The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-02

rights and many other documents. 1t also
contains great deal of information about
matters connected with the law and its ad-
minjstration. 1t is not such book as one
would wish to take up for pleasure, but it
is full of good sound sense. and is a useful
adviser when occasion requires that it
should be consulted. New York: Ben
jamin w. Hitchcock
THE CHILD AMY.-This story by John
Magruder is one that will appeal to all
hearts. 1t is a natural and consistent tale,
charmingly told. The character of the
dainty little heroine is unique. For, while
natural and childlike. she is so compelling
force that every barrier gives way before
her-"this child Amy" as the narrator
tells us, 'lhe very meaning of whose name
is love-" In the flood of children's books
this is one especially to be remembered at
holiday time, for it breaches so sweet a
sermon on love that no child but will be
better for reading it, and to many an
older eye will come the moisture of sym
patty aud tenderness. Boston: Lothrop
Publishing Company. For sale at the
bookstores.
The WORLDS FAIR CoMMIssIoN.-The
final report Of the California Worlds Fair
Commission has been Issued from the
office of the State Printer at Sacramento.
The volume contains upward of 800 pages,
including the text and illustrations. About
one-half of the book is devoted to de-
scription OF all State collective and county
exhibits in the California building and in
the different department or national
buildings in jackson Park. preceded by a
! brief statement of the preliminary work
OF gathering and preparing the displays
| tor shipment. The sixty-six pages of illus
tration represent eighty-sight distinct
views and show the unique exhibit features
! that aided in making California so widely
known at the exposition. The illustrations
are reproductions of photographs of act
ual displays after the latter were installed.
thus enabling Californians and others
interested in the State who were unable
| to visit Chicago to secure an accurate idea
| of what constituted the agricultural, hor-
| ticultural. mining, vlticulturaI, forestry,
| fish and other collective exhibits, and also
the several county displays. Included In
| the report is an account of the exercises
dedicatory of the California building on
! June 10. 1898; also of the exercises on
"CallforDia" or Admission day." Septem-
Der 9, 1893, followed by brief reference
| to all miscellaneous gatherings, receptions,
etc, given on behalf of the State at Chi
cago.
| The mechanical appearance of the vol
| umes reflects credit upon the State print
| ing office, while the general arrangement
| of the matter shows that the ditorial
supervision was in competent hands This
part of the work was done by T. G. Jud-
| kins, secretary of the commission.
NEW MUsIC.-"The Monthly Musical
Gem" is one of those periodicals that is
| welcome wherever there is any one who is
fond of music, for it always contains
choice vocal and instrumental music
printed with clear type on music paper,
sheet music size. The initial piece in the
November number is Artists Life
Waltzes," by the world renowned COM
poser, Johann Strauss. New York: The
Hitchcock Publishing House.J
A HILLTOP SUMMER.-This is story
of a summer sojourn in a New England
town. The author. Allyn Yates Keith.
has a fine perception of humor, and her
delineation of the lives of the country folk
| mas rare charm The chapters on
"Cap'n Saul" "The Widow Pease" and
''Hiltop's Desolation" will bring back to
many the memories of early life spent
amid Just such scenes and characters as
are depicted with such faithfulness and
skill. TBoston: Lee d Shepard. For sale
by the Popular Boobstore.I
THE COLONIAL CALENDAR. - This
would make an admirable holiday gift. 1t
is a calendar for the year near at hand,
and each page is beautiful and really
| artistic picture, fac-similes of water color
designs made by E. Percy Moran. New
| York: Frederick A. Stokes Company. For
| sale by John N. Philan, Suffer street.