Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-04-16

browning of low merit with undesarved
honor, and the bringing Of all
human resources, material and intel
lectual, to one dead level Of brilliant
exhibition, to show that the barbaric love of
splendor still lives in man. Out of true fam
lily life comes neighborhood; out of a
neighborhood the body polite and the bedy
sympathetic. If show. in social intercourse,
is to usurp the place Of substance the indo.
lenee of mankind must bear its part of the
blame. Because education is not needed
among women of fashion is the reason why 1t
is usually so poor among them. The times bid
chiefly for those whose calling it is to minis
ter to appearance. These lines indicate the
tenor of Mrs. Howe's presentment OF society
at the bar of public judgment. In second
chapter she takes up the changes occurring
in American society-those most striking
that have come within the sphere of her own
observation-and through this chapter we
have not time now to follow her, but must
add that the reading of it has not been with
out profit; and notwithstanding her severe
arraignment of modern society she finds in it
the elements Of progress, better growth and
q steady advance, all which will result If the
forces are but utilized.
S. G. Griggs & Co., Chicago, have issued
very interesting volume lately, entitled
"Yictor Hugo, His Life and Works." 1t is
from the French of Alfred Barbou, and is
the work which was submitted to Hugo and
received his approval Perhaps this is not
evidence of its critical value, but its pages
bear testimony nevertheless of very earnest
endeavor to impartially analyze Hugo's works.
The great poet has been changeable be-
ing and has taken stand in so many
political fields that the task of harmonizing
all his works and letters has never been sue
cessfully accomplished, and Barbou has not
escaped the difficulty. He treats of him in
defense, as against the coldly classical school,
and places him at the head of authors in
France, and his nations greatest poet He
pronounces him the apostle of all generous
sentiments, the peoples advocate, the coun-
seller and teacher OF humanity, the preacher
of forgiveness to the erring, and the chastiser
of the arrogant. He recounts his life from
youth to age, and brightens it with many
charming anecdotes. The author is enthusi-
astic over his master" but still exercises
much of judicial GOODNESS in all real analysis.
He makes the work graphic story, and has
filled it with pleasing personal details He
tells the story Of the contest between the an
tique, cold classical school" of literature
and the romantic school,, of which latter
Hugo was the victorious leader, with
fullness and spirit not elsewhere found.
From a. L. Bancroft & Co, San Fran
cisco, we have of the Franklin Square Lii
brary issue these volumes, all of which are
in as cheap form as it is possible to put such
works and preserve any degree of clearness
Of print and paper: Part l. of 1.-The
Richard Metternich "Cesar," sketch by
Froude, which will have fuller notice later
g The Posy Ring" novel by Mrs. Alfred
w Hunt Better Than Gold.n story for
girls, by Annie E. Ridley; 1.-THE Deans
Wife" a novel by Mrs. C. j. Eiloart
Little Pansy," a novel by Mrs. Randolph
"Loye and Life" story in eighteenth
century costume, by Charlotte M. Yonge
CDR. Wortle's School," novel by Anthony
Trollope "The Rebel of the Family"
novel by E. LYNN Linton; "Asphedel,
novel by Miss Braddon.
The second volume of John w. Forneys
Anecdotes of Public Men" is from the
press OF Harper & Bros, New York, and is
for sale by A. L. Bancroft & Co., San Fran.
cisco, and w. a. & c. s. Houghton, Sacra.
mento. The anecdotes in this number con-
cern James w. Nye,ss Richard Rush, Edward
Everett, War Governors of the North during
the Rebellion, the two B. 7. Buffers, Thos
Francis Meagher, Robert Y. Hayne, Willard
Fillmore, Horace Greeley, Fitz Greene Hal.
leck. Charles Sumner. John Slidell, James
DuCQdlaD. bCntEdl DAHL I1DuSSOD, Del,
Wade, Amos Kendall, Daniel Webster,
Henry Clay, Geo. M. Dallas, duelists, jour
nalists noted preachers and Governors and
writers, and host of Others. Mr.. Forney's
Anecdotes are valuable contributions to
the history of the country, and one must ad-
NIT after perusing the volume that the au-
thor seems to have been actuatsd in the
writing of his sketches BY desire to deal
fairly with all.
From Bancroft & Co, San Francisco. we
have two more volumes OF Professor Rallies
edited plays of Shakespeare. These are the
comedy of "All's Well that Ends Well"
Shrew." The first has, of all of Shakes
peare's plays, suffered most at the hands of
transcribers and compositors. Professor
Ralfe straightens out many of the old diff
culties, adheres to the best authority,
and where there is any doubt gives the
original text sin its corrupted form" The
notes are very full, and the glossary much
extended. In the other volume the same ad.
mirable art Of editing is noticeable, as is seen
in all the series. One cannot examine these
volumes and come to any other conclusion
than that Professor Ralfe is one of the most
thorough and conscientious of literary stu
dents.
"Stories and Romances, by H. Z. Scud- |
der - Boston Houghton, Mif1in d Co. !; |
Sacramento: w. A. & G. S. Houghton-is !
volume OF short stories by Mr. Scudder, |
which make up an admirable volume. Mr.
Scudder is a skillful story teller, graceful !
writer, original in his methods and never dull
or tiresome. There are eight stories in this
volume and all Of even interest and quality, |
unless we except "a Story of the Seige of
Boston, which has deep interest because
OF its historic reeitals, in which we are taken
back to the days that tried the souls of the
American patriots.
From A. /. Bancroft & Co., San Francisco,
we have Harper & Bros. volume entitled
His Little Mother, aud other Tales and
Sketches" 1t is an Svo. muslin volume,
containing a number of the shorter stories
from the pen Of the author of John Hall.
fax, Gentleman" Mrs. Craik's novels are so
well known and appreciated that they are
welcome to every library. They come like
fragrant of love and good will as human
productions can be.
% Five Little Mice in Mouse-trap, by
the Man in the Moon" By Laura E. Rich
ards; is from the press Of Estes & Lauriat,
and is for sale by w. A & C. S. HoughtoD,
Sacramento. 1t is a quarto volume for little
folks. brilliantly illustrated and full of charm
ing stories so connected as to make up the
interest of connected recital. 1t is a hard
some book for birthday present to child.
OF Harpes's HaE-Hour series one is
charming novel by Mary Cecil Hay, entitled
" Missing" We have a copy from A. l..
Bancroft & Co., San Francisco.
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