The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-09
BOOK NOTICES.

RICHARD CABLE, the Lightshipman, ByS. Bar
ney Gould. Paper 25c. J. B. Lippincott Com
pany, Philadelphia, publishers.
This is very pretty story and is certain
to prove interesting to all who peruseit. 1t
is well written, the sketches are good, and
the dialogue full of life and brightness
MAGAZINES.
The January Wide 4,Unke will commend
itself to its patrons. 1t is a most excellent
number The illustrations are particularly
good and the reading matter will be found
to be of a very high standard of excellence
The Wide A1oake is evidently determined
to add largely to the number of its readers
this year. D. Lothrop Company, Boston,
U. S. A.
The Sdnitdrinn for November is largely
taken up with the proceedings of the Ameri-
can Health Association at Memphis, which
met in that city Nov s. 113 Fulton street,
New York.
The December number of 1887, the "Po-
litical Science Quarterly" completes its sec
ond year. In this number Mr.. Henry G. Ban
nard attacks the oleomargarine law: DR..
VIM. A DUnning reviews the legislation of
the Reconstruction period, and shows in
what respects our constitutional theories
were modified; Prof. John B. Clark, of
Smith College, discusses profits under
modern conditions, " maintaining the thesis
that profits are steadily being reduced to
the wages basis; and Mr.. F. II. Gliding en-
deavors to determine the natural rate of
wages. Prof. F. j. Goodnow gives a con-
else description of the historical develop
ment and present condition of England's
local government. Mr. Martin Ward, long
a resident of British India, shows the pro
greSsve impoverishmento of that country I'M
der English rule CHM & Co., 743 Broad
way, n. Y.
The Book Buyer for January has several
fine illustrations and an excellent summary
of American and foreign enterprise. Charles
Scribners' Sons, New York.
Outing for January contains an interest
ing paper by the late Gen Marcy on the
different varieties of wolves met with on
the American continent, together with
some thrilling incidents relative to their
chase and capture The illustrations are by
J. Carter Beard. 1t also contains an account
of Thomas Stevens celebrated ride of 800
miles along the Grand Trunk road of India,
from Lahore to Calcutta. His description
of the burning Chats at Benares and his
adventures in Delnl Lucknow, CawnpOre
ana OUl1ef ndLlNe ClUlcS, maze memorable by
the tragic part they played in the Indian
mutiny, is most fascinating reading. Also a
valuable history of the rise. growth and
progress of the Staten Island Athletic Club,
the second largest sporting organization in
America. Mr.. FELTON, has a splendid &C
count of tarpon fishing in Florida. 40 Mas
sau street, New York.
The Overland Monthly for January has
a good popular statement of the present
conclusions of science concerning earth
quakes, by President Holden of the Univer-
sity of California and the Lick Observatory
He arrives at the conclusion comforting to
Californians that there is less danger from
earthquakes than from cyclones in the Mid
die West, or from lightning in the East.
There is a new serial begun with occult
chemical science and the mysteries
of Egypt as its motive. The story
of the number is Christmas
Ghost Story by Leonard Kip Gen. Howard
winds up his valuable notes on the Piute
and Bannock war; and Dan do guile gives
the intensely amusing account OF the camp
ing experiences of some young Comstock-
e S. ITO Shasta's Feet" continuation of
Ninetta Eames' charming sketch of travel
in "Old Shasta" No. 420 Montgomery
street, San Francisco.