Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-08-03
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

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MitchelI's profusely illustrated article on
The Poison of Serpents"-a line of in
| curry in which he has made important
| discoveries-is of deepinterest. Remington
describes his outing with the Cheyennes;
and a group of well-known wood engravers
French, Kingsley, Closson, and Davis
describe in their own language, and en-
| cravings by each, a wood engraver's camp
on the Connecticut river. The chapters of
the Lincoln History describe 1.-THE Chicago
Surrender" "Conspiracies in the North, ~
and Lincoln and the Churches" A
highly interesting chapter in the Kennsn
series describes State Criminals at the
Kara Mines" Prof. David p Todd, in an
illustrated article, shows How Mans Mes
| senger Outran the Moon" George w.
Cable gives the true and extraordinary his.
tory of The Haunted House in Royal
| Street" Edward Bellamy, author of Look
ing Back ward" has short story, "A Posi-
tive Roman" and in this number is begun
three part story by Joel Chandler Harris
! c'Uncle Renus") entitled The Old Bas-
com Place" The frontispiece is a portrait
of Alfred Tennyson, from one of Mrs
Cameron's celebrated photographs. Rev.
DR.. Van Dyke gives the results of his study
of Tennyson's use of the Bible Dr. Van
| Dyke incidentally discusses the relation of
the English Bible to English literature.
One OF the most interesting of the old
masters Era Angelicol is presented in this
number in the Cole-Stillman series, en-
| graved from the originals. There is an IN
usual number of poems, including one by
| Robert Burns Wilson-"A Song of the
| Woodland Spirit" and shorter pieces by
Harry Sdllwell Edwards, Mrs. Moulton,
Frank Dempster Sherman, Celia Thsxter,
| and others. In Open Letters" there is
communication by George L. Kilmer of
the Grand Army, on Union Veterans and
| their Pensions"
Shifting Scenes" is the title of hand
some volume of poems by T. J. Richards,
of this State. 1t is from the press OF the
Bancroft Company, San Francisco. Mr..
Richards few years ago had collected his
poems and they were made ready for the
press, when by the burning of the A L.
Bancroft q Co. printing establishment, the
collection was destroyed. The poet has
| since then collected the poems presented in
| this volume. Several of Mr.. Richards
poems have appeared in the RECORD UNION,
and have uniformity met with the COM
mendation of our readers. Mr. Richards
style is simple, direct and has the fresh
ness and ease of the sincere, cheerful,
hopeful, sweet singer. His is not etforttul
work, nor does he soar in lofty
flights; but his thought is pure,
its aim aspiring, and the vehicles of ex-
preston he chooses are gracesul and
| chastely embellished. There is gentle
vein OF humor manifest in some of the
! numbers of the modest volume, and here
| and there flashes of wit. But for the most
part Mr.. Richards prefers to sing of lovely
landscapes, of the friends whose close COM
panionship is a heart treasure of fair
women, of patriotic occasions. But there
are passing clouds in his time, and some
of the poems are touched with sadness.
But in most part his is a hopeful course.
In California valleys and mountains, in
her Villages and homes, in her genial cline
and generous people, he finds subjects for
| poetic themes that are full of tender feel
ing, and reveal keen artistic sense and
love for the beautiful and orderly, and that
indicate turning away from the things
| disagreeable and unloyely.
With the August number The Forum
1858 Fifth avenue, New York; completes
its seventh volume. The leading article is
by John G.. Carlisle on THE Republican
Program" Another political article is by
Ex-Governor Hoadly, of Ohio, on Methods
of Ballot Reform The most serious
warning that has recently been made
against the influence of unassimilated for
eigners on our social and political life is
given by Bishop A. Cleveland Coke, of
northern New York, who doubts the per-
petuity Of our institutions if present tenden-
cies continue. THE Transformation of
New England is by A. L Bartlett, Super
intendent of Schools at Haverhill Mass.
In an article on Prohibition and License"
Senator Ingalls,. of Kansas, concludes that
license of the liquor traffic has in the main
been failure, and he shows that prohibi-
ton does prohibit in Kansas. THE De-
fects of the Coroner System" are pointed
IL H. e
ward Atkinson sums up his economic
theories by demonstration that every
man, under existing conditions, can earn
all that his character and industry fairly
entitle him to have. Judge James NJ.
Love, of Iowa, makes comparative study
of the Governments of the United States
and Canada. Walter Levin, in a review of
the main purposes to which fiction has
been put, reviews American novels in a
friendly spirit. Alfred II. Peters writes
concerning THE Extinction of Leisure"
The August Magazine of American
History" fMartha j. Lamb, New York; is
model of excellence, and is filed with
admirably written papers. DR.. Everett's
Earliest American People touches upon
a theme dear to every antiquarian reader.
highlands Struggle with the American
Colonies" by DR.. William M. Taylor, a
scholarly article of a different character, is
one of the prominent features. Hon. J. o.
Dykman concludes his series of papers of
The Last Twelve Days of Major Andre"
in this number. J. 2. Dunn, Jr, contributes
THE Founding of Post Vincennes," Will
lam s. Pelletresu writes of The Philipse
Patent in the Highlands furnishing por-
traits of Colonel and Mrs. Roger Morris,
and map. Mrs. Lambs opening article
is vigorous pen-pict1re of the Career of
a Bene6cent Enterprise" The General
Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen'' is
a delightful paper, profusely illustrated.
A portion of the address of President Mer-
rill E, Gates of Rutgers College, to the class
of 1889, appears. There is a beautiful
Tribute to Mrs. Rutherford B. Hayes" by
the Editor. The frontispiece is portrait
of Alexander Hamilton. The Wit and
Wisdom of Keokuk, Chief of the Sacs and
Foxes" is one of the short articles; and an
unpublished Washington letter is given in
"0rignal Documents" Notes, queries,
replies, historic and social jottings, and
book-notices are crowded with important
facts.
The Cosmopolitan Magazine 1868
Fifth avenue, New York; for August is
very superior number, both in fine illustra-
tons and choice matter. The forward
strides of this magazine are remarkable.
Among the leading papers are the conclu-
sion of Gail Hamilton's tragic recital of
The Murder of Philip Spencer" and her
hot argument against the means used to
secure the conviction and execution of that
unfortunate son of Secretary of the Navy
of the United States; Social Life at OF
tawa," by w. Blackburn Hart; The Chill
dren of Arachne," by Emile Blanchard
most instructive chapter on spiders;
The Gagged Tigress of Santa Rosa"
by Richard Wheatley, being some &C.
count of the Apaches confined at Fort
Pickens; what Shall Children Read" by
Kate Douglas Wiggin; The Great Agita-
ton" by Fred Douglas; THE Dignity,
Rights and Responsibilities of Labor" by
Cardinal Gibbons; "An American Soldier
in China" by G. T. Tevis; "a Bourgeoise
Wedding in South France" by Lucy G.
Lille; Social Problems" by Edward Ev-