Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-29
BOOK NOTICES.

BUT A PHILIsTINE. BY Virginia f. Town
send. Boston: Lee & Shepard. Price 81 so.
This is one of the best stories of this
gifted authoress. The scenes are laid
principally on the coast of Maine, and
are described with a graphic pen. The
principal characters are selected from the
types of the most intelligent and refined
members Of society, and the plot is CON-
plete though not at all tedious The story
is written in an attractive style, free alike
from meaningless twaddle and pedantry.
While it is lone story, it is not OF the
ordinary class. 1t is book that can be
read with intense interest, and yet it will
teach most valuable heart lessons with
out possessing the fictitious glamOr and
frlYOlity usual in modern novels.
HELLERIsM, OR SECOND SIGHT MYSTERY. By
Harry Herman. Lee q shepard. AZ Frank
liz street, Boston, publishers. In cloth, 81,
Some years ago, Prof Heller, magician
and musician, astonished large audiences
by placing his sister blindfolded on the
platform, taking his place far off in the
audience, and then requiring the lady to
describe articles held in his hand or on
the persons of others. Many persons have
offered large sums to obtain the secret, as
the art cannot only be made to afford
pleasure and recreation, but is decidedly
useful as an educator of the memory.
This book tells the whole story, and is a
decidedly interesting volume even to those
who only wish to crafty a laudable
curiosity to know how it is done.
WHIRLwINDs, CYCLONES AND ToRNADOEs.
William Morris Davis, author; Lee & Shop
ard, publishers, ~ Franklin street, Boston.
In cloth, 80 cents.
In this little volume of 80 pages there
is vast amount of information about
storms of all kinds. The information is
presented in a very interesting way, so
that facts are gathered without apparent
effort.
WHAT Is To BE DONE. An emergency book,
by Robert B. Dixon, NJ. ID. In paper, sixty
seven pages: Price 30 cents. Lee Il Shep-
ard, Boston, No. AZ Franklin street, pub
fishers.
This little volume contains many use
full hints and much valuable information.
1t directs what should be done and what
remedies applied in cases of accidents
and sickness.
BARBARA THAYER; a novel. By Annie Jessie
Miller. Lee Il Shepard. AZ Franklin street,
Boston, publishers. In cloth, 81.
The author is an Indiana lady, and
enjoys quite a literary reputation. The
story is well written, and is entertaining.
1t is not great story, but it has strong
points, and will not disappoint its readers.
THE READING CLUB. Edited by George M.
Boxer; Published by Lee Shepard, Bos-
ton, No. AZ Franklin street. Paper, price
10 cents.
This little volume contains fifty selec-
tions in prose and poetry, and they are adj
mirably adapted for reading clubs.
BROKEN ENGLISH. A Frenchman's struggle
with the English language E. g. Dubois,
author; Lee q Shepard, AZ Franklin street,
Boston, publishers. In cloth, price 90 cents.
This volume is amusing as narrative,
and instructive as a handbook of French
conversation.
MAGAZINES.
st. Nicholas for July is fully equal to
any number that preceded it. The illus
trations are excellent, and the matter is
of a high standard. A glance at the table
of contents shows that there is no inten-
ton to lower the standard of the maya
zine.