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BOUND VOLUMES OF ST. NICHOLAS.

To put into the hands of boy or girl
the two handsome bound volumes of St.
Nicholas. which contain the numbers for
the past year, is equal to gift of half
dozen story books. In fact some of theimost
popular books of the year for children have
first seen the light in these pages. Here
one will find Palmer Cox's irrepressible
Brownies on their tour through the Union;
Howard Pyle's brave Jack Ballister,"
who got the best of Blackbeard's piratical
crew; Albert Stearns' "Chris and the
Wonderful Lamp" Napoleon's dashing
page in Elbridge S. Brooks "a Boy of the
First Empire" THE Quadrupeds of North
America" of all sorts and conditions, de-
scribed by w. T. Hornaday, and number
of famous horses, historical and legendary,
that are very lovingly written about by
James Baldwin. There are a series OF
sketches in a simple and systematic vein
of Famous American Authors by Bran
der Matthews, and Theodore RoOsevelt's
inspiring Hero Tales from American His
tory" Aside from these serial features
the volumes are crowded with stories.
sketches and verses that will help as we'll
as an,use childish readers. One of the best
of Rudyard Kipling's jungle stories, which
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PARK COMMISSIONERS REPORT.

The twenty fourth annual report OF the
Board of Park Commissioners OF San Fran
cisco is being distributed from the State
Printing Office at Sacramento. 1t contains
a concise record of the work done by the
Commissioners during the year ending
June 80, 1895. A handsome rIbute is paid
to the late w. w. Stow, president Of the
Commissioners at the time of his death last
spring, and a carefully prepared account
is given of the improvements carried out
during the year. It's handsomely illustrated
and contains cuts of nearly all the points of
interest. While Commissioners Joseph Aus
tin, John Rosenfeld and Irving NJ. Scott
disclaim all credit to themselves of the
good work that has been carried on under
their supervision during the last year, Su-
perintendent John McLaren and Secretary
Y. V. Bloch are deserving OF much praise.
Each in his respective capacity has served
the mmissioners, the City and the State
well. Estate Printing Office, Sacramento
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JUDE THE OBSCURE.

After running its serial course in Har-
per's Magazine under the title OF Hearts
Insurgent" Thomas Hardy's latest novel
now makes its appearance in permanent
form and takes from It's principal char
acter. the less felicitous but iuster title,
Jude the Obscure" A casual glance
through the pages OF the book reveals the
fact that the pruning which the manu-
script had to undergo, in adapting it for
magazine publication, was vigorous. The
present volume is as Hardy originally
wrote 1t, and in it he has handled certain
facts and experiences of human life,with a
plain directness of English that has not
been exceeded by any modern writer.
There are probably few critics who will
question Hardy's place as the greatest of
living uoyelists. He is past-master of his
art. and it is question whether he has
ever produced greater novel than Jude
the Obscure" 1t is not a story to be
given carelessly into the hands OF young
1eopIe. The author never designed it for
such, but as series of impressions OF life
recorded for the reading OF men and
women of full age the book IS certainly
one of the most remarkable that the pres
ent century has prodnced. In 1t Hardy
presents for consideration certain phases
of the matrm0nlal SITUATION Lnai are VI
application as wide as civilization, and, In
their influence upon individual humanity,
as minute and searching as the still, small
voice. In Jude, the obscure hero OF the
tale, we have sufferer who might have
hoped through very minuteness, 10
escape annihilation for disc obedience OF the
dictates of Established Order. He has
his exits and his entrances on stage SO
humble that it were small cause for sur
prise had he and his sordid troubles es-
caped observation altogether, but the
story of his life is a tragic study IN the
entire inevitableness of human relation
ships. He is an unimportant atom OF hu-
manity in an unimportant Wessex town,
but he is touched with the desire to hold
and have as his own some OF the facts OF
human knowledge. He tolls and studies,
alone and unaided, up to the point
where the longed-for opportunity for
education seems within his grasp. Then
he falls under the influence Of an ex,
perienced girl of his own order OF lie ana
by her is seduced and entrapped into mar
riage. This means ruin to his immediate
prospects, but in time he is relieved OF the
incubus that such wife was bound to be, |
and makes another. effort, to attain his
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CORRUPTION.

