Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-06-22
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

, From Rev. James B. Converse. Morris
town, Tenn, We have small volume from
his pen, entitled The Bible and Land
Whlle not agreeing with him in all hi
conclusions as to titles 10 land and th
causes OF poverty, yet we must admit tha
ne has written forcibls argument TO sus
tain by Bible proof one of the essentials o
the doctrines OF Henry George, and by tn,
same authority he anlhllates another essen
tai OF Georges theory. Rev. DR.. Sher
wood, OF the H0nliletic Retieag, saws of III,
book after careful study OF its propositions
The argument is certainly an oligina
one, ano contrary as a whole to the re
celved Ideas, held aud taught in our soc;s
science and political economy text. books
do believe it is an eminently timely
little treatise, aud that its publication viii
shed much light on a most perplexing sub.
Ject, now before the public mind, and %
tar to guide the public sentiment 10 wise
decision in the matter"
Can Love Sin" is the title of novel bv
Mark Douglas IT. 3 Peterson {: Bros
Phllaceiphla) Il is volume of 1853 pages.
Inc nero IS millionaire Senator the hero
Inc the wife Of Washington LAWYER. The
hero, Paul, an artist, had painted his i5ssI
OF the woman TO he his wife Long after
IN WASN'T, gton, he met her in the person
OF the heroine, Miriam, the wife OF the
lawyer. with this begins the battle with
| sell, the yielding t. Unbalanced love the
| hlght from home, the return, repentance
| forgiveness, sin again and finally apology
Tor It, Then The husband canyeniently
! dies and the lovers are made one. The
nook IS crufely written affair, vicinus in
! tnat u teaches falsehood untrue in its
view @! lie uphOly ii its suggestions
/ and
Petefsons ever permitted it TO go to press
passes surprise.
The frontispiece of the Magazine of
/ Art lor July is fine etching. by Daniel
! Aordant, OF Rem brandts famous PAINTING
! a Family Portrait" The opening article
/ - by the English painter Watts, who, un-
| der the title, More Thoughts on Oar Art
or To-Day, gives some good advice TO art
students. Claude Phillips has q p3Der on
The PlagiaTisms of the Old Masters -
Portraits of Alexander the Great are treated
OF with pen and pencil; the editor discusses
Current Art. In the latter paper is a fine
reproduction Of John S SaFgent's portrait
OF George Henschel, the baritone. "The
AIM and Tendencies of Caricature.n by NJ
L. Jackson, Is a paper worthy of perllsal
Old Arts and Modern Thoughts" is
valuable article. +. 6 Stevens gives a
careful study Of Savo0arola. The notes are
abundant. Casseli 81 Company, New York.
From the Bancroft Company, San Fran.
cisco, we have a volume entitled "Mas;Or
Poem" 1t is by John Ruse I.arus. and
IS from the press of G. P Pu,nam's sons
New York and London. The work ia q
dramatic poem. We have not been able
to give 1t that examination which il de-
serves. SO far as we have read in its
pages, We are impressed with the grace of
the poet and the strength of his Thought
Il IS theme that involves the search hy
Mastor for truth his trials by knowledge
and his triumph under the guidance OF
wisdom which led him into liberal esti-
mates.
is Marriage Failure?r is the title of a
volume by Harry QUilter. Ii is one of the
Globe Literary Series; Brand & McNallv,
Chicago. 1t IS a compilation of The better
and some of the. very best letters of the
celebrated debate conducted by CORE.
spondents in the London Ts'egraDh upon
the question quoted above. 1t is O yerv
entertaining book, because of the great
variety OF expression it illustrates, and The
varid styles of writing, aside from the con-
siderstion Of the question itself.
" California from As to IS is the title
of large and handsome book BY Jacob
Wright Harlan. 1t is a plain and smoothly
told story Of the adventures and the OBJ
servations of practical man while coming
to and residing in this State. It possesses
very little literary merit, but it is fair to say
that no claim is made for it as Q finished
work. The author was one of Fremonts
soldiers, and he dedicates his book to that
hero Of adventure. The Bancroft Company,
San Francisco.
Parliamentary Procedure" is the title
of compact and well edited little volume
by George Glover Crocker, President
We are pleased with the work,
because il makes every subject of
which it treats clear, and sets forth the law
Of debate with lucidity, giving the yea
son IN all cases for the rule where it is
apparent. 6. P. Putnam's Sons, New
York and London; the Bancroft Company,
San Francisco.
The San Francisco Blue Book is
handsome volume issued by the Bancroft
Company, giving the names and residences
of society people il San Francisco and Vi
Cinity, and the days on which they receive.
1t includes also lists of all the Clubs, and
the roster OF membership, attaches OF the
press. seating plans of the theaters of San
Francisco, and other directory matter of
| that order. 1t is very creditable as q typo
graphic production.
From the Bancroft Company, San Fran
cisco, We have another of those beautiful
| little books, Knickerbocker Nuggets, -
published with such exquisite taste BY S. P.
Putnam's Sons, New York and London. It
is The Wit and Wisdom Of Sidney
Smith" 1t is a selection of the most
memorable passages in his writings aud
conversation.
The "Sanitarian" for June OR. \. y.
Bell, Editor. American News Company,
New York; is an exceedingly interesting
| number It leads among sanitary science
journals of the day. A superior paper IN
this number is on water Analysis-Its
! Sanitary Aspects"
I The "Quiver" for July (Casselr & Co, New
York; IS a very interesting number of one
OF the best Sunday reading magazines ex-
tant. II is fully illustrated and the vari-
| ETY., cleanliness and yigor of the text COM
mend it to all general readers.
OF the Manhattan Series, H l. Burt,
New York, publisher, we have Lucy c.
! Lilies novel entitled Roslyn's Trust
Irish Funds and Societies.