Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-01
BOOK NOTICES.

! TIE SABBATH FOR MAN; study of the origin,
I obligation, history advantages and present
state Of Sabbath Observance, with special
/ reference 10 The rights of Workingmen,
/ based on scripture. literature, and especially
Z on symposium of correspondence with
! persons Of all nations and denominations.
By Rev. Wilbur T. Crafts, a. NJ, author Of
! successful Men of O-day.' etc. 12mO.,
pp. GAO Funk & Wagnalls. New York, 10
and = Dey street. Price 81 80.
This book. at a low price-doubtIes
/ chosen with reference to the working
men; named in the title-deals with all
/ the practical questions of Sabbath OBJ
! serVance. Sunday saloons. Sunday laws
1 Sunday excursions, Sunday mails, sun
/ day trains. Sunday newspapers. and the
present state of Sabbath observance in
/ city and country all over the world. The
! solid appendix of 16S pages gives a "Sab-
! bath Commentary" with notes on all
/ Bible passages bearing on the Sabbath;
/ table of classified quotations from ''The
/ Fathers: = a very full "Iable of Sabbath
/ Laws, Past and Present" and another
/ full table of "Denominational Utterances
/ on the Sabbath
/ THE CITIZEN IN RELATION TO TIE STATE: a
paper by Alexander Porter NJ rse. of W ash
lngtOn City. William II. Morrison, pub
/ fisher. 40 Pennsylvania avenue. Washing
I ton. D. c.
/ Mr.. Morse is recognized as one of the
/ ablest writers on international law in the
country. He is the author Of standard
/ text book on that subject. The paper to
/ which we call attention was read before
/ the American Bar Association at its last
meeting at Saratoga. 1t is full Of interest
/ as well as valuable information for the
! general reader as well as the lawyer.
RURAL LYRICS. ELEG1Es AND OTHER SHORT
Poems. BY Hon. j. I. simmons. Phlla-
delphIa. j. b. LlpplncOtt " Co.
/ This volume contains quite a number Of
! very creditable poems, among them one
/ dedicated to the Mississippi Press AssO-
/ citation, which pays a glowing tribute to
+ the Fourth Estate. Many of the elegies
and songs Indicate a high order Of talent
/ in the author. who is a KeGtuckan and
an editor. He promises to make further
/ contributions to current literature in the
/ form Of some narrative poems.
The New Orleans Times Democrat Al
/ manac Tor 1885 is handsome pamphlet Of
4 $50 pages, and contains much valuable
information not found in convenient form
/ for reference elsewhere. Il is elegantly
! illustrated and neatly printed. 1t reflects
/ credit on the compiler, as we'll as The me-
/ chanical department of the paper.
The Key Line and Florida Railway and
/ Navigation Company has issued an ele-
CANT pamphlet, giving a full description
/ OF its line and connections, and illustrated
with pictures OF very many places Of in
terast.
MAGAZINES.
One Of the most attractive articles in
the handsome February Magazine u
american History is Rev. DR.. Vermilye's
sketch of the EARLY New York Post Of
| fee" accompanied with several admira-
bic illustrations. The portrait Of Ebene-
zer Hazard, Postmaster, and Postmaster
| General. never before published. viii be
! greatly priced by picture collectors.
Hon. Charles Gayarre discusses the char
acter Of Andrew Jackson, furnishing eX-
tracts from private letters never before
( given 10 the public. Prof. Wilson settles
the question as to andres Landing
Place at Hayerstraw," illustrating his
position with an original and valuable
map. Minor topics is delightfully."- diver
sifed with readable matter. II contains
among other riches a letter from g. s.
Bushnell, an interesting sketch Of Col.
Alexander William DOniphan, by Thorn
as L. Snead, and a criticism on ''SOme
Recent School Books" by Prof. Chan
ming, of Harvard. 80 Lafayette Place,
New York city.