Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-10-02
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

clearly-prlnted octave OF 406 pages
A very good portrait of Mr.. Leman is the
frontispiece of the volume. Probably no
disciple of the stage is better known to the
California public than w. N. Leman. Ger
tainly there have been none who have
been held in higher esteem by the people,
or whose public and private career have
done more to inspire respect for the dra-
matte profession. Mr.. Leman has been
upon the stage ifty-nine years, playing in
that time in a large number of theaters and
with all the leading theatrical celebrities of
the world that have been known to the half
a century last passed. The book before us
appears to have been written without much
effort, and for that reason, among others, is
the pleasing volume it is; that is, it is a
simple, sincere and chatty story of the life
of an actor among other actors and people,
for Mr.. Leman, with the modesty that be-
comes him, has less to say of himself and
his than of others. So far as his person
atty enters into the book, it is only to that
degree necessary to the recital, for Mr.. Lee
man gives his opinions of things and of
men, and consequently, in a book of me-
moirs, must introduce the personal pronoun
literally. So far as the work is at alllcriti-
cal, it is most gently and kindly so. 1t is
never analytical, for Mr.. Leman contents
himself with the single expression of his
own views regarding the dramatic
abilities Of the thousands or more
of whom he speaks, and at no time ana
lyzes methods or advances anything in sup
port of his judgment. This very modest
and unobtrusive style brings the reader into
close sympathy with the author. Weforget
that he is dogmatic, for he is so perfectly
frank and sincere, and so free from any shade
of harshness. In his time Mr.. Leman has
travelled widely in foreign lands, and he
gives us some charming glimpses of these
tours and of the delights they were to him.
In a historical sense the book is of much
value, as it fixes dates and events in the
California history of the drama and gives
personal sketches of all eminent men and
women of the stage who have played a
part in California life since 1855, and of
very many of lesser note. There is a large
part of the book devoted to dramatic life
years ago in Sacramento, and much data
presented of special historic interest to
Sacramentans. Mr.. Leman is remembered
in this city with especial warmth and kind
ness. He was always a favorite here, and
never refused his aid to any worthy enter
prise in Sacramento. He is now greatly
advanced in years, and his eyesight is
rapidly sinking into utter darkness. Here,
then, is the opportunity for old friends and
new to aid a worthy man, and at the same
time possess themselves of a book of value.
interest. humor and most genial and COM
panionable character.
An interesting paper by John Dimitry,
entitled "a Kings Gift" is one of the
prominent features of the beautiful October
" Magazine of American History" The
Hon. Charles K. Tuckerman follows with
fresh information on the subject of Presi-
dent Lincoln and Colonization" together
with an estimate of the losses sustained by
the experiment at Hayti, shortly before
Lincoln's death. 1.-THE Territorial Growth
of the United States" by VIM. A. Mowry,
editor of Education, is an able and instruc-
tive essay. IAN Earthquake in Kentucky
by John James Audubon, a graphic de-
scription of what the great naturalist expe
rlenced in 1925. A portrait of Audubon is
the frontispiece to the magazine. Then
comes "a Relic of one of the Regicide
Judges" by Rev. Charles w. Baird, D. D..
followed by three civil war studies. Gen.
eral John Watts De Peyster writes of AN
drew Atkinson Humphreys The second
paper of General Alfred Z. Lee, From
Cedar Mountain to Chantilly," appears. and
also Galloway's Confectionery Within a
Confederacy." This magazine is published
at 80 Lafayette Place, New York City.
From II. o. & H. w. Poor, 20 Wall
street, New York, we have received "Poor's
Manual of Railroads of the United States
for 1885, 1t shows their routes, mileage,
stocks, bonds, debts, cost, traffic, earnings
and dividends; their organizations, direct
ors, officers, etc. The volume embraces
LOCI pages. 1t ought scarcely be neces-
sary to more thar this work,
since its annua issues are so widely known.
n 10 Tho onn (nf oil n4haroA ral,a61a etat,et,
cal work on railroads. We shall have oc-
casion to frequently refer to it editorially in
citing statistics of railroad building and
business. A more detailed statement of
what this invaluable book contains might
be given, but we deem this wholly unneces-
sary at this time. Not to railroad men
alone is this work of value, it is of Just as
great interest and just as deep a well of in
formation and as rich a mine of fact to the
business man and all related to the indus
trial interests of the country.
The Overland Monthly for October
(120 Suffer street, San Francisco), presents
this table of contents: The Hereditary
Barn. by Noah Brooks; cat Dawn" by
Sylvia L. Convey; SIN an East Oakland
Brook" by Mary E. Bamford " Fred's Re-
~lations," by Helen Lake; 1.-The Writings
of Laura Bridgman," by E. C. Sanford;
" Miss Emily's Offer" by Helen A. Saxton;
" Lost Ideals" by Charles H. Roberts
@~Iourgenieffs Letters" by Florence K.
Wischnewetsky; Jimmy" by Marion
Muir; "Chata and Chinita'" by Louise P.
Heaven " Protection to American Labor
by Irving NJ. Scott "Snow-Shoe Thomp-
SON." by Dan De guile. In addition is an
elaborate chapter of literary notes, book
reviews, etc., some ~incisive editorials, and
contributed notes. The Overland" steadily
improves, and with each month takes
trmer hold upon popular judgment and
favor.
The Popular Science Monthly for Oc-
tober ID. Appleton & Co., New York., in
addition to its fine editorial departments,
presents fifteen papers of value and deep
interest. Among these, as chief, we will
make note of the second paper on 'Out-
lines from the History of Education" by
Professor W. r. Benedict; 1.-THE Microbes
of Animal Diseases" by E. L.. Trouessart
lie Plays Studies in Social Phenomena
by A. G. Warner; Are Black and White
Colors?" by H. A. Doty "a Bald and
Toothless Future" by Virgil G.. Eaton "a
Psychological Study of Fear" by Charles
Richet; "Meteorites, Meteors and Shooting
Stars by Professor H. A. Newton, LID;
German archaeological Museums by
aloeIt Uauury.
"St. Nicholas for October Ghe Century
Company, Union Square, New York;, is
especially bright and attractive in ~illustra-
tons, and in text is as varied, interesting
and instructive as the most exacting could
desire in a young Folks" magazine.
The number closes the thirteenth volume.
The article on "Old Time Arms and
Armor," by E. S. Brooks, is itself worth
the annual subscription to the magazine to
any reader. The paper on George Wash
ington y is n every youth in the land
ought to read. The portraiture in these two
articles is especially fine, and would grace
the most %pretentious magazine in the land.
From c. S. Houghton, Sacramento, we
have OF the admirable series (Caswell's Ma
tonal Library of ten cent volumes, issued
weekly, and concerning which we
made remark at length last week,
four more issues, being numbers
-, 80, "a and So, bringing the series up to
September 18th. They are entitled vow
ages in Search of the Northwest Passage
by Richard Hakluyt, with an introduction
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