Those who read Percy Whites first
novel, "Mr. Bailey Martin" will recognize
the same types and scenes in this new
story of his, Corruption" The issuance
of such q book as this by a reputable
house gives rise to the question as to
whether the sponsors OF our literature
have no responsibility. The majority of
people who buy books are guided in q
measure by the imprint on the title page.
New, Type & Co., Publishers" says the
would-be purchaser. cat least, the book
is bound not to be trash" And, judged
from literary standards, Mr.. Whites latest
novel is not trash. 1t would be less dis
pleasing ii it were. The writer and pub
Usher have at all events been honest in
the title they have given the book. 1t is
as appropriate as the old scriptural cry of
warning, "Unclean! Uncleanp
There is not a pleasan Lcharacter in the
book. The virtues of Mr.. Whites saints
are as deteStable as are the misdeeds of
his sinners. In fact the only one of the
authors people with whom one can get up
the least bit OF sympathy is Beatrice, the
wronged. Beatrice the temptress, who be-
comes finally the scapegoat for all the
rest. 1t is a mystery where Mr.. White
could ever have made the acquaintance of
such an insufferable mob of cads as are the
men of his romance; such very unpleasant
women. The book is full of political
slang and the jargon of the hustings
We can only draw from it the inference
that British politics of the higher order
are but step removed from the ward
variety of the same thing in England. and
the principal impression left by the book,
clever as it is, is that the author has taken
advantage of his position to introduce
among US number of people who in
real life we would go far to avoid meeting.
New York: D. Appleton & Co. For sale
by Doxey, San Francisco. Price 81 25.
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TOXIN.

Anew story by Ouida, in her most Ouida-
esque style. The principal character is a
scientist, physician who, with the logic
that always characterizes Ouida's crea-
tions, is tiend by virtue of being scien.
tist. He calmly asserts that while there
are some men of science and surgeons
whose desire is to console, to amend, and
who care for the poor human material on
which they work, they are not in the front
ranks of their profession, nor will science
ever owe much to them. He becomes at
tracted by beautiful woman, kills his sue
cessful rival in her affections by scientific
means--inoculating him with the toxlne
of ,diphtheria-and hypnotiizses the stricken
F. A. Stokes Company. For sale by Doxey,
San Francisco. Price 81.
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NURSERY ETHICS.

The author of this book of studies in child
life, Florence Hull Winterburn, editor of 1.-The
Nursery" says, justly, in her opening chapter:
cit is a most difficult and delicate matter to
lay down rules for domestic government, be-
cause it involves admonltions to the parents
concerning their own conduct, and while
people acknowledge, reluctantly, that ex-
ample is a more potent force than precept in
training the young, they can scarcely be
brought to admit that faultiness in them
selves units them for the position of dis
task she does, however, succeed in doing, If
her helpful and suggestive chapters of counsel
upon the development of childish minds and
bodies can be called a laying down of rules.
The book is one that will heartily commend
itself to thoughtful teachers and parents.
New York: The Merriam Company. For sale
at the Popular Bookstore, San Francisco
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AUNT BILLY. and OTHER SKETCHES.

A number of sketches by Allyn Yates
Keith which have appeared from time to
time in different periodicals are now
gathered within the covers OF book. The
best things in the collection are the chap
ters devoted to the Desultory Club, a
society of women in college town which
the loose ends of subjects left by the Mon
day Morning Club, the Monday Night Club,
the archaeological Club and the various
other organizations that swept the inhabi-
tants before them through the hours of
the week. Some of these desultory discus
sions are full of practical common sense,
and each of them is interesting reading.
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ELEMENTS OF HIGHER CRITICISM.

This is not only book for students, but
is designed as a work for the intelligent
general reader, on what is called 1.-THE
Higher Criticism" as method of Biblical
study. The author is Andrew c. Zenos,
professor of Biblical theology in Nc
Cormick Theological Seminary, Chicago.
The scope of the book, the author tells us,
is not to advocate or oppose any set of re-
suits, but to explain the principles and
methods OF the higher criticism with ref
erence to the large and growing periodical
for use as textbook for the interested lay
reader For this latter purpose it is very
well adapted, and will be found very
useful compendium of information upon
the subject it treats. New York and
Toronto: Funk e. Wagnalls Company
Price ST.
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THE KNIGHT OF LIBERTY.

