The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-31

OhPhdho, 10 auObuct III hCt Ichiak hebic
Little Pilgrim series, touching on the de-
batable ground of future life. William
Morris, the Socialist poet. discusses the
revival of handicraft in industrial art and
manufacture with great suggestiveness,
and shows how there lies herein one of the
means for the uplifting and Improvement
of the lower classes, as well as a radical
change in artistic ideals and methods. Mr..
ID. II. johnson, one of the most competent
of African geographers and explorers,
brings his knowledge to bear on the vexed
question of Where is StanleyF' in a way
which throws much light on its most prob
able solution. Sir r. S. Ball takes up
the subject of the great eruption at
Krakatoa, which has just been the subject
of a most exhaustive scientific report.
The Eclectic, rs Bond street New York.
In the January st. Nicholas is published
the first of series of illustrated ballads
announced in the prospectus. 1.-THE Pigmy
Fleet is an amusing fanciful story in
verse, excellently told by Mr.. Tudor jerks.
The serial, "The Bells of Ste. Anne" by
Mrs. Catherwood, grows rapidly in inter
est; and Mrs. Burnett finishes Little Saint
Elizabeth" A continued story for little
folk on novel plan is called 1.-THE Bunny
Stories" and is written by Mr.. John Fl.
Jewett, and excellently illustrated by Cul-
mer Barnes. Mrs. Lucy G. Paine tells
how the daughter of a fisher
man of Schevenlngen won a Golden
Casque' from the King of Holland
by beating him in a race-a delightful
story. Blanche Willis Howard contributes
breezy and invigorating song called "The
Popular Poplar Tree" which is illustrated
by Katharine Pyle. James Whitcomb Riley
sends stanza about Naughty Claude"
Eudora s. Bumstead writes Christmas
tree prologue in rhyme. for which there are
several pictures by A. B. Davies, and there
are Aztec Fragments" by Francis, a
it is number which will certainly stand
well with its predecessors The Century
Company, Union square, New York city.
The Forum for January has an exhaus-
tive discussion by Senator Morrill, of Yer
mont, of the subject which Mr.. Butter
worth's resolution in congress has made up
permost--the annexation Of Canada. SEN
ator Morrill, regards political union as
inevitable, but he does not think it ought to
be sought by us. Apropos of the Sackville
West incident, President James b. Angel
has an historical review Of the re-
calling and dismissing of ministers of our
government and by it. James Parton writes
of Defeated Presidential Candidates."
making q review of the most notable presi-
Dental campaigns since Henry Clay was
first a candidate. Leonard Woolsey Bacon
takes the politicians of both parties severely
to task. for pension legislation past and
prospective in an article which he calls "a
Raid upon the Treasury" He undertakes
to show that our war taxes are likely to be
as burdensome as those of European ma
lions, where every workingman carries a
soldier strapped to his back Other essays
are by James Payn, the English novelist;
by Andrew D. White ON THE Need of An
other University" by Edward Atkinson,
by George B. Cowlam on Southern In-
dustrial Development" and by Senator
Dawes. The Forum Publishing Company,
253 Fifth avenue, New York.
The Magazine of American History
opens its twenty first volume with strong
January number. The leading article,
Historic Homes and Landmarks" by the
editor, is an animated, informing, and ex-
ceedingly timely account of the romantic
scenes and stirring events which made the
whole west End" portion of New York
city historic ground. This paper, which is
styled Chapter l." is confined chiefly to
Washington Heights and its associations,
and is richly illustrated from recent photo
graphs by Miss Catharine Weed Barnes,
showing the present condition of the
antique homes, relics, and places of interest.
The frontispiece, a superb portrait of Gen.
Nathaniel Greene, from one of DR.. Emmet's
rare English engravings, is peculiarly APP
propriate to Mrs. Lambs vivid description
of the battle on these heights, as he COM
manded the vanguard of Washington's
forces on that occasion. Following, DR..
Prosper Bender writes with much spirit
and cleverness on "Winters in Quebecn
Gen. C. NJ Wilcox discusses 1.-THE Mecklen-
burg Declaration of Independence" in
mastery fashion. There are also short con-
tributions of much interest from Hon.
Charles johnson McCurdy, Hon. Charles
S. Hall, John Schuyler and Theodore Stan
ton of Paris. Magazine of American His
tory, 743 Broadway, New York.
The frontispiece Of the January Century
is Coles engraving of the head of Christ, by
Giotto. Besides this engraving, in The
Century series of Old Italian Masters,
there are four other large engravings by
Mr.. Cole, from Giotto, with articles by Mr..
Stillman and Mr.. Cole himself. The long
announced articles by Mr.. Charles DeKay,
on Ireland, begin in this number, the
first being entitled pagan Ireland
with illustrations of the medievaI
castle at Clonmicnois, the Cross at
Monasterboice, the round tower of Ard
more, etc. The Lincoln Life in this num-
Der, deals with three commanding events,
Pope's Virginia campaign, the battle Of
Antletdn1, ana tne announcement OF emdu-
cipation. An illustrated article on THE
West Point of the Confederacyn gives an
account of battle the details of which are
little known in toe north. The stories of
the number are the continuation of Mrs.
Catherwood's Romance Of Dollard,n aud
of Mr.. Cables "Strange True Stories of
Louisiana" also "a Perverted Franchise"
by A. c. Gordon, illustrated by Kemble,
and IAN Old Man from the Old Country"
also illustrated by Kemble. Mr.. KEENAN,,
in all article entitled ''The Life of Admin
istrative Exiles," presents some of the most
astounding facts gathered by him in ST.
IBERIA. "Open Letters deal with Law
yers Morals" the Life of Lincoln" and
1.-THE Mothers Right The Century Com
pany, Union Square, New York city.
In his historical drama, "Commodus. u in
Harper's Magazine for January, Gen.
Lew Wallace has made a permanent addi-
ton to our literature. j. X. Weg1eiin in
terprets the leading situations in his SYM
pathetic drawings. "Commodus" does not
monopolize, however, the interest of this
number of Harper's. Many will turn at
once to "The Clergy and the Times" by
Archdeacon Mackay-Smith, and "Manu-
featuring Industry in Ireland by Mr.
Commissioner Mac Carthy, Dublin--b jth
important contributions to current discus
sions Mention must be made Of the
sustained interest in ''Isabels Story
by Annie Porter, and of the
promising first installment of Constance