Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-05-24

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edge Of English country life is very full
and minute, and her flowing style OF mar
| alive is very attractive. As q judicious critic
observers mo writer of fiction of the
present understands more thoroughly thar
| Mrs. 0liphant certain OF the most charac.
| teristic of the English social conditions
! while she is so accomplished literary arr.
ist that novel from her hand can conf.
IDENTIFY be relied upon for good enter,air.
| ment."
The atlantic Monthly" for June
tHoughton, Mifflin & Co, Boston,, is
especially notable for the discussion of the
eight hour law agitation, by General Francis
A. Walker, the statistician and scholar.
Among the Leading papers is one by Chas.
| Dudley Warner, on The Novel and the
Common School,n and one by Hamus
Taylor, on The Growth of the House of
Representatives. audit Efficiency for Leg
| islation." The departments are as full and
scholarly as usual, and with stories, serials.
sketches, poetry. and Dr.. Holmes charm
| ing Over the Tescups." TIE ATLANTIC
for Junei is very fine number.
"Macmillan's Magszinen for May Mac.
milan 4 Co, New York and London, hiss
these articles Kristen. :" by Mrs. OIL
plant; "a Moral Crusader. " BY Goodwin
Smith; Getting Ready by W. Warde
Fowler; "0ur Boys in Florida" By Arthur
Montehore; George Wither,n by John
Fyvie; Some Passages in the Life cf Ha-
Inlsh MacG-egor, The Cry OF the Pa
rents, Ronald Lester Prince Albert
Victor II Travsucore, y by J, D. Rses.
Frank Leslie's illustrated Newspaper
Tor May 18th has portraits of Western
beauties, a scene in the Squadron of Evo-
lnhon, pictures OF four famous American
horses, a full page of sketches OF the pa
rads OF the New York Riding Club, EXAM
pies OF the amateur Photographic contest
views near Waco, Texas, and other inter.
esting views. TIE literary matter is all
original and much Of il treats Of vital pub-
lie questions.
"Harper's Weekly" for May 17th Is rich
in illustrations. having one fun page char.
acteristic picture by Smedlev, s double
page duelling scene of the old time, after
Frederick james painting. There are be-
sl0es views of new cruisers and eunboats,
and May Day scsna at the entrance to
Central PARK, four-page supplement il
lustratipg scenes of adventure in equato.
torial Africa.
Frank Leslie Popular Magazine for June
Ar3. Frank Leslie, New YORK consists of
137 pages. It is freely illustrated, and the
matter Is so varied that it will meet nearly
all tastes for household reading. Its con
tribntors are such writers as Mrs. SCHUYLER
Van Rensselaer,, Lucy H. Hooper. David
ker, j. L. Ford, J. " Watson, Earl of
Rosslyn and John Irving Romer.
"Harper's Bazaar for May 31st has one
double-page illustration and i've full-page
pictures, all choice works ard done in the
best style OF the wood engraver's art The
fashions have due prominence, and the
tales, poems criticisms, reviews and editor
la!s are up 10 the high standard of that SUI
perior journal.
La Belle Humane (The Human An
imaD, is novel by Emile Zola, translated
by Geo. D. Cox. Press OF 7. B. Peterson d
Bros, Philadelphia 1t is said that $4,000
copies Of the book were sold in Paris on
the first Gay of its publication. The spec
lalty OF the novel is study of the French
RAILROADS.
The Ladies Home Journal Curtis
June is qusrto of 81 pages. 1t is freely
illustrated, but not TO the absorption of
great space. The fashion department is
very full and varied and the literary de-
partmental matter is good reading through
out.
Through the kindness of F. r. Dray, of
Sacramento, we are in possession of an ap-
proved copy, in pamphlet form, of the New
York Ballot Reform Law, adopted in the
present month. 1t is from the press of j.
B. Lynn, State Printer, Albany, and is an
notated by Edgar L. Murlin.
The American Bookmaker'' for Nav
Howard, Lockwood & Co., New York., is
No. 5 of volume 10 of one of the neatest
and most useful trade and art magazines of
the age. Every printer, bookbinder and
book collector should have the Book
maker" monthly.
The Shenandoah March" is new issue
of sheet music from the music house of NJ.
Gray, San Francisco. 1t is the compost
ton of Charles II Cassssa. 1t consists of
three pages of music, is arranged for the
piano, and sells at 10 cents.
"St. Nicholas" for Jane The Century
Company, New York is, as usual, rich in
illustration and choice in literary matter.
If there is better magazine issued any
where for young folks" We have no
knowledge of it.
Prince Lucifer'' is a novel by Eta w.
Pierce, published by Mrs. Frank Leslie.
1t is strong story, full of dramatic Incl
dent and lie a tale of sustained interest