Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-04-24
NEW PUBLICATIONS.


arts and a prominent instructor in vocal
culture has issued through Payet, Upham
& Co. San Francisco, an octave volume of
328 pages. entitled Voice Culture and Elo-
cution." 1t is for sale by c. S. Houghton,
Sacramento We have given the volume
very careful attention. and have no hesita-
ton in commencing it as an explicit, de-
tailed and perfectly lucid book of instruc-
ton for the cultivation of voice power
and which most men lack-lung develop
ment. vocal organ strengthening and cor
rect reading and delivery. In all these the
mass of the people are sadly deficient. 1t
is safe to say that not one person in twenty
breathes correctly-that is, to full capacity
not one in fifty speaks with the fullness, ease
and effectiveness of which his or her voice
is capable. The calesthenics of the lungs,
the organs of speech, the tongue, palate, the
throat, should be taught in every school.
The pupils should be given to understand
the WIN and wherefore, and be practiced
and disciplined in them until developing
power dawns upon them with such force,
and strength, health and vitality will so in
crease with them. that they will not neglect
voice training throughout life, but from
pure love of il, and the enjoyment of its
results, will stick to it, The work of
Professor Ross will aid every stu lent of
vocal expression in precisely the right way,
gradually lead him along the best and
most pleasant paths and up to the best
successes. The work treats fully of enun-
citation, pronunciation, articulation and ex-
preston. 1t gives numerous examples of
readings, and furnishes the student with
disciplinary exercises for self-instruction
Quite evidently this book is born of ex-
perience, for it has all the earmarks of the
practical.
From c. S. Houghton, bookseller, Sacra-
mento, we have Nos. 10 and Ii of Capell's
National Library Weekly series. These
volumes sell at 10 cents each, and are es-
teemed the cheapest-priced library issues
every known There is no reason why
every man. woman and child of reading
taste should not have very good library
by taking these little volumes at 10 cents a
week Nos. 10 and IL are 1.-THE Travels of
Sir John Braundeville, Kt.," and two of
Oliver Goldsmith's dramas-"She Stops
to Conquer" and 1.-THE Good Natured
Man" Let US suggest that those who wish
to give these choice and other cheap small
volumes a stronger binding, that they can
easily do so. Cut some stiff cardboard a
little narrower than the width of the book
Place these covers so as to give a little over
hanging margin all around, except on the
back. First, however, glue a bit of muslin
with LIE Pages ready made glue, or other
strong paste, to the back end of the book
When this sets, fit the sides, but see that
the back edge of each side falls short by
one-eighth of an inch of the width of the
book, so that when the muslin is folded
down hinge is made. Then anoint the
edges of the muslin with glue, fold down
on the covers, and, when set, your little
book is neatly bound. To prevent soiling
the covers, do not fold down the muslin
until the glue is nearly dry, so that it will
not press out when the muslin is pressed
down.
The Fight for Missouri. from the Elee-
ton OF Lincoln to the Death of Lyon by
Thomas L. Snead, is issued. by Charles
Seribner's Sons, New York, with maps. is
for sale by A. L. Bancroft & Co., San Fran
cisco, and sells at 81 80. 1t is the story,
from the Confederate point of view. of the
attempt of Governor Jackson to carry Mis-
souri, out of the Union, and of the cam
paign of General Price, from its opening to
Its close. The author was an adviser of
Governor Jackson, his close companion up
to the time when Price took charge of the
State troops, when he became Chief of
Ordnance to General Price He was a
close observer had access to the official
records. He was, therefore, qualified to
write this book, for he is good narrator,
is courageous in his position, and practices
aiV lie pay q Just anu lDllN
tribute to the heroism, trueness and noble
character of General Lyon. His account
of the conduct and death of that gallant
Union officer and his no less gallant COM
mand at the battle of Wilson's Creek,
where the Confederates crushed LYONS
army, is graphic. dramatic, and rich with
the warm tribute of a generous foe to
men worthy his steel.
The Magazine of Art" (Cassell e Co.
New York, } is at hand for May The mum
Der is rich and varied in illustration 1t i.
made particularly timely by an account of
the Mary Jane Morgan collections of pict-
ures,. illustrated by engravings. The
frontispiece is an admirable engraving by
Vengling. of Millel, Gathering Beans
which brought one of the highest prices of
the sale. A wonderful Constable is also
reproduced, picture which brought some
$1,000. Delacroixes Tiger and Serpent"
is given, and so are Albert Ryder's THE
Resurrection" Dognan-Bouveret's exaui-
site 1.-The Orphanin Church., and Corot's
" The Word Gatherer's." The opening
article of the number is on BENJAMIN
Disraeli Earl of Beaconslield," by George
Saintsbury, and illustrated with reproduc-
tons of Millias' portrait Following this
article is one on Ceilings and Walls" bv
J. III. Pollen. Leader Scott has the paper
on The Romance of Art" and Lewis F.
Day discusses art in Metal Work" Rus
sian art is treated of by Vladimir Stassoff
Whitaker's Almanack " for 1886 we
have from Jos. Whitaker, f. S. A, II
Warwick Lane, London. 1t really is
cyclopedia rather than an almanac, since
it contains all the information usually
found in gazetteer and besides the lists of
the historic peerage, civil service, naval and
army lists, valuable tables, epitome of Par
iamentary proceedings, sketches of the
Home, Colonial, and other English Gov
ernmepts, dramatic summary for 1885,
astronomical discoveries, and the weather
record for 1885. Postal. bank and railway
guide lists of British possessions, and their
civil and military establishments. Re-
markable occurrences of the world in 1885,
the University lists, the Orders of Knight
hood, criminal and judicial statistics, Gov
eminent sketches of foreign countries
sporting notes, dates and records, and a
great deal of other valuable information.
The volume contains over GOO pages, and is
a perfect mine of acknowledgements
mental and statistical.
We would crafty strong desire to be
able to command space to express the
pleasure experienced in the past fortnight
in perusing the earlier chapters of Pro-
fessor George L. Raymond's Poetry as
Representative Art The chapter on
Force as the Source and Interpreter of
Poetic Measures - that on Conversation,
Discourse, Elocution and Versitication"
and that on "Homer's Representative
Methods" have especially excited our ad-
miration for the skill of the author in
making clear his meanings, and for the
profundity of his reasoning through simple
processes. This volume, which should be
read by all who essay Evolutionary effects,
would read poetry understandingly, and
who are interested in the analysis of dram
attic expression and other qualities in poetry.
New York and London, G. P Putnam's
Sons; San Francisco, A. L. Bancroft q Co.
From John B. Allen. New York, we have
his issue of 'Bambaud's History of Russia
from the earliest times to 1877. 1t is in
two handsome octave volumes, translated
by Lenora 3 Lang and fully illnstratad