Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-16
BOOK NOTICES.

BLACK And WHITE: LAND, LABOR AND
POLITICS IN h SOUTH. By Thomas
Fortune, editor of the New York G1o5e,
organ of the colOred people. New York:
tOrds, Howard 4 Hurlbert.
This is denOminated a spirited and
aggressive book and discusses the race
problems of the South entirely from a
negro point of view, and hence it will be
read with interest by students of the
cOlOred race. The author is one of the
most intelligent negroes in the country.
FIELD OF HONOR. 4 comprehensive history
of duelling in all countries, including the
JudIcl al combat Of Europe, the private duel
OF the civilized world, and the noted hostile
meetings of all nations. BY Major Ben c.
Truman New York: FOrd's Howard 4
Hurlbert.
This will be found not only an instruc-
tive, but a most entertaining work, be-
sides being very useful as a book Of refer
ence. 1t contains much of value not 10 be
found in convenient form elsewhere.
MoNTcALM AND WOLF. By Francis Parkman.
Vol. !. Boston: Little, Brown & Co.
This work will be a valuable addition
to the library of the student of history.
The book is the result of many years of
careful work, and is compiled and written
from documents in the archives and libra
IT'S VI IAdnC6 anu LuAlunQs anu ulutu
valuable material has been gathered from
other sources. The period covered is one
of the most attractive in American his
tory. The boOk is well written q gotten
up in good style with maps, illustrations,
etc.
THE CENTURY: illustrated monthly magazine.
Bound volumes '. and VI, November. lSS9.
to October, 1874. Price per volume, in gold
cloth, gilt top. s. 80; in green cloth, So: in
half Russia. 81 50. The Century Co, Pub
fishers, Union Square, New York.
The two volumes contain 1920 pages,
with geo Illustrations, of which - are
full-page pictures. In American fiction
some of the most notable stories they con-
tain are Mr.. Cables novel of New Or
leans life, "Dr. SEWER" with its studies
in dialect and its graphic scenes of the
civil war; Sir. Henry James three
stories, "Lady Barberina," 1.-The I'm
p%ressions of a Cousin and "A New
England Winters" MI. BOyesen's move
lette, "a PrOblematic Character Mr..
Robert Grants San Average Man." the
latter half of 1.-The Bread-winners - three
Of StOcktOn's short stories, "His Wife's
Deceased Sister" ''The Reversible Land
scape,' and 'EThe Remarkable Wreck of
the Thomas Hyke." They contain some
notable articles in literary criticism and
biography. Among them are "Arnold IN
Emerson and Carlyle" by John
Burroughs; Mr.. Stedman on Keats;
DR.. Ward on Sidney Lanier;
"The. Forty ImmOrtals;" the paper on
Dante. by Christina Rossetti; SlgnOr Sal
WINS study of king Lear" Daudet's
"reminiscences Of TOurgCeneff and the pa
pers on the scenes of HawthOrne's ro-
mances and Cables stories. Under the
head of "Public Discussion" are some no
table articles. Among them are the follow
ing: President Eliot On what is a Liberal
Education? ?" ex-President Woolsey on
"Academical Degrees Mr.. Cable on
'"The Convict Lease System in the South
ern States; - ID DOrner and the New
Theology" by the Rev. Newman Smvth;
The Suppression Of Pauperism.1 BY
ID. Meg. Means; 'SThe Destiny of
the Universe" by Samuel Willard.
Under the head of Gravel and AdYen-
ture." the following articles are among
many worthy of attention: Mr.. Stiliman's
ION the Track of Ulysses" Miss Clark's
pilgrimage in the Footsteps Of Dante"
MIR. Benjamin's Cruise of the Alice
May" Mr.. Warmers "BulI Fight.1 The
CUur d'Alene Stampede by Eugene Y.
Smalley. The volumes contain many
poems representing the various tenden-
cIes in contemporary verse. OF cOuTse
no attempt is here made to give even a
brief summary of what is to be found in
these beautifully bound works.. 1t would
hardly be possible TO get two volumes of
any work that would give better satisfac-
ton for the money.