The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-20
BOOK NOTICES.

ETowAH. A Romance of the Southern Con
federacy. BY Francis Fontaine. Atlanta, Ga.
Francis Fontaine 16mo. PIP 517.
This volume was written to aid in build
ing a veterans home for Confederate sol
diers made helpless by reason of the loss of
a limb in active service during the war of
secession. 1t is intended to portray life as
it was in the Confederacy, and the heroic
sacrifices and struggles of the Southern
people. 1t is devoted to the strife of the
camp and to social life AS a mar
rative of war times it contains
stirring descriptions of war scenes,
and strong portraiture of character, and
as a romance it has accurate descriptions of
the social bonds which existed between
families of unquestionable rank. The au-
thor shows clearly that he was familiar
with the scenes he depicts, and, therefore,
writes clearly and Understandings. The
work isone of unquestionable merit and is
full of interest. No one who reads it will re-
greet having done so. There is hardly doubt
that it will be pronounced a literary sue
cess. Argument and romance are nicely
blended, and the volume is one that can be
recommended. The book is sold by sub
scriptlon.
HOME FISHING AND HONE WATERS. A practical
treatise on fish culture, by Seth Green; A.
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751 Broadway, New York.
The name of the author of this work is
sufficient to recommend it. The book deals
with the utilization of farm streams, the
management of fish in the artificial pond,
the transportation of eggs and fry, with
observations on common fish and the
methods of capturing them. Those who
take the least interest in fish culture should
have this little volume.
OUTLooKs on SOCIETY, LITERATURE AND Poll
TICS. By Edwin Percy Whipple. Ticknor &
Co, 2l1 fremont street, Boston.
This volume is a collection Of essays on
many subjects, and very interesting essays
they are. There is a charm in the style in
which they are written that makes them
very attractive. Those who read them will
not regret having done so.
PLEASANT WATERS; story of Southern life and
character. by Graham Clayton. j. Is. Lippin-
colt Company, Philadelphia.
This is a pretty little story Of Southern
life and character. The story opens imme-
diately on the close of the war, and the
scenes of it are laid in old Virginia.
THE A. B. c. OF AGRICULTURE. BY Mason c.
Weld and other writer's. o. Judd Co, 75l
Broadway New York
This little volume Of sixty-six pages will
be found very valuable by farmers. 1t CON
tains many suggestions and much informa-
ton.
MAGAZINES.
There is in the March number Of the
Atlantic Monthly that happy commingling
Of light literature with articles Of serious
purpose and enduring value for which this
Vigorous magazine is justly celebrated.
Perhaps nothing Ia the number VIII ttract
more nOtee-oertaiBly nothing could be
more welcome news b. the literary word
that the statement which Is made IN over
theN Teacups," by Dr. Oliver WeNleD
Holmes, that the genial ''Autocrat' wv not
content with breakfast-table tflumphs, plf-
pose 10 extend biz conquest over the supper
Table. as we'll
A most entertaining tiIree-par story, %
deed. il beguB by Henry James, in THE
Aspsrn Papefr. nm 49,.
Tie poetry u The number y o.. ne Dying
House by Thomas Wentworth hgglnsopi
and HCar5lo M0rtu0, by William q. Lar,
ton. Houghtop, NiiiilD a Co, Boston,