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novel describing the gradual growth OF
character upon the background of English
life two centuries ago. Press of Harper q
Bros, New York; San Francisco, a. L.
Bancroft & Co.; Svo; IS cents.
Harper & Bros New York, have issued
as one of their Handy Series Charles
Kingsley's ALLEN Locke Tailor and Poet.
1t is photographer, and recital of broad
humor and critical character. and being
from the pen of Kingsley needs no other
introduction to cultured readers.
Of Harper Bros Franklin Square Ii
brary we have these new issues Killed
in the Open, a novel, by Mrs. Edward
Kennard, 20 cents; 1.-The Heir of the
- Pomegranite and Seed novel, 20 cents;
" A Fare DANIEL, a novel, by Esme
Stuart % cents.
The Story OF Music and Musicians for
Young Readers" is by Lucy C. Lille, and
one Of the most delightful books for chill
dren with which we have met. 1t is rare
combination of narrative and instruction.
Ii is freely illustrated. Press of Harper &
Bros, New York, and for sale by A. l..
Bancroft & Co., San Francisco.
High Lights Houghton, Mifflin & Co.,
Boston and New York Sacramento, c. S.
Houghton & Co.; 81 %. A dramatic novel
of elegant diction and interesting plot. 1t
is by Mrs. James A. Field, and is an adj
mirable piece of writing-sueh, indeed, as is
all too rare It lifts the reader into not an
ideal realm, but into the pure atmosphere
of faith and love.
Constance Fenimore WOolson'S latest
novel, East Angels, is not quite up to the
standard of her fine work, Annie 1t is
not such an involved domestic plot, nor
are the characters sketched so strong. In
deed, we recall no recent work with so
powerfully written characters as those Of
Il Annie and the old priest, her friend and
counselor, but there are in East Angels
po'traitures of great boldness and strength.
Standing by itself, Garda P" is personal
picture OF rare excellence. Is mo-, 81 %,
Press of Harper & Bros, New York.
THE Wind of Destiny is novel by
Arthur Sherburne Hardy, author of " But
Yet a Woman" l6mo., 81 %; press of
Houghton, Miffiin & Co., Boston and New
York; c. s. Houghton, Sacramento. Mr..
Hardy is among the most popular roman
cists of the modern. The scenes OF the
story are Europe and America, and intro
duce one to French life to some extent, and
in a DELIGHTFULLY."- refreshing manner Mr.
Hardy has by this work, with the few pre-
among the best class of modern novelists.
THE Cruise of the Alabama is a nara
tive of the naval warfare of the rebellion
in che field of action, by one OF the crew OF
that fated ship of war 1t is a wellwritten
statement, clear and bold, and possessed of
much historical interest. The author is P
d. HAYWOOD whose articles on the Ala
bama" have appeared in the Century. There
is many merry anecdote in the little vol
ume and the recitals of events of sea life
are full of humor. Press of Houghton,
Miffiin & Co., Boston and New York. For
sale bv C. s. Houghton, Sacramento. Paper
covers.
George Rae's " Country Banker press
of Chas Scrbner's Sons, New York; A. l..
Bancroft & Co., San FIR ncisco; Svo; 81 30
has an American preface by BraytOn Ives.
1t is work that cannot have other than
beneficial influence in this country. The
business of banking has by no means at
tanned its highest possibilities in America.
Indeed, as a system it is yet in the forma-
tive stage The volume of Mr.. Rae FORM
ulates the fundamental principles of bank
ing, and presents the whole machinery Of
banking in operation. The work, by pop
ular demand, has passed to a second Eng
lish edition.
1.-The English Illustrated Magazine" for
August has been received from the publish
ers, Macmillan & Co, New York. The
frontispiece, Study of Head, is superb
example of fine wood engraving. The
number is otherwise handsomely illus
trated. The leading papers are: My
Friend Jim " Ia serial story, by W. b.
Norris In Leicester Fields by Austin
Dobson The Death of Procris," by Ed
mund Gosse; Mere Suzanne" by Rather
inc S. Macquoid " Old Chester" by A.
Rimmer The Nicton Days with Sir
Roger de Coverlv :" d" A Garden, of Mem
cries " serial story, by Margaret Veley.
The Forum " Forum Publishing Com
pany, 81 Fifth avenue, n. " is at hand
for August Its contents are exceedingly
interesting. They embrace the following
papers 1.-THE Revolt of the Majority by
REV. Geo Bachelor; Confessions of a
Roman Catholic" Newspaper Espionage"
by Joseph B. Bishop; Result of the
Labor Struggle" by Andrew Carnegie;
How l was Educated" by Prof. VIM. I.
Harris Our African Contingent, by
Eugene NJ Camp Poison in Food and
Drink" by DR.. Cyrus Edison " What We
Know about the Weather" by Lieutenant
A. ". Greedy " Jugglery in Art by Ed
ward K. Garczynski p; The New Total
abstinence Greed, by Prof. w. j. Beecher.
"Aristocracy in England" is General
Adam Badeau's latest literary effort. 1t is
from the press of Harper & Bros, New
York, and is for sale by A. L. Bancroft IL
Co, San Francisco; 12mo. cloth, 81 %.
General Badeau lived long in London in
official position, and had broad and excep-
tionally fine opportunities for observing
and studying the inner life of the English
aristocratic circles. He writes this book TO
give his American fellow citizens some
thing they may like to know of the dis
tinctions of rank in England, social eti-
quette in the upper circles, and the Gus
toms of aristocratic life. He illuminates
his recitals with anecdotes of pleasant
humor, and writes with simple lucidity
very pleasing.
THE North American Review for Au-
gust presents these valuable papers " Bis
marck Man and Minister" John A. Kas-
son; Why am / Catholic ?" Rev. 5. NJ
Brandt, S. J.; /" The Progress of Arkansas
governor Simon P. Hughes Life lnsur-
France" Henri Rochefort: Labor in
Pennsylvania" Henry George; My
Negotiations with General Sherman"
Gen Joseph Z. Johnson Note to Cen
eral Sherman Gen. Wn. Farrar Smith /;
On Arthur Richmond" DR.. Henry NJ.
Dexter; New York Constitutions" Gid
con J. Tucker "a Defense of Anarchism,"
Wm. Holmes The Mistakes of Anarch-
ISM" Francis L. Ferguson The Panama
Canal" VIM. L. Scruggs
Handbook of English History is a
work by Francis H. Underwood, A. NJ,
and is based on the lectures of the late NJ.
J. Guest, and brought down to 1880.
1t has a supplementary chapter ON English
literature of the nineteenth century. Ii is
accompanied by maps and tables. Guests
lectures on English history are too widely
and popularity known to call for comment
here There is no treatise more interesting,
impartial, complete or satisfactory. Guest
brought his narrative down only to the
reign of George III, inclusive. This ad-
mirable work, which should be in every
library, is for sale at 81 IS by G.. S. Hough-
| ton. Sacramento, and is from The press of
Lee & Shepard, Boston, and Charles T.
Dillingham;, New York.
| C. s. Houghton, Sacramento has for sale
a complete octave volume, containing these
! essays under the general title The Order
of Creation: dawn of Creation and of
Worship by W. E. Gladstone; The In
terpreter of Genesis and the Interpreters of
| Nature" by Professor 7. H. Huxley
Postscript to Solar Myths By Professor
Max Muller; "Proem to Genesis-A Plea
| for Fair Trial. by w. f. Gladstone
Dawn of Creation-An answer to Mr..
Gladstone" by Albert Reville, d. D.. Mr..
Gladstone and Genesis" by Professor I. II