The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-05-16
LITERARY NOTES.

In the excellent series entitled "Amerlcan Com
monwealths" (published by IIoughon, Minlin & Co, i,
Boston, has Just appeared a volume devoted TO
"Callorna, from the conquest In 1916 to the second
Vigilance Committee in san Francisco" with the
subtitle "a study of American Character" by Josiah
Royce, assistant professor of philosophy in Harvard
College, 1t is dedicated to "My mother, California
pioneer Of lsi9" and Professor Royce has used the
frcciom Of son OF the State in his criticism OF the
processes by which the territory was acquired,
settled, and developed lie had the use OF all Mr.,
Hubert Howe Bancr0ts immense store OF materials,
both published and unpublished, the resources OF
OF Information to draw upon, and II ia needless 10
say that he has produced work at once unique,
tertaang T rln + ana valuable Ana which WIN be likely to
question OF "lynchingn and "mob.lawn ia 80 good
that Il should be quoted, tp 3I6 "The lesson OF the
emily denied by romantlc pioneer vanity; and our
true prldc as we look back 10 those days OF sturdy
show so successfully by their popular justice their
undonbted instructive skill in self.government,
con,S SIt .,n that At % community oi Americans
Itself within so short time, not by revolution,
but by simple progress from social foollshness to
an hour dened by some cerrupting disturbance,
puriies itself merely through Its own ow over i,s
sandy % 20 bed beneath meath the Wide and sunny heavens"
Commander william Gibson, Of the Navy, has per-
formed an important service for English. speaking
readers by his translation OF "POems OF Goethe con-
slsting Of Ballads and Songs and Miscellaneous Sc
lecti0ns." (New York: Henry Holt 4 Coz In this
rendering the original meters followed as closely
as possible aud the similar genius OF German and
English verse allows much more adequate Idea 10
be given OF the charm OF qoethes poetry than would
be dealt with. Commander Gibson has also con
veyed with due reserve the amatory warmth Of many
without leaving anything to offend. MANY of the
most Important pieces were revised by the late Bay
ard Taylor before his DEATH and he awarded to them
while almost llteral 'they did not read like franss
tlons." The Navy has made many contributions to
this handsome and desirable volume iFor sale by
Brentan0 BrOs.)
"a Winter in Central America and Mexico" by
Helen j. SanbOrn, tBoston: Lee a Shepard1 is a
| neat volume containing a adys account OF slghts
and adventures during a journey undertaken for
commercial in seldom visited portions OF the
countries mentioned In the title. She gives much
more favorable account OF the Inhabitants OF the
little Central American republics than In generally
entertained, preferrng them TO the Mexicans.
While not dealing In dry facts and figures, the
iton possess positive value as well as entertainment
Closer revision would have saved such slips In
where ,S5 eaes9 OF Sotnn and
Up. 1i1) (Received from the publishers)
Lieut.. Edward =. Quatrough, OF the Navy, has
just Drought out through Charles ScrbnerB Sons
another useful book which can be best described by
quoting Its comprehensive title: "The Boat Sailors
Manual, a Complete Treatise on the Management of
Sailing Boats Of All Kinds and Under All Conditions
OF Weather; containing also Concise Descriptions
| OF the Various Rigs In General Use at Home and
Abroad, Directions for Handling Sailing Canoes
and the Rudlmenis OF Cutter and Sloop Sailing" The
class OF persons who possess and manage sailing
boats. though not cassed yachtsmen, IL 30 large
that there should be large demand for Lieut. Quail
troughs "Manua" especially as 1t Is carefully and
accurately compiled.
| Mr. George Edgar Montgomery, well known as
dramatic critic, and who will b, remembered by the
readers OF this journal as for a long time our New
York correspondent, Ia associate editor OF new
weekly Journal, 1he Theatre, published in magazine
| form, and containing criticism and news, musical
and dramatic. Mr.. Montgomery understands his
business, and his name Is guarantee OF honesty of
purpose. The Theatre is beautifully printed and
well written.
"Natlonal Academy Notes. and Complete Cata.
logue Of the Sxtyrst Spring Exhibition Of the Ma
tional Academy of Design" edited by Charles NJ.
Kurtz, (New York: Cassell Co) Ia neat and handy
volume with ninety-three Illustrations, eighty mine
OF them produced from drawings by the painters of
the original pictures. (FOr sale by Brentan0 BrOs)
Public Opinion for TINS week, now on sale al all
newB-stands, has opinions from nearly two hundred
OF the leading pers OF the world on "Anarchy in
America" This number is worth whole years
| subscription.