Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-08-20
LITERARY NOTES.
LATE REVIEWS AND MAGAZINES
sHAKEsPERIAN SERIES.
New Music-American Decisions Friends
Madame Delphine-other
New Books.

Nov oOVAo,
From Robert B. Reilly, New York, we
have new song and chorus by him, entitled,
Let the Cockroach Giggle."
H. G. Hollenberg, Memphis, Tenn, sends
US piece of new sheet music, q song and
chorus bv John T. Rutledge, entitled, ''Why
Should We Part"
From Lee & Walker, Philadelphia, we
have piece OF new sheet music of five pages,
entitled Colonel Thos A. SCOTS Funeral
March," by w. Diedrichs.
Friends A Duet" is Elizabeth Stuart
Phelps latest work of fiction. 1t is from
the press of Houghton, Miffliu & Co.. Bos-
ton. 1t is one of Mrs Phelps happiest, but
not one of her greatest efforts.
From Geo. W. Harlan. New York, we
have M. J. Ssfford's translation from the
German of Friedrich Spelhagen's novel
1.-THE Skeleton in the House." fiction of
great force in its lesson and of rare art in
its construction.
From r. A. Saalfsld, New York, we have
sixteen pages of new sheet music, issued for
ten cents: certainly cheap enough. They in
clude Olivette lancers, Amatori waltzes, and
the song and chorus, When First Saw My
Darling's Face
From d. Appleton & Co., New York, we
have large pamphlet entitled New York
Illustrated" 1t is most attractive volume.
1t is accompanied by several local maps. The
illustrations in this volume are very fine ex-
amples of the great advance made in the art
Of engraving on wood.
The American Journal of Microscopy
and Popular Science for the current month
is at hand from the office of the journal,
New York. 1t has attained to deserved
prominence, and is a recognized authority
upon microscopic scientific progress and dis
covery. The present number has some thirty
distinct scientific articles, reviews and reports
of microscopical societies.
From Houghton, Miffiin & Co., Boston.
we receive monthly the United States
Official Postal Guide" work that every
business man should possess. The August
number contains an unusually long list of
Frauds names of people against whose
lodges ard devices the Postal Department
warns the public, and who are forbidden to
use the United States mails as medium for
their rascality.
From the Leonard Scott Publishing Com.
pany, New York, comes the Edinburgh
Review" for July. Its chief articles are,
Methodism," caesars. Campaigns in
Britain" "Sweden under Gustavus Ill,
"The Society of Antiquaries, Japan Rev
olutiouized," "The Revised Version of the
New Testament" General Shadwell's Life
of Lord Clyde" "Philippsen's Henri ~.
and Philip Ill, "Tbe Storage of Electrici-
ty," and Landlords and Tenants in Ire.
land"
"The Sanitarian for August is at hand
from DR.. A. n. Bell, New York The
leading papers of this sterling authority on
sanitary science are: Sanitary Suggestions
for Jeanette Search Expedition" by Sur
geon. General ?. S. Wales, U. S. N; "Sys-
tematic Study of Causes of Sickness and
Death" by Ii. B. Baker, M. D.; yellow
Fever Recognition and Isolation" by r. B.
S. Hargis, M. D.; "Pfogress of Sanitary
Protection at Newport, r. L." by II. r.
Storer, M. D.; Advice to Mothers on the
Care of Infants" by Stad Brussel, translated
by I. 2. CORDIALLY, A. NJ, NJ. d.
1.-The Sunday Magazine" from Frank
Lesie's Publishing House, New York, is at
hand for September. It is mora than usually
profuse in illustration, and embraces very
large number of articles on religious topics,
poems, stories, historical and biographical
sketches, and large number of instructive
historical and other articles. Its leading ar
ticle is on " American Benefactors," and is
accompanied by pictures Of the Astor Lii
brary, the Warner Observatory, the Dudley
Observatory, the Vanderbilt University. and
by portraits of Warner, Drew, Lick. Aston,
Mrs. Dudley and Professor Lewis Swift.
Harper & Brothers. New York. have
issued two other volumes of Rolfe's Shake
speare." The present ones are "The Come
dy of Errors" and "The Tragedy of Cymbe-
liHe." They are freely illustrated and appear
in like clear large type as the preceding
volumes. Professor Rulfe gives as preface
interesting history Of the plays, and
in addendas has copiOus notes and
glossary of terms and Authorizations.
Rolfe edits this edition to present q pure
text and adapt it for school and home
reading, in the same way as Greek and Latin
classics are edited for educational purposes.
For sale by A. i. Bancroft & Co.
'The Art Amateur" for August Mon
tague Marks. New York, is at hand. This
handsome royal quarto improves with every
number. This one is especially attractive in
illustration and variety OF matter Accom-
psnying 1t are two largo supplements-pat-
terms for tile Fireplace, fancy embroidery,
for panel painting and for plaque. The
departments this month are: 9 Art Re-
views" "Ths Art Gallery" "The Print
Collector" Decoration and Furniture"
Art Needework," Ceramics ''Bric-a-
Brac,n and Industrial Art" We know of
no magazine that is of more practical value
to students Of art in the household, art anna
teurs and decorative art devotees than the
" Art Amateur" We quote literally every
month from its well-edited pages.
MADAME Delphine," by George W. Cable,
is a novel dealing with some of the dark 70.
mances that cling to the recollection of the
slave era in cur South, and the strange rela-
tons that octoToops and the like held to the
az Naxxy nriaopa ia
odd romance, very photographic, concise, and
very interesting. Cable has a delicacy of
style that is wholly original, and, being
touching, that enables him to handle subjects
which in coarser hands would be offensive.
He is an artist with the pen, and gives to his
prose poetic form that lifts it above the
common level. He will be remembered as
the author Of that remarkable American
story 1.-THE Grandissimes," and that no less
interesting collection entitled "Old Creole
days" MADAME Delphine is published
by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, and is
for sale by w. A. & G. S. Houghton, Sacra-
mento.
From A. L. Bancroft 81 Co, San Fran
cisco, we have volume q of American
Decisions" from their own press. With the
issue of the prospectus of this work two
years ago, we prophesied its success and
on the appearance of the first volume
gave it our unconditional approval. We have
never had cause to withdraw it. The series
has met public expectation; it has surpassed
promise, and is now a standard of author
ity, and an Invaluable addition to every
good law library. Mr.. freeman, the COM
piler and editor, is of the Sacramento bar.
He has proven worthy successor to the
learned gentleman who planned the first few
volumes, aud who died while still at work on
others. The cases re-reported in this volume
are from New Jersey, New York Chancery,
Wendelps, North Carolina Law and Equity,
Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Ten
nessee, Vermont, Virginia, Alabama, Della
ware and Illinois reports.
OF Harper & Bros Franklin Square
Library volumes, we have from A. i. Ban
croft Co., San Francisco, 1.-THE Neptune
Vase novel by Virginia w. johnson,
author Of {" A Sack OF Gold" Joseph the
jew and other romances. Also William
Blacks new novel, 1.-The Beautiful
Wretch" a Brighton Story. 1t has
been said that this novel, which has
attracted mu,h attention, gives evil
dence Of being fastened at the close,
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