Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-05-08

criticism is represented by a paper on The
Younger Painters of America" the first OF
three by VIM. c. Brownell. Modern prog
ress is represented by the second Of Iheo. l..
De WINES papers on 1.-THE Growth OF Wood
cut Printing" History is attractively repre-.
sented by Schuyler's Peter the. Great,
also Principal Grants first paper of series
on "The Dominion of Canada" Out-of-door
life is recorded in Burroughs Notes OF
Walker" Timely topics are represented by
paper on Economic Defects in Christian,
Missions and by paper on Congress and
International Copyright" by Z. l.. Didier
and by 1.-The New York Seventh" Fiction
is represented by Mrs. Burnett's p" Louisi-
ana, /" concluded; by Mr.. Cables brands
simes;" and by Mrs. Rebecca Harding
Davis short story, Walhalla." The poetry
is by Clarence Cook, Celia Thaxter and Juliet
G. Marsh.
"Harpers Magazine for May presents an
unusual variety of entertaining matter, and is
full of beautiful Illustrations. The novelty Of
the number is striking The leading papers,
aside from the regular and indispensable edi-
of the North, " by Henry J. Van Dyke, Jr.:
''Old Catsllill," by Henry Brace; Music
and Musicians in England, by Mrs. John
Lille; "On Chloris Walkinge in Ye
Snowe," by Robert Herrick THE Shad and
the Alewife, +" by James w. Miner; " Home
Studies in Nature-II.," by Mary Treat
"When, poem, by A. T. L The Metro
politan Museum of Art y "Salgama Con.
dita," story, by Lizzie w. Charfpney
white Wings-A Yachting Romance" by
William Black civil Service Reform in
New York, " by Edward Cary; Sour Begin
ming, a story, by Angelina Teal; Lost" a
poem, by Alfred H. Louis ''Our National
Guard" by Colonel IL. nj. Boies Mary
Anerley," a novel, by X. D. Blackmore
TO a Bluebird, a poem, by George P. Gue,'
rier.
"Appleton's Journal for May ID. Apple.
ton & Co., New York;, is choice number.
The contents are as follows: "Senior's Con.
versations," Selections from " Conversations
with Distinguished Persons during the Sec
ond Empire, from 1860 to 1868. by the late
Nassau William Senior; 1.-The Return OF
the Princess, from the French of Jacques
Vincent-Part Third (concluded); "Metter.
mich, Henri Regnault ''The Philoso,
ply of Drawing Rooms :" monsieur Fran
co.'s, " by Ivan Tourguenieff 1.-THE Story OF
The Merchant of Venice" by james Sped,
ding; "Science and Crime "The Sue2
Canal History" Letters from NJ. de Lesseps
and Judge p. H. Morgan. Editors Table
Sham Admiration Taxing Savings Banks
The Spring Exhibitions The Metropolitan
Museum of Art; Books of the Day.
From A. L. Bancroft & Co., San Fran
cisco, we have one of Harper's half-hour
series entitled GA Primer of American
Literature" by Eugene Lawrence. The
essay closes the series in which Mr.. Law
renee has endeavored to give brief review
of the authors of many lands The goodwill
of the reader, he says, must fill up the imper-
feet sketch by his own researches, and he
will be glad, at least, to point the way to the
love of books. These essays are the results
of the studies of many years. MIR. Lawrence
says " The authors, orators and thinkers OF
our own country are dear to us all. A briet
review of their crowded and brilliant ranks
will show that nowhere has the intellect
f1urished more vigorously than in the fresh
fields of the New World
''NIiss Margery's Roses, by RobertC C. Mey-
ers, author of barbara Hicks, :" "The Little
Old Woman ''Friend Dorothy" etc.
son & Bros, Philadelphia, and is for
sale by A. L. Bancroft & Co., San Fran
cisco, and is a neat love story, with incl
dents original and natural. While the author
has made his characterizations forcible, he
has not depended upon impossible situations
to create the force. The characters speak
and move in rational ways, the incidents are
not strained nor impossible, while wholesome
sentiment and pathos tend to make it an
artistic production, whose merit depends
upon its truthful manner and perfect natural
ness.
"St. Nicholas for May (Scribnep & Co.,
New York; is a bright and cheerful spring
number, Just adapted to the howery
month" The magazine was recently awarded
the prize for the best published article on
kindness to animals, the same being given by
the Boston Humane Society though the mag
azine did net compete for the prize, and had
no idea of its being up for competition by
magazines. The current number is fully up
to the high standard set by this magazine,
and cannot but delight the boys and girls so
fortunate as to receive it.
The new cheap edition of DR.. Geikie's
" Life of Christ " american Book Exchange,
New York; is one of the successes of the day.
This edition contains all the copious notes of
the author, the marginal references and an
index. 1t is printed from the same stereo-
type plates as the large first edition, and is
contained in one octave volume of some SO
pages, bound in cloth. The volume is a mar
vel of cheapness and brings DR.. Geikie's
muchread work, in excellent form, within
the reach of all.
"The Magazine of Art" (Cassell, Peter,
Galpin & Co., New York; for April is a
choice number. 1t presents many happy en-
cravings and its text matter treats of '0ur
Living Artists" art in the Streets, -
The KYLE Society" +" Favorite SketchinE
Grounds" Treasures of Art" "Quiet
Life, " Pietro Torrigian, - Mural Decora-
ton and Indian Metal Work"