Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-11-01
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

NEW PUBLICATIONS.
From Manger to Throne is the title of
a auarto, richly embellished and illustrated
most profusely, which comes from the Pa
cifc Publishing Company, San Francisco.
1t embraces new life of Christ and his
tory of Palestine by Rev. T. Dewitt Tai
mage, d. n, as also an account OF his long
journey through Palestine and the Orient.
There are over 400 wood half-tone and
other epgravings of people, places aud
scenery of the Holy Land, and nearly 200
pictures that are copies from famous paint
ings of old masters. A feature OF the illus
trations is a series of colored photographic
views, which together would extend ten
feet in length. These constitute sort OF
panoramic account of the crucifixion. Our
examination of the work impresses US very
favorably with it. 1t is written with vigor
and pathos, and its profuse and excellent
illustrations make it gallery of much ar
tistic value. DR.. Talmage has told the story
of his travels in the far East very graphic
ally. and invested the tale with a~liviDg ill.,
terest that but few others have given to &C.
counts of travel in the Holy
Land. The work was evidently writ
ten for the masses, not for the
students of theology, or the readers who
make history a speciality. There are no
technical expressions, no quoting OF Latin
or Greek. 1t is a plain, straightforward,
vigorously written book, graced by the
art of man accustomed 10 preaching to
multitudes, and whose penchaDt pen has
been used with a freedom and constant
activity in the magazines, reviews and
newspapers for many years. 1t IS book
that may well find a welcome place IN the
household and that has especial attrsc-
tiveness for the young, without falling below
the tastes of the average adult. It's plciur-
esoue yigor commends il 20 those who love
btilliancv of style, and its vivid descrip
tons and profound pathos, remarkable
manner of COMPRISING great historical re-
citals into few pages without. loss OF
essential points, all tend to make 1t
work that all lovers of biblical literature
will be glad has been issued. 1t will do
good. instruct and entertain-three things
SO few writers accomplish in a single vol
ume. The work is issued from the press
of the Historical Publishing Company,
Philadelphia, and is sold only by subscrip-
ton. A. J. Henry, $40 street, is agent
for Sacramento.
The Century Magazine celebrates its
twentieth anniversary with the November
number-a number which is intended to
exemplify the best that an illustrated mag.
aZine of our day can do. In the editorial
on the event the editor claims for the Gen
tury" "a sane and earnest Americanlsm.
The progress in magazine printing during
the past twenty years, is an illustrated ar
ticle by Theodore L. De Winnie, Of the
De Winnie press. There is profusion and
variety in the illustration of the number
which is remarkable even for the Gen
tury." A feature of the "Century's" new
wear. the series on the Gold Hunters, is be-
gun with John Bidwells paper, fully and
curiously illustrated, on The First Emf
grant Train to California" Another I'M
portant series of papers begun is Mr.. Rock
hills illustrated account OF his Journey
through an unknown part OF Thibet. a
notable and timely contribution to DR.
! Shaw's series on municipal government is
| his interesting and thorough account of the
government of London. A pictorial serle:
begins-"Pictures by American Artists
the example being VIII. H Lows The
Portrait" The fiction of the number ha:
as its most striking contribution the begin
ming of the first long story written by thu
artist author, F. Hopkinson Smith. Mrs
Anna Eichberg King has story OF ole
| New York. Frank Pope Humphrey has s
ghost story. The frontispiece is an en-
craving of a photograph of Lincoln anC
his son Tad" In the prison series is {
paper descriptive Of adventures "On thu
Andersonville Circuit w. c. Brownei
makes note of the work OF two orgina
sculptors Rodin and Dallou. The postr,
of the number is by Edgar FaTcett, tn
late James T. Mckay, James Whitcom'
Riley, G. P. Lsthrop, r. w. Glider, Tnoma
A. Janvier, John Vance Cheney and Arl'
| e, FILL brio hrao n ~
ment of lighter verse. The editorial depart
ment discusses forestry, international copy
right, etc., and w. w. Ellsworth protest
in open letters against The Spelling of til
| Egyptians"
The November number of Harper
Magazine contains the FIRST OF shor
series of papers on Southern California, b.
Charles Dudley Warner. Numerous illus
trations from photographs and from draw
ings by distinguished American artists Civ
additional value to this paper. E. W
Mealey describes the quaint old town c
Rothenburg. His article is accompanie
by nine Illustrations. The series of article
on South America, by Theodore Child, i
continued in Urban and Commereis
Chile" Lafcadio Hesrn describes " A Win
ter Journey to Japan" S. II. NJ. Dyer
contributes an article on Switzerland an
the Swiss" princeton University is tn
subject of a paper by Professor w. N
Sloane. Daudet's inimitable story of 'Pol
; Tarascon'' is brought to conclusion
! Twenty characteristic illustrations fror
f drawings by the distinguished Frenc
, artists, Myrbsch, Rossi and Montegut, az
t company this installment. The other fl
, ton includes "a Halloween Wrath" b
, William Black; ''Madrilene. or the Fest
1c ~ NV a
I, Portraits" by Ruth Dana Draper. DR..
S. Weir Mitchell contributes poem, "rh
Quaker Lady" Other Poems are: Il
D November" by Archibald Lampmar
e TOO Later by Julian Hawthorne; "Tt
:. World Runs On" by Rose Hawthorn
= Lathrop Goa Waking From Dreamle
a Sleep" by Annie Fields" and "a Qua
): rain" by Bliss Carman. George Willial
/. Curtis, In the Editors Easy Chair" di
cusses a number of interesting subject
! William Dean Howells, in the "Editor
= Study considers the most recent theori
u regarding the origin of the Aryans. Charl
: Dudley Warner, in the Editors Drawer
q calls the readers attention to peculi
d tendency of modern times.
The numbers of The Living Age" f
5, October 18th and 25th contain The Pro
ress of Weather Study" National RsvieV
S Carthage" Contemporary Review; In
IS Sunny Land" All the Year Round; IN
IS Desert Island" Macmillan's Magazine;
v Medieval Popular Preacher" Nineteen
4 Century; ION the Fighting Instinct
. Longmsn's Magazine; "Goethe's LIS
DAYS" Fortnightly Review; Carlyle al
: Old Women" National Review; g
l. Tragical Tertulia,n Murray's Magazir
10 "Mahomedans at the Docks" Pub
e Opinion; "Eh, but It's Queer Altogether
lie Temple Bar; "a Princess of Condo
lie National Review: "a Psychologists Wife