Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-04
THE BUcKwHEAT CLUB,
RECENT pUsLIc ATIoBs.

RECENT PUBLIC ATTCHs.
A. L. Bancroft s Co., San Francisco, send
US Harper Brothers edition of Constance
Fenimore Woolson's latest newell, For the
Major" It is not great story. But it is
not needed that stories shall be great in
order to exercise n positive irfuence. The
sole purpose and scheme Of this novel ia to
lay bear certain traits Of female character
and t. dissec5 them under the scapel. To do
this, necessarily IN unpleasant subject is in
troduced, and the book is therefore TO be ranked
with that class of fiction which Ruakin de-
fined as treating of the " dissection Of IN
health" Fortunately for the author. how
ever, she had the wisdom TO avoid the errors
that generally prevail in that class. She has
aimed to present the class Of heroic women in
domestic life. We are not for a moment
taken outside of the home, and the long-en-
during courage and resolute bravery typihed
in the character of the Majors wife
are charged with a pathos profoundly
touching. It is the story Of
second wife, !sged and broken by care,
but most sdroitly feigaing juvenility
and ease of manner to deceive decrepit and
doting husband, whom disease is slowly tax
ing to the grave. But this fragile woman,
the leader in small rural circle, has a secret
that is of character TO crush the ordinary
person, and which, if known to the husband,
must have caused him infinite pain. To a
stepdaughter this is conhde0, and the two
guard it with such jealous watChfulness that
even the sensitive eye Of love is deceived, and
the reprosch that publicity would have en-
Al =, o.fo1vr f-,f Ia 10
with consummate act that the reader is made
to feel an interest in this secret without OBJ
tanning the slightest clue TO it, until the last
lines of the story are reached, and feeling OF
disappointment, even OF resentment, arissg,
that the key to the strange bshavior of these
women, actuated by purity Of motive and
8 lofty sentiment Of honor, hes been so cue
cessfully concealed. But the reader will, on
reflection, reslize that to have been taken int
confidence sooner would have disqualified him
from forming just estimate of that quality
loves sake, and which makes them the most
vigilsnt guardians Of domestic honor.
A fine engraving of Henry Irving as
" Hamlet is the frontispiscs Of The Maya
zine Of Art, " for August. The contents Of
the number are: "a Painter of Prettiness,"
by W. W. Fem, with portrait and four en-.
cravings; Electric Lighting for Picture
Galerel," Gordon Wigan; "The Plantin-
Moretus Museum" ". Martin Conway, with
six engravings; "a Royal Msr;yr," from
the picture by a. Strays; " Greek Myths in
Greek Art" Jsue L. Harrison, with four
eugravines "The Taunton Bust of Field
Ing" Austin Dobsou, with two portraits
"Sonnets on Two Frescoes by Lignorreli ;"
Current Art, with six engTsyiags The
Tomb OF CASTOR De Folk" Julia Cartwright;
"Wriehb of Derby" C6amo Monkhouse,
with four engrs wings 1.-THE Artists as VIM
hledon Camp" with six eprrayings "a
Forgotten Satirist, J. A. Blaikie - Poll
chinelle, " chronicle Of Art, American
Art Notes" Published By Cassel & Co.,
New York.
"Dio Lewis Monthly " Is the name of
new literary and medical magazine. of size
and appearances about the same as the &" At
Iantic Monthly" Die Lewis IS editor, and
Clarke BIOS, New York, publishers. Price,
81 80 per yesr) Il presents 20 the reader
the writings Of various successful suthors,
bat much of it is the direct WORK of Dr.
Lewis, and bears the marks Of his iucisive
method of expression and advance position
ia hygiene. The publishers, in an intro
ductory note, say: 1t is conceded that the
cloud overhanging this wonderful land Is the
doubtful health Of its people. With good
digestion and good nerves we can more than
of this magazine is to popa.arizs sanitary
sciencs. We shall strive to make the subject
of the health CT our bodies as simple and
interesting as 8 story"
1.-THE Continent" Judge Albion W. Tour
gees illustrated weekly magazine, has reached
Nc II of its fourth volume, and continues TO
improve in its attractive qualities. It brings
thirsy-two large qUarto pages of original and
selected reading, with full illustrations, each
week. This editorials bear the unmissakabe
handiwork of the author Of Bricks Without
Straw" FOOLS Errand, etc, both in
strength, finish Of dictioD, and impress Of
thought The magazine presents fine typo
graphical appearance. and is fine literary
companion. It is published bv Our Continent
Publishing Company, New York, at 81 per
year.
The "Modern Age " for Angus has these
contents; "Fortitude." by Eduundo de
Amicis; after Daath," Ivan Tourgenieif;
"Chanson &c Msjsli; ;" Ode Mortuis," G.
f. Gordon Cumming; THIS Californians, 2"
Rudolph Lindsu; "Sapphos Last Song
Giacomo Lsopardi y MY Musical Life"
Rev. II. r. Haweig, NJ. A; Croisilles,"
Alfred de Musset; 'Chancs AS a Dramatist,"
Ernest Legouve = Letters of Msdemoiselle
Rachel" Charles Hervey; Sayings and
Doings," Books and Beok Men," Stage
aud Studio" Published by the Modern Age
Publishing Company, New York.
The August number OF the wide Awake"
published by d. Lothrop & Co., Boston, will
be of especial interest and attraction to the
young readers. THE Button Charm, THE
Runaway Rings," story entitled Toby, "a
Castle 10 Spain. " The Lights of Paris. :"
" Through Spain on Donkey ack, A." are some
of the very many interesting articles pre-.
sented, and the Illustrations are more than
usually select and tine. Several coed pieces
OF poetry aud piece OF music, Wishing"
add to the attracsiveness Of the number.
" Mastery" is the name Of new illus-
trated weekly magazine for young people. 1t
is devoted TO home handicrafts, household
affairs, nature-study, manual arts, expert
mental science, inven ton, rural sports, and
other entertaining employments for young
people. 1t has 10 pages, each made Of choice
reading paper, illustrations ETC., and nearly
all Of which il not only interesting but useful
and instructive in its character Address
Mastery, $40 Broadway, New York.
"Our Little Ones aud the Nursery" for
August, is another number which will greatly
interest, amuse and instruct tde smaller
young readers, both in its illustrations and
little stories. Ten Little Toes, " " a Lady
Bugs Home" g Beavers and Their Houses
g Two Little INDIANS. The Two Goats"
tents. Issued by the Russell Publishing
Company, Boston.
B. Wessermann & Co, New York, have
issued map of the railway center of Mexico,
compiled by Bodo Won Glumer. Engineer
and Lieutenant Colonel in the Mexican
army. 1t includes in extent the part of the
Republic surrounding the City of Mexico and
adjacent territory, shOwiug citiss, towns,
railroads, rivers, common roads, ranches, etc.
Price, 81.
From A. L. Bancroft & Co.. San Fran.
cisco, we have received, Of the Hsrper's
Franklin Square Library series, q novel en-
titled "a Foolish Virgin, written by Ella
Weed (price 20 cents). and What Hast
Thou Done p novel by J. Fitzgerald Mol.
10y, author of 'Court Life Below Stairs"
etc. (priee 10 cents)
Pain on account OBJ misfortun' is hard to