Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-01
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campaign, extending from the james
round to Nashville, Atlanta, and the sea.
A facsimile of Lincoln's "God-speed'' let
ter to Grant, written a few days before
the Wilderness battle, accompanies the
article; also characteristic anecd0te OF
Grant during the battle, by Charles Garlic
ton Coffin, who observed the incident de-
scribed.
Anecdotes of McClellan's Bravery"
by one of his officers, lends additional in
terest to the wartime portrait Of Nc
Clellan. Under the lacOnie title, ''Our
March against Pope" Gen. LODgStreet
gives the Confederate view of the Second
Bull Run campaign, with some caustic
criticisms and amusing anecdotes. "With
Jackson's Foot Cavalry at the Second
Manassas" Allen Q. Redwood describes
the humOrs and hardsbips of a private.
In "Memoranda of the Civil War;" Gen.
William f. Smith and others offer 'SCOm-
ments on Gen. Grants Chattanooga,
and Gen. Erasmus d. Keyes describes the
services OF 1.-THE Rear Guard after NAL
Vern Hill"
''AntOine Louis Barge, the French
sculptor, is the subject of the illustrated
article. George W. Gable contributes
paper on 1.-The Dance in Place Congo"
which is illustrated with several arrange
ments OF Creole music. The short stories
of the number are the first part OF a hui
morous novelette,, 1.-THE Borrowed
Month" by Frank r. Stockton and dia-
lect sketch of Georgian life, "An 'OnfOr-
tunit Creetur,'" oy Mat Grim. Century
Co., Publishers, New York.
Harper's for February is strong and
attractive from several points of view.
Its illustrations are interesting, not only
from their subjects, but as art produc-
tions, and at least two of the articles are
of firstrate GU ality. Rarely does the
reader meet with a finer descriptive pa
per than Mr.. James Lane Aliens account
of the blue grass region of Kentucky.
Noteworthy, also, this month is Sir Ed
ward Reeds paper on the British Navy.
Sir Edward also had knowledge of his
theme before he sat down te write-a vast
deal Of knowledge, and more, perhaps,
than any gentleman who ever before
wrote on the same theme for a maya
Zine-and the result is correspond
agreeable and valuable. A third paper
of importance is Mr.. Beniamin's account
of the passion play of Persia. 1t is eX-
cellent reading, and the pity Of it is, 1t is
not illustrated. Now and then it is hard to
see why an article was illustrated, but in
this case the question would be, why was
it not? Mr.. Howells' "Study''is again an
admirable feature. Pleasing also is the
months "Chair." An otherwise dull
number of HdrDerS would be worth TAX
ing home simply for this''Study"and this
"Chair."
The Magazine or american History for
February discusses many topics of fresh
and living interest. Among them 'The
City OF Albany: Two Hundred Years of
Progress" Gen. John Watts de Reyster
contributes a brilliant paper on "'Mad'
Anthony Wayne'' to the series of PrOm-
nent Men of the Revolutionary Period.
DR.. Prosper Bender treats of the ''Disin-
tegratlon of Canada" Mr.. A. W. Clason
adds another article to his analysis OF the
constitution, entitled 1.-The Charleston
Convention of 178S," and it Is one OF the
most readable and valuable in his whole
series of studies on the history OF the
great document, so tar as published. j.
Mcdonald Oxley, LII. B., B. A. of ottawa,
writes charmingly of the Historic As
poets of Sable Island" Mr.. A. A. Hayes
contributes a stirring chapter to the Civil
War Studies, entitled 1.-THE New Mexican
Campaign of 1882" Major William How
ard Mills, Z. 5. A, gives a spirited &C
count of the reorganization of 1.-The Army
OF the Potomac under Hooker" Gen.
William Farrar ("Baldy") Smith writes
a noteworthy letter to the Editor, under
the title OF Burnside Relieved" 80 La
Fayette Place, New York.
The Southern BioOuac for February
opens with BASS Fishing in the Shenan-
dOah." Judge Gsyarre tells of an inter-
view on Reconstruction. held in 1866,
with William II. Seward. Gen. LiddelPs
record OF the Civil War is continued. The
article which will probably attract most
attention is ''My Impression of Gen. Rob-
EFT Edward Lee" by Alexander ii. Ste
phens. This article was dictated by Mr..
Stephens short time before his death,
but never revised. VIII. Wallace Har-
ney begins a story of life in Florida dur
ing the reign OF the carpetbsgger. Louis
Pendleton tells 1.-THE Story OF Black DAN"
a runaway slave. Richard W. Knott has
an article on "Poetry and Criticism"
Gen. Gilbert concludes his account OF
"Bragg's Invasion of Kentucky" and w.
81. Swallow describes the disastrous
charge Of "LOngstreet's Division al Get
tysburg." Paul H. Hayne has some
strongilines on "Robert Lee" The edito-
rial departments have their usual variety
OF interesting matter. B. +. Avery &
Sons, Publishers, Louisville, KY.
81. Nicholas for February has richly
varied table of contents. Among the
most interesting articles are "Fish-spear-
ing Through the Ics," "Badminton," a
sort Of indoor tennis for winter days;
"The Girl Who Lost Her Pocket"
George Washington" is continued, as is
"AmOng the Lawmakers" OF practical
nature is the Ready Tor Business paper
on electrical engineering. "New Bits Of
TAX Tor Young Folks" is continued. Mrs.
Burnett continues her entertaining story
of "Little Lord Eauntleroy;" Frank r.
Stockton personally Conducts" us into
many queer places "Around the Bay of
Naples" There are two interesting
letters on the subject of "Curved Pitch
ing" in the Editorial Notes :" aud in the
'tAgassi1 Association" Prof. W. o.
Crosby, of the Boston Society OF Natural
History, begins free course of instruc-
tion In mineralogy, with practical ex-
periments, open to all readers Of the
magazine. Century Company publishers,
New York.
The Eclectic Magdsene for February con-
tains an excellent exhibit Of the best con-
tents oithe foreign magazines. The open
ing article is "The Origin OF the Alpha
bet" Among the most interesting arti-
Giles are '.fhe Coming Contests OF the
World" "rhe Interpreters OF Genesis and
the Interpreters OF Naturep by Huxley.
"Our lnsular Ignorance" Max Muller's
"Solar Myths" There is a suggestive
manor on 81 ,oyptg .ahOr T,ogt - nv Waltar