Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-04-27
NEW PUBLICATIONS.


Gallery in 1855. n. V. Diaz is the subiec
of the paper on The Barbizon School.
We are given portrait of the famous
painter. Ford MADDOX Brown has a pape
on self-painted pictures. with portrait O
the writer by himself. Frederick Wed
more has an interesting paper on "Ou
Elder Art at the Grosvenor Gallery giyin,
some fine reproductions from Sir Joshus
Reynolds. Romney and Gains borough
The papers on Art in the Theatern al,
continued by William Telbin, one of tn,
best known scene psinters in London
There are no more interesting illustration,
in the magazine than those from the self
made portraits of Sir Fred'k Leighton
josef Israeis, John S. Sargent, Luke Fildes
and Jules Breton, all of which hang in the
famous kepplestone Gallery. From these
modern painters, We are taken to ''Ancient
Art in Ceylon," and batch of very mod.
ern art notes. Cassell & Company, New
York.
From Houghton, Mifflin & Co, of Boston
we have the Atlantic Monthly for Nav,
Its chief papers are in addition to the seri.
ais OF Henry James and Lassetter Bynner
Temperance Legislation; Uses ard Linn
its" by Charles Worcester Clark Omar
Khayyam," by Frank Dempster Sherman
"Brandywine, Germantown and Saratoga, "
by John Fiske. "a Paris Exposition in
Dishabille." by VIM. Henry Bishop. THE
Tragic Music = NJ Mil" by Henry
James. La Merveilleuse Americana" by
Albert Roland Haven. The Philosophy
and Poetry of Tears" by J. t. L. Preston
AT Sesenheim," by Bliss Perry. "Pali-
node, by poet brought to book, T. B. A
The Bell of Saint Basl's," by Elizabeth
Stuart Phelps. Reflections after Wan.
dering Life in Australia; in two parts; Part
l." by Josiah Royce. THE Lawyer in
National Politics" by Frank Gaylord
Cook. "Trotting Horses by II. C. Mer.
win.
One of the most interesting articles in
the Culver for May is called The Dis
tinguished Contract Lsborer," and refers
to the Rev. Walpole Warren, the clergy.
man who was imported from England to
tili the pulpit of Holy Trinity Church, New
York Mr.. Warren tells the story of his
| importation and the occasion of his suit
against the contractor who imported him
This number of the "Quiver" is rich in
fiction, while there will be found no lack
OF more substantial reading, such as The
Wesleyan Methodist Conference, ." A Writ
ing Lesson, y" To the Lions" and Mem.
orable Letters and Their Writer'S" There
Is profusion of poetry and a goodlv mum
Der of Short Arrows" Cassell e. Co.
New York.
The West Shore Magazine" o.. Samuel
Portland, Orr for April is handsome
number. Mount Baker, as seen across the
still waters of Admiralty inlet, is the
subject of a beautiful tinted en-
craving, l7x22 inches in size, issued
as supplement to the number
Port Townsend and Olympia, and descrip
tons of the resources and progress O
those cities, and much information abou
the northwest, as well as entertaining
fiction and verse.
Macmillan's Magazine, =" for April Mac
milan & Co., New York and London
presents the following papers: Ma
rooned," by W. Clark Russell; Leigh
Hunt" by George Saintsbury I" An Eng,
lishman in Berlin" The Cup and the
Critic by H. Arthur kennedy; "a
Turkish Democrat" by C. J. Cornish
The Great Dog Superstition :" 'Th,
Young Sulpicius," by Thomas Hodgkin
The STUDY of Field Names by S. o
Addy.
The incompatible papers written by Mrs
Martha ]. Lamb, the historian, on the IN
auguration of Washington in 1873" have
been collected into an elegantly illustrated
souvenir for the coming centennial cele
bration by the publishing house of White
& Allen. This ought to eclipse all of tn,
called centennial souvenirs, because o
the solid character and substantial meri
of its contents, which every visitor to tn,
city will desire TO possess.
The American Bookmaker," for April
is very handsome number. and is sup
piled with a great deal of matter that is Of
especial interest to the binder, printer, pub
Usher and book fancier 1t is of especia
value to the employing printer, and con
tains information, as indeed do all III,
numbers of the magazine, that is invalu
able to the job printer, master or journey
man. Howard, Lockwood e Co., New
York, publishers.
A curious experiment in literature, say
the London AthenGum, will appear sool
IN book to be entitled can Author
Love-" This is collection of letters pur
porting to be written in reply to Prospe
Merimee's well-known g Lettres une In
connue." Whether the unpublished let
tiers will throw much light upon the iden
tity of this mysterious correspondent GU
readers must judge for themselves.
1t is not generally known that Lincoln
} prepared an address TO the American PEG
pie in 1864, which address was Suppressed
by him and has never been seen by thu
public. 1t was constitutional argumen
on the subject of the draft. 1t will b,
printed for the first time in the May Cen
tury," from MIR. Lincoln's manuscript 4
series of articles on Samoa are also to ap
pear IN the same issue.
Edward W. Emerson has written bool
upon the private and domestic life of hi
father, Ralph Waldo Emerson, which ad
mirably supplements Mr. Cabot's excellen
biography of Emerson that treated NOR,
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lecturer. The title of the new book il
Emerson in Concord" and Houghton
Mitfiin & Co., will soon bring it out
st. Nicholas" for May, THE Century
Company, New York;. opens with fin,
frontispiece, The Baby's Sunny Corner
Mrs. Dodge, the capable editor, has mad,
the number very attractive in story, son,
and history. The Brownies" Palmel
Cox's novel and charming creation, reap
pear in new series of adventures.
A serial story entitled 1.-The Begun,
Daughter" will be an attractive feature O
the Atlantic Monthly for several months, be
ginning with the May number. 1t is by
Edwin Lassetter Bynner. whose previous
novels, "Penelope's Suitors" and "Agne.
SURFACE, have given him an enviablt
reputation.
The Philadelphia Musical Journal,
for April, is at hand from Gould & Wool
ley, publishers, Philadelphia. There is
large quantity of excellent music, sacred
and secular, in the number, instrumental
and for the voice. In addition is to b,
found much interesting literary matter.
Mrs. A j. Woodman, cousin of Whit
tier, has written small volume, entitled
Picturesque Alaska" embodying her OBJ
servations during a recent visit and illus
trated with few views of the more i'm
portant places. II is now nearly ready a
the Riverside Press.
The standard and miscellaneous book
heretofore published by Ticknor & Co., O
Boston, are hereafter to be published by
Houghton, Mitfiin & Co. This will add no
few popular and valuable publications t.
catalogue already remarkably rich.
The May number of the atlantic Month";
will contain short and temperate article
by Charles Worcester Clark, entitled ITEM
perance Legislation; Uses and Limits.
1t is full of important facts and suggestions
which are exceedingly timely.
From the Secretary of the Board of Re
gents. DR.. Bonte, we have the Register o
the University of California" for lSSs-S9
and also copy of the biennial report o
the President of the University. forwarded
to US by President Davis.
"Smith e. Youngs Building Advertiser
is new venture in the monthly msgazin,
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