Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-21

while undergoing reconstruction.
Mr.. jeremiah Lynch, OF California. has
presented to the public his some time ex.
pected Egyptian Sketches" 1t is a large
octave, from the press of Edward Arnold
London, and is for sale BY s. c. Blake, 500
Kearny street, San Francisco, at 81 IS Mr.
Lynch has given US one of the most de.
lightfully pleasant books of the time. An
intelligent man, he has improved his op-
portuDities abroad to observe with steadi-
ness and to judge with GOODNESS He gives
US view of life in Egypt altogether fresh
and romantic, yet practical and full of in
formation and historical recital that serve
to clear away great many obstacles to
clear understanding OF Egyptian politics,
policies, social customs, etc Mr.. Lynch
has proved that he has wit of fine degree,
as his story of the trials of Carleton with
the cooks demonstrates. His sketch OF
Hamin' marriage TO the American and her
proposal of polyganoy is as pretty bit of
romantic recital as one can wish to read.
And Satan Laughed" is the title of a
novel by Sibyl Johnstoe. &C. W. Dilling-
ham, New York; San Francisco, The Ban.
croft Company 1t is the story of fallen
woman and recital of the means
employed to wreck her. 1t is alto
gether too blunt and plain.spoken
book for reading by youth. II is
not, indeed, fit for any reading, since it is
bet an old and oft-told story, recited with.
out reserve. We confess to surprise that
The Bancroft Company should put so gross
book upon its shelves. 1t has not the
saving grace of literary merit but is sim.
ply the confession of one of the demi-
monde, and is as gruesome book as one
with unholy love in it could be-
In Potiphar's House; or the Young
Man in Peculiar Peril, i" is by Rev. J. F.
Flint, with an introduction by II. S. Pom
eroy, NJ. D., author of Ethics of Mar.
riage." II mo-, cloth, rs cents. The OBJ
ject of this book is to provide guide for
young men over the stormy sea that lies
just beyond the confines of youth, and
which all must cross before they can reach
the secure haven of marriage. Every
young man is {more or less exposed to
such temptations as are limited at in the
title, and many fall into them never to rise
again. 1t is an earnest, almost pathetic ap-
peal and warning TO young men to avoid
the pitfalls of passion. John B. Alden,
publisher, New York.
BLACK Beauty is the story of a horse.
published by the American Humane Edu-
cational Society of Boston, George t. An.
CELL, President. 1t is called, not inaptly,
The Uncle Toms Cabin of the Horse
1t is capital story, told by horse,n and
well told. II clearly and emphatically
illustrates the cruelty of man TO beast, and
the benefits and pleasures of kindness to
animals. 1t is charming book, and one
that children especially should read. 1t is
placed at the low price of II cents, and if
mailed, al 20 cents. 1t is said that Mr.. Ap-
pleton paid for l,500 copies of the book and
had Mr. Angel present one to each driver
of public conveyances in the city of Bos-
ton.
'The Life of Bishop Simpson is a royal
octave volume by Rev. George r. Crooks,
D. D. 1t is from the press of Harper d
Bros, New York, and is freely illustrated.
1t is sold by subscription through J. D.
Hammond, of Hunt & Haton, San Fran
cisco. 1t is an earnestly written book, clear
and elegant in diction, not fulsome in
praise nor stinted in awarding merit. In
short, it is an admirable life of noted
man and one of the foremost divines of the
century. 1t will be received by the reading
world with pleasure and will take place
among the first of modern biographies
The "Qulver" for July opens with "a
Skyward Journey" the ascent of Mount
Pilatus. Then comes O'Neal's serial,
Worthy to be Loved" "A Comparison
and Contrast "a Day with the Church
Army l.. T. Meade's new serial ''In the
Second Place" "a Broken Will" capital
story, and THE Dreams of DR.. Favding.n
There are short stories, poetry and music.
and articles of a more theological nature.
The Culver is q safeguarding journal
OF great excellence. The world is its field
and it breaches a cheerful and practical
Christianity. Cassell Publishing Company.
New York and London.
The American Bookmaker" Howard
Lockwood & Co., New York. for June has
paper on composition and press-rooms
that every employing printer should read.
So, too, book-lovers will be interested in
How to Treat Books" and, besides, es-
pecially SO, in "Exteriors and Interiors. y
Sewing Books, Finishing etc. Among
the editorials are 'Printirgas aConservator
of Language, Religious Printing Offices. y
Printers will be interested in the new faces
of type shown. There are numerous other
features and papers in the number, which
is one of especial atractiveness.
Peterson" for July begins a new vol
ume, and is an unusually good number
The steel engraving Celebrating the Dsy''
is very happy in effect, and the story,
"Hilda's Fourth of July" which it illus.
trates, is worthy of the picture. The many
fashion illustrations and needlework de-
signs give the newest things in costumes
and patterns. An illustrated article is on
Turkish Women of To-Day" "Impris.
oned Rainbows" is the first of a series OF
articles on precious stones. THE Phaeton
of Lampasas" is by Howard Seely. "Baby's
First OUTFIT interests mothers.
"Harper's Bazar'' for June 18th is admi-
hi tlrfc I'd fill
The Favorite," is especially a good exam
pie of drawing of animal and human fig.
ure. There is double page design OF
embroidery from the South kensington
School of art needlework. There is a SEN
sible article on the Tone of Conserva-
tism, an exhaustive article on the New
York fashions, stories, poetry and general
miscellany. The ''Bszar" maintains high
standard, and certainly is leader among
family journals.
''Littells Living Age" BOSTON, for June
14th has these papers from leading foreign
journals: Insect Communists" from the
National Review; "Rathillet," from Black.
woods Robert Browning from the
Quarterly Review; "Dr. John Covels
Diary" from the Gentleman's Magazine;
Poor Mrs. Darlington, from Temple
Bar; Newfoundland and the French
Fishery Question" from the National Re.
view; and The Gold Fever in Madagas.
car" from the Standard.
The Wave is now published weekly
instead of monthly. From a journal de.
voted wholly 10 the interests Of Monterey
watering places it is now claiming to rank
as society, literary and political journal
It's office is now in San Francisco and its
pretensions altogether metropolitan. 1t is
bright crisp, little waspish in criticism,
but generous, and, so far as examination
of two recent numbers enable us to Judge,
it is high-minded and public-spirited in
tone.
Macmillan's Magazine for June MAC.
milan & Co., London and New York; has
these papers: "Kirsteen," by Mrs. Oil.
plant; DE Quincy by George Saints.
bury; The Traditions OF German Colon.
izstion,' by Harold A Perry; "Cau
Women Combine ?" by E. P Wylde; an
the Valley of the Teme,'' by c. Parkinson;
ION the Character of Nero, Leaves from