The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-02
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WEARING OF THE GRAY, Comprising Personal
Portraits, Scenes and Adventures of the Late
War, with Thrilling Narratives of the Daring
Deeds, Dashing Charges, Tosome Marches,
Willing Sacrifices and Patient Sufferings of
the Boys in Gray" 1nterspersed with Stir
ring Incidents of Life in Camp and Hospital,
and Many Important Events Hallowed by AS
sociatious with the Gallant Dead. By John
Esten Cooke, formerly of Gen. Stuart's Staff,
and Author of ''Surry Of Eagles Nest, Life
of Gen. Lee" etc. Illustrated 600 pages
Octave, 81 IS. E. B. Treat, III Broadway
New York
The title page of this book with all its full
ness gives very imperfect summary of its
contents. These are rich in every quality that
invests book with fascinating interest to
every reader. The facts are startling, the
language in which they are narrated fit
tingly chosen and the denouement often
surprise. The author was not only an eye
witness to many of the thrilling scenes de-
picted, but was a participant in several
of the most exciting, and on the
staff of probably the most daring
chief of the Confederate cavalry. AS COM
paratively little has been published about
the Southern phases of the great conflicts
which our author so wildly describes, and
as new generation has come upon the
stage of life since these occurred, this vol
ume will be welcome addition to the war
literature of the days that tried mems souls,
and will interest like the pages of a romance
while it conveys the facts of actual history.
The book is amply and beautifully illus
trated not only with portraits of those
whose names are still engraven upon the
hearts of thousands, but with views of
many battle scenes; and will be read with
avidity in the households of South and
North alike.
The LIFE OF GEORGE WASHINGTON. Studied
anew by Edward Everett Hale, author of
MAN Without Country" illustrated. G. P.
Putnam's Sons, New York, publishers.
This volume can hardly fail to prove
interesting to the young folks. 1t is written
in an easy and graceful style, and the print
is large and clear In his preface the author
says, II have been satisfied for some years,
that the time had come for new view of
the life and character of George Washing
ton, view to be taken after a careful
study of his own memoranda pre-
pared for a history of his own
life. As the readers of this book
will learn, Washington left. arranged
in careful order, perhaps more material for
his biography than any man of his century;
but certain habit of deifying him has
thus far prevented writers of his life from
approaching the study of the man in the
way in which writers would address them
selves to most biographical subjects.
1t has been my aim, using in my narrative
chiefly the diaries and letters of
the man himself, to present to the new gen.
Grafton of Americans the human Washing
ton"
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MAGAZINES
Harper'S for January is a splendid num-
ber 1t is fully equal to its celebrated
Christmas number Henry Van Dyke, D.
D., opens the number with paper on the
Alteration of the Magi" The account
given by st. Matthew was a simple one.
Three wise men, foreigners, arrived at Je-
rusalem when Christ was born Legends
without number grew out of this till the
wise men were invested with all the pomp
and glory of kings. This paper, illustrated
with fine cuts of old pictures and shrlnes i'll
which the legends have figured, ought not
to be neglected, SO full is it of interest
from every point of view. Next in order
is a paper of much Importance, being one
devoted to the italian Chamber of Depu-
ties" Excellent portraits of the more
prominent members are given, and short
biographical sketches. Miss Amelie RiveS
gives us short story, full of heartbreak
and sorrow. Theodore Child gives one Of
his exhaustive papers on modern French
Sculpture" also richly illustrated. The
Venerable F. W. Farrar, d. D., Archdeacon
of Westminster Abbey, in his article en-
titled 1.-THE Share of America in West
minister Abbey" pays a tribute to some OF
our illustrious dead. The above are only a
few of the good things in the number
Harper & Brothers, New York.
The Magazine of american History
opens its nineteenth volume with very in
teresting January number. ''Thurlow
Weeds Home in New York City, where
the great politician resided during the last
seventeen years of his life, is richly illus
trated with exterior and interior views,
and an admirable portrait of Mr.. Weed IN
his later years is the frontispiece to the
number. The second contribution to the
number, Canada: Reciprocity or Com
mercial Union by DR.. Prosper Bender, Is
calculated to attract wide popular atten-
ton. Samuel Carpenter the elder, 1919
17I4,n by Wharton Dickinson, touches upon
an early period of Pennsylvania history of
unique Importance General Andrew
,Jackson's Account of the Battle of Horse
shoe. in lSl4," is q contribution from Gen:
Marcus j. Wright. The Discovery OF
Yucatann is a charmingly written sketch,
Inv Alice D. LIE Plongeon The number also
contains its usual departments of interest
ing miscellany, with Book Reviews, some