Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-26
BOOK NOTICES.

YEAR BOOK OF IOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN
ASSoCIATIoNS.-The Year Book of the Young
Mems Christian Associations, just issued by
the American International Committee, con-
talns, among other matter, carefully gathered
statistics showing the present condition OF
TINS work for young men IN North Ameri "a.
The past year has been one of marked pro-
gres~ IN al departments If the work, and es-
peclally so wuh regard 10 buildings. Seven
Teen new building have been completed our
INK me year aud twenty others are in course
of erection. There are now ninety assOca-
ton buildings IN the United States and Can
aia, and the net value OF association property
aggregates S5,040l7S. Three hundred and
slAty-hve assO Iatiuns own libraries of 272,624
volumes, worth 1898. l6S. Four hundred and
Iorty-lour reading rooms, with total daily
average Attendance of p, 5S7 are reported.
One hundred and thirty-one associa-
lions report gymnastums and other
means of physical culture, such
as rowing, base ball and outing clubs
bowling alleys, etc, and 592 report 666 Bible
classe', WI n an aggregate average attendance
oil ',34u. -Four hundred ami eighty seven men
arr devoting their whole time TO the work as
general secretaries, librarians and gymna-
SUM instructors. There are ,066 associations
IN TINS country, including the college, rail-
road, German, co!ored and Indian branches.
The annual current expenses of these thou
sand societies amount to over $SU0O60. The
book also contains lat of associations in
foreign countries. Six hundred and fifty or
these are IN GERMANY. 10 in France, $50 in
Great Britain, 49l in Holland, Ia Russia,
IN CHINA. IN Japan, in India, ~ in Africa.
IA In Australia etc. The tahulated reports OF
the American associations are very complete
ana full OF interest to any one who desires IN
formation about the present standing of this
Worldwide Christian organization among
young men. TINS pamphlet OF 200 pages may
be obtained at the otlce OF the International
Committee in the association building at New
ork. X. G. Moss, corner Tweni y-thlrd street
and Fourth avenue New York.
The CURSE OF CLIFTON; or, The Widowed
Bride. BY Mrs. Emma d. T., n. South
worth, One large duodecimo volume.
Price IS cents. 4. b. Peterson & Brothe RS,
Publishers, Philadelphia.
This story wnl be found to be equal, if not
superior, to any of the previous works by this
celebrated American authorizes. 1t shows all
the grace, vgor, and absorbing interest to
be found In ''Ishmaer' and self Raised
her last two works, and places Mrs. South
worth in the front Tank of living noveists. 1t
is model DoOk-grauhlc, brilliant and Orgl
nal. The romance is graphic aud bold, pos
sessing an absorbing interest that can attach
only TO real eXistenCes and hfelke portrait
lures. The characters are beautifully drawn,
and the novel throughout is highly exciting
and of uneXceptiOnable moral tendency.
Poems. By William II. Samuel, Philadel-
phia. VIM. Y. Fell Il Co., No. lz2J24 San
som street. publishers.
The author and his publishers present to the
puuliC u very pretty liICie NOluInts some OF
the poems have merit, but 1t is hardly the
kind that finds instant recognition. The
frontspiece Is a striking picture, doubtless of
the author. If of the author he Is quite a
handsome man. Unfortunately the arrange
ment of the hair on the right side is calculated
to give the impression that the original of the
picture has remarkably large ears.
TALMAGE'S SERMONS. Paper 25c. j. 8. Ogil-
vie Il Co publishers, 81 Rose street, New
York.
Every workingman and those who employ
labor, and. in fact, all who are at all inter
ested in the labor problem, can, from this
book, obtain some good ideas in reference
to the solution of this great question of labor.
1t contains lis pages.
NEW MUsIc.-The MORNING NEWS has re-
ceiveu from Oliver Ditson & Co.. Boston,
Chicago and Philadelphia, the following mu-
steal compositions: "Favorite Marches and
Qucksteps;" the celebrated"Chop Waltz" by
Arthur De Lulii; kissing over the Garden
Wal" by G. ID. Fox; Miniatures" nine short
pieces for the piano forte, by Carl Weber,
and the universally popular song "Lorena."