are assured, will
| greatly increase "Peterson's" claims for
| public favor. The contents of this number
are of high order of merit The illustra-
| tiens are excellent, the stories coed and the
| fashion and household departments COM
plete. The steel-engraying, "A Coming
Storm" is a beautiful picture and the
mammoth fashion. plate is artistic and at
| tractive. The opening article, when l
| Was Eighteen" is a strong story and capi-
tally illustrated. Frank Lee Benedict's s
serial, within q Year" begins in a fresh
sparkling way, and the first chapters of
Miss EweiPs novelet of the last century,
| "Wycham's Ordinary"
OF that delightful and exceedingly valu-
able historical series, The Story of the
| Nations" we have received from the Ban
|
number, THE Hansa Towns by Helen
! Zimmern, author of "a Life of I.essny"
and Heroic Tales From Firdusi." 1t is
| from the press of q. P. Putnam's Sons,
| New York. This series we esteem very
| highly, and believe that more than any
other modern work it is stimulating health
| fully the love for historical reading, while
| to a great body of the people who cannot
read thoroughly, it affords the means of &C
| quiring historical information in an ad-
mirable though abridged form.
The issue of the Breeder and Sports
man" (San Francisco) for September 18th
| is one of beauty and excellence. The lith-
| ographic fullpage pictures of noted ami
mails, some done in colors, are of high
order of art. The pictures of Lillian
! Wilkes, st. Savior, Electioneer, Stamboul.
| Fairmount, Don Patricio Juno, and Imp.
| Greenback, make the number a veritable
gallery of fine stock portraiture. The text
matter is all good we'll selected on the one
| hand, thoughtful and reliable as to the
original articles, aud generally laden with
| information and suggestions of value to
breeders.
| "The Culver" for October (CasseIl & Co
| New York and London), is handsomely IL
| luslrated, and its contents are admirably
| adapted for Sunday reading There are
eighteen papers by writers of established
ability. How Gods House Grew" is the
opening paper. Another timely article is
"a Manchester Ministry" by j. A. Mac.
fayden, NJ. A, d. d. Aunt James Nieces''
is a bright story. Soldiers Amusements'
is an entertaining paper. An essay on
Influence isvsluable. Professor Blakie's
| chapters IN The New Book of Martyrs
continue. That is carefully prepared ar
| tcle on Cruelty to Children"
H. n Allen, N. D., in his "Korean
| Tales issued by q. P. Putnam's Sons
! New York and London, has opened to the
| general reader an inside view of Corea that
is full of interest. DR.. Allen was Foreign
Secretary of Legation for Corea, and as such
possessed peculiar facilities for acquiring
an accurate knowledge of the strange
country and its very much stranger people
While DR.. Griffin's larger book Oh The
Hermit Kingdom" is a more exhaustive
| work, DR.. Aliens is one of new interest.
| This charming volume is for sale by The
Bancroft Company San Francisco.
The ''Englisb Illustrated Magazine" for
| September Macmillan & Co.. New York;
opens with a fine wood engraving of a
Portrait of Lady" from the picture OF
Won Der Helst in the National Gallery of
| England. Arthur Paterson's serial, The
| Better Man." concludes, and F. Marion
| Crawford's intensely romantic story, Saint
Ilario," is also finished in this number.
W. G. Green's "Homeric Imagery is a
very superior paper, and Grant Aliens
"Glan Conway" is accompanied by some
very handsome illustrations of Welsh
scenery.
We have not in long time met with a
more helpful and stimulating book for
| young men than Sarah K Bottoms "Fa.
I of 3, I
! sketches of the achievements of men who
! have overcome difficulties aud by unaided
exerticn made themselves famous as bene.
| factors of the race by their research and
| Investigation into the mysteries of nature.
| 1t is from the press of T. G. CroWell d Co,
| New York. 1t should be read by every
| boy in the land, and can "help on" those
of any age who value noble examples.
"Godey's Lady's Book" Cooley Com
pany, Philadelphia) for October is replete
with valuable matter for the ladies. This
magazine contests the palm OF superiority
with many other fashion journals. 1t is
| full of timely, interesting reading matter
| for the freside, kitchen and boudoir.
| Handsome and accurate fashion and work
| plates are given with each issue, together
| with an artistic frontispiece illustration. 1t
is cheap and reliable fashion journal.
rIUu LHSs6Il O. 70, new i OTk. We nave
Max O'Relps latest, entitled Jacques Bon
homme or John Bull on the Continent"
1t is collection of bright and amusing
sketches of French life His chapter on
the Partisan workman as the real pretender
and the chief political disturber in France
is very suggestive and full of thoughtful
prophecies. The book is for sale by the
Bancroft Company. San Francisco.
THE West Shore O.. Samuel, Portland,
Oregon), is now published weekly. The
issue for September 14th is specially at
tractive and is handsomely illustrated.
This initial number, change from
monthly to weekly, is far better in tone,
illustration and general excellence than
We had expected in fact, it is altogether a
superior illustrated weekly.
The American Bookmaker" for Septem-
Der (Howard, Lockwood 81 Co, New York;
is very interesting number, aud has many
papers of special interest TO booksellers,
printers, writers, publishers and bookbind-
ers. 1t is very handsomely illuminated
with new designs for covers, types, tint
pieces, titles, etc.
OF Harper & Bros. (New York; Frank
LETTER FROM A CLERGYMAN