The record-union., 1894-06-23
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

G. P. Putnam's Sons New York and
London1 have published volume of pc
culiar local interest, entitled Newton
Booth OF California. His Speeches and
Addresses" edited with an introduction
and notes, by Lauren E. Crane. We ac-
knowledge receipt of a copy Of the vol
ume from Mrs Octavine G. Booth, widow
of the deceased Senator. The introduce
ton by Mr.. Crane is brief, but eloquent.
1t is a strong and feeling tribute to the
patriotism, scholarship, oratory, grace
and powers of his friend. 1t includes a
brief sketch of the life and public sery
ices, aud a pen sketch of the personal ap-
pearance of Senator Booth. The fronis-
piece is an excellent portrait of the Sena-
tor. The work proper consists of his
most famous orations, essays, lectures,
letters, magazine articles and political
speeches, interspersing accounts of his
political career as State legislator, party
orator, patriotic advocate, Governor and
Senator. The book has been prepared by
an ardent admirer Of Senator Booth, and
no attempt is made to conceal the strong
and enthusiastic regard for the man and
his works entertained by the editor of the
volume. One statement by him will
surprise the many friends of Senator
Booth, who believed that his literary re-
mains would disclose a great amount of
valuable, finished literary work which
says that in the seclusion of his
library, and anticipating the end Of his
days, Governor Booth destroyed a large
mass of manuscripts including his
voluminous correspondence, undelivered
lectures, the diary kept during boyhood
and college life and his notes of travel.
1t was not, it is added, sudden and i'm
pulsive destruction, but was deliberate
and continued for weeks Unquestion-
ably there was lost to American itera-
ture in consequence much that would
have adorned it and added to it's value,
for Senator Booth was constant reader
in wide field, though the drift Of his
mind was towards purely literary ana
sociological subjects and governmental
problems. Fortunately one of the best
of all his works, his lecture upon Charles
James Fox, has been preserved and APP
pears in this volume of over 500 pages,
together with his lecture upon the life
and character OF Swedenborg. on THE
Spiritual" on the Present Hour" and
several short stories or sketches. The
volume is most valuable contribution
to California literature and history and
that it has been given to the public is an
act to be commended.
Good Roads" for June (Boston) is
freely illustrated Its features are:
Frontispiece, John L. Macadam; 1.-THE
NJ oral Of Coxeyism," "Road- building as
Study" another Object Lesson" "a
Modern Venice" IAN Editor Hard to
Please,'' ''What the L. A. w. Had TO Do
With It," by the Chief Consul of Wis
consin; 1.-The Overhead Wire Problem, -
by an Official Inspector; How to Raise
Road Money! by Washington lawyer;
"Road Ornamentation, by a New York
Commissioner: "a Practical Idea in
Street Sprinkling," by a Well-known in
ventor; Cause of the Road Trouble" as
seen by a Minister; How a Woman
Built Wagon Road" We wish this ad-
mrable practical magazine could be
placed in the hands OF every County Su-
pervisor III California. It would confirm
and aid those believing in the economy
of good roads, and convince those who do
net think 1t necessary to get out of old
ruts.
The ''School Review" for June Ham
ilton, New York;, is an extra vacation
number, with sixteen page supplement.
its contents are OF special interest to
teachers. "a History of Early Educa-
tion," by Professor ). S. Laurie, is a pa
per of high merit and will interest all
readers, as also is the article on "The
Place of the High School in an Ideal
Scheme Of Public Education" by Seth
Low.
"Demorest's Family Magazine" for
July has Fourth OF July colored frontis-
piece and large number of other illus
trations, and a great quantity OF good
reading matter, fashion articles. poetry,
fiction, patriotic stories, articles on music,
society fads. travel, the household. the
hard times, biography, women, home art
and comfort etc.
The Coast Review" tSan francisco
for June treats of matters relating
to insurance marine, fire, lite and
accident) and OF the laws of in
surance, business methods, reports of in
surance companies. fire exposures in
construction, etc., and generally of in
surance news and notes of the under
writing business.