Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-19
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HARD TINES. few suggestions TO the
workers, and o broad hint TO tho rich. BY
John Smith. The Industrial Union Pub
fishing Co., 20 LaSdle street, Chicago.
in this book there are no crumbs Of
comfort for communists and socialists.
1t treats OF hard times, wealth, money,
commercial values, coinage, imitation, a
corner, depression, pay day, the dollar,
coin in store, double standard. and other
matters that are of interest 10 thinking
men. The price Of the book is 75c.. post
paid.
J. G. H0UGH's NEWSPAPER ADVERTISERS
MANUAL. published at lOl Griswod street,
Detroit, Michigan.
This is one Of the best of the adyer-
tiser's manuals that is published. In it
will be found all that advertisers want to
know about the circulation OF neWspa-
pers.
A SOCIAL EXPERIMENT. ByG. Z p. speam-
ing. G. 2. Putnam's Sons, Publishers, New
York. fffEe
This is very pretty little story, and Is
well worth reading. The interest is well
sustained, and the author has succeeded
admirably ia bringing out bis idea.
The Society for Political Education W.
c. Ford, Secretary, room 10, 81 Park row,
New York, has recently published an inn
portant tract, entitled References to the
History Of Presidential Administrations"
BY w. +. Foster, Of the Providence pub
lie library. This tract Is invaluable TO all
students of American history.
Two GAY TOURISTS. From the papers Of Mr..
Phileman ReTch. edited by Richard Malcolm
johnson. Published by the Baltimore Pub
fishing Company, No. ia West Baltimore
street. Baltimore.
This book contains a very interesting ac-
count, written by MIR. Phileman Rerch, of
brief tour, made by himself and Mai.
James Rawls, both natives OF tine State OF
Georgia, in England, Scotland, Belgium,
the Rhine region, Switzerland and France.
1t is book that any one can pick up at
any time and become interested in at
once. IL isn't an accOunr Of places seen,
but record of personal experiences.
COTTON MOVEMENTS AND FLUCTUATIONS. 1850
TO 1855. Latham, Alexander & Co., New
York
The annual circularof this firm consists
OF 40 pages, Is elegantly bound in cloth,
and contains much valuable information
and many useful tables. .rr n
GUIDE AND SELECT DIarcroRy: what to See
and Where to Buy in New York City. with
Map, etc. New York: White, stokes &
Alien. e
This is not a mere advertising pamph-
let, as its title would seem to indIcate, but
is really new and valuable guide book
to the great American metropolis.
MAGAZINES.
The Boy State MOatkEsf sfota October
contains some very haAdsopie illustra-
tions and a great variety Of. interesting
articles. One of the beet Of the illustra-
tioBs is "Tbe Last PORTRAIT OF Daniel
Webster" 'The Mormon Church." by
Victoria Reed, is the article that will be
read with interest at this time.
Hdrper's for November Is full OF inter-
esting articles, but the article that Will
perhaps be the most widely read is that
on the New York Stock Exchange. 1t
presents a sketch of the growth of the ex-
change from its organization by - bro
keTs. who met under a DuttOnwOod tree
in Wall street in 1892, TO its present men,
bership Of LOO, with a building worth
100000. salary list for employees Of
nearly 100000 yearly, an initiation fee of
$4,000. and yearly transactions Of about
$4,000, 100000, dividing a profit probably
Of over $4,000, 600 The writer. Dr.
X. Wheatley, describes at length the or
ganizati0n OF the exchange, explains its
legitimate business function, and sets
forth plainly how its facilities are some
times made use OF to fleece the dear pub
lie, tells the story Of one Of Jay Gould's
great manipulations OF the market, and
gives the slang of the street--a portion
which Is in itself an interesting contribu-
ton 10 the curiosities Oflanguage. Views
OF thu exchange, portraits OF its officers,
and Of Vanderbilt, Jay Gould, Cyrus w
Field, Russell Sage, and other operators
and other illustrations, make the paper
still more interesting.