Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-08-21

! Thornycroft, a. R. A, being especially
fine, as also the full-page cut from Pick
nett's "Sultry Day. and another from
Meyers painting, "A Nunnery in Bru-
ges." Old Edinburgh" an article of
| special interest, and the paper on Some
New York Theaters," with illustrations of
exterior and interior architecture, is very
attractive. All the text matter relates to
art, art history, decoration, art progress and
news, galleries of painting and critical
! notes.
The ''Sanitarian" for July is an unusual
| ly interesting number. Dr. Romano J.
! Curtiss, Professor OF Hygiene in the Jo-
I liet, H., College of Physicians and Sur
geons, contributes an article ON THE Hy-
giene of Nature; or Natural Selection and
! Immunity from Disease ;" Climatic Treat
ment of Phthisis," by Dr. Harold Will
Jams; Proceedings of the American Med
| ical Association :" THE Introduction of
Dangerous Diseases y Mortality of
| Children; :" Health of Children" and va
rious other subjects. 1t is pamphlet that
all families should read Publication Office,
113 Fulton street, New York.
From A. L. Bancroft & Co., San Fran.
| cisco, we have of Harper's Handy Series,
| Julian Corbett's Morse romance, THE Fall
| of AsgOrd.' 1t is a novel of remarkable
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pose of the author is to do something by
this story towards removing those vague
MISUNDERSTANDING of Morse antiquity,
which, as the author puts ii, some still
share with Alan Quartermain, the imagin-
airy and versatile explorer of " King Solo
mons Mines" who had possessed himself
of the opinion, not indeed, without cause,
that the ancient Dane was a kind of white
Zulu" Paper covers, % cents.
OF musical magazines, 1.-THE Song
Friend Is. w. Straub, Chicago. presents
| in August number, Nancy Lee" a ballad,
| by Stephen Adams; 'Oh, Fred, Tell them
ter, ;" song. by Lady DufIerin; Long,
Long Ago" newly arranged and Fati-
nitza March, by Franz Won Suppe. The
Musical Herald (Franklin Square, Bos-
| tom, has in the August issue these musical
numbers; Schubert's Serenaie," ar
ranged bv j. p. Weston; when the
Breeze with Sigh. vocal duet, by A il.
Palmer; and - Song wlioGt Words by
y. ;5clarwenka Up. 81, No. :.
The August maeazine OF American
! History % Lafayette Place, New ! ork),
Is spirited midsummer number. The
| topics treated are agreeably diversified, and
o! general interest to The reading public
| everywhere. The articles are well written.
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| significance. The volumes Of this maya
zine, handsomely bound are very much in
! demand They crow rather than diminish
III value with age
The American Ornithologis;s Union, of
New York, have issued Bulletin No of
| the committee on Protection of Bros"
| This is 4 republication OF various reports
| that have appeared in print from organiza-
tons that have undertaken the matter of
the preservation Of The song birds of
America. 1t is strong appeal in behalf of
the birds
a small paper covered volume issued by
j. S. Ogily!e Il Co, 81 Rose street, New
York, is entitled The Battle for Bread"
Ii contains a series of sermons on the rea-
tons Of labor and capital by Rev. T. De
pointed and emphatic expressions by a
widely popular Christian minister.
G. ?. Putnam's Sons, New York and |
London, have reprinted as one of the
" Travellers Series, +" Thomas Hoods " Up
the Rhine completed by Hood at Ostend |
in 1899. This is the book of which Hood |
wrote: Jane is Mortified at my sending out |
Up the Rhine; she SAYS it contains so
many quizzes on the Germans"
The Wide Awake" for August Cd. La
throp * Co., Boston,, is gem in literature |
for the young people. This number is |
specially attractive in its fresh, clean, short |
stories and beautiful poems, and in its |
illustrations. Much of the reading will |
also be equally interesting and edifying to |
older people.
THE Culver" an illustrated magazine |
for Sunday and general reading, i'll its Sep |
TENDER number sustains its former excel |
lent reputation. Its articles are of high |
Of -
the best OF American publications. Cassell |
Co, $50 Broadway, New York, publish
ers.
"'Ostler Joe, and Other Choice Read |
ings" is the title of small pamphlet Just |
received from J. S. Ogilvie & CO., 81 Rose |
street, New York. '''Ostler Joe" is the |
poem, the reading of which by Washing |
ton society lady some time ago, caused |
such a sensation. The book contains about |
forty selections.
" Babyhood' for Augusta magazine for |
mothers, and devoted exclusively to the |
care of infants and young children, is at |
hand. Marion Harland is editor of general |
nursery topics, and DR.. Leroy NJ. Hale, !
medical editor. Babyhood Publishing
Company, 5 Beekman street, New York.
In 1.-THE Cosmopolitan for August we |
find excellent articles by Edgar Fawcett, |
Professor Herbert Tuttie, Jean Rameau, |
Bessie Chandler, Alphonse Daudet, William |
i. Peck, Hannah Hudson, and a long list |
of able contributors. "The Cosmopolitan" |
is published at Rochester, n. y.
THE Voice." published at New ork |
and Albany by E, s. Werner, has acquired !
leading place as a review of the speaking |
and singing voice. 1t presents clearly the |
Delsarte system of ediomatic expression, |
and will be found Of value to all interested |
in voice culture.
The " Library Magazine" of New York, |
for August is at hand. Its contents are of |
an unusually interesting character, embrace |
ing articles from the pens of many of the |
best authors of the day. John b. Alden,
publisher, 593 Pearl street, New York.
The Nineteenth Century Almanac is q
useful compendium of historical facts COW
cring each year of the present century. 1t |
is in three editions-prices Is and so cents
and 81, according to binding, etc. Allen,
Lane " Scott, Philadelphia.
From y. L. Bancroft & Co, San Francis
co, we have of Harpers Franklin Square
Library series, "In the Old PalOZzO," 4 |
novel by Gertrude Foule 90 cents and
Like Lucifer,' novel by Denzil Vane go
cents.
The New Moon" magazine for old and
YOUNG kANCh h1uOil L GOilSililS |
Lowell, Mass.) is a bright and exceedingly |
interesting publication, and its issue for
August fully maintains its good standing
OF Macmillan's Summer Reading series
we have from c. S. Houghton, Sacramento,
Mrs. ELEPHANTS strong and interesting
romance, Elite Ogilvie, the Story of a
Young Life" Paper covers; so cents.
The Ladies Floral Cabinet" published
at % Vesey street New York, has put in
its August appearance. It is replete with
reliable information for all that take an in
terest in Horticulture and domestic arts.
The " Herald of Health" for August con-
tains a number of excellent articles in keep
ing with its title. Dr. NJ. L. Holbrook,
publisher, 10 Laight street, New York.
In the California Teacher and Home
Journal " for July is begun the publication
of drama, Louis the Sixteenth" by
Adair Welcller, of this city.
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