The morning call., 1892-10-02
RECENT PUBLICATIONS

"PRAcTIcAL CARRIAGE BUILDINa"-
This book is just what its title indicates-a
manual for everyday use in the shop. The
authors recognize the fact that when man
sets out to construct either cart or a mud
wagon be is confronted by a condition and
not theory. Therefore no attempts are
made to elucidate theoretical propositions,
but in the plainest language and with ample
Illustrations the builder is told of the best
and most economical methods of work and
shown the latest designs in many varieties
of vehicles. In the woodwork department
a number OF articles by different authors,
all of them mechanics, have been 80 ar
ranged as TO afford convenient and useful
book Of reference. One advantage claimed
for this method of giving the re sults
attained by different workmen is that
the builder is thus more easily enabled to
meet the diverse conditions constantly aris-
ing in his business Nowhere is the Ian
guags obscure, and in order to make the
subjects treated Of perfectly clear the names
of all pieces Of vehicle are plainly printed
on the respective parts In the illustrations.
From apprentice to foreman no one is en-
ployed in carriage factory who cannot
profit by reference to these two neatly
printed volumes which are published by M.
L. Richardson q Co. of New York and for
the low price Of 81 EACH
Another book of practical value, pub
lished by the same firm, is Artistic Horse
shoeing," which has reached a second edi-
tion. 1t is from the pen of George z. Rich,
an educated and expert workman, who has
embodied in this volume the information he
has acquired during C lifetime spent at the
forge, and in lectuiing on the horses foot
and the proper methods of shoeing. He
gives special directions for shaping shoes to
cure diseases of the foot and for the correc-
ton of faulty action. The price of this
manual is 81. at Osborn & Alexander's.
This firm deserves special mention for
the good II Is doing by keeping on hand a
complete collection OF standard and practi-
cal works in every department of indus
trial science and the useful arts. The de-
mand is not great, but is constantly increas-
ing, for our mechanics are beginning to
appreciate the advantage of technical edu-
cation and familiarity with the latest scien.
tlfic discoveries and valuable improvements
pertaining to their various lines of work.
A VALUABLE WoRK-Seldom has more
important book of reference been published
than the large quarto volume recently
issued under the comprehensive title of
1.-THE Pacific Coast and the World" It is
at once an atlas. gazetteer and an encyclo-
pedia Of historical. geographical and astro-
n0mical information, much of which cannot
be found elsewhere in such compact space,
As it is designed primarily for use on the
Pacific Coast, the opening pages are de-
voted to series of large county maps,
showing on an accurate scale every town
and point of interest IN California, Oregon,
Washington and Nevada. Street plans of
all the larger cities are given. The descrip-
tive letter-preSs Is sufficiently full to convey
a clear idea of the various places mentioned.
Then follows series of county maps of
all the States and Territories in the Union,
maps of all the countries and islands in the
world, plans Of every city Of importance
and many reproductions of ancient maps
showing. the progress of geographical dis
c0very from the earliest times. A full
chronological table of historical events is fol-
lowed by gazetteer containing the name,
situation and population CT every city.
town and village in the United States. A
series of star maps, accompanied by COM
prehensive treatise on astronomy, will be
found useful feature, especially In the
country where the want of convenient
celestial atlas is often felt by those who are
fond of studying the heavens. In brief,
this handsome work may be recommended
home. TPublished by the Home knowledge
and Supply Association. San Francisco
The RIvERPARK REBELLIoN-This Is a
really good story for boys. 1t details the incl
dents attendant upon an uprising of the
students OF a military school on the banks
of the Hudson over some fancied encroach-
ment on their scholastic prerogatives. How
the rebellion originated, its progress and
final collapse, are told In fascin-
ating way that must hold the in-
terest of every boy reader to the
very end. The author, Homer Greene, has
sketched, under the thinly yelled cognomen
of Colonel Silsbee. the admirable character
of Colonel Otis Bisbee. under whose pre-
ceptorship he served for two years. As we
have said before. it is really good story,
containing moral enough to be healthful
and naturalness enough TO be attractive.
Bound in the same volume is "A Tale OF
the Tow PATH" by the same author 1t has
a full store of incidents, and is as interest
ing as all boys stories should be- New
York and Boston: I. Y. Crowell q Co. For
sale by Payot. Upham q Col
Two USEFUL BooKs-Under the respec-
tive titles of Holiday Selections and
"Sunday-school Selections" the Penn Pub
fishing Company Of Philadelphia has pub
lished a couple OF little volumes which will
be greatly appreciated by all pupils of
secular and religious schools. Each volume
contains choice collection OF bits Of verse
and prose suitable for reading or recitation.
and 1t needs but a glance at the tables of
contents to show that excellent taste and