The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-06
BOOK NOTICES.

Une war wnen all une men, ana even tn6
boys, were away in the service, and only
the mistress with the smaller children and
the house servants were left behind. The
narrative is not an imaginary one; the
characters are real, and the main incidents
are related as they really happened. 1t is
only through such books as these that one
gets knowledge of the trials and suffer
ings through which the home people of
the South passed during the long four years
struggle.
A MEXICAN GIRL. By Frederick Thickstun.
Ticknor & Co. Boston. Paper, Soc.
This is the first August issue in Ticknor's
Paper Series, and is an entirely new novel
of the far west, peculiarly rich in coloring,
and sure to enchain the attention of even
the most bIaSe of story-readers. A we'll
known journal calls it AN extraordinary
story Of life in the high Sierras, written by
a Colorado author 1t is filled with Won
derfully vivid word-painting; and depicts
tho love-making of a Spanish American Sc
norita and transplanted New England
SchoolmaSter."
FORTNIGHT OF FOLLY. By Maurice Thompson.
J, B. Alden, New York, publisher. limo
Cloth, 80 cents.
The title suggests that the story is an in
teresting one. The opinion of the critics is
that it is one of the brightest Of the authors
productions. The plot is not intricate, but
the descriptions are wonderfully picturesque
and the character drawing is very fine. In
the main the story is a satire upon authors
and publishers.
MAGAZINES.
The Century keeps up its custom of max
ing the August midsummer Holiday
Number" The points of novelty in this
10 of
planned story in three parts by Thomas A.
Janvier, author of the "Ivory Black"
stories, and an astromical series by Prof.
Holden of the Lick university. Mr.. Jan
vIer's new serial is called "a Mexican Cam
paign." 1t need hardly be said that this is
not new war series, although the chapters
of the first part are named The Mobiliza-
ton of the Troops" 1.-The Farley Under
False ColOrs," and the "Skirmish at Buena
Vista" Prof. Holden will publish two arti-
Giles on Sidereal Astronomy, old and new.
The one now given briefly chronicles the
data which astronomy has collected up to
date; tells of tn methods of naming the
stars, their number, the star charts, cata-
logues, etc. These articles are appropriate
to the star gazing season. The opening
illustrated article describes IA Home of
the Silent Brotherhood, namely, the abbey
of La Trappe in Kentucky. The illustra-
tions seem to be of scenes in the
old world rather than the new,
and it will not surprise those
who read Mr.. James Lane Aliens sympa-
pathetic description of the abbey to learn
that all its inmates are OF foreign birth.
Col. Johnston, whose portrait and life were
given in the July Century, publishes a
characteristic story, illustrated by Kemble,
and entitled THE Experiments of Miss
Sally Cash." The Century Company, Union
square, New York.
st, Nicholas for August is chiefly an out
door number F. H. Lungren has drawn
a frontispiece, SIN the Park" THE Story
of the Sea Serpent is told by Edward
Irenaus Stevenson; E. S. Brooks describes
"a Roman Man-o'-Wars Man" In Little
Moccasin's Ride on the Thunder Horse"
Col. Guido Ilges tells an exciting story of a
little Indian boy. In Tom, Dick and
Harry on the Coast of Maine," D. c.
Beard brings back some former favorites,
recounting with pen and pencil their vaca-
ton exploits 1.-The Bell Buoy's Story" by
Lucy G.. Morse, is delightful story, and is
beautifully illustrated by A. b. Dawes.
