Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-04-19
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

DIT OF unparo0neDle hcuon 10 PRINT beneath
the title, las seen from the dome of the
capitol" There are fine steel plate por-
traits of A. P. Catlin. Howell Clark and
wife, Captain Albert Foster, W. A. Gett,
Jr., g. w. Hancock, Dwight Hollister. D.
r. Hunt, General E. A. Johnson, E. J. C.
kewen, II. NJ. LaRue. L. II. Lincoln, II.
A. May hew and wife, Hon Joseph Reuter-,
W. f. Terry, Rev. John +. Won Herrlich.
James Weir and Benjamin WEIGH. There
are illustrations also of the State Capitol,
Suffer Fort, Marguerite Home, State Print
ing office, E. B. Croker Art Gallery, the
Cathedral and a few other buildings.
Twepty-one chapters are devoted to a his
tory of Sacramento city, county and the
townships. This is by far the best portion
of the book, as it certainly is the most
valuable. All else is biographical, and has
little relation to the city and county beyond
the personality of the people mentioned.
The historical section is certainly very
elaborate, and covers about all the
ground possible. So far as we
have examined its chapters, it is accurate
and is justified by the Standards of local
and State history. Really, the history of
Sacramento is largely history Of Califor-
cia and the occupation of the west coast of
the continent by Americans; this volume,
therefore, possesses especial historical value
superior to mere locality. There are nearly
L. 900 biographical sketches in the volume.
Many OF these relate to citizens whose lives
have been closely identified from the pio-
neer days with the interests of the State
and the Capital City. The historical value
Of these personal articles will become more
apparent as the adult generation dies out,
for they will be in large part the principal
record to which those CT the future can
turn in search for the characteristics of the
men who were the founders Of the Ameri-
can system in the Sacramento valley. The
press, the confraternal associations, the
bench and bar, the schools, business asso-
Citations, railroads, etc are treated, each in
distinct chapters. The booE is what it
claims to be, local history, and as such is
valuable as a biographical sketch book.
Personal vanity has been gratihed in many
cases doubtless by its issuance and was the
chief reason for appearance OF the sketch.
But there are many other instances GER
tainly where the prominence OF the citizen
and his services in his community and his
relation to the history of his city were the
chief reasons for sketching his career in
the volume before US. The book is very
handsomely gotten up, well printed and
finely bound, and is credit to the COM
pliers and publishers.
We scarcely know what to think of
Carries Letters to Her Emil published
for the author by The Bancroft Com
pany, San Francisco, They are the
simple, often homely, letters of a girl who
trusted in man, sacrificed all for him,
and after loss of character became his
wife, result due to her pleading and his
final sense of justice. While this is the
sum of the story of the letters which dis
closes loose moral ideas and conceptions
that should condemn the book, the repara-
ton is the one commemorate disclosure of
the volume. But still with all its laxity
the book reveals in wonderful way the
devotion of woman to the object of her
love.
A second and revised edition of "a Code
of Morals" by John s. Hittell, of San Fran
cisco, has been issued by the Bancroft Com
pany, San Francisco. 1t is compact and
forcible recital of our individual, social,
religious, political and industrial duties II
is wade mecum of wise advice that young
men and women may read with profit.
While we may not agree with all the poll
cies announced by Mr.. Hittell, vet the
points upon which we might take issue
with him are so few and of such minor i'm
portance, as not to possess especial signifi-
canoe. His little manual does infinite
credit TO his heart, 10 the breadth OF his
judgment and to his knowledge of men.
'Peterson's Magazine" (Philsdelphia) for
May is as fresh and bright as spring itself.
The steel engraving, Trying Old Tunes"
is beautiful picture. The double fashion
plate gives specimens of the newest and
most artistic styles for costumes. Girl
Life in China" is an interesting sketch
Ella Higginson begins a novel, "a Love
and Passion" Miss Bowman's serial
The Story of Dagma," continues. The
short tales and poems are good, and Miss
Elizabeth ScovlPs paper on "Poisons and
Their Antidotes" ought to be posted up in
every house.
The American Bookmakern for April is
at hand from Howard, Lock wood & Co, 126
Duane street, n. Y. 1t is a quarto, of fine
workmanship, and its matter is all of
strong sensible and lucid order that is ap-
preciated by all printers, binders, librari-
ans and book-lovers. 1t is noticeably rich
In information concerning the very latest
advances in printing and binding 1t is,
altogether, one of the most valuable publ.
cations of the day.
From the Bancroft Company, San Fran.
cisco, we have "Bepler's Handy Manual of
knowledge and Useful Information" 1t
is a compendium of statistics, laws of
trade, facts in natural history, receipts,
names of rulers, geographical statistics,
mathematical and mechanical tables, rules
and calculations. weights, measures, engi.
neering rules and tables, and host of other
facts and data.
The Ladies' Home Journal for May
Curtis Publishing Company, Philadelphia
is rich in choice matter for the home.
Notable papers are there by Mary ].
Holmes on Domestic Life in Egypt" and
by Ellen LIE Garde on "Woman's Need of
Exercise" How to Choose Eye glasses" is
valuable paper by DR.. II. ". Wurdeman,
and Under Ny Study Lamp" is regular
department by Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage.
The number of ''Harper's Bazaar for
April 18th, presents brilliant society story
entitled IAN Ally by Francis Doveridge.
In the same number Mary Gay Hum
phreys tells How to Use Flowers Decora-
lively" The issue of April 26th contains
some handsome fashion plates, fine full
page engraving ION Pleasure Bent" and
an outdoor Easter picture and numerous
literary articles ofinterest.
The San Francisco Blue Book" from
The Bancroft Companys Office, is the Sec
ond Of that title by that firm. It is for the
current year, and gives the lists of leading
society people ia San Francisco, Sacra-
mento and other cities of the State, with
the lat home" days; and also lists of the
chief clubs, social organizations, newspa.
per forces, etc.
Anne Reeve Aldrich's new novel, 1.-THE
Feet of Love-" has been issued by Worth
ington & Co., New York. as one Of Worth
ington's International Library. 1t is
volume handsomely printed. and illus
trated profusely with photographers by
William Martin johnson. Among them
is portrait of the handsome author of TIE
novel.
Choice Cooking" by Catherine Owen,
is one of the most understandable sensible
and thoroughly explained books on cook
ing that has come to our notice. 1t is q
gem and model for all writers on the
economies of the kitchen. Harper Bros,
New York, the Bancroft Company, San
Francisco.
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