The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-16
BOOK NOTICES.

SOCIETY RAPIDS; a Story of High Life in Wash
ington, Saratoga and Bar Harbor BY ''One
in the Swim" 7. b. Peterson & Bros, Phila-
delphia. Cloth IS cents; paper cover, so
cents.
Society Rapids" is a bright, crisp
and breezy novel of fashionable life in
Washington, with summer episodes at Sara
toga aud Bar Harbor. 1t is a keen, trench
ant and lively exposition of high life at the
nations capital, with sufficient satire to
give it biting flavor. Always bright, al
ways clever, it plunges alorg through per
feet maze of Irritation, husband hunting,
small talk and scandal, never failing to
interest and never lacking a plentiful fund
of exciting amusement. Exceedingly spicy
and plquant, it at the same time carefully
avoids the dangerous shoals of cOrseness
and immortality. The plot is handled with
much effect, and tho Incidents present con-
slant attraction, but the main charm is in
the dialogue, which is sharp. incisive and
frequently quite witty.
THE LAND OF TIE NIHIsT-RUssIA By w.
E. Curtis. Bedford, lCarke & Co.. New York.
This is an interesting descriptive MARIA
tive of Russia, its people, palaces and poll
tics. Tie author travelled through the
czars dominions and he undoubtedly keep
his eyes and ears open. What he heard and
book.
WOMAN, THE STRONGER. By W. j. Flagg
Bedford, Clarke & Co., New York.
1t is not claimed by the author that this
is a society" or character" novel. 1t is
a story of events Of a stirring kind, and a
very interesting story. 1t is evidently
based upon what the author has seen or
heard, and not what he imagines
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is one of Cassell's Sunshine series of choice
fiction. 104 and lG6 Fourth avenue. New
York.
This story is we'll suited to while away an
idle hour. 1t is we'll written and entertain
ing, and holds the attention from beginning
to end. The scene of the story is laid in the
south.
MAGAZINES.
Outing for July opens with most in
teresting article entitled can Irish Outing,
Awheel," from the pen of the English
cyclist, "Faed" Wilson. The Illustrations
of Irish scenery by Harry Fem are the
work of master, and handsomely repro
dnced. Samuel NJ. Baylis is the author of
a very pleasing fishing article, After
Trout in Canadian Waters" which is finely
illustrated by f. w. Deming. An illustrated
article on one of our leading summer
resorts, "Richfield Springs" by Mrs. NJ b.
Hedges, has pleasant summer atmosphere
about it. The timely words about "rhe
Angling Tournament" by Francis Endi-
colt, will prove interesting to the followers
of Izaall Walton. Capt. J. G. Leefe con-
tributes humorous hunting story entitled
"Muggins Bear" which is followed by an
idylhc tale. "The Happiest Day of My
Life" canOeist's story that cannot fail to
captivate both old and young. The number
contains a great deal of other interesting
matter. Outing, 239 Fifth avenue, New
York.
An exqisite portrait of Helen Keller, the
wonderful little deaf and dumb blind girl
of Alabama. is the frontispiece of July
Wide AlOdke aud Salie JOY White, in en-
illustra ed article, THE Story of Helen
Keller" gives details about this marvellous
child that will interest old and young school
children and metaphysicians. Another
very delightful piece of biography is the
Monroe chapter in "The Children of the
White House the fine pres Dental series
which has been so long preparing for Wtde
AUdke Very little has ever been given TO
the public concerning President Monroe's
two beautiful daughters, Eliza and Maria,
but for this paper the most interesting mat
ter has somehow been unearthed. ID. 10th
rop Company, Boston, Mass.
BelfOrd'S MdGoztae IS certain 70 take
leading place among the magazines Of the
ountry. 1t is very bright and interesting
All Of its articles have something about
them which makes them popular. Tho
first one in the July number, "a Farmers
View Of 1t, by Sol Putnam, will lie appre
ciated by the farmers and all others who
read il. In this number Senator IAgalls is
handled without gloves. Tho short Stori )
and poems are excellent, aud the complete
Ionz story is well worth reading BeifOrd'S
has a good editor. and a & bod edito. makes
a good magazine. Belford, Clarke q Co.,
New York.
The SHrer Gross isa new publication,
AMI is the authorized organ Of fhe Kings
Daughters and Kings Sons The June mum
Der contains a great del! Of matter tnat i-
20 tho inohibers Of this order
and also 30 those who are rot co inect"d /
with IL. II meets "a want and will no doubt
become a popular pubhcat on
A ooNPAHY has been Incorporated IN Illinois
a. build an underground railroad for Chicago
and Toe aIIrfbunuIng country