Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-07-28

with the modern ases, which gave to the
old world Goethe. Schiller. Macaulay,
Tennysor, Carlyle, Froude, Eliot. Dickens,
Byron, Wordsworth and the other great
lights in letters. The publishers promise
an exhaustive index when the volumes are
complete. The work Of the printer las
been admirably done and will stand as a
superior example of the state az the typo
graphic ART of to-day, and IS fitting frame
to the achievement cf the editors. A large
number OF superior portraits have been IL
tr0duced, that serve useful purpose in en-
aiding US to study the countenances OF the
more illustrious of the men and women
who have given American literature i'm
perishable rank in the world Of letters.
From Houghton, Mifiin & Co, Boston,
we have the August number of the Allan
tic Monthly" South Carolina is the scene
of the opening article. The Mistress of
Sydenham Plantation" by Sarah Orne
Jewett; "a Bishop OF the Fifth Century"
is attributed to Harriet Waters Preston
Edmund Noble is the author of "A Call on
Mother Moscow " In An Enchanted
Day" Julia c.. r. Dorr gives a refreshing
pen-picture of delightful excursion in
bonny Scotland. The serials of this num-
Der are the concluding chapters of Yone
Santo," and two further installments of the
highly colored romance by Charles Egbert
Craddock, The Despot of Broomsedge
Cove" two timely and practical contribu-
tons, which will be given close attention
just now, are Horace +. Scudders article
on Literature in the Public Schools" and
an unsigned review of the new book of
Political Essays" BY James Russell Low
ell; practical contribution is by President
Eliot of Harvard, Can School Programmes
be Shortened and Enriched?" William H
DOWnPS dISCOnrSpS IN s-Rn.fNp D,,,,
and Paintings Agnes l.. Carter writes
about John Evelyn's Daughter" and
William CtaDston LtwtOn adds brilliant
essay on The Prometheus of -Eschylus.'
In the Magazine of Art for August
the frontispiece Is a spirited etching by z.
LeRat, after Meissonier's The Vedeite."
The opening article is Thoughts on Our
Art of To-day" by Sir John Everett Mil
lais; The Forest of Fontainebleau" is in
continuation of an interesting series.
There is paper on Current Art" with
several illustrations. J. G HuGgson con-
tributes paper on odd Arts aud Modern
Thoughts" w. H. Boot describes life in
Painters Hnuse-B1at." " Five Cen
turtles Of French Domestic ART is a strik-
ing article. Fred q. Kitton contributes
the second paper on the less f1miiiar Dor
tails of Charles Dickens. Cassell q Co.
New York, publishers
The second number of Don Piatt's new
publication -"Belford's Magazine at
hand, and is of the Piatt crisp and Wig
orous style. The magazine is Democratic,
and is plunging strongly into the campaign
In nearly all its contents, purely literary
matter excepted. This issue contains a
novel by Gertrude Garrison, entitled The
Wrong Man." The editor makes scath
ing review and attack upon Senator ingalls,
record, and also has very iucissiye article
entitled "lngersoll on Conkling." Bedford,
Clarke & Co., Chicago.
The Musical Herald :" for July contains
very interesting article upon The Music
of Japan" being the fifth OF series: Mu-
steal instruments are described and illus
trated and the method of notation. The
following pieces of music appear in the
number: The Bird Let Loose" song,
Beethoven; "As Down in the Sunless Re,
treats song, Haydn Repentance
(Rene), J. L. Nicode, OPP q, Noe. Musical
Herald Co., Boston, Mass.
!" Cassell's Family Magazine" for August
(Casseil & Co.. New York and Londonl is
as bright, varied and thoroughly interest
ing number as has ever been issued. It
Is handsomely illustrated, and its contents
Re exceedingly varied.