Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-04
BOOK TABLE.
MAGAZINES AND REVIEWS OF
CURRENT DATE.

MAGAZINES AND REVIEWS OF
CURRENT DATE.
Some New Novels-Literary Notes
Fables-Fiction-E
Library Issues.
The May number of the Magazine OF
American History New York, brings
another entertaining chapter of fresh cen.
tennial information, "Washingtons His
torical Luncheon in Elizabeth with very
unique pictorial attractions; portraits moi
before published of some of Washington
contemporaries, with engravings of pieces
of the beautiful China table service and
silverware that was placed before the
Father of His Country on that mem
orabie occasion. The second chapter OF
the number, Oak Hill. the Home of Pres
ident Monroe" is also from the versatile
pen of the editor. The third contribution
OF" lndlana,s First Settlement is by the
Hon. E. A. Bryan. The Harrisons in
History" by Mrs. Ella B. Washington. .
notable account of the Presidents family
"The Historic Quadrille," by General John
Cochrane; "Reminiscences of Mrs. Brad.
ford" the daughter of Hon. Elias Bou-
dinot; Slavery in Connecticut" by Chas
NJ. Andrews, and "Louisburg, l745. Bunker
Hill, 1775," by Nathan NJ. Hawkes.. The
minor Topics and Original Documents
contain, as usual, many and excellent
features worthy of permanent preservation.
1t is a splendid number of an invaluable
periodical.
| Mary Putnam jacob, NJ. D.. is an accom-.
plished physician, whose position in her
profession is one of high rank. She has
sent from the press of G. P Putnam's Sons,
New York, work entitled " Physiological
Notes on Primary Education and the Study
OF Language" 1t is strong plea for Ian
guage study, according to a scheme that the
lady sets forth, that reduces mental effort
in acquiring knowledge of facts-that is,
she would have things studied before
words; to study subjects of thought before
expression. She would precede study of
either written or spoken language by study
OF gestures and signs. She would have the
child trained to contemplation of real OBJ
jects, instead of arbitrary signs, that the
latter may not be placed on level with
necessary truths, and so on. Her essay is
illustrated by the recital of an experiment
in training child to knowledge of things
] before introducing conventional signs or
verbal formula. The work is illustrated
by diagrams and engravings. 1t is clearly
written, nothing is left unexplained, and
nothing advanced that is not fortified by
reason. For sale by the Bancroft Company,
San Francisco.
The political articles in 1.-THE Forum
| New York; for May are The Republican
Party and the Negro" BY Z. L. Godkin.
editor OF the New York EUening Post; 1.-THE
Saloon as Political Power" by Ernest H.
Crosby, of the New York Legislature, and
Professor Emile de Laveleye, of the Uni
versity of Liege, writes a political article
on "Perils of Democracy" reviewing the
| new dangers that beset free Governments.
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps treats of the gulf
between conventional Christianity and the
| teachings OF Christ. Professor st. George
Mivarts essay is on "Where Darwinianism
Fails" Grant Allen maintains that women
are not the more important half of the hui
man race. F. B. Hawley criticises Edward
Atklnson's recent articles in THE Forum. !"
President William Dew Hyde of Bowdoin
shows the i'll effects of school examine
tons as they are usually conducted. Mrs.
| Olphant analyses the elements of success
| IN novel writing. Professor James M.
| Hoppin OF \ ale shows the value of art in
popular education. James Payn, the Eng
lish novelist, writes an essay on his mem
CRY of pleasant conversation.
Aspiring authors, and all who are inter-
ested in literary work, should make the ac-
quaintance of The Writer" and 1.-THE
Author" two bright Boston magazines de-
signed to interest and help all literary
workers. THE Writer" is now in its third
year. 1t is the only magazine devoted
solely to explaining the practical details of
literary work. Its companion magazine,
| The Author" of which only three num-
bers have been published, has met with
success. The scope of THE Writer" is
illustrated by the contents of the April
number, which includes articles entitled
Newspaper Almanacs," Every Writer
His Own Stationer," Mysterious Dispen-
sations Regarding MSS, >" "a Night at the
News Desk. i" The Returned MS" Short
hand in Newspaper Work." and many
others equally helpful, interesting and in
structive. Both magazines are by William
H. Hills, Boston.
| st. Nicholas" for May (The Century
Company, New York; has for frontis-
piece charming drawing by Mary Hallock
Foote.. Joel Chandler Harris concludes
Daddy Jake, the Runaway" Sarah Orne
Jewett continues "a Bit of Color" Octave
Thanet as humble chronicler," notes the
| lcutuI Go VI I'LL dlldl6uT representa-
ton Of >" The Land of Nod on Planta-
ton" Frances Courtenay Baylor contrib
utes AN Old Quarrel" Mrs Catherwood
concludes her Canadian serial Mrs. Wick
! ham continues her notices of dogs. Bows
will be attracted by +. H. Barbour's BIZ
ography ola two-headed turtle Two beau
tiful poems by Helen Thayer Hutcheson
will be appreciated. For children, Esther
B. Tiffany has written in verse the story of
a robins successful wooing. Besides these,
there are pictures by Lungren and Brenop,
by J. G. Francis, and new pranks by "The
Brownies
| The North American Review" for Nav
| (Allen ThorDdike Rice, 3 East Fourteenth
street. New York; has twenty papers of
even. interest and importance. Chief among
these are Minister Romeros protest against
the Mexican annexation idea; General
the Civil War" Edward Everett Hale's
paper entitled "The Tree of Political
Knowledge" H. II. Boyesen on the Hero
in Fiction Rebecca Harding Davis, Rose
Terry Cooke, Marion Harland, Catherine
Owen and Amelia E. Barr on the question
Are Women to Blame for Unhappiness
in Marriage" There are papers also by
Gail Hamilton, Grant Allen, Dion Bouci-
cault, and one of especial interest on the
uSS and a0use OF CIVIL service reform, with
nine writers also contributing to the Note
and Comment department.
"Cassells Illustrated Family Magazine -
| for May (Cassell & Co., New Y ork and Lon
dom, is in keeping with the "Merrie
Month" The frontispiece of this number
is a charming picture. Such pretty face
one seldom sees. A new serial, "a
Woman's Strength" by Arabella Hopkin-
son, is begun, and it gives the promise of
being very interesting. There is paper
on 1.-The Prettiest Scenery Around Lon
dom" a lady describes how she furnished
her house on little capital, and The Fam
lily Doctor F" tells us how to cure despond-
ency. Then we have California mining
story, Blazing Gulch," and an account Of
Travels in the Air." by Karl Blind.
There is More about Puddings," chap
ter On Pedigrees, an amusing account of
Mr.. Bah Poot's Manifestations" and the
fashion letters and 'Gatherer" department.
The Popular Science Monthly" for May
! Cd. Appleton & Co., New York;, has if
teen papers. Among the leading essays is
one on 1.-The History of Picture Win
dow" by Professor Hanford Henderson.
| and with elaborate illustrations. Another
is on THE Convict Island of Brazil" by
John c. Banner; and others still, are " The
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