Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-21
BOOK NOTICES.


PRETTY LUCY MERwIN. By Mary Lakeman.
Boston: Lee shepard.
This novel is perhaps the most success
full effort of the graceful authoress of
''Ruth Eliot's Dream" 1t is dedicated
to all who have helped and comforted her
| through life, and though she has been
| deprived OF natural sight, her Imagination
is vivid, and her stories have that deep,
calm, tender interest, devoid of sensation,
! which so charms the sentimental and
cultured reader. "Ruth Eliot's Dream"
is now IN its second edition, and no doubt
''PreUty Lucy Merwin" will be equally
popular. The book would make a hand
some, and at the same time not costly,
presentation volume.
PRINCE SARONI's WIFE, AND THE PEARL
SHELL NECKLACE. By Julian Hawthorne
Funk Wagnalls, 10 and u Dey street, New
York, publishers. Paper cover, 10 cents.
These two stories we'll illustrate MIR.
Hawthorne's peculiar power. Each is of
tragical cast, and the latter especially
has at times a dramatic intensity that
becomes almost painful. Mr.. Hawthorne,
as did his father, embodies his most trag-
ical conceptions in such simple and di-
rect language that the spell wrought upon
the reader does not pass with the reading,
but remains long after the book has been
laid aside.
FARSELL's FOLLY. BY J. 7. Trowbridge
Boston: Lee Shepard.
Mr.. TrOwbridge is well known as one
| of the most popular and widely read
| American authors. His numerous stories
| have probably been as extensively circu-
| lated as those of any modern writer of the
| class to which he belongs. The youth of
/ a iDdahFp6 RI m Of
| the most attractive books and stories
| which have been composed for them.
| ''FarnelPs Folly" will be read by the
! young and the more matured with equal
| interest.
EPISODES OF MY SECOND LIFE. By Antonio
Gallenga. Philadelphia: J. b. Lippincott &
| Co.
| This volume contains an interesting
retrospect of the American and English
! experiences of the author. 1t abOunds in
! sketches of travel, patriotic and senti-
mental narratives, historical reminis-
| cences and humOr, which make it a read
! able book and valuable addition to the
| library of light literature. 1t has some
sentiments that may, perhaps, be open to
criticism in the South, but it's gossipy
| style and other attractive features will
no doubt gain for it an extensive pOpu-
! larity.
! OUT OF THE WRECK; OR, WAS IT VICTORY?
By Amanda n. Douglass. Boston: Lee &
Shepard.
This well-know and popular authOress
has in this volume given the results OF
one of the happiest efforts of her busy life.
| The story is fascinating throughout, and
while the plot is dramatic it aboundS in
genuine sentiment. 1t is charmingly
written, and there is a power of express
| sion and pure and elevating tone, which
| cannot fail to gain the verdict of popular
! approval.
HANDBOOK OF BLUNDERs. By harlan H.
Ballard, A. NJ. Boston: Lee & Shepard.
This little book gives in convenient
form for reference.a number of useful
hints and suggestions to enable one to
! %Y0id the thousand plumbers which are so
| commonly made in writing and speaking.
| 1t is a valuable book for the desk, not
only Of the student: but of every one who
wishes to use the right word in the right
! place.
Walter II. Smith has sent out Vennor's
! Almanac for 1885. On the outside of the
cover is a picture of an owl, on the in
side is picture of Mr.. Vennor. The AL
manac contains general prediction for
| the winter and spring. Mr.. VennOr died
| June s, 1884. The Almanac contains sew
eral interesting articles and a great deal
of valuable information. 1t can be OBJ
tanned only by addressing Walter FL.
Smith, 81 Arcade street, Montreal. Price
! 20 cents.
MAGAZINES.
The January Century has in its War
| Series papers by Capt. Eads and Rear
Admiral Wake, on the Mississippi gun
boat service, describing the naval engage
ments at Belmont, Fort Henry, Fort DON
elson, Memphis, and Island No. 10. The
next paper in the series, after Gen.
Grants "Shiloh' in the February number,
| will be an account, in the March Century,
OF the battle between the Monitor and the
Merrimac, told by Col. John Taylor
| Wood, third officer of the Merrimac,
ard now the senior surviving officer.
! Col. Wood was afterwards commander of
the priVateer Tallahassee, and at the close
of the war went to Nova Scotia, where he
still resides. Gen. r. E. COlston, COM
mander of the Confederate forces opposite
Newport News, Will contribute to the
same number an eyewitness account of
the famous battle. describing the spec
tacle of the destruction of the Federal
fleet before the arrival of the Merrimac."
The Century Company, New York.
The January number of the Eclectic
is very favorable specimen of this long.
established and excellent magazine,
which seems to grow better with its age.
This number being the commencement of
| volume, is embellished with beautiful
steel engraving entitled "The Lesson"
The first article is an interesting paper on
Mountain ObserYatOries," and next we
| have a continuation of Prof. j. r. See
ley's striking study of Goethe. A racy
and gOssiping article is found in "BygOne
Celebrities and Literary Recollections''
! by DR.. Charles Mackay. This number
begins a new volume. % Bond street,
New York.
| The SdnitdYidn for December contains
a variety of very interesting articles. The
! opening article is on "The Management
| OF Epidemics." 1t is by William K. New
ton, Health Inspector of Paterson, n. j.
''Cholera in Naples is an interesting ar
ticle, and will be read with very general
interest. sanitation in the Mississippi
! Valley" is well worth reading. 'sThe
| Last Scheme in Greely's Tent" is sub
| ject that is well handled.
Stories and Papers is the title of pub
LEGATION under the management of Miss
/ Janey B. Hope. 1t is an interesting pub
LEGATION, and will be found well worth
| reading. Miss Hope won considerable
reputation as a writer as the author of
| ''The Rescue, Virginia Story" No. 50
| FreemasOn street, Norfolk, Va.
The holiday numbers of the Cincinnati
| Graphic and Frank Leslte's illustrated
are fine specimens Of art. They are well
1 worth CQpiuU