There is no writer in America who
knows better how to make history inter
esting to young people than does Heze-
kiah Butterworth. The historical worthless
who move through his pages live and
breathe and have their being, for the
young reader, almost as truly as they did
for their contemporaries In the years gone
by. In the present volume Mr.. Butter
worth has told tale of the fortunes of
Lafayette and told it in such way as to
bring the hero OF the Revolution very
clearly before the eyes of his readers. The
boys and girls into whose hands this book
may fall may be sure of treat while liv-
ing amid the scenes lit revives. New
York: d. Appleton & Co. For sale by
Doxcy, San Francisco. Price 81 5O.]
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THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE.

"The Red Badge of Courage, by Stephen
Crane. is book which will be best appre-
ciated by those who passed through the bap-
tism of fire of our Civil War; 1t is a strong
and realistic portrayal of the life of the
soldier from the day he entered the army
as raw recruit until the time when as
SCARED and experienced veteran he fought
his final battle. The authors descriptions
of camp life, of marches and skirmishes
and general engagements are vivid, while
his recitals of the hluster and badinage of
the camp in the dialects of the various
sections which had supplied soldiers to
the regiment are true to the life and lam
guagc of the time. D. Appleton & Co..
publishers. For sale at Doxeys; price 81.
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Anything to Beat the Company.

"What station was that?" demanded the
passenger in the rear seat, suddenly rous-
ing himself, Strengthening UP and project
ing his voice through the dimly lighted
car.
The conductor, who was coming down
the aisle, stopped and held his lantern
close to the speakers face.
1T was Bragdon," he replied. Amt
you the man thai wanted to get off at
Smallville?"
Il am" reioined the passenger. 81
asked you to wake me up when we got
there, and you said you would
81 did wake you up"
"Oh you did. did you? How far have
we gone past Smallville?"
"Fifty-five miles"
"And you walked me up? Strange I
didn't know anything about it'll
II shook you, called out the name of the
station. and you said all right and
were wide awake. Several passengers got
off there and took it for granted you were
one of them"
'Well, 1 wasn't. I'm pretty hard to
wake up. You ought to have been sure
about it. had friends waiting for me at
wouldn't have this happen for $1,000"
"You can telegraph them, can't you"
81 suppose 1 can. What's the next
station?'
"Flaxwood."
''Does the next train back stop there?"
'Yes."
"WeIl, you give me note to the con-
ductor, can't you, telling him to pass me
back to Smallyille? It's as little as you
can do. 1t wasn't my fault that l got
carried past"
The conductor scribbled few lines on Q
piece of paper and handed it to him.
"We're coming to Flaxwood now" he
saidf looking at him sharply. "Are you
sure you're awaken"
"I'll get off here, anyhow" responded
the passenger, grabbing his valise and
starting for the door, whether I'm awake
or not"
AS the train pulled out of Flaxwood the
brakeman standing on the rear platform
of the last coach heard voice calling out
in the darkness:
"Hello, old fellow i was afraid you
wouldn't be here to meet me. / came all
the way on 50-cent ticket. There's more
than one way to beat railroad, b'gosh !"-
Chicago Tribune.
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THE STORY OF THE INDIAN.

This is the first issue in series of "The
Story OF the West" which Appleton e. Co. pur-
pose issuing and which are intended to trace
the earlier development of the country west OF
the Missouri River. The author of the present
volume. George Bird Grinnell, who has writ
ten one or two other books about Indians,
gives us in this one very intimate and real
picture of the modern "red man." The scenes
The stories he tells have been told him by the
Indians themselves. The book is full of inter.
est and the story OF the Indian, in his home,
of his recreations, his marriage, subsistence,
hunting. wars, beliefs and disbeliefs is well
and sympathetically told. New York: ID.
Appleton & Co. For sale by Doxey, San Fran
Cisco Price 81 SOL
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LITERARY NOTES.

THE Fly LEAF is the name of little
pamphlet periodical of the Chap Book
order, hailing from Boston and got UP
in an attractive form. 1t is conducted by
Waiter Blackburne Harte, a Journalist
whose work is we'll known to readers OF
current literature, and it is devoted to the
new-to new men, new women, new ideas,
whimsies and things. The first number
is very promising and filled with spicy
and amusing writing. 1t contains ''The
Stir in Literature, ''Tbe New Mysticism, u
The Yellow Girl" The Jealous Cod
and an interesting department of sharp
and witty editorial comment. For sale by
all booksellers.
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THE BOY OFFICERS OF 1912.

