The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-27

full of character. Houghton, Miffiin &
Co., New York, II East Seventeenth street.
The Forum for September contains sew
erai very notable articles. Senator Black
burns review of the republican national
platform will perhaps attract more atten-
ton than any other one of them. He takes
it up plank by plank and makes democratic
criticism of il. Gen. II. L. Abbot of the
corps of engineers OF the United States
army shows why the development of high
explosives in the war will not give the weak
any better chance against the strong; Mr..
Frederic Taylor points out evils of our rail
way management which, he argues, can be
removed only by national control; Prof.
Boyesen of Columbia college shows why our
public school system has become antiquated
and needs radical changes; DR.. L. c. Spitzka
discusses the increase of the alcohol habit
from medical point of view; and James
Parton gives "reminiscences of efforts to
promote various reforms, successful aud
unsuccessful, during the last forty years.
The Forum Publishing Company, 25S Fifth
avenue, New York
Harper's for September has table of
contents that is excellent. The frontispiece
is an illustration by E. A. Abbey for the
old song, Harvest Home and it is a most
agreeable Introduction to what follows.
The truth about "Old Satsuma', is told by
Prof. f. S. Morse in the profusely illus
trated article of this name. Mrs. Elizabeth
Robins Pencil, in Our Journey to the
Hebrides," begins charming description of
a tramp trip made by herself and her hus-
band through Scotland. Mr.. Pennell fur
nishes the illustrations. The fiction of the
number consists of pleasing love story,
"At Byrams," by Mrs. Lucy c. Lille, and
Il Il
Lochabern and W. D. Howelps annie
Kilburn." Both serials contain situations
of marked interest Mr.. Edwards Roberts
furnishes full descriptions of Helena and
Butte under the head of 1.-TWO Montana
Cities" They reveal the wonderful pros
perity and growth of Montana Territory.
In Studies of the Great West, Mr.. Warner
describes the cities of Memphis and Little
Rock and the country round about. Little
has been heard from this region since the
war; and what air. Warner gays is news.
Harper Brothers, New York.
Scribner's Magazine for September con-
tains articles on a wide range of popular
subjects, by the Hon. Hugh McCulloch, ex-
Secretary of the Treasury; Gen. Horace
Porter, w. H. Mallock. author of
rs Life Worth Livinng~; Il. G;
Bunner,- author of The Midge;"
lbODCl oUcNclISOu, w ia II. LOW,
Henry James, Thomas Wentworth Higgin.
son, and other writers of distinction in prose
and verse. This number is enriched with
more than 100 illustrations. Perhaps tho
most valuable part of Mr.. McCulloch's ar
ticle is the new view given of Andrew
johnson, whom Mr.. McCulloch believes to
have been most imperfectly understood. II
differed from him on some subjects he
says, "but l never had reason to doubt his
patriotism or his personal or official integ-
rity." Gems. Grant, Sherman, Sheridan,
Thomas, Hancock and Mcclellan are also
among the subjects of these interesting
"reminiscences 1.-THE Modern Greeks" by
Thomas d. Seymour, pictures the personal
and social traits of that people, and is a
companion piece to the same authors Life
and Travel in Modern Greece" in the June
number. F. D. Millet and Kenyon Cox
furnish illustrations. Charles Scribner's
Sons, New York.