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heroine has been oyerworked in school and
somewhat absurdly restrained within lady
like" limits at home SO that she passes
rapidly into a condition of what is now
known as nervous prostrahOn.' Her
brother, after unsuccessful dosing, finding
that She is nothing better, but rather
worse" and that her mind seems affected,
consults friend of his, a distinguished
alienist,n who advises a few weeks per
feet repose" in his palatial retreat"
and there her real trouble begins. The
facts alleged regarding this retreat are start
ling enough and fix themselves upon the
reader with tenacity not to be shaken OFT.
A single extract from note by the author
will serve to indicate the keynote of this
story of one imprisoned as insane: WI hen
we send our loved ones-usualiy, too, those
of tenderest and most sensitive suscept-
bility-to one or another of these great
retreats or asylums,' hoping that few
weeks or months of rest Will restore them
to themselves and to us, what Is the general
result? ATet they everSismissed as cured =
unless by the direct order OF those who
pay tor keeping them there?" Published
by Fords, Howard s. Hubert, New York
Geo. P. Upton has translated Louis
Nohl's Life of List" and the work Is
publishel-at 81 %, by Jansen, McClurg &
as the translator claims treating of the per-
sonal and musical characteristics OF List.
DR. Nohl's work will be read with pleasure
and profit by all who enter upon it, 1t
gives us 3 very clear insight into the char
acter and genius of the great master in
music, his wonderful versatility, his active
sympathy With the intellectual questions
Of his time, and his labors for the art of his
devotion. The best chapter in the book is
that entitled " Consultation in which
List resolves to reform the art of
church music and make it more deeply and
truly devotional, to more thoroughly ex-
press the meanings Of church service and
the necessities and sympathies of worship.
ers-in short, to make the music service
" completely divine" as he feltit should be.
Of the writings of Donald G. Mitchell
(Ike Marvel) we have from Charles Serb
ner's Sons two volumes, doctor Johns
and Bound Together Both are for sale
at 81 % each by c. S. Houghton, Sacra-
mento Bound Together" is new work
containing papers on Washington Irving,
Titan and His Times, Procession of the
Months Beginnings of an Old Town, etc.
As Mitchell himself says: 1.-THE book is a
medley, in which the grandiloquencc of
open-air speech is set beside the cosy IA
miharitics Of the chimney corner" doctor
Johns" is q new revised edition of a ia
miliar novel first issued in 1864, and that
has passed through three editions in twenty
years.
g Six Centuries of Work and Wages. The
History OF English Labor, is the title of
a large Volume by James E. Thorold Rog-
ers, NJ. 2. It is from the press of G. 7.
Putman's Sons, and is for sale by A. L.
Bancroft y Co., San Francisco. Obvi-
Of
can be given in the limit allotted to these
notices. Some eighteen years ago Mr.
Rogers Pnblished two volumes on the his
tory Of agriculture and prices. Since that
time he has been diligently engaged in
collating the history of labor and wages,
and the result is the present volume, which
it is our purpose to notice hereafter as its
Importance demands.
There Was Once a Man is a story by
one time popular humorous writer for the
press, 0rpheUs C. Kerr. 1t is from the
press of Fords, Howard & Hubert, New
York. Mr.. Newell has not lately been be-
fore the literary world prominently, nor in
any work that does such credit to him for
literary composition as in this character
istic novel, that is full of dramatic effects.
1t testifies to ripeness of intellect, and
cooler estimate of humanity than when he
letters" The story appeared first as a Sc
rial in " Our Continent"
"a Roman Singer" is a novel by f.
Marion Crawford, published by Houghton,
Mitflin q Co, Boston. and is for sale at
81 % by c. ). Houghton, Sacramento. The
author viii be remembered as the writer of
the strange story Mr.. Isaacs, which dealt
largely with Oriental mysteries. The story
treats of the protege of a fallen noble, his
triumph as asvocalist, and his way to the
qualification of love for a lady whom he
long worshiped from afar. 1t is "A vivid
sketch of Italian life, full of brightness, and
scintillates with sparkling pictures and
character sketches.
THE Entailed Hat by Gath George
Alfred Townsendl is droll story inyoly-
ing a daughters sacrifice for an unfortunate
father The story in many respects is
coarse. 1t deals with rcpulsiye sentiments.
The devotion of the heroine is extreme and
unnatural, and does not leave pleasant i'm
E,re.sions when the whole tale is told. 1t
is replete with the responsiveness that ac-
companies the story of the sacrifice of puri-
~. Harper Brothers are the publishers,
and the work is for sale by \. l.. Bancroft
& Co, San Francisco.
"In the Tennessee Mountains is an
octave volume by ChaS. Egbert Craddock,
issued by Houghton, Mifflin & Co., Boston
and for sale by G.. S. Houghton, Sacra-
mcnto. at 81 %. 1t is q collection of well
told stories hv one who understands the art
of narration thoroughly. There are eight
sketches, and they make up an interesting
whole filled with admirable character
sketches. drawn by a keen observer, and an
admirable analysist OF men, whose facile
pen has given no better evidence of literary
skill than in this volume.
Mrs. John Sherwood is the author of a
book entitled " Manners and Social Usa-
Ccs." which treats of the proper thing to
6o,,M..on entertaining. 1t IS from the press
OF Harper & Bros, New York, and IS for
sale by A. l. Bancroft & Co, San Francisco.
As rule we do not advise any one to study
" good manners from books Book -brecd-
sng is very apt to be poor breeding. But
in This volume so much as treats of the
table, hoUse-fittings, fashions, decorations,
etc, viii be found instructive.
81 Stories ny American Authors is the
title OF small volume issued by Charles
ScribTer's Sons, New York, and for sale at
50 cents by c. s. Houghton, Sacramento.
1t presents Who Was She" by Bayard
TAYLOR: The Documents in the Case" by
Brander Matthews and II. c. Bruner
' One OF the Thirty Pieces by VIM.
Henry Bishop; Bulaacm Bros, by Re
becca Harding Davis; An Operation in
Money, by Albert Webster
Oliver b. Bunce has written small book
on his ideal house. which is full of sug-
gcstions for the perfect home, from the
architecture of the structure 10 the stained
and rug-covered polished floors. II is pub
Lshed by Chas Scribner's Sons, New York,
and is for sale by c. 5. Houghton, Sacra-
mento, al 80 cents.
The Rod and Gun Club is the title of
the last issue of Porter & Coates CPhia-
delphia) Rod and Gun Series. 1t is for
sale at 81 - by C. s Houghton, Sacra-
mcnto The volume Is by Harry Castle
man, author of the " Boy Trapper Series
Il is pleasing story of adventure and viii
much interest lads.
From Houghton, Mfflin &; Co, Boston,
we have handsome volume presenting