Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-13

AFTER year 1t has gone on, adding new
features ana developing old ones, until 1t
seems at last excellence can no further
go Its wealth of stories, sketches,
poetry and illustrations furnish an mex
nausuble reservoir of entertainment and
instruction for the members OF the family
circle, old as well as young, and its
monthly visit is like ray OF golden sun
shine in the household.
HE CLOSING SCENE. By Thomas Buchanan
Read: Illustrated. j. B. Lippncott Com
| panY, Philadelphia. Cloth, price So.
This splendid volume would be an orna-
ment to any library table. The poem is
printed upon fine, extra heavy paper, and
the illustrations are superb. Indeed, the
Illustrations are the great feature of the
DOOR, and alone are well worth the price
of 1t.
THREE VAssAR GIRLS ON TIE RHINE. BY
Lizzie w. Champney. Illustrated by
| Champ" and others. Estes Laurlet
| publishers, Boston,
Inc author has succeeded in making
very readable volume. Her character
sketches are good, and the sights she saw
and the scenes she visited are presented
In way to make them interesting to the
reader. The illustrations are excellent,
and show the touch Of the true artist.
Inc volume can hardly fail to lind favor
with large circle OF readers.
YOUNG AMERICA. Stories and pictures for
young people, 1877. The Aldine Book Pub
ilgblng Company, Boston.
The young folks will find this book just
what they want. 1t contains q great
fund of amusement for them. In the
pictures and stories they can find source
or pure pleasure that will last them
long time. The book would make a fine
holiday present for any boy or girl.
TAKEN BY SIEGE; a novel, j. Il. LIppincott
Company. publishers, Philadelphia. Cloth,
| price 81 %.
This is story of young journalists
experiences in New York. Who the hero
may be is enveloped in mystery, but that
the heroine is Miss Clara Louise Kellogg
there is little doubt. The other charac-
tiers will be readily recognized as con-
spicuous in New York society. Certain
things have TRANSFERRED, it is alleged, since
the publication of this story in Lippin-
colts Magazine that make IL seem almost
in the light of a prophecy. Those who
read the story will find that it does not
lack interest.
| IPHIGENIA; A MODERN WOMAN OF PRoGREss
By Hugo Furst, brother of Ernst. Morocco
cloth, - 20; paper cover, CSC.
'1phigenia; a Modern Woman OF Pro-
gress," is powerful and spirited ro-
nance OF the present day, dealing with
the career of modern woman of progress.
The work is highly readable throughout,
being written in a remarkably clear,
trenchant and taking manner, and is
filled with valuable and instructive In
formation conveyed in the most pleasing
and skillful way. Indeed, the romance is
one of the most pleasing efforts in the line
of fiction that the current year has wit
messed. The portrait Of the heroine,
Helen Valentine, is capitally and vIvidly
drawn, and all the other personages igu-
ring in the book are naturally and effect
lively pictured.
MAGAZINES.
The Cosmopolitan for December con-
tains great deal of interesting matter.
''The Cowboys of the Northwest" by
William T. Hornaday, author Of 1.-TWO
Years in Jungle" is one of the most
striking and entertaining of its articles.
Il is illustrated by Meeker, and presents
an accurate and animated picture OF the
hard and unromantic life of the COW boy.
The first installment of "Senor To-" by
Salvatore Farina, a humorous story, is
presented. There is a large number of
other tirst-class articles by well known
authors. The household is well edited
and valuable department. The Cosmo-
pOlitan, Rochester, N. Y.
The American Art for December, while
not intended as a special holiday num-
Der, is that in the fullest sense of the
term, The number is larger and more
fully illustrated than any previous issue,
and the many improvements ard addi-
lions are intended TO be permanent, thus
elevating the magazine to an even higher
position than it has yet attained.
The articles by Carrie Coleman, Roger
Riordan, Alfred Tumble, WilliRm Howe
Downes, Lyman a. Weeks, Louis Wer-
theimber. +. Z. Robinson, a Landscape
Painter, and others, are on such subjects
as Whistler, About Clothes, Book Illus.
trations, New York Picture Exhibitions,
Japanese Art, Industrial Art, Home
Decoration and Endolithic Marble. An
other great feature Of the number is its
illustrations. There are nearly one hun
dred of these, including head and tail
pieces and ornamental initials, and many
OF them are very important American
Art Magazine Company, 10 fremont
street, Boston, Mass.
Queries for December completes the
second year of its very successful exist
ence. 1t has been twice enlarged, and
further improvements are in contempla-
ton. The present number contains
good portrait OF Robert Browning, with a
study OF mis- life and poetry. A portal;
of Jean Ingelow, and life by Mrs. S. X
Bolton, and selections from her works. A
portrait of Martha Washington, an illus
trated poem, and an ideal picture from
THE EarPs Return complete the illus
trations. e. l.. Sheriff. g. Co., Buffalo,
publishers.
Political Science for the quarter ending
Dec. 81, contains six leading articles be.
sides a large number Of reviews. One OF
the most interesting of the articles is that
bv Horace w hite on "The Future OF Bank.
ing" Another article that will attract
attention Is scientific Socialism," by
Herbert l.. Osgood. Everything in the
number, however, is well worth reading.
CHM 81 Co., 8 and ID fremont Place,
Boston.
The Overland Monthly for December
has variety Of articles, all of which
have more or less merit. The Overland
has made rapid strides lately, aud evil
IDENTITY seems TO take its place in the front
rank OF the magazines OF the country. In
the present number the stories, poetry
and Industrial articles are all OF a high
standard, and tend TO increase the repu-
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