Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-23
BOOK NOTICES.


BOOK NOTICES.
THE CHILDREN OF THE BIBLE. By Fanny L.
Armstrong. Extra cloth. Price 81. New
York: Fowler & Wells Co., T53 Broadway.
For sale by WILLY & Clark, Savannah.
Miss Armstrong has drawn on that
richest of moral sources, the Bible, for
her topics, and with rare tact prepared
this volume of stories for children. She
knows the kind of setting that is needed
to make each incident attractive to young
minds, and she finds something of pecu-
liar interest in every Bible child'S life
from lshmael to Timothy. Miss Wizards
testimony is very valuable to the writer,
and to the publishers perhaps, but we
think that they who open the book and
read two pages Of the story Of Ishmael
Will not be content until they have fin
ished with Timothy and the convenient
little glossary of names at the end. 1t is
just the kind of book for the home table
and the Sunday school library, and should
be in the hands of all Sunday school
teachers.
STORIES IN RHYME FOR HOLIDAY TINE. BY
Edward levitt Wheeler. ProfuselY illus
trated by Walter Satterlee. Funk & Win
gals, 10 and u Dey street, New York, pub
lIshers. Price, royal Alto, illuminated cover,
cloth, 81 75t
This work is especially designed for all
young people, whether with gray or golden
heads. No pains have been spared to
make this the most attractive book of the
season. The author has been for some
time a contributor to such publications as
st. Nicholas, Vide Aqcdke, the Iadepen-
dent, etc. The artist is well-known
throughout the country as unsurpassed
in this line of work. The Illustrations, %
in number, are most of them full-page,
and invariably striking and spirited. The
stories, while Astounding in frOlicSOme
fancy and catching melody, are remark
able for their elevated tone and purity of
style.
ZIGzAG JOURNEYS IN ACADIA y NEW
FRANCE. BY HeZekiah ButterwOrth, au-
thor of 'YOung Folks history of Boston,"
"Poems for Christmas and New Year" Bos-
ton: Estes & Lauriat. For sale by z. NJ.
Conror, Savannah.
This is an interesting account of sum-
mer's journey of the Zigzag Club through
the historic fields of the early French set
Elements of America. 1t contains de-
scriptions of the most beautiful and pic
turesque portions Of Nova Scotia, New
Brunswick, Canada, the st. Lawrence,
Montreal, Quebec, ETC., and abounds also
in romantic stories, legends and tradi-
tiOns connected with the early history OF
the country. 1t is fully illustrated, neat
ly printed and beautifully bound.
TIL WAGNER OF THE ALLEGHENIEs. BvT i.
Buchanan Read. Philadelphia: j. 3. Lip
pincott Il Co.
Few of Mr.. READS poems have attained
the popularity Of "The Wagner of the
Alleghenies." The scene among the pie
turesque mountains of his native State,
chiefly between Philadelphia and Valley
Forge, the period that of the Revolution,
and the purpose of its composition being
to perpetuate a remarkable phase of life
connected with the great crisis in the his
tory of America. This is a beautiful pre-
seEtati0n volume. and the poem gives full
scope to the talents of the artists who
have adorned it with some Of the finest of
illustrations.
Young FOLKS IDEAS: A story. By Uncle
Lawrence. Philadelphia: j. b. Lippincott
& Co.
This book contains a vast deal of scien-
tific and practical information for young
people in a most attractive form. Like
It's predecessor by the same author,
"Young Folks Why's and Wherefores," it
is more of an adaptation than an original
work, and much of it's substance, as well
as many of its Illustrations, are taken
from France. 1t is a valuable and useful
book, especially for boys. 1t will make a
handsome Christmas present.
SIX GIRLS; A Home Story for Girls. ByFan-
ME Belle Irving. Boston: Estes & Lauriat.
For sale by E. NJ. Common, Savannah.
This is a charming story of everyday
home life, and is just such a book as Will
! at once enobaiI the attention of girls. 1t
is a book that every girl may safely read,
and one that is free from blood and thun-
der passages, and that will instruct while
it entertains them. 1t is neatly printed,
and has a large number of handsome IL
Illustrations from original designs.
OUT OF EGYPT. By G.. F. Pentecost, D. D.,
author of SIN the Volume of the Book"
New York: Funk & Wagnalls. Price %
cents.
This book, one of the Standard library
series, is made up from a series of Bible
readings on the Book OF Exodus, recently
delivered in London, in connection with
the work of the evangelical mission.
Every Bible student should read it.
LIFE OF WYCL1FFE. A biography by John
Laird Wilson. New York: Funk s. Wag-
nails. Price rs cents.
This volume is commemorative of the
five hundredth anniversary of the death
of the patriot and reformer. It is a we'll
condensed biography, and gives an accu-
rate idea of the character and work of
this great man.
THE TRIPLE Sc" By Mrs. S. R. Graham
Clark. Boston: d. LothrOp & Co.
This is one of the most readable and
interesting novels of the popular "Young
Folks Library" series. 1t is neatly
printed on clear tinted paper, and con-
tains nearly 400 pages, yet is sold at the
merely nominal price of % cents.
"CoTToN FACTS" By Alfred B.. Shopper
son, ID William street, New York.
This little volume is probably the most
| complete book of It's kind which has yet
been issued, and presents nearly every
statistical fact relating to the trade in
cotton which could be of service.
MAGAZINES.
Den0reSt's Illustrated Monthly for De-
cember contains not only a great deal of
Christmas literature, but many other
well written and interesting articles on
various subjects. A feature of this maya
zine is the household suggestions, which
are eminently practical and useful. The
Illustrations are numerous, among which
is a fine photographed of the "Mater
DOlorosa" of DOlci. II East Fourteenth
street, New York.
One of the finest calendars vet issued
for the coming year is the Holmes Calen-
dar, issued by Houghton, Mifiin & Co.,
Boston, and sold by Wylly & Clark, of Sa-
vannah. 1t has appropriate selections for
every day in the year.
Browns New House.
ArkGusalo Traveler.
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