1872 Series." In this, as in the preceding
books of the series, the author, Dr. Everett
F. Tomlinson, has set himself the task,
not merely of telling story. but of pre-
serving the characteristics and historical
values of the time and places dealt with
This he has succeeded in doing to very
third in the series, and takes its young he
roes through thrilling succession OF real
istic and historic events. Boston, Mass. !:
Lee e. Shepard. For sale by Doxey, San
rancisco Price 81 SOL
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NOTES FROM A NUNNERY.

"Broken Notes From Gray Nunnery'
is the singular title of charming volume
of sketches by Mrs J. S. Hallock. The
gray nunnery was not convent of clois-
tered nuns, but a pleasant old country
house SO named by the author, VINO spent
several months within its confines. And
there it was she gathered the material for
the series OF interesting word paintings in
cluded in this volume. There is no plot
or story, simply a collection of beautiful
pen pictures by sincere and ardent lover
of nature. Lee & Shepard, Boston. For
sale by William DOXeyi
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A BUBBLE.

"a Bubble" by Mrs. Walford. is small
book of elegant workmanship, containing
sweet, pathetic story OF the love of a
poor medical student for beautiful young
girl, in station far above his own, who had
encouraged his attentions during a lonely
winter in Edinburgh.
The story tells of his shattered hopes
and despair, when, after returning to Lon
don society, she denies him her presence,
and be realizes that ''she is not for him. -
Frederick A. Stokes Company. New
York, publishers. For sale by William
Doxey, San Francisco. Price 80 cents.l
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STAFF FOR LIFE'S PATHWAY.

"a Daily Staff for Life's Pathway" is
the title of small volume of selected
poems and prose quotations from the clas-
sical and standard authors. They are ar
ranged with reference to their application
to the season, and each day in the year
has page to itself. 1t is an odd conceit,
but Mrs. C. s. Derose has shown taste,
Judgment and critical discrimination in
the selection and arrangement of her
quotations. Frederick A. Stokes Com
pany, New York and London
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A BUD OF PROMISE.

ga Bud of Promise" is well-told,
pathetic little story of two schoolboys, one
OF whom was precocious child stimulate
and urged to unusual mental effort, the
other a very ordinary companion who
finally came out all right, while bud, y
the family hope and pride, early succum bed
to the too severe and trying ordeal of final
examinations, the injustice of which and
the injurious effect of school exhibitions
being the motive of this tale of New Eng
land school life. The Popular Book Store,
10 Post street. Price 90 cents.
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THE NiBOB OF SINGAPORE.

A highly improbable yarn, by st. George
Rathborne, which is appropriately inclosed
in bright yellow cover. The story is
ridiculous in conception, and the author
entertains peculiar ideas, wholly his own,
it is to be hoped, regarding the grammat-
ical construction of the English language,
that render his style incoherent and un-
pleasant in the extreme. [New York /:
Street & Smith. Price, so cents.
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HALF ROUND THE WORLD.

This is the title of the latest number Of
the "All Over the World Library" by
Oliver Optic (William T. Adams). and is
out lust in time for Christmas. No writer
of juvenile fiction is better known to the
boys OF the land than Oliver Optic, and
his youthful readers are legion. Young
Belgrave, the youthful millionaire who
figures as the hero of the story, cannot fail
to entrance the boy readers. The book is
handsomely bound and will make choice
Christmas gift. Lee & Shepard. Boston.
For sale by William Doxey. San Francisco. |
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YOUNG MASTER KIRKE.

Miss Penn Shirley's latest effort in juve-
nile fiction, titled Young Master Kirke, :"
is in her usual pleasant style, and reminds
one very much OF the writings of her sister,
Sophie May. The story is we'll told and
contains a good moral. Lee & Shepard,
Boston. For sale by William Doxey.
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COuRTSHIP BY COMMAND.

This is what the author. NJ. NJ. Blake,
terms o "Story of Napoleon at Play"
Business insight is shown in the selection
of his theme, for the literary world is in
the midst of universal revival of Napo-
leonic interest. Everything written about
the "Petit Caporal' is read with avidty,
and this ably constructed com binaIion of
fiction and historic fact is certain to have a
host of readers. There is not a dull
chapter in the book. I'd. Appleton & Co.,
New York
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abundant evidence, CLEANED altogether by
prophecy, that we are living in the old
age of the world, and the Ancient of DAYS
is already upon us. Although, as he says
God has given him spiritual gift for this
purpose he admits that he may be in error
in some of his applications, but asserts
that he is in the main right. The lectures
deal with Unitarianism in the churches,
Antichrist, the Turkish empire and vari-
Gus of the topics dealt with in Revelation.
San Jacinto, Cal. Published by the author.
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FIFTY THOUSAND. DOLLARS RANSOM.

