Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-19
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

ebly the best portrait of Mr.. Gladstone that
has been published. The original is Mil
lais painting. We are given a paper on
Mr.. Gladstone and his Portrait" by T.
Wemyss Reid, which is illustrated with
capital engravings, full page being de-
voted to the portrait made by Watts in
1855. The opening paper is a letter writ
tan in 1877 by John Flaxman, r. A., aud
not before printed. There is a series of
papers on "The Isle of Arran." after which
comes poem by Algernon Charles Swim
burne. Some Thoughts on our Art OF To-
Day." by George Frederick Watts, r. A.,
are given. There is a paper on "Art in the
Theater," in general, followed by one on
art in the theater in particular. Art Edu-
cation, an interesting paper by William P.
Firth, and ILLUSTRATED Journalism in En-
gland; Its Rise" bring. the magazine to
finish, with the exception of the Notes.
Cassell & Co., New York, are the pub
fishers.
The English Illustrated Magazine" for
the holiday season is the December num-
Der, and fine one. mcmillan & Co., I12
Fourth avenue, New York; 1t is richly
illustrated number, and has for frontis-
piece the study of heal in red chalk that
is work of high merit. There are several
fine wood engrayings and some charming
ornamental designs. The literary pages
exhibit fine editorial taste in selecting for
the number. Norris - La Belle Ameri-
caine " is fiction of the most daring char
acter, since it tells tae conclusion of the
romance at the outset, yet maintains the
interest in the after telling F. Marion
Crawford's st. Ilarie continues and an
article of especial interest and finely illus
trated is by w. Archer and Robert W.
Lowe, and is history of the Macbeths of
the stage. There are many other papers
of excellence in the number.
Arthur Tappan Marvin, of Santa Clara
county Quito olive and vine farml. has
given to the public an exceedingly valua-
| BILE work on 1.-The Olive; Its Culture in
| Theory and Practice" 1t is published by
| Payot, Upham 81 Co., San Francisco. The
book is freely illustrated, and is printed in
| large, clear type. We have given to the
work such examination as a non-expert
could, and it appears to US to be a very
useful production. Its text is unmistaka-
Bile, its explanations clear, and reason is
| advanced for every position taken and di-
rection given. In most cases these reasons
| spring from the experince OF Mr.. Marvin.
| An olive-grower, to whom the book has
| proven interesting, assures US of its relia-
| bility and the soundness of Mr.. Marvin S
| positions. The work is dedicated to e.
wood Cooper, of Santa Barbara.
Among the good things afforded by
liable Talk for January, are the follow
ing household and literary contributions
a. Mrs. Ruskin's New Year Resolutions, u
by Mrs. Grayson How to Live on g
Thousand Year" Mrs. S. T. Rorer
"Ethel's New Home-The New Year,
Bella Blanchard Fashionable Luncheon
and Tea Toilets" Tillie May Forney
Decorative Hints for the Sitting Room, y
| {.
| Kate Catherwood; 'Loxley Luck, Arthur
| Maxwell; THE Coming of the New Year, u
Joseph Whitton; Shadows On the Wall
etc. Table Talk Publishing Company
Philadelphia.
The Popular Science Monthly" fol
January ID. Appleton e. Co., New York; i:
number full of interest. Among the
chief papers, of which there are a full
| dozen, we notice particularly one upon
the magnetic needle on iron ships, by Lieu
tenant Commander Lyons, U. S. n.
Town Life the Cause OF Degeneracy," by
Dr.. Barron; Science and Its Accusers,
by w. D. LIE Suer; and Genius and
Talent" by Grant Allen, writer of nc.
tably fine ability. The editorial depart
ment's correspondence and notes " are
fuller than usual and more interesting
from the fact that such great variety Of
subjects is presented.
Of the Cassell National Library (Cassell
! 81 Co., New York and London) we have the
following numbers lately issued Dis
courses on Satire and on Epic Poetry
John Dryden; Plutarcn's Lives of Rom
ulus, Cimon, Lucullus snd Lycureus .
The Amber Witch ~ Holy Levny," BY
Jeremy Taylor. These little books, giving
the cream of English literature, are issued
weekly, at the nominal price of 10 cents
per volume. 1t is a task of no difficulty BY
such means TO accumulate q library oil
high merit.
"Macmilian's Magazine" for January
(Macmillan & Co., London ard New York,
has the following papers: A Practical
Philanthrorist and His Work Jean Bap-
fist Andre Godin), by. DR., Knight; DR.
Canada" by W. Macdonald OXley; "A
Story of Chios.' by Mrs. Lynch The
Bloody Doctor" by Andrew Lang 1.-THE
Practice of Letters y Shakespeare's Re.
ligion and Politics." by Goodwin Smith.
The Young Peoples Magazine Wide
Awake" published by D. Lothrop & Co..
Boston, is always most welcome visitor
to vast number of homes in the land
The January number opens the new veal
with splendid promise of bright and at
tractive things for its young readers during
1889. It's pages TEEN with sprightly read.
ing, happily illustrated, and should be in
the hands of many thousands more than
it now reaches.
The last number of "North's Musical
Journal" besides an unusual amount Of
choice reading in its special department
has these pieces of music: The May Pole
Waltz" by Theo Bonheur: Loves Con.
fession," instrumental, fine melody, by
Richard Goerdeler; Wait for Me-" song
and chorus; Wedding Festival March, u
by Louis Meyer, for piano or organ. [F.A
North Co., publishers, Philadelphia, Pa
Those instructed in popular science, and
who desire to keep abreast of the thought
of the day in that department of human
knowledge, will find the publication en-
titled Science" published at AZ Lafayette
Place, New York, by N. ID. c. Hodges, a
very desirable companion. The journal is
issued in quarto form, weekly, at So so per
annum, and is very ably edited.
The Musical Herald appears for JAM
uary in a new and artistically engraved
| cover, and generally improved in appear
| ance. 1t also contains a fine engraving OF