Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-08-24
LITERARY TABLE.

| Mltf1in 81 Co., Boston and New York, pub.
ilshed semi monthly, we have the continu-
alton of the Ficknor Paper series. The is.
| sue OF August Sd is No. 5, Miss Phelps
Story OF Avis" 1t is one of the best OF
the many good stories written by Elizabeth
Stuart Phelps. 1t is not one of her stories
relating to the Gates between this life
and the next, but is wholly novel of this
world, yet with characters of unusual at
| Effectiveness. The London Acadeynv pro-
nouneed the picture of Avis q grand con-
ceptlon, marvelously executed and
prophesied for the book "a world
wide circulation" An extra issue of the
same date of this series is Hawthorne's
losses from an Old Mansen II is de.
lightful volume of Nathaniel Hawthorne's
short stories, some of which are, 1.-THE
Blrthmark, "Rappaccini's Daughter"
THE Celestial Railroad" Brownies
Wooden Image, and others ranking
| among the most perfect work Hawthorne
ever produced; the opening chapter on
The Old Manse'' is delightful paper.
The issue of the same series for August
17th is No. 6, and is Jonah Royces The
Feud of Oakheld Creek It is novel of
California life, with scenes, people, and in
cidents peculiar to California. Mr.. Royce
is native of our State, thoroughly ac-
quainted with its romantic and dramatic
annals, as his book on California in the
series of American Commonwealth fully
proves, and this novel is the fruit of his
familiar knowledge. The New York Tl-i.
6u'le says of 1t: Not only is the scenery
proper TO the country, the local color in
general strong and distinct, and the dialect
natural and true, but the characters them
selves. both high and low. are such as no
other land than ours could have produced,
and the story is one of which no other
land could have been the theater."
From the Bancroft Company, San Fran
cisco, we have an elegant volume, Two
Daughters of One Race, q novel BY W
Heimburg, translated from the German hv
Mrs. D. n. Lowrey. The novel is richly
Illuminated with photograyure iuustra.
tons. 1t is brilliant novel of German
high life and by an author of fine style, a
lively Imagination and especially strong
in his character drawing of women. The
story is one of love, passion and ma: rage.
The hinge of the tale is that the marriage
OF the story is looked upon by the relatives
OF titled lover as a mesalliance, and as a
consequence suffering and trial follow, and
finally the husband, by the death of an
elder brother, becoming reignlng prince,
IS Tor State reasons compelled 10 seek q
divorce. The book is from the press of
Worthington & Co., TAI Broadway. New
York. AS an example Of topographic ex-
cellence it is very fine.
"Godeys Lady's Book" for September is
filled with attractive novelties The fash
ions are good, the literature first class, and
| the numerous illustrations, not only de-
signs, but really beautiful pictures. The
| opening illustration, Catch it Quick, " can.
not fail to attract young and old The
opening story, "A Dudes Undoing," BY
OIL ahpc e
the fashionable world. AT Heatherhill. u
by Cornelia Redmond, is good story. "a
Model American Girl by David Lowry,
gives some gEmpses of Washington society.
"A Woman's Way" by Elsie Snow, and
the sequel of Self Betrayed" by Anna
n. Ford. are both foil of interest. A
humorous article How Our Ancestors
| Cooked, or What the First Settlers Ate
by Arthur Dudley Viuton,
This weeks Frank Leslfe's Illustrated
Newspaper, for August showed a strong
artistic taste. Its pictures and letter-press
were equally interesting. The Highland
Light, g most picturesque light house: a
splendid likeness of Mrs. Bryce, leading
New York society lady President Harri-
sons visit at Bar Harbor an old Junk
shop, drawn by Sheppard; the Cricket
Plague IN Algeria; these illustrations,
best number under the new proprietors. 1t
is progressive journal
From II. V. and H. W. Poor, New York
publishers and editors of ''Poor's Manual
of Railroads." we have received the intro
duction to the Manual of 1899 We find
in 1t many exceedingly interesting statis-
tics from which we intend to quote lber-
ally. The main volume of the Manual is
now ready for delivery at Sc. tits the 22d
number, is OF LOO pages, royal octave
and includes twenty specially engraved
maps.
Of the Globe Library Series, issued
weekly, at SIS year, by Rand, McNaliy &
Co., Chicago, We have THE Tents of
Shem," a novel, by Grant Allen. 1t is one
of the most deeply interesting and tragic
stories that has passed under our notice for
long time. The scenes are laid in Alge-
ria. and the characters are French, Algerian
and English.
Through Love to Life is novel by
Geilan Vase. 1t is No. 653 of Harper &
Brothers Franklin Square Library. No
novel ever opened more strangely or at
tractiVely. 1t begins with the love of q
boy in pinafores for woman of maturity,
and throughout is of sustained interest and
intense demand upon the emotional.
Inc tliteeltu auuual Report OF the
Boys and Girls'IAid Society, San Francisco,
is at hand. 1t is full of matter suggesting
thought and comment, and it is our inten-
ton to treat of some of the topics reported
upon.
From 7. B. Peterson & Bros, Philadel-
phia, we have The Changed Brides" a
novel by Mrs. Emma D. E. n Southworth,
Just issued, and which the publishers pro-
nounce "her greatest work"
"HarPer's Young People (weekly) is
now in its tenth volume, and continues to
be, in our opinion, the most educative and
refining weekly publication issued in this
country for young readers.
Lewis g. Dryden's Railway Guide"
portland, Oregon,) is at hand for August.
1t is an elaborate pamphlet.