David Malcolm, the author of "a Fiend
Incarnate,'' has written a thrillingly
interesting novel under the title of FIFTY
Thousand Dollars Ransom" 1t is study
in morals and temptations, with plenty OF
dramatic incident. The story is we'll
written; the English is good, and some
OF the descriptive work is powerful. [J.
Selwin TAFT 81 Sons, New York..
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A LIEUTENANT AT EIGHTEEN.

This is another of Oliver Optics delight
full boys stories of the "Blue and the
Gray" series, just issued from the press of
Lee & Shepard, Boston. Many of the in
cidents related in the story of the youth
full lieutenants military career are not
contrary to the facts set forth in the official
records of the States. 1t is an inspiring
tale of courage, true manhood and loyalty,
and the lesson taught is wholesome. Lee
& Shepard, Boston. For sale by William
Doxey, San Francisco
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DONNA PERPECTA.

A translation, admirably done, by Mary j.
Serrano, of Goldo's tragic story of life in rural
Spain. Donna Perfecta is great story in the
picture it gives US of the experience of a mod
ern youth in an interior Spanish community,
still rooted amid the traditions, bigotry and
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-15
BOHEMIA INVADED.

The latest volume of short stories by
James L. Ford bears the title quoted in
the caption. Mr.. Ford has earned popu-
larity by his grace and elegance of style,
and his "Hypnotic Tales" and ''The Lit
erary Shop nave been widely read. The
stories are short without being too much
curtailed, and the authors grace of diction
characterizes them all. Frederick A.
Stokes Company, New York and London. |
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MAGAZINES OF THE MONTH.
Midland Monthly.

The Midland Monthly, issued by Johnson
Brigham, from the Kenyon Press, Des Moines,
Iowa, contains lot of good literature. Its art
work, however, is scarcely up to the mark.
This is notable so far as the half-tone pictures
are concerned. The most characteristic thing
Patch of Barbarism," by Samuel B. Evans
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NEAL, THE MILLER.

This book is one of series for young
readers, dealing with American history,
by James Otis, who is recognized as one of
the best juvenile writers of the day. The
story cannot fail to be both interesting and
instructive to every patriotic youhg Amer
lean. Estes q Lauriat, publishers, Bos-
ton. rs cents
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HILL CREST,

This is a readable tale OF love and the
usual incidents and episodes which enter
so largely into ali histories of the grand
passion. Mrs. julia Colliton Flewellyn is
graceful writer and her transcripts are
of the human heart. Arena Publishing
Com many Rostnnl
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A DAUGHTER OF THE KING.

"a Daughter of the King" by Allan. is
Farm" 1t is powerfully written novel,
and, while upholding the sacredness of
marrlage-the true union of souls-gives
picture of the welded state without love-
IF. Tennyson Neely, Chicago and New
York
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WILD ROSE.

This is tale of the Mexican frontier by
Francis Francis. and is one of the best
pioneer mining days that has ever been
given to the reading public. The book is
beautifully bound. Published by Mac
milan d. Co., New York. For sale by
William Doxey, San Francisco. Price ST.
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THE PURPLE HYACINTH.

A beautiful little fairy story by Juniata
Salisbury. The story is simple, natural
and well told, and the illustrations, by
Will Phillip Hooper, add greatly to the
charm of the lovely volume. New York
and London The Transatlantic Publish
ing Company
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DESIRE OF THE MOTH.

Capel Vane has taken line from Shell
ley for title OF his latest novel, "The De.
sire of the Moth for the Star of the Night
for the Morrow" 1t is simple, pretty
story, we'll written and the sentiment is
of healthy tone. ID. Appleton & Co.,
New York. For sale by William Doxey /
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superstitlons OF medievalism. The character
of Donna Perfecta is drawn with exceeding
SKILL and the whole story, to its sad finale. is
full of tragic and dramatic interest. The
translation has q preface by w. ID. Howells.
New York: Harper & Bros. For sale by Payot,
Upham & Co. San Francisco. Price 81.