The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-16
BOOK NOTICES.

GOVERNOR CHAMBERLAIN's ADMINISTRATION IN
SOUTH CAROLINA. A Chapter of Reconstruc-
ton in the Southern States by Walter Allen.
G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York
The author in his preface says that the
volume is what its title expresses; it is the
record of the Administration Of Gov. Cham
berlain in South Carolina, and nothing
more. AS Gov. Chamberlain's administra-
ton has been the subject of good deal of
discussion in the North, as well as in the
South, it is not improbable that the present
volume will attract very considerable at
ton.
THREE KINGDOMS, handbook of the Agassiz
Association; by Harlan H Ballard, President
of the Association, New York.
The Writers Publishing Company, Har-
pers Magazine, says that this work is a
sensible and handy manual, designed to
awake a taste for the observation of natu-
raj objects, and to promote the formation
of affiliated associations for the systematic
study of natural history, to which end it
embodies large amount of practical in
formation for the collection, preservation,
classification, and exchange of plants, in
sects, birds, reptiles, minerals, and other
specimens.
A BLIND LEAD. By Josephine w Bates. ]. B.
s iS5. 'pN'' p"'"' 0io'n
This is story of mine, and very good
story it is. Some of the best stories in our lit
erature deal with mining incidents. The au-
thor of the present story shows an acquaint-
ance with matters pertaining to mines and
the characters usually found in them that
makes her work valuable as well as inter
eSting.
MAGAZINES.
Woman for April is a good number. 1t
is full of entertaining and instructive
matter. Edgar Fawcetts new novel, "A
Demoralizing Marriage" is continued
through several chapters. Florence Perci-
val contributes lively sketch, entitled "An
| April Fool" the denoument of which leaves
one in a condition of delicious mystifcation
"Lesbia's Fancy Work." by Grace Win
throp, is graceful love story. The pecu-
liar marriage ceremonies of the Zulus of
South Africa are described for the first
time IN graphic sketch, entitled "a Zulu
| Wedding" contributed by w. p. Pond to
the April number of Woman. Mr.. Pond
lived in South Africa for several years, and
his paper is a record of personal observa-
ton. The Woman Publishing Company,
New York.
The Pansy for April is one of the best
| luhlDCAo NuASh budO hZiLo has you IS
sued. The reading matter is first-class of
| It's kind and the illustrations are good D.
Lothrop Company, Boston, Mass
The Overland Monthly for April has the
flavor of the Pacific coast All of the arti-
Giles are good, and some of them are calcu-
lated to attract wide attention. W. r.
Hurst, son of the California Senator of that
name, has an article on Pacific Coast Jour
palism which will be read with profit by all
who are interested in journalism. The
! Overland Monthly Company ,,420 Montgom-
cry street, San Francisco.
The North American Revie,C has issued
a pamphlet containing the Feld-Ingersoll
discussion on Faith and Agnosticism. =" The
| four letters of the discussion appeared in
! the North american RerietU, and attracted
a great deal of attention. North American
Reriel0, No. 8 East Fourteenth street, New
| York.
The April number of the american
Magazine is an interesting number This
magazine shows steady improvement, in
dicating the purpose of its propretors to
make it one of the leading publications Of
the kind in the country. The April num-
| Der has a numoer of first class articles and
many excellent illustrations. The leading
article is on Macmillan, and is illustrated
| The American Magazine Company, New
| York.