Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-06-19
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the American public In this volume he
commences his "reminiscences with his own
youth in the staid town of Philadelphia. and
this, with the recollection of college life in
New Haven, and afterward at Union College
with old Dr. Mott, and many quaint and
curious notes of stage coach travelling and
travellers. and distinguished people OF = that
elder day" make an interesting series of pic
lures Of American life Fifty years ago. be
gives US impressions of and conversations with
Fanny Kernble, Lord Powerscourt, men Of
Jackson's administration, Edwin Forrest, Sid
ney Smith, Theirs, Guizot Prince Woronzow
Commodore Porter, Wellington, Turkish
rulers, William ". Of England, Barring
Joseph Bonaparte, DisTaeli President Van
Buren,, Bennett, Countess Guiccioli Taglioni,
Fanny Elsser, Marquis de Lsvalette, Lady
Blessington, General Scott, Lady BulWer,
Charles Sumner, Louis Napoleon and others,
ranging from stage dancers and actors to rUi-
ers Of nations. de gives also gossipy and very
readable accounts of his travels in England,
Russia France, Italy, Germany, Turkey,
Egypt, Greece and Holland, and anecdotes
Of adventures in court ana field, and by land
and water. The whole is a book which car
rieS one, in the easiest possible manner back
to the earlier years Of the century, and brings
US famiiiaIly into the presence OF some OF the
most remarkable people Of the age, Ia the
fields of art, literature, drama, war and poll
tics. The style Is autobiographicai. The
writer il no place f0rEets or omits 10 make
prominent lis own personality, but his ego
tiSIn Is So naturally part OF the recitais that
the reader does not tnd it offensive There
is no dullness about his book; it is, on the
contrary, fa.l Of action and sivacity.
UNTo Tbs THIRD AND FOURTH GENERATION. By
Helen Cam bel, author u the ." Ainsee Series
e Chips from Northwestern Log, etc. Cloth.
New YorA Furds, Howard 4 Hubert Sacra-
nento " i q c. ;. Houshton, 81.
This new novel by Helen Campbell is q
story Of considerable strength. Il illustrates
by skil-tul Characterization the principle Of
inheiited t.aits, and dwells foroibly upon the
effects of rigid early teachings on impossible
and passionate natures Mrs Campbell is a
graceful writer. Of much experience. and il
she present volume has not detracted from
the credit already won by her pen. The To-
cation Of the story is in the Lake Champlain
region the time of action some thirty Years
ago. The thread of the tale may be briefly
outlined 4 youth, gifted with
personal beauty, fine talents, pos .dveness and
strength of character, coupled with an under
lying and often uncomfortable temper, which
Is in strong contrast TO a disposition appa-
rently aniab)e aud gentle, was taught by his
mother to believe that he was born under a
curse, bis father having suffered the full pen
atty of the law for q murder committed in q
moment Of passion. The gradual overcoming
of the temper, and the rising above the super
stition Of the curse form the chief motives
of the story interviewer with these are
otber lives III interest. and sketches of char
lcters Of varied attfactlveness, and OF scenes
of life in the woods. on the lakes, and in the
mines and lack country. showing the peculiar
tvpes some wears AGO Astounding in border
lands These character sketches are not
elaln,at7. bu- are free.handed. The story
onene in sbqdoy INIT closes in srDsbipe In
sil. Il is story considerably above the aver
age.
The PRonGots ADVENTURES OF FARIARIN or TAR
NJ, ~ &c., ron Nine, iiv r1st C iPnozy
sLen,rd
qu-:. -. - T.. fl
lis IS - 710N ':''i'e' ~ - iie'H anu
breezy l. lacks the usual hilsh u Daudet,
but it Is u.mjstakaLly true to his style. 1t
cannot be said that the originality Of the
satire IS striking, bat the mauner Of present
aug 1t Is original. II Is claimed that the
original OF the WORK Is not pure fletIon, but
at the book Is an exaggerated biography
~ nero stiu living near 1arascon
Ire translator very conci-eiy gives the
sss1 of the volume III these words: Iartarin
3 p would be hero. " Don QnlX0te and Sau-
go PauZa IN the same man. You under
sand what an il!-assorted household theirs
t.Ust be WHAT CON bats " hat alte;ca-
tons Wartarin QaiXote, getting excited
over Gustave Afmerds narratives, and cry
ing, l 20 ! Iar5arin-Sancho. thinking oaly
uf rheumatism and saying, | stay =" Tar
tarin- Quixote perSuades himself that he has
been, and fought, and conquered. He tells
the simple Israsconians, who idolize him,
grand stories OF his achievements. . lie
does not lie; ne deceiveo himself. he
does not al,' lys tell the truth; but he thinks
ne does. his lie Is not lie; 1t Is kind Of
mirage; n, but the mirage VIII i, not always
9rtarin and to defend his honor nor n,or Don m
Q1ixote drags Sancho Panza, amidst flourish
III trumpets and admiring crowds, to hunt
ss sns. The adventurers that follow should Ne
= I'D in the book They are interesting.
cuIous. and ALWAYS picturesque.
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