Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-03-10
LITERARY NOTES.

LITERARY NOTES.
From A. l. Bancroft 4 Co., San Fran
cisco, We have copy of the latest edition of
The Dictionary of English Literature. by
w. Davenport Adams, and published by
Csssel, Peter & Gslpin, New York. Il
is comprehensive guide TO English authors
and their works, and is an Incompatible
and Invaluable book for use of writers and ell
others engaged in literary pursuits, as well
as the general reader who desires to read in
telligently and acquaint himself With unfa.
miliar authors or works mentioned in book
or paper being psrused, For use in this
manner it should be in every public aud pri-
vats library, and in the possession of every
reading family. In the scope of the work
all prominent writers, and writers of special
interest, are carefully noticed, and in nearly
all cases, particulars concerning them as fol-
lows: Q) Date of birth. and in case Of de-
ceased writers. date of death also ~ title
Of leading works, with date of their produc-
ton; 81 notices of standard biography and
cSiticism and in many cases (4) critical ex-
tracts illustrative of their distinctive charac.
teristics. The titles of the chief poems, essays,
plays and novels in the language are given.
It also contains the mons de plume of literary
men and women. familiar quotations, phrases,
characters in poetry and fiction, properly To-
dexed, etc. The work ia printed on fine
English paper with over 700 largo double
column pages and nicsly bound in calf.
Price S4
BULLET and Shell; or, War as the Soldier
Saw 1t, !" is the neme of new book of 454
pages, By George f. Williams, and illustrated
by Edwin Forbes. It is = corrected story of
the ventures of soldier in Meade's army
during the late war, and which details in
narrative form many of the minor incidents
of camp and soldier life, which is SO interest
ing in social recital, but does not appear in
the general history of such conflicts. The
book is large, attrsctively bound, freely
illustrated, and bears upon its face Che evil
dence of trustworthy presentation. Four
prominent characters run through the story,
bringing into it love, courtship and marriage.
The incidents in the field are connected with
scouting and picket duly largely, and excit-
ing in their character, as was always that kind
OF service. It very wildly portrays, also,
the respectful and frsternal feeling that
existed bstween the soldiers of the opposing
armies. and was always apparent when not
actively engaged in battle. The work is pnt-
lished by Fords, Howard & Hubert, New
York. and A. Roman, San Franoisco, is agent
for the Pacific coast.
Charles p. Somerby, 121 Fourth Avenue,
New York, will soon publish an interesting
and important velume, entitled Health
Hints to Women, Important Information for
All, and the Danish Cure Explained" by
Wilhelmine d. Schott, practitioner of the
danish Cure" It will be handsome vol
ume, with portrait of author. The authors
design is to give general outline of the laws
and conditions of health, with directions for
the prevention of sickness and care of the
sick. She coDsi lers animal electricity, used
as directed in this book, a very important Gu
rative agent. The delicate subjects pecessa-
rily included in this work are treated with
tie utmost propriety, aud useless revelations
totally excluded. Although written primarily
for women, this work will be found almost
equally useful to all. Most persons cannot
be too frequently reminded of the truth Of
the old proverb, An ounce of prevention is
worth more than pound Of cure" The first
step in the cure of disease is to remove thu
cause; then, in nearly all cases. Nature will
remove the difficulty without other ais.
"Ths Overland Monthly published by
the California Publishing Company, San
Francisco, for March, contains among it's ar.
ticles sour West By Martin Kellogg !;
King Cophetua's Wife" By James Berry
Bensel; THE Winged PhylloxerA in Cali
fornis," by +. w. Morse ; Plata, by Mary
H. Field; "On Certain characteristics OF
Oriental Thought" by Adley r. Cuulmins !;
g Beauty" by Edmund Warren Russell
"Oxford University and the Humanist
Movement of 1885," by Charles 81. Shinn !;
THAT Ranch of His, "by Josephine Clifford |;
Mountaineering in Oregon" by f. E. Vic
tor "0ne of Oar Tourists," by q. f. Ath-
erton; Wagner" by J. NJ. Sanders Cur
reut Comment; Book Reviews; Z st and
West; etc.
TIE March number of "The Art ANA
teur," which Journal, as is well known, is
devoted to the cultivation Of art in the
household. has in all its usual departments
fine and full illustrations, designs, instruc-
tons and suggestions. These will be sppre-
ciated by ali who have taste for the orna.
mental as well as useful, and who will be
greatly aided in the work of making home
beautiful and attractive. The special de-
signs of the number are: For an oatmeal
bowl and plate, clover and bees ~; for two
tiles, {" Azsleas "; for chair seat, ( Mem
ophila y curious old ecclesiastical embroid-
cry, (chalics veil with bordsr) monograms
suggestions for decorations, etc.
"Ice-Pack and Tundra" is the nsme of g
highly interesting book just issued by Chas.
Scribnee's Sons, New York. written by VIM.
81. Glider, correspondent with the Rodgers
search expedition, and author of "SchWat-
ht O6dECUs 4GS DHSsCIb DDNk Hkfcb an &c
count of the search for the Jeanette and of
a remarkable ride of 300 miles through the
frozen wastes Of Siberia to the river Lsns,
and also a subsequent trip of 000 to the
west from Lena delta, during which he oh
tanned much of valuable interest from the ma
tives, of chronological nature, and all of which
is told in very readable style. ! VOL, Syo,
with maps and illustrations SO.
"The Pansy." for tie month Of March,
edited by Mrs G. r. Alden e Pansy y and
published by d. Lothrop & Co, Boston.
Mass. has come to hand. The reputation of
the editor in juvenile writings and the stand
ard maintained by this paper for the little
people, renders comment upon any particular
number unnecessary. The paper shows upon
all its pages the thought or careful attention
of the well known writer by whom it is con-
Quoted. It is issued eight pages each week,
and if mailed weekly is 70 cents per apnum |;
semi-monthy, 40 cents or monthly, the four
weekly numbers stitched into enc, % cents
per year.
OF the Harper's Franklin Square Library
series we have from A. L. Bancroft & Co..
San Francisco, George Vauburgh's Mis-.
take, by Fl. Baden Pritchard price, 20 cents.
Shandon Bells" by William Black price,
20 cents and My Connaught Cousins, " By
the author of THE Queen of Connaugh.,"
etc price, 10 cents.
"Our Little Ones and the Nursery" fer
March, issued by the Russell Publishing
Company, sc Broomfsld street, Boston, is q
bright and very pleasing number of this pop
uiar paper for little folks. It has many very
interesting articles, which are attractively il
luatrated
After New Years. Good chum TO Hard
man, 1855. who has come in little hilari.