The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-27
RECENT PUBLICATIONS


Those who recall those other delightful
books of John Bonner's, "A Child's His
tory OF Rome" "a Child's History Of
Greece" etc, will he only too glad 10 ac-
cord welcome to this admirable addition
to the series, which the author now an
nounces his intention to complete with
similar histories of modern nations. AL
though called "a Child's History of
France" this littls volume will prove of
equal interest to older students and read
ers of history. The writer deals not at all
in tabulated statements and collections of
dry facts, but tells the story OF the French
people in simple, natural and attractive
way. The romance and pjcturesqueness
of the story are oil given, and the sequence
of the narrative is SO preserved as TO pre-
sent to the mind a continuous picture of
the events and influences that have made
France what she is to-day. The work is
one that teachers of history will find o.
immense value In giving students an in
terest in and an intelligent insight into the
history OF this most interesting of modern
peoples. The publishers. too. have done
well their part toward making the book an
attractive one. New York: Harper 81
Brothers For sale at the bookstores.
UNIVERSAL BIIETALLISM-This is d
reproduction of series IF articles written
and addresses made by r. z. Rockwell,
editor of the Engineering and Mining
Journal. Briefly his solution Of the fnan-
cial problem is the establishment by the
nations of an. international mon etary clear
ing-house, with power to ascertain peri
odically the amount of money of different
/ kinds held by each country; these
amounts 10 form the bases for the pro-
portions in which the several nations
| shall join in the purchase of all silver
! offered; to clear every national transact
ton in the purchase or sale of money {;
| TO purchase, for common account, the
necessary amount Of silver from each
/ of the silver basis countries TO put it on
| the gold or bimetaliic basis; TO issue in
! ternational certi fcates, redeemable in gold
! or silver, holders option, for the gold and
silver pure aSed; TO determine from time
to time the value ratio of gold and silver
! in accordance with the conditions of pro-
duction. and to publish the transactions
! OF Jhe clearinghouse weekly. By this
means be claims that the monetary inter-
ests OF all the nations would be made
| Identical. the usefulness of the worlds
money supply would be enhanced and in
! ternatiOnal commerce facilitated. New
York: The Scientific Printing Company. !
a MODERN LEANDER.-Thissis a rat
IllDE SOOQ lONO SLOl5s luO SCOnC UcllS luiu
on the frontier of Texas. and though the
time elapsing is only three days there is
incident enough during that period to
supply half a dozen novels of the tanner
kind. Howard Seely, the author, is rap
| idly making a name for himself among
young American authors. New York: ID.
Appleton & Co. For sale by the Bancroft
Company.
CAMPFIREs OF A NATURALIsT.-This is
a book that will appeal TO a large class of
readers. Its stories of adventure will
make it dear to the heart of the average
boy, while sportsmen will read with zest
not unmiXed with wonder Professor
Dvche's accounts of some of he rare game
he succeeded in bagging. New Y rk :
ID. Appleton q Co. For sale by The Ban
/ croft Company.
A TRUTHFUL WOMAN IN SOUTHERN
/ CALIFORNIA.-Kate Sanborn has given in
this little volume deal of very interest
ing information concerning the southern
| portion of the State. She apparently has
aimed to stick close to her text and taken
/ as a whole she may be said to have been
successful. New York: ID. Appleton &
/ Co. For sale by the Bancroft Company.
A CATCHY SoNG.-George A. Southwick,
/ one OF San Francisco's bright young men,
! called Since Michael Learned to Skate"
1t is being sung at several of the theaters
and appears to meet with popular APP
| plause.
COLONEL SAvAGE's LATEST. Colonel
Savage's latest production. "Delilah of
Harlem" has met with ready sale. Dur
ing the eight Gays following its appearance
/ three editions of the book were disposed of.
Books Received.
Mrs. Cu:geven of Curgeven," by S.
Barring Gould. New York: Lowell, Cor
yell & Co. For salo at the bookstores.
Facts and Ficlions of Life" by Helen
Fl. Gardener. Chicago: Charles w. Kerr
81 Co. For sale at the bookstores.
San Innocent Impostor and other
Stories," by Maxwell Grey. New York
ID. Appleton 81 Co. For sale by the Ban
| croft Company