Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-07-09

First Sea Bath "-representine q nude and
chubby urchin, struggling sturdily with his
nurse, who is about to dip him in the surf.
Some piquant sketches by Msdrazo and other
Parlsian artists are also full of Interest. The
Diane de Poitiers, is described and copiously
illustrated. "Arnhem Faience,n peculiar
ware marked with blue cock under the
glaze" is the subject of an interesting article.
Among articles of special practical utility are
those on Landscape Painting in Water
Colors, Drawing Room Color and Decora-
tion," Turkey Carpets" and "Staining
Wood" Some good embroidery designs, tile
designs by Camille Piton. and plaque designs
from Leloir and Detaille, complete useful
number of this valuable magazine. which is
reckoned among the most useful of all the
periodicals that come to our table. 1t ought
to be in every household where there is the
slightest foothold for the cultivation of art
tastes.
From S. Carson, San Francisco, we have
Tennyson's " Princess recast as drama. 1t
is f-sm the press of Lee & Shepard, Boston !;
is very handsome volume of 62 pages. The
Princess is entitled "a medley" being in
form neither an epic nor drama, though
largely containing the elements of both. Its
rich materials invite dramatic treatment, and
justify the present effort, in which the Ian
guage and style of the poet has been retained
as far as was possible. Some liberties have
been taken with the plot to fit the whole for
the stage. This necessarily is at the sacrifice
of some literary beauties, but they are COM
pensated for. 1t is claimed, by the ability
thus secured, to make it an acting poem and
rbo nf% ,Iarf ri
tion of fancy. 1t is not probable, however,
that the princess will ever be popular on
the regular stage, but dramatic societies may
well find it worth while to attempt its pro-
duction before audiences of strong poetic
tastes.
G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, have is
sued another of the Knickerbocker Series of
novels (60 centsl 1t is entitled Mr.. Per-
kins' Daughter" 1t is very attractive,
graceful and pleasing romance. One Of the
chief features is the interest surrounding one
of the principal personsges in the story, in
whom exists the state of double conscious
ness" or periodical amnesia." The author
claims that it is by no means an isolated in-
stance. She adds: '' 1t is, on the contrary, a
phenomenon we'll known to neurological ply
sicians, several similar cases. and one of even
longer duration, having been reported by
medical writers. The condition in question,
however not being one the existence of which
is generally known to lay readers, the author
has thought it expedient to make this expla.
nation, in order that she may not be charged
with transcending the limits of probability" "
The author of the story is Marchioness
Clara Lanza," who is the daughter of DIR.
William A. Hammond.
"The Popular Science Monthly for July
ID. Appleton & Co., New York;, presents
this table of its enjoyable contents "Tbe
Races of Mankind" !" by E. B. Tylor, F. r.
S.. European Schools of Forestry" by n.
FL. Egleston; Production of Sound by
Radiant Energy" by Alexander Graham
Bell; Physical Education" by Felix l..
ment of Political Institutions, by Herbert
Spencer; "On Fruits and Seeds" by Sir
John Lubbock. F. R. S. How to Prevent
Drowning" by Henry MacCormac !; Re
cent Advance in the Law of Intellectual
Property" by Benjamin Vaughan Abbott /;
Improvement in Electric Lighting" by w.
H. Preece Degeneration. by DR.. Andrew
Wilson "The Phenomena of Death" by
Thomas D. Spencer, NJ. D. !; union of the
Telegraph and Postal Service, by A. B.
Huet "Sketch of DR.. Charles t. Jackson" :"
Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine" for
June is at hand from the Leonard Scott
Publishing Company of New York, with this
table of contents: "The Land of Khemi
Part 1.-The Arsinoite Nome" Matte {:
The History of an Evening" The Foun-
tain of Youth. 1.-The Private Secretary"
Part Will" Norwegian Sonnets, 7" Beolco
and the 'Commedia dell Arte,'" 1.-The
Cruise of the Coya," "a Talk about Odes,"
"The Second Stage of the Land Bill"
"Saveli's Expiation is another of Henry
Gra,illo'Y cho rpoine pouels-a 1vr;fnr of orou.
ing popularity, and who stands in the front
rank of French uovelists of to-day. The
translation is by Mary Neal Sherwood, and
the book is from the press of T. 3. Peterson
& Bros, Philadelphia. From the same firm
we have the latest of the works of Mrs. E.
D. i. n. Southworth, entitled 1.-THE Red
Hill Tragedy"
From D. Appleton & Co., New York, We
have another Of ''Appleton's Home Books. ?"
The present volume of this attractive series
is on Home Grounds" and is by Alex. I.
Oakley, author of Building Home" 1t
treats of aRd illustrates these subjects: Ar
rangement of grounds, walks and drives,
lawns and grass plots. planting, trees, fences
and gates, summer-houses, Shelters etc,
chickens and chicken. houses review of the
whole subject.
From G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York,
we nave anotner OF the TRANSATLANTIC novels,
entitled Mademoiselle Bismarck" 1t is
from the French, by Henri Rochefort and is
translated by Virginia Champlin. Roche
forts name is very familiar to the world, but
as writer of novels he is less known, espe.
cially to American readers. The book before
US repays perusal.
From w. A. & c. S. Houghton, Sacra-
mento, we have Edgar Fawcett's latest novel
"a Gentleman of Leisure" 1t is from the
press of Houghton, Miffiin & Co., Boston, and
is in letter classic style, 1Smo. 1t is thor
orghly American story, is witty, compact,
and never lags in interest for moment.
From S. Carson, San Francisco, publisher,
we have copy tSvo. bound) of the Revised
New Testament. 1t is very neatly printed
in large, clear type, on excellent paper, and
is very convenient form. 1t contains as a
preface also the address made by the Com
mittee of Revision and also the readings
preferred by the American committee.
From the Farm and Fireside Publishing
Company, Springfield, o., we have one of
the volumes OF the Farm and Fireside Lii
brary 1t is the complete story of Robin
son Crusoe."
SOME LITERARY NOTES.