Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-12-17
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different lines from those in which he first
rode into public favor. The style is not to be
,redited as original, but while it is modelled
sfter that of one or more popular writers,
me poem has originality, which will make
lim reputation. We quote q few stanzas:
She isn't hall SO handsome as when, twenty years
agone,
Vt her old home in Piketon Parson Avery made us
The great house crowded full of guests OF high and
low degree,
The girls all envying Hannah Jane, the boys all
envying me.
Ter fingers then were taper, and her skin white
milk;
Her brown hsir-what mass it was and soft and
fine as silk;
10 windmoved willow by brook had ever such
grace
The form OF Aphrodite, with apure Madonna face
she had hut meager sch ooug her little notes tome
We're full of crooked pot-hooks and the worst or
thcgraphy
Her dear she spelled with double e, and I" kiss"
with singles
But when ones crazed with passion, what's letter
more or less
How changed she is the light OF youth has faded
from her eyes;
Her wayy hair is gone that loss the coiffeurs art
supplies;
Her form is thin and angular she slightly forward
Her fingers, once so shapeIy, now stumpy at the
ends.
She has made but little progress, and in little
one:
The beauty rare that more than hid that great de-
feet is gone.
Ny well.to do relations now deride my homely
wife,
And pity me that am held to such elod for life.
OF books for childten there seems to be no
end in these days. More than this the chill
dren of this period are far more richly
favored than it is possible for them TO COM
prehend, rs regards the books prepared for
their entertainment. All that art in the
printing line is capable of accomplishing is
brought to bear upon the ''ohildrens'
books" The passing generation, which in its
youthful days was well content as it had to
be, with a Noah Webster S spelline-bCok, with
two or three coarse cuts illustrating worn old
fables, can but be amazed at the richness IF
beauty Of design, and superb
printing to be seen III the holiday books for
1882 for children. Here for instance is a batch
Of books from the press of Cassell, Peter &
Galpin, New York, and placed upon our
table by A. H. Bancroft s. Co, San Fran
cisco. These qusrto volumes are marvals of
excellence in Enlistment, color and illus
traitor, and rs for matter, they are as varied
and amusing as the most exactiDg can de-
maud.
bessie Bradford's Secret" Isl 25), is by
Joanna IL. Aathe us, the author OF the
. Bessie Books" and an excellent example of
the perfection now attained IL the printing
art.
Little Folks Isl 25l, is bound volume
Of well-known magazine for the young, and
makes a book quite voluuiinous, full OF fine
wood-cuts and great variety of choice arti-
cles.
''Old Proverbs with New Pictures" by
Lizzie Lawson Isl SOY is striking example
Of the rem arkable advance made in color
printing. The designs are humorous aud
and the tinting and lith graphic color
work very handsome. A more beautifully
volume for a child one could hardly
wish for.
':Three Wise Old COUPLES Isl SOY, is an
other Of the latest kind OF humorously gro
tesque illus rated books for children. II is
in colors also, bu5 not 50 finely finished as the
book Just under notice. The character Of the
volume did not call for the finest work, which
Indeed in such odd pictures would be inap-
''Hazsl-nut and Her Brothers . (s1 25), is
a thick quarto by Ellen Halle. It Is a finely
illustrated volume and the text is of the
puress and tenderest. Such books in child
ren's hands can but influence them for good.
STORIES OF ADvESTuRE, ToLD BY ADVENTURES
By Edward 5. Hall. Boston Roberts Bros; sac
rlment0 W. A. & c. 5. Houghton
These "Stories Of Adventure are of
series of sketches intended to direct youthful
readers in q proper course Of reading in ali
the practical branches Of literature and in all
those paths of instructive reading which may
be pursued through the medium of the ordi-
nary town or city library. The method is an
excellent one. 1t may we'll be ct, led the
- appetizing system. The series referred to
grew out of suggestions made at the Libra
-ians' Congress, held in Boston in 1879.
REooLLEcTIoNs OF ANTON HOUSE,. With nlustra-
tions. by c. Anton. Boston HoughtoD, Miftiin
Co. Sacramento: W. A. & c. S. Houghton.
This small quarto volume is either for
you his or adults. It is a collection of the
ecollections of years of boyhood in very
arge New England family at that period
when pantalets and truudle-beds were in
rogue, and when the old-time nurse and the
lite. time servant were the rulers of the hoRse-
lold. 1t is a merry and witty volume and
carries gray beards back to the days of child
rood, half century ago.
HE GIANT RAFT part ~ Eight Hundred Leagues
on the Amazon. By Jules Verne. Translated by
W. J. Gordon. New York: Charles ScrbneTs
Sons San Francisco: A. Il. Bancroft & Co.
This is one of the more practical works by
hat very imaginative writer, Jules Verne.
t is more nearly a record OF real travel, and
closer description of the country written of
han any of the previous works of Verne.
like all his books. it Is freely illustrated and
orms a very attractive volume. Wlthal it is
romantic story of adventure.
BALLADS IN BLACK. series of original panto-
mines, with forty-eight full page silhouette illus
trations. Ballads by +. L. Chase Illustrations
by j. f. Goodridge Boston Lee & Sheppard.
Sacramento: w. A. s. C. S Hpughton.
This is an amusing illus rated book, with
ull directions for producing shadow pantc-
mines in the home or hal Each pantomime
) accompanied by comic verses for recitation
y the director of the entertainment.
From Harper & Bros, New York, we
lave another of the Franklin Square Library,
ntielsd, The Comet IF Season." novel,
y Justin Mccarthy, NJ. P.
Helen's Babies" appears in new edition
rom the press of I. Il. Peterson & Bros,
and is at hand from A. l..
'ancrcfs & Co., San Francisco. Mr.. Hab-
erton's book, which had such run at the
egiuing, is said to have entered upon re-
ival of its original success.
From Estes & Laurist, Boston, we have the
nnual issue of that well known serial for
Chatterbox. Perhaps no publi-
alton for the little ones is bstter or more
ayorably known than this. The present
ssue il complete for 1881, and makes up
eautifully illustrated and very entertain
ng and instructive holiday book.
Nanny Tittleback and Her Family" is
he title of new and very pretty-b bound
uarto volume Isl 25) for sale by w. A. &
!. S. Houghton, and from the press of Rob
rts Bros, Boston. l. is a humorous story
{ Seventeen cats" and will greatly amuse
cry young readers. 1t is very handsome
ift.book for the holiday season.
"The Tribulations of Chinaman in
'hina," from the French of Jules Verne,
the title of large Svo. volume Isl 50)
'hich is from the press of Lee & Shepard,
;oston, and is at hand from w. A. & q. 5.
ioughton, Sacramento. The translation is
y Virginia Champlin. 1t is one of the most
.nciful of all the productions of this peculiar
vriter-the imaginative Verne. 1t is proba-
ly among the very best OF his writings, and
ertainly is the most witty.
From Estes Il Lauriat, Boston, we have
Zigzag Journeys in the Orient" 1t Is by
lezekiah Butterworth. L. includes an ac-
cunt of journey of the Ziszag Club from