Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-02-11

such good country to go from, ne oiu nos
himself emigrste; in short. as he wasthe pnya'
clan in that case, why didn't he try MS own
medicine 7" The propounders measured him
short: for It turned out that Mr.. Wallis
Nash came back to England for the express
purpose of going away again; "came back
to get better start if vulgarism can be
pardoned. When he returned, there accom-.
panied him n small colony OF hardy and
earnest people-his old neighbors = and
these are the experiences they encountered,
of which this book makes most pleasant
record. The colony of twenty seven souls
settled in q delightful spot one mile from
Corvallis, and met with success OF which
this interesting volume tells us in the simplest
language. 1t is not rose-colored story, nor
is it, so far az can be seen, marred by any ex-
| aggeration, but is characterized by what ap-
pears to be sincere desire to present iacIs 20
they appeared to this colony. Dir. Nasn =
close observer and, as far as it is possible TO
Judge from o mans writings, an honess mar
rator of events and careful recoInel "
facts. His statements concerning Oteson
will go far TO remove false lmp,essions' snn
to convey to the people correct IDEAS concern
inc our sister State, her climate, resources,
neoula soil. transportation systems, schools,
nrohable future and her agricultural advan-
taoss The book is well, because simply and
conci civ written, and is very handsomely Il
Illustrated.
HArrr ReK By Bjornstjerne Bjornson Trans
lated bysf>asmus B. Anderson, author OF q Morse
Mythology etc. Boston Houghton, Miffn q
Co. Sacramento w. a @. s. Houghton l
vol sSyo; 81.
Tbs is another of the prose poems of the
great Morse favorite. Professor Anderson,
by special designation, is his American trans
lator, and after having read large lumber
of his TRANSACTIONS and had occasion to criti-
else many of them, IS well as some of his
own works notably viking Tales OF the
North" I" Morse Mythology" and other
works OF that characser-we are able to pro-
nouncs him the most accomplished translator
of our own country. No man, In any tongue,
has in modern times had greater success, and
none have so faithfully preserved in our Ian.
guage the rythm and romantic beauty OF an
ether tongue. OF course, it is great adyant-
age to him that he is himself Norseman, and a
Morse scholar and historian, Just as it is our
gain that he is SO peculiarly qualified for the
task he has these several years been engaged
| upon-the presentation to American readers
of the best Of Morse literature. He has done
more than any other to famiiiarizs the gen.
eral public of our country with the literary
elements and excellencies of his own land.
"a Happy Boy" was written in 1859 CO. Il
Is the opinion of Professor Anderson that it
is the best story OF peasant life that has come
from Bjornson's pen. In that judgment we
do not agree with him. We can name one,
| which, to our taste, is its equal, and one
other which is its superior. Il is, however,
one of the best of his beautiful pictures from
life in Norse-land.
WASHINGTON IRvI @. By Chales Dudley Warner.
Boston: Houghton, M.ffn s. Co. Sacramento ::
WA & C. s. Houghton. 1 VOL. svo.
This is one of the American Men of Let
Nv hos DIV no not h.
ing as yet at all to compare with his accom-
plishnent in this volume. Il may safely be
set down as the best work of his life. though
we doubt if hs so views it. The book will
give the reader clearer idea of the genesis of
American literature than any work we can
now call to mind At the same time it pre-
sents Irving to US In the best of lights, and in
brief form gives the reader delightful his
tory of the career of this Representative
American author. Mr.. Warmers rapid re-
view and analysis of the eras of our litera-
ture is masterful. and work of which he
may feel especially proud. It will be found
in the preliminary chapter, and were it pos
sib,e just now we could not better introduce
this work to the reader than TO reproduce it
in extenso.
LITERARY STYLE. By Professor William Mathews
(Aud other essays.) Chielgo: S. G. Griggs & Co.
sacramento: W. A. e. s. HoughtoD. VOL,
Syo.; 81 so.
