Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1891-01-05
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

The passenger department of the South
ern Pacific Company, through its General
Passenger Agent, T. n. Goodman, has sent l
ms its issue of beautiful stiff. paper cover |
ouarto entitled West BY South, Half !
South 1t is descriptive of the scenes and
country along THE Sunset Route to Cali
fornia. 1t certainly eclipses anything of
the kind that has yet been issued. NOT |
only is il more beautiful in illustration and |
letter press, but its tone is infinitely higher |
than the common. While it advertises |
.sThe Sunset Route" and its purpose is un-
conceal cd, it treats subjects on their merits |
and il q literary manner that addresses
the best taste. As an art work it is of es.
pecial value, as its fine half-tone process
pictures are from photographs and are exc.
cuted il the very best style of transfer.
The book IS the product of the skill of Mr..
e Med. tombstone and l. inscribed to Mr..
]. C. Stubs. We present the last chapter
of this ievely little volume:
We have word or two to say to neonIa Who
my entert ain thoughts OF home building in this
western country, whether they be Of large
IN ms or small, whether ia pursuit of NOR
&c. ial climes or more prolific soil This word
Il wo must needs be carefully said fol we are
or, lifted with over saDguineness IN our descrip-
nis1sd statements regarding the development Mt of
many sections of the country, If it had baen ar
all pr5gaosicated. would have been looked
upon as the veriest vagaries, aud some porfions
now being talked of will doubtless realize more
than the most highly .colored Kilograms have
even dared TO picture, and that is saying a good
deal
Tho country is so large, the soll. climate and
condti OF things are so varied, that detailed
information as TO prices of lands yie.d par acre
of fruit and cereal lands. etc, cannot be given
here. We can touch only upon a few Salient
points that it is claimed render this conntrv s,
perior 70 almost any other. 1t is not supposed
- fNsrFh lrsr warn avail -
points, ior almost every one who has had a voice
10 raise or pen to WELD has never lost an on
portGnisE TO herald to the world the virtues Of
our climate, the richness of our soils and the
grandeur Of our scenery. In fact this feeli ~ is
contagious; II seems impossible for people NOT To
enshuse t. greater or less extent, and strangers
believe. until they make us a visit that we are
8 great braggers; and so we are-we have some.
? thing 70 brag about. And there is one thing we
never et up on-and we are not going 10 COM
menee now-our glorious climate 1t isn't that
we want to turn the whole country into a SAM.
tarium mat we talk so much upon this subject,
but largely 10 show lie home builder how much
more comfort ne may enjoy here, year in and
year out, than elsewhere and what an advant
age this is to him in Comparison 10 localities
where ne mas TO work within an irch of his life
all summer to keep from starving or fleeing To
death in the winter oe W
There is large demand throughout the
tElsea states ss ior many products which have
which we can raise in California and Arizona
IN enoi NOUS quantities, o.wit: Raisins, prunes.
oilVes, ngs ana dates. The English walnut is
out-EDghshed here, and the reputation of our
Citrus fruits IS getting to be known all over.
ana then, 700, our green fruits small and large
are growing 10 fayor in the great market. of the
Eastern States, and the facilities for transnorta.
ton are improving.
To sum the matter all up, we have desirable
SoLns.y W I'VE IN, with its threeiold principal
attractions OF climate, soil and scenery: we have
enormous tracts OF land that may be had at
reasonable rates; we need more peoples we need
psopie .. 81 means and people of muscle, those
o1a
foothil countries and in the PICTURESQUE can.
yons, ana, pre- eminently, those who will build
g. my grow ao,eaas they will, if they be in
dustrious : substantial country homes, good
houses and large barns; who wifi take pride in
haFlng sleek fat cattle about them of the best
p i,I,e VINO VIII have intelligence enough to
interest," themselves in the public schools, rever-
eHee sDo9sa 70 support the churches and
AN ileasism enough to loyalty support the
deei viii tn prophecy be fulfilled that "time's
noDsest offspring is the last"
In Hafpai's Magazine for January.
Chs les Dudley Warner describes "The
Onuo9k 10 iuthern California" Many
Illustrations OF scenery and interesting OBJ
lecis II ihe iruit-growing regions accom-
paay It. The very popular series of articles
on South America is resumed by Mr.. Child.
+. Anstey contributes an article on Lon
don Music Halls which is illustrated from
number of drawings by Joseph Pennell.
81, +.
De Blowitz tells how he became q Jour.
nallst. The chief place in fiction is given
to the opening chapters of Charles Esbert
Craddock's new novel. In the Stranger
Peoples Country" which is illustrated by
w. t. SmedIey. 'At the Casa Napoleon
IS story of life in the Spanish quarter of
Nev York city, by Thomas A Janvier.
d Modern Legend" is by VIDA d. Scud.
dsr. Saint Anthony-a Christmas Eve
Ballad" by Mrs. E Nv. Latimer. Other
poems are by Richard E Burton, Julian
law .horne, Charles H. Crandall Mamie
Mayo Fitzhugh, and Archibald Lampman.
The usual variety Of subjects is discussed
IN the editorial departments. George Will.
lam Curtis discourses upon manners and
upon the ethics of club-life. and comments
upon the progress of opinion concerning
= the development of the female mind"
William Dean Eowells reviews some new
books, and makes a few remarks on the
difficulty of keeping enemies Charles
dudley Warner gives expression to train
OF thought suggested by the recurrence of
the time of year for reforming the world"
"Harper'sn is superbly illustrated this
month. The magazine not only RESINS all
It's old grace, vigor and excellence, but
Keeps abreast With the age in all features
that go to make upa first class magazine
The twen!y-ffth volume of the "Maga.
zine OF American History" is opened with
most attractive January number. The
leading illustrated paper for the month.
from the ready pen of the editor, is en-
Titled, John Ericsson, the Builder of the
Monitor" The Bladensburg Dusl,ing
0found," near Washington, is by Milton T.
ADKINS. The fresh information contained
IN both these clever articles is notably
worth preserving in permanent form The
Distinguished Georgia historian, Colonel
Caafies .. Jones. Jr., contributes an admir-
aye paper on "Dr. Lyman Hall, Governor
OF georgia IL 1888. and signer of the Decla
ran 4 OF Independence" Hon Charles Al
drich, of Iowa. writes of the "Eloquence of
andrew Johnson" Hon. James Phinney
t.axier, President of the Maine Historical
Society, Contributes Isaac Jogues, A. d.
1856" 90 exqvisitely beautiful historic
Poem; oriu B. Hallam gives the reader an
ab.g.wrtteH history of the Original Treas
my Accounting Office" ard we have the
INST part of count de Fersen's Private
Letters to his Father, 17S0-17S1" Among
the shorter papers THE United States
Flsg,p by J. Madison Drake, and Capital
Punishment in 1749." by BAuman L. Bel.
den, are specially interesting. The several
departments are up to the high standard of
this magazine. than which there really is
no other approaching it in general breadth
and excellence of character. The illustra.
eou2 az especially une iof tnis month,
notably the frontispiece portrait of Erics-
son.
THE Arena for January (Arena Pub
lis hing Company, Boston,, B. o. Flower
&c tor, opens with fine portrait of Alfred
Russell Wallace, accompanying paper by
him on objective apparitions. This is fol-
lowed by Wilbur Lariemore on Grover
cleveland; Hamlin Garland on "A New
Declaration of Rights Rabbi SCHNEIDER on
migration as law of nature; Felix Oswald
on Chris. as q Buddhis'; Kate Buffingtcn
Davis in the story, "a Daughter of lelith
and Daughter of Eve and E d. Slack
on silver coinage. Charles H. Phelps con-
tributes poem. Elizabeth Cady Stanton,