Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-10
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HEAVENS GATE. A Story of the Forest Of
Dean. BY Lawrence Severn. Boston: d.
Lothrop Co. Price 81 rs.
The author of this interesting story aims,
In It's construction, to give picture of certain
phases of religious life in England forty years
ago, when remote parts OF the country were
as much behind the civilization of to-day as
they were in the days Of Elizabeth. Forty
years ago there were no free schools for the
English poor. In those da s in any country
community all people of cul ure were sup
posed to attend the Church of England. To
dissent from so doing meant social Ustracism,
obloquy and cOnte In the very nature
of things the dissenters from the Church
of England were poor and often
gnorant people, who found in the fervid ex-
horLatlOns md eXtemporaneous sermons and
prayers Of the Baptists and Methodists some
hing more tangible than the formal system
worship of the Established Church.
"Heaven's Gate" the name of this story j.
also the name of the estate of a well-tO-d do
English gentleman, a Mr.. DeCIford, whose
son William is made the central figure of in
terest. The DeChfforts are Dissenters, but
for all that hold prom inent place in the lit
| lie community. Through chain OF Clrcum-
stances William is drawn into com paniOnshi p
with the rector of the Established Church
Fordyce. who Is man of strong character,
and whose influence Is of the greatest I'M
portan in shaping the life and strengthen
ug the character of the young man. The
story is skillfuily told.
NOT HIS DAUGHTER, an American Novel, by
VIII Herbert. Z q the nom de plume of
widely known member of the Baltimore
bar. T. B. Peterson n Brothers, Philade-
phia publishers. Satin cloth 81, paper cover
so cents.
This is a refreshing and agreeable Ameri-
| can romance. as well as an exceedingly inter-
esting one. ltpossesses many decided charms
! and is a novel of the present time, with plenty
Of bright, cheerful humOr to vary the details
Of e cOus piracy upon which the plot hinges.
| The tender passion plays prominent part In
| the action as eXempllded in very naturally
| drawn Voupg couples. while the romantic ele-
| ment Is furnished by Frank Harper's ardent
| but hopeless alteration Of the herOiue, Violet
| Prone. The hero, Prof. Darcy, fully deserves
| the happiness he ultimately obtains. Charley
| ChanwOod. who falls in love with every at
| tractive young lady he meets. fills the light
| romedy role to perfection, while that eager
seeker for p wealthy husband, Emma Stan
mel, and her managing mamma are charac-
| tiers to he found in fashionable society every
where. Grace Harper is a charming girl, and
| the masculine HatCOn inspires peculiar in
| terest that Is not lessened by startling dis
| closures made at the proper time. Not His
| daughter abQunds in thrilling and dramatic
| incidents. II is a novel that will be read
without skipping page.
A STORY or DoN Milf, as told by his friend
John BOuche Whacker, a symphony Of life.
Edited b, Virginia ID Ibney. j. B. Lippin-
colt Company, publishers. In cloth 81 so.
In this work the author has attempted to
present picture Of life in the old South, and
has apparently succeeded. The author says:
THE old South is fast passing away. shall
| the memory of it perish, too? shall our chill
| dren know nothing of that socety IN winch
| their fathers and their mothers were brought
| up--that peculiar form Of civilization, which,
| whatever else may be SAID OF 1t, was, at least
| singulary picturesque" Let those who
wish to see what the author has done towards
| preserving the memory u the Old South. re td
| the story OF Don Mil. The story IS certainly
| calculated to rescue from oblivion certain
| types-i ypes well worth pre- CRYING OF that
| old southern lie In The earlitr porti ,rs of
| the story the enc rs laid IN Richmond ami
| The lower side watcr' region Of Virginia;
| shifting. afterwards, 70 The valley. The cur
| tain rises in October 1860, and fails Just four
| years later. Thus Ia drama embraces scenes
| Of peace as well as Of war.
A TIup BRAvE-By William j. Harsha.
Funk & Wagnals, 10 and u Dey street,
New ork Paper, l5c.
This story is a very exciting and thrilling
one. The scene Is laid al the far West, on
the very frontier q. cvilizat ion, and Is a very
vivid and graphic description OF life among
tile Indians and eowboy and Arst settlers. IL
bring out in glariug light the wrongs and
iniquities practCed upO the Indians at some
of the a sencie- OF the government. IL sheds
taugLle light on the In ian question. aud
the origin and cause OF some OF our Indian
wars.
THE SOUTH; its Industrial Financial and Po-
litical Condition. BY A. n. Mcclure. j,
Is. hpplhcOtt ~ OOsi Ihliaueiphia' SlVbhs
81 90.
This interesting volume Of 257 pages is
series Of letters written by the editor Of the
Philadelphia Times 20 his paper during n re-
cent trip through the South. Mr.. Mcclure Is
a close observer, clear. comprehensive and
Logical " ritar, aud this series Of letters cOu-
tatns some OF his best work. The lctters, be-
sides being very entertaining, contain great
deal that the general reader WILL lind Drohta-
bic.
.'LOvERs FOUR AND MAfDENs FIVE" by Ju-
Illus Chamb re. Porter Coates, publish
ers, Philadelphia. In paper, price 20 cents,
This IL a story OF the Allegheny Mountains,
and is written in graphic and interesting
style. The descriptions OF characters and
scenes are excellent, and the interest IN the
story is well sustained throughout.
The MoRSIEG NEWS is Indebted to Hon.
william A. C,urtenav, Mayor Of Charleston,
for a copy Of the wear book Of ihDi cisy for
1856. The book lie exceedingly well gotten up,