The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-20
LITERARY NOTES.

| 0Eal. HE American Public Health Association
| GEGg Of Concord N. H., has published in book
| &E IA form The Lonlb prize essay on "Practical
| eJkyS Sanitary and Economic Cooking Adapted
| Tor Persons of Moderate ana OF Small Means"
| This essay was written by Mrs. Mary Human
Abel, and it gives IN detail how persons can pre-
| pare the most wholesome food at the least posi-
| bic cost Ii is a book that contains much yalG-
| able information for persons OF small means
| Mr.. John Muir, the California naturalist has
| contributed to "1he Century" two papers on the
region of the Yosemite. These Will be Illustrated
and WIN appear IN me august ana September
! numbers of the magazine. The August PAPER IS
| emitted tile "Ifeasures OF the Yosemite" and
deals exclusively with tie valley Itself, including
graphic descriptions of the waterfalls in each of
| which Mr.. Muir finds 4 distinct Individuality.
/ touch of adventure Is impaired 10 tie article by
| the authors account OF his observations at the
| brim OF The Yosemite Fall ana behind II, and by
| his description OF a sublime winierstorm, a
feature OF which was tifiy-SiX temporary falls in
the upper end OF The valley alone-as
assemblage of waterfalls ever displayed
from any one standpoint" Mr.. Muir sounds
warning note as TO the destruction In the 70
semitic region by the "sheepmen" and by the
operations OF the large mills upon The trees OF
the lower part OF the sequoia belt. He strongly
tonal park about the Yosemite, ana among The
illustrations OF the article views of the valley
itself and map OF The proposed boundary OF Tie
new ark, besides Three process reproductions
showing destructive wOrk In the present lO-
semitic reservation, of the conduct of which there
has recently been so much criticism. The
California;" which Will be a lead ing feature of
the season OF 189091, VIII be begun in the
November number.
The Robe OF Nessus," an historical novel, has
been issued by the Bedford Company OF New
York. IL Is written by Duield Osborne, author
OF "The spell OF Ashtaroth." and IS narration
of events, presented In very Interesting man
mer, that occurred III Greece at the beginning OF
the Pel0ponneslan War, and about year before
The death of Periclss. Most of the charac-
ters such as Perieles. SadOcuS, etc.. are taken
directly from history, and unlike The walking
aulomatons that appear In most historical
novels may be said to actually live again IN these
vivid pages. They are men and women ike our
selves, only the time and place OF living are
changed Greek life-not the life of phiiosophic
discussion of which SO much has been written,
but the life Of action, of intrigue, OF conspiracy,
and OF war-slands out before us, drawn with
spirit and, at the same time, with an answering
faithfuness of detail which show deep study and
knowledge OF antiquity, and make tile book as
valuable DIS ii is interesting.
sketches OF War History, 1S61-65," edited
by Robert Hunter, late Captain U. 5. ", has
been published by Robert Clarke & Co of Gin
cinnati. IL Is a handsomely bound volume OF
400 pages, and Is The third OF series got up I'M
der The auspices OF the Ohio Commandery OF the
Military Order OF the Loyal Legion OF the United
States be volume contains twenty sketches OF
battles aud "reminiscences OF tue war Tor the
preservation of the Union They were written
by companions OF the commandery in conformity
with rule which provides thai the Recorder
shall solicit companions TO prepare papers for
the commandery relating TO their experiences
and observations III the battles and campaigns OF
read at each stated meeting, and when sufii-
cient number is collected they are printed and
made up in volume OF uniform size. These
sketches are very interesting and valuable con-
tributiOn to the history OF the great Struggle.
a. hnofach of New YORK, well known as the
author of simple system OF teaching foreign
languages has issued a booklet entitled Sound
English" This Is system which The author
b"l es will bring about change in the English
language and make IL the universal Language. cat
The Time that Nolapuk began 10 attract attention
in tie nited States" The author OF this little work
often said 10 himself, " What do Engish-speak-
ing PEOPLE want new language for? Let them
amend tile spelling of their yernacular and they
VIII have world language, simpler than which
cannot be desired, aud one that is already spoken
by over a hundred millions OF the most civilized
poop lie on earth" The work is for sale by q. L.
Stech cit, New York.
''0uting" comes this month In the handsome
garb OF midsummer, breathing the breath of field
ana forest. not only through its usual ninety-siX
pages, but an additional full form OF sixteen
pages, the whole book-thus enlarged, and
enriched by at least twice Ihe usual number of
Illustrations. Amongthe many articles Is one on
Fair Shippers al The Helm" one on North
western Fields OF Sport" and one on "Nerm0nps
National Guard"
Kathleen Douglass" novel by J6ia Trultt
Bishop, has just been published by Street &
Smith OF New York. II is No. OF the Primrose
Gently commenced the publication Of The plot
OF The story is good, the dialogue entertaining
and it Is one OF those works Of fiction that read
ers take up with pleasure and feel satisfaction
story.
In the Overland Monthiy' for July the lead
ing article is Cherokee Bob" the original of
Jack Hamliu, by NJ. W. Shinn. This Is followed
by u timely article on Concealed Weapons and
Crimes" by James OMeara. "Hypnotism" is
treated by j. Preston Moore and Henry NJ.
Prentiss presents an interesting article on '.1he
North and South Poles.'
In response TO a very general demand for
popular edition OF Walter BesanPs wel-known
novel, "All Sorts and conditions OF Men," Messrs.
Harper & Brothers announce the immediate
issue OF that work as The next addition TO their
"Franklin Square Library"
In a recent issue OF Garden and Forest"
there is published an Interesting article on the
use Of water in landscape gardening, and many
paragraphs relating TO the lawn. the flower bOr-
der and tile greenhouse.
The supplement- TO ''harper's Weekly" con.
tains an elaborate paper by George w. H0smer,
NJ: D.. on Sewage, and what shall be done with
IT," illustrated by drawings and diagrams.
Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen contributes to
"Harpers Young People" for July 18Th a story
narrating THE Adventures of a Dig" The
story will be illustrated BY W. A. Snyder
In LA Revue Franchise" for July are num-
Der OF very interesting articles by prominent
French writers which will prove exceedingly val
liable 10 students of the French language