Professor Mathews we have long had 8
profound respect for as writer of most
practical character, and reasoner of peculiar
strength and attractiveness. He will be re-
membered as the author of " Getting on in
the World, "Words-Their Use and Abuse"
"Ofatory and Orators" etc. The present
volume embraces twenty-on essays, the best
of which is that which gives the book its
title. 1t is an admirable, concise and scholar
" production, and this opening essay at
least should be read by every literary student,
and, indeed, might most proGtahly be studied
by the young men and women of our high
| schools and academies, as an introduction to
the study of English composition.
| CAMBRIDGE TRIPLES; OR, sPLuTTERISes FROM AN
UNDERGRADUATES. New York: c. P. Putnams
Sons. San Francisco A. L. Bancroft & Co. 81.
A small volume, intended to give some in
sight into the inner lite of the students ct
that Cambridge which is situated on the
Cam. They are pleasant without being par
ticulsrly deep, or especially humorous papers,
and may serve to satisfy some curiosity IS to
English college life.
NoEwooD. By Henry Ward Beecher. New York ::
Fords Howard & Hulburt. San Francisco: A.
L. Bancroft & Co. l vol, Svo. 50.
This is a republication of Beecher's we'll
known novel of New England Life" and
which first appeared in 1867. a demand for
the book has induced the publishers to again
issue it after lapse of so many years.
| From Bancroft & Co., San Francisco, we
have ono of Cassell, Peter & Galpin's New
York. Popular Library Series" It is DR..
| Walters Boswell and johnson, ard their
| Companions and Contemporaries" This
little work is an abridgment of Boswell, and
contains somewhat more than is to be found
there in relation to the literature of john
sons day. Boswell and johnson are two
names that may well be considered togethec-
a great artist and his great subject. This
volume attempts 10 new life of either, and
as the author well says, none is needed. There
| hes, however, been some new grouping. ard
| sons views in new lights and new shades,
with new coloring from surrounding objects.
These present US with pleasant and in.
structive picture Of the great man Of the
eighteenth century.
From a. l.. Bancroft & Co.. San Fran
cisco, we have, from the press of Cassel, Pet
ter g. Galpin, New York, another OF the
| Cassel Popular Library series. 1t is emit.
tied "The Wit and Wisdom of Parliament"
l. is by Henry Latchford. The object
mainly kept in view by the compiler of this
| little volume has been to make some classi6-
cation of Parliamentary speeches, anecdotes
and incidents which may supply to the
numerous and detached stories Astounding in
English Parliamentary history thread Of
continuity, and. in addition, suggest relation
ship, direct or remote. with certain fixed
principles of political life and action.
From the Leonard Scott Publishing Com
pany, New York, we have "Blackwoods
| Z = 5urgh Magazine" for January. Its
table of contents presents these papers !:
"The Open Door, !" On Some of Shakes
peare's Femsle Characters IV.-Juliet,"
Inside Kairwan," "a Birds-EYe view: In
q Letter from the Bel Alp" " The Fixed
| Period.-Part w." "Esls and Esl.Setr, !"
"Wiuter An Elegy," "Coleridgs Mar
ginalia." g Finance West of the Atlantic,
THE Irish Receipt for the Liberal Black
Mail"
From A. l.. Bancroft & Co., San Fran.
cisco, we have two more of the issues of
the Transatlantic series of novels from
the press of g. P. Putnsm's Sons. New
York. The first is entitled, "John Bar
! lows Ward" II is very interesting novel,
snd well repays for the reading The second
is entitled "The Wears People," It is by
George Manvile Fem. the author of "The
Parson O. Dumford" 1t is the best effort Of
Mr. Fem, who is an accomplished novelist.
OF the Transatlantic" series of novels,
from the press of G. P. Putnsm's Sons. New
York. we have, through A. L. Bancroft &
Co.. San Francisco, " The Golden Tress. u
| translated from the French of Fortune Du
| Boiseobey. It is very entertaining novel,
and one of the best of the series.