Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-03-20

Tunes are coming again into use as of
old along with chorus choirs. To meet the
change Mr.. Emerson presents this new
book of 800 pages with fine anthems,
motets and sentences, and only rs pages
with hymn tunes, among which however
there are many that will be favorites. He
also provides an excellent singing school
course, which fills 100 pages, and contains
much fine secular music. At the end of
the book are a few selections for concerts.
From the same firm (Ditson & Co., Bos-
toni. we have Perkins Book of Easy
Anthems" by w. 0. Perkins, Mus. Doc.
1t sells at 81 contains 1872 pages. Mr.. Per-
kins is widely-known and accomplished
music writer and editor. To make good
anthem book requires peculiar tact and
training. None bu. good harmonist can
do it. Anthems always have words from
the Scriptures or from we'll known hymns.
Words for music usually suggest their own
melodies Now the Scripture words, "The
Lord is great, and greatly to be praised"
and most of the others used in anthem
books have been composed scores of times.
How is it possible to make new tunes to
them? Herein consists the especial merit
OF successful anthem makers, of which Mr..
Perkins is one. About half the anthems
in the volume are of his own composition
or arrangement, and one-half by other
well-skilled composers.
" The Story of the Jews is one of the
series entitled The Story of the Nations"
1t is large Syo, issued by G. p. Putnam's
Sons, New York and London, and is for
sale at 81 90 by A L. Bancroft & Co., San
Francisco. 1t is by James X. Hosmer,
Professor in Washington University, Mis-
souri, and the author of "a Short History
of German Literature" The volume is
freely illustrated and has explanatory
maps. Professor Hosmer has made his
volume very interesting, though it is of
necessity brief in its treatments The third
part, " The Breaking of the Chain" is I'M
QUESTIONABLE the best of all the divisions OF
the work. It treats of the modern Jew and
the representative Jews of modern times.
and is naturally a field in which the author
felt himself less involved, and more free to
speak his mind. In considering character
an probing human motives, he is an
adept.
That attractive, brilliant and thought
stimulating book, = Obiter Dicta," has been
reprinted by John b. Alden, New York. in
his new form of long and narrow pages. 1t
sells at 40 cents. and being standard essay
volume, will thus come within the reach
Vi Tue HOSl nlOueSt purses.
MAGAZINES. ETC.
The March number of The Sanitarian :"
Or. A. N. Bell, No. l13 Fulton street. New
York. brings to hand several able papers
upon health topics. An article by Dr.
Henry o. Marcy, of Boston, strongly com
mends the western mountainous portion of
North Carolina as health resort and for
climatic treatment of diseases. 1t espouses
tho q #.
method with its due but generally unap-
preciated prominence. 1t will repay peru
sal to the many invaiids who should adopt
natures remedies rather than physic.
The Herald of Health on. L. Hol-
brook, NJ. D., New York, publisher. hay
ing for its motto: A higher type-of man
hood-physical. intellectual and moral" is
an able and valuable household journal
Following are among the subjects treated
in the last number The Cause of Asth-
ma" Studies in Hygiene for Women, y
The Mind Cure" Eating too Littlen
Health and Happiness, Practical Hints
on Housebuilding, Microbes and Dis
ease. How to Strengthen the Mem
ory." etc.
very interesting account of The Trent
Affair the capture, ETC.. of Mason and
Slidell, during the war, by Commodore
Wilkes, United States Navy--is given in
the March number of the Magazine of
American History" go Lafayette place.
New York.. A companion article in the
same number is description of the battle
of Shiloh, from the able pen of General
w. f. Smith, who was leading participant
il it.
Among The leading papers in the Church
Magazine" for March q. r. Hamersly &
Co., Philadelphia), are: " Church Life in
England" by Ri. Rev. John Williams, d.
D.; "A Forgotten Virtue by Rebecca Ii.
Davis; "The Growth and Development
of the American Episcopal Church." by
Rev. w. W. Newton; My Folly and
Failure" by Mrs. L. l.. Thompson; 1.-The
Study of Philosophy" by Professor Nico-
las Murray Butler; etc.
The March number of the Magazine of
Art (Cassell q Co., New York. contains
many very fine specimens of the illustrat-
i've art. Among them are a Song With
out Words, from painting by C. Burton
Barber; " The Grandfather" as painted bv
plaster by Gaudez; " At the Spring" from
picture by Z. Munier Also illustrations
of ancient architecture
The " United Service Magazine" devoted
to the interests of military, naval and civil
service, and issued by T. II. S. Hamersly.
S35 Broadway, New York, takes front rank
in the military line of literature The last
number received has articles descriptive of
The Battle of Stone River" "Shermans
Campaign of 1864 Recollections of
Western Volunteer 1.-The National Guard
of the United States" etc.
There are many choice articles in the
Library Magazine John B. Alden, New
York; for March. Among the leading ones
are Z" Myths and Mythologists, " by Andrew
Lang; Home Rule in Ireland, by Justin
Mccarthy The Tyrants of Bri ain, Gaul
and Spain" by Edward A. Freemi The
Care of Pictures and Prints" by P. G.
Hamerton, etc.
The young readers of "St. Nicholas" for
March, will be delighted with the account
of Great SNOWFALL Fight, as told by
Charles Barnard. They viii also be
specially interested and instructed by the
recital of Frank r. Stockton of his visit to
Venice and Florence. 1t is accompanied
by several excellent engrayings.
The Culver" for April is already. on our
table. Its contents, which are for Sunday
and general reading" presents about sixty
pages of original and well-selected matter,
and many fine illustrations Two very in
teresting serial stories are running in this
magazine [Casssll & Co., New York
The Babyhood Magazine" edited by L.
NJ. Yale, NJ D., New York, has several
valuable articles in its March number.
The second paper by Christine Ladd Frank
lin, concerning the development of the in
FAINT character, is one of especial interest
and value 10 mothers.
From A. L. Bancroft & Co, San Francis
co, we have of the Harper's Franklin
Square Library Series Walter Besant's
novel, Self or Bearer Is cents, and A
House Divided Against Itself by Mrs.
Oliphant, 20 cents.
A select anthem entitled Christ, Our
Passover" composed by w. E. Chandler,
appears in the Music Herald BOSTON,
for March. 1t is good piece OF music,
and well adapted for voluntary or concert
purposes.