Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-05-26
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

J. OeWlng TO-, Oan FRANCISCO, we have
Ignatius Donnelly's "Great Cryptogram, or
Francis Bacon's Cipher in the So-called
Shakespeare Plays 1t is from the press
of R. S. Peal & Co., Chicago. New York
and London. At the time the advance
sheets were issued the REcoRD-UNIoN ex
tendedly referred to this ponderous volume,
which, for ingenuity and evidence of pa
tient research, has scarcely parallel We
have also editorially treated of
Mr.: Donnelly's cipher discoveries"
and of the Shakespeare MYTH ="
generally from time to time.
1t is not necessary, therefore, at this time to
enter upon review of Nj. Donnellys
| chief work. We shall take occasion to do
| Sc, probably, in the early future, when time
| gives opportunity fer more careful exami-
nation which the book challenges. Unjust
| suffice 70 say now that Mr. Donneliy's
theory, as presented in book form. is an at
tractlve one. While not placing faith in it,
and believing his conclusions TO be errone-
| Gus, and his evidences TO be strained, we
agree that his volume is one of strong at
fractions, and is the cou,pletest exposition
| OF the B CONAN theory ever made, besides
being in the matter of tie alleged cipher
discovery original, and working in q field
not heretofore plowed.
| Crofut's Overland Tours" is a compact,
narrow and long musliE-covered book, pro-
! fusely illustrated and prefaced by g fine
map, giving full details of scenery and
places along the $500 miles of main tours
/ 5000 miles of side tours and 2.OQ0 miles by
stage and inland routes, in crossing the
continent from the Pecific to the Missouri
river. - Is by George A. CrofHt. and is
from the press of A. H. Day e. Co., Chicago.
lis chapter upon Saoramento-eXcepting a
MISTAKE as to our populations in the
main correct, and is complimentary to the
city and our people. The book appears to
be very complete and exhaustive guide
1t is notably detailed in its information and
really exhausts the subjects upon which
the tourist for pleasure most desires iufor-
nation especially is it so regarding points
OF interest, summer resorts, natural curios-
tiles, cities, towns, lakes, rivers, mountain
ranges, character of climate, nature of pro-
ducts and large number of subjects treat
ing OF California, Utah and Arizona E. S.
Denis, on Oakland Pier, is the a. ent for the
Pacific coast.
The June number of the " Magazine of
Art has for its frontispiece beautiful
and delicate etching by James Dobie, after
Walter Langley's painting, " BETRAYED. :"
The opening article by Frederick Wed
more, IS devoted TO the popular French
painter, Jean Jacques Hammer. George
! OiausSH replies 10 M. CnSSneauS paper on
The English Schoolin Peril" The editor
OF the magazine writes of ''Christie's," the
famous art auction rooms of London. A.
d Church writes on Light and Water
Colors." There is a full page portrait of
Sir Frederick Leighton. A bright paper
on " An Academy Critic of q Hundred
ears Ago" gives an interesting account of
DIR. John Wolcott. art Unions and Art
Lotteries, % A Dethroned Masterpiece of
the Revival, the department of art notes,
the engravings and the editorials make the
number very valuable. Cassell & Co., New
York and London.
| From Samuel Carson e Co., San Fran
cisco, we have collection of Petroleum V.
Nasby's letters, entitled ''Ekkoes from
Kentucky" with illustrations by Thomas
Mast. Boston: Lee & Shepard. By the
same author and from the same source we
have Nasby's "a Paper City" novel. not
| IN the dialect that made Mr.. Locke's writ
lngs famous. 1t is q strong story, full of
realistic recitals relating to the wonderful
growth of the Great West" From the
same source we have also Nasby's q" Morals
OF Abou Ben Adhem," a series of short
papers full of the rich wit and rare humor
for which Mr.. Locke was distinguished.
Also Nasbys "Swingin' Round the Cir
kle, with illustrations by Mast. They are
all from the press of Lee d Shepard, Bos-
ton, are in paper covers, sell at so cents
each, are printed in large type and on clear
white paper, and bound in stiff paper
covers.
The Popular Science Monthly" ID.
Appleton & Co., New York; for June.
among score of valuable papers has these
especially notable ones: The Surplus
Revenue" by Edward Atkinson; "A
Counter Criticism" by Herbert Spencer;
The Philosophy of Commercial Depres-
sion, by H. G. S. Noble; 1.-The Earned
Decrease VS.. the Unearned Increment" by
Joel Benton; The Effects of Moderate
Drinking" by G. Harley, NJ. d., FIR. s:
Darwinism and the Christian Faith:''
The Geological Tourist in Europe" by
Alfred e. Lane; Education and the En-
ployment of Children" by Eliza f. An
dreWs The Island Of Mas and Its Peo-
pie" by H. Sundermann; animals as
Modified by Environment" by Professor J.
b. Steere; The Initiative Faculty of In
fants," by Professor w. Preyer.
The opening article in the Woman's
World" for June is On The Uses of a
DraTing-Room," which uses are interpreted
| not to be for the entertainment of the rich
and great, but for the occasional entertain
ment OF the working people, who are IN
famlllar With tasteful homes, and to whom
compliment of this sort is never-to-be-
forgotten pleasure. The Records of a
Fallen Dynasty" an article called Some
| thing About Needle Women'-women
who make shirts and other articles of cloth
| ing; an interesting paper on Modern
Greek Poets, with portraits of the more
important OF them: q paper on Smock-
ing, and Mr.. Johnstones paper on FASH
ions" are among the contents of this num-
Der. Cassell Il Co, New York.
The Culver for June is opened with
a paper or Wesley in Seven Dials, Civ
ing an account OF the work done in that
| notorious quarter of London by the great
divine. The Salvation of the Canaaniten
is by Dean Chadwick ; also comes an &C
count of his Experiences Among
savage People" by Rev. s. J. Whitmee.
DR.. Cunningham Geikies work in the
Holy Land is described and we are given
an excellent likeness of the learned ana
reverend traveller. The fourth paper in the
series on The Salt of the Earth" is
reached, and Particular Providences" are
discussed by Rev. DR.. Tryon Edwards. OF
Detroit. There is more poetry than usual
in this number, and a number of short
stories as well as serials. New York Cas-
sell g. Co.
"Cassells Family Magazine" for June
gives the concluding chapters of -" Monica -
Following this is ION Grown-up BABES
and Other Human Phenomena" illustra
ted " How to make Conversation" BIZ ]
Bibby, was awarded the prize offered for
the best paper on this subject. Another
paper is =" How we Girls Earned our I.iv-
ing" and followed by one equally prac-
teal on q The Art of Fish Cookery" The
Family Doctors paper this month is one OF
warnings to urge upon his readers the
truth of the proverb that an ounce of pre-
vention is worth a pound of cure There
are several good stories, long and short an
abundance of poetry aud full accounts of
the London and Paris fashions and
Gatherer. "-Cassell & Co, New York.
In addition to Quincys serial, "Miser
FarrePs Bequest," and E. II. Houses story.
"Yone Santo," the serial of Charles Z ebert
Craddock and the editorial departments.
the Atlantic Monthly" for June (Hough
ton, Miffiin d Co, Boston) presents these
papers ITO Cawdor Castle and Culloder
Moor" Julia c. K. Dorr; 'Finalities.n
Edith N. Thomas; The Literary Career in
France" Theodore Child; "a Wavside
Calvary" Graham r. Tomson; The Dis
ooTery of the Rocky Mountains" Francis
Parkman; THE Queen Behind the Throne.
Ellen Terry johnson; "A Southern Plan
ter Recent American Fiction" Aubrey
De Vere's Essays" and The Contributors