Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-27
BOOK NOTICES.

OUR sEAcoAsT DEFENsEs. by Eugene
Griffin; First Lieutenant Corps OF Engi-
neers, Us A. G. T. Putnam's Sons, New
Hork, publishers.
This pamphlet Of 60 pages contains
greatdeal of very interesting and valu-
able matter.
SERMONS AND SAYINGS OF SAM JONES. with
portrait. Richmond Rev. j. j. Laiierty !,
Price soc.
This little book contains some OF the
noted evangelists' choicest gems. Those
who wisn to make study of his charac-
ter and methods may learn much from
its perusal.
STUDENTS SONGS. Published by Moses
King, Harvard square, Cambridge, Mass
These songs have been heard and hearth
ly enjoyed by thousands Of people at glee
clubs, concerts. college festivities, col
lege societies, in home circles and social
gatherings They have peculiar breezi-
ness and mlrth- making capacity that
make them enjoyable on all enjoyable
occasions. The book itself is also cause
OF its success. 1t is handsomely printed,
and contains 60 songs, with their music.
GEORGE ELIoT's PoETRy AND OTHER STUDIES.
BY Rose Elizabeth Cleveland Price,
cloth, 81 80. Funk Il Wagnalls, publishers,
10 and II Dey street, New York.
The critics speak of this work as fol-
lows ''Those who were privileged to
read the proof-sheets of Miss Cleveland's
book and praised it in advance, did not
overrate Its excellent qualities. In its
entirety it is IA fresh, original work.
''She thinks for herself and has the cour-
! age OF her opinions. Her style is senten-
! tious to a degree rare in this age of
effusveness. 1t would be hard to find
superfuous word in her crisp, antitheti-
cal sentences" cher analysis Of the
| verse of George Eliot i'll 'Hhe Spanish
| Gypsy and her comparison of that over
rated and prosy production with Aurora
Leigh proves that she possesses the true
| critical faculty.
although the essays are critical and
! eXpository rather than imaginative, her
! frequent use of figurative language, often
in metaphors original in conception, elab-
! Oratey wrought out. shows the power
and scope Of a fancy which somewhat
severe intellectual habit has not wholly
restrained. The Presidents sister, as we
see her In these essays, represents type
| OF the American woman very interesting
to study. She has read good deal, and
/ her active intellect AAs attacked many of
| the unsolVed problems in the philosophy
/ of life. The most stupendOus subjects of
thought or speculation DO not terrify her.
She stands up in the presence of the wis
| dom OF all ages with quite as much self
| possession as clever and courageous
Yankee schoolmistress might be expect
ed to display If confronted by the whole
French Academy"
with courage which can have been
| born only OF the sublimest faith for what
need has she to go further II glory or vani-
~ whisper their alluremente into her earl
| she proposes to convert the Executive
| Mansion into a lecture platform, and to
make the nation her audience"
MAGAZINES.
50. Nicholas for August is full of
goodies for the little folks. The stories,
"Driven Back to Eden" and children of
the Cold" and the instructive article,
Among the Lawmakers" are continued,
and other new ones are begun. There
are many small stories Of great interest
TO girls and boys. This magazine is kept
up to high standard of excellence. The
Century Company, New York, publishers.
The Southern Bio0uQC for August con-
tains an excellent map of the battlefield
Of Nashville. An account OF the battle OF
Perryville. The last battles of Hardee's
corps. "Wlld Life In the Seventies" a
Florida story. "A Private at Stones
River. ''Bragg's Kentucky Campaign >
HOODS Tennessee campaign, and many
other interesting and thrilling articles.
The BiUOudC is improving every month.
b. f. Avery IL Son, publishers, Louisville,
KY.
The contents OF the August Magazine Of
american History are so varied and en-
gaglng that brief summary gives no ade-
quate notion of their importance and sub
stantial WORTH. ANY OF its articles, except
for the necessary sequence OF arrange.
mert, might be taken AS leaders in point
of excellence. 1t has four essays on the
civil war of sterling merit, and an equal
number on other historical topics of liV-
ing interest. Gen. Thomas JOrdan's sec
Ond paper on the beginnings of the Civil
War in America" touches many cOntrO.
verted points i'll an able and fearless man
ner; Gen. Henry NJ. Cist writes thrilling
chapter on Cincinnati with the War
Fever, 1861" Gen. John COchrane dis-
cusses 1.-The Charleston Convention" OF
which he was a member. showing its
work and its results. The pictures are by
Theo. X. Davis. Harper & Brothers. ia
nous war artist, and the portraits OF
Jefferson Davis and his first Cabinet are
given with much effect. No. 80 Lafayette
place.
The opening paper of the August num-
Der Of the Eclectic is fitting introduce
tiOn to an excellent number, being a very
suggestive discussion OF Genius and In
SANITY" by James Sutiy. our most dls-
tinguished man of letters, recently United
, States Minister 10 England, James Rus
sell Lowell. is the subject OF an appreci-
ative article by q. Barnett Smith. There
are two articles on the Russian question,
IN. Lessar's Triumph, Before ana After, .
by Lord StanhOpe, and 1.-The Russian
Armament" The charge against Brit
ish General OF rank that he was RESPONSE
BILE for the loss of Gordon is discussed in
an article from BldcklrOOdS. Other arti
Giles Of seriOus interest are: '"Ihe Muse OF
: History" by Augustus Birrell; a review
OF "Marius the Epicurean," ''The Otto.
man Turks IN Europe" from the Vest
minister ReUie1o, and a sketch Of "NictOI
J Hugo" by w. II. Henley. There are
other very interesting articles. No. ?;
Bond street, New York.
A RAT CAUGHT BY A CLAM.