The record-union., 1891-04-10

Economics Inductively Considered and
Practically Applied" Mr.. Gunton will
be remembered as the author Of that Wig
orous critical work entitled Wealth and
Progress" If there is one subject that
should command the attention of the
student more than another, it is that of
social economics. He will find Mr.. Gun
toms treatise broad, vigorous, exhaustive
and lucid His exposition of the uses of
capital is one of the most comprehensive
that has been given. We cannot agree
with him in all things, but we confess his
v1gor, logical power and his scholarly
style. For sale by the Bancroft Com
pany, San Francisco; 81 rs.
''Peterson's National Cook Book" con-
tains nearly 600 cooking receipts, Ameri-
can in their treatment of dishes used
throughout the United States-in the
North, South. East and West-for cook
ing and preparing in all the various ways,
and in the very best as well as the cheap
est methods, soups, fish, oysters, crabs,
Holsters, terrapinS, CLAIMS, meats, poultry,
birds, venisOn, rabbits, pigeons, salads,
vegetables, sauces, pickles, catsups, pas
tries, pudd1ngs, pot-pie, sweet dishes, tea
and breakfast cakes, sweet cakes, pre-
serves, jellles, jams, marmalades, dishes
for the sick and convalescent, and miscel-
laneous receipts of use to every house
wife, making this a most practical cook
book for general use. T. b. Peterson d
Brothers, Philadelphia, Pa; % cents.
OF the Questions of the Day series, we
have from the Bancroft Company, San
Francisco, No. LNVI., entitled ''The
Death Penalty; a consideration of the OBJ
jections to capital punishment with a
chapter on War" by Andrew j. Palm. 1t
is from the press Of G. P. Putnam's Sons.
New York and London. 1t is fair, fear
less discussion Of i mOoted question, and
both opponents and advocates of capital
punishment Will find much in it to sup
port their views. The author is opposed
to the death penalty. He very clearly
and forcibly treats also of the reforma-
ton Of criminals, taking advanced and
the best accepted views Of the age.
Young Maids and Old" is novel by
Clara Louise Burnhma. Riverside paper
series; 80 cents. Houghton, Hiifflin d Co,
Boston. The SATURDAY ReUie3O, of Lon
don, says this story ''gives a charmingly
idyllic view Of New England provincial
life. 1t is, no doubt, also q true view, SO
far as it goes, for the story bears the
stamp Of sincerity and personal knowl-
edge. i The fortunes OF old maids
are as prettily told as those of the young
ones, and the story is Lit up by CLEANS OF
humor as delicate and fresh as they are
characteristic of the country and the peo-
pie Of New England"
From the Bancroft Company, San Fran
cisco, we have volume i. of the "Talley
rand Memoirs" Ii is the 6. Z. Putnam's
Sons edition and is authentic, being pre-
Broglie, translated by de Beaufort, and
introduced by Minister Reid. We have
twice editorially already so fully COM
mented upon this work that it is unneces-
Sary to enter into any further considera-
ton of it now. The volume outselis at
s., and is large octave, with untrimmed
leaves and very handsomely printed.
Life with the Forty-ninth Msssachu-
sets Volunteers is an account of war
times by Henry u. Johns, a private in
Company G, OF the Forty-ninth Niassa-
chusetts Volunteers, under Colonel w.
f. Bartlett. 1t is presented in the form
Of letters written mainly in camp, and is
for that reason all the more interesting.
and giving views entertained on the spot
and in the midst Of wars activity. 1t is
published at Washington, d. c., but the
authors residence is in Boston.
From Ocean to Ocean, is the title of
rative form the story Of the march
of the Salvation Army from the
Atlantic to the Pacific. 1t is
written by Commissioner Ballington
Booth, and gives very much in
formation in reference to what the Sal
VatlOn Army has done and what it pro-
poses to do for the elevation of humanity.
J. S. Ogilvie, publisher, New York.
Twenty-Five cents in paper covers.
How We Went and What We Saw'' is
the title Of a book descriptive of flying
trip through Egypt, Syria and the Egean
Islands by Charles Mccormick Reene.
G. p. Putnam's Sons, New York and
London; the Bancroft Company, San
Francisco. Mr.. Reene's party consisted
of eleven persons who left Minneapolis
for Egypt TO see, not to merely glance at,
but 10 observe. The book is a well-told
tale of travel and intelligent observation.
From the Bancroft Company, San Fran
cisco, we have a small volume by Susie
c. Clark, entitled 1.-THE Round Trip from
the Hub to the Golden Gate" Lee IL
Shepard, Boston, publishers. It is a
pleasant book of travel and expresses
very correct opinions of this State in the
main. The lady is evidently a good OBJ
server and fair critic, as she certainly is
a graceful writer.
OF "Alden's Manifold Encyclopedia of
knowledge and Language" and which
we have so frequently had occasion to
commend as one Of the most useful CYCLIC
pedic wor',s of the day, we have vol
ume Montenegro to Neutrals." New
York, John B. Alden, publisher.
OF the Good Company series we have
for the March issue Cora Linn Daniels
novel, ''Sardia." Lee Il Shepard, Bos-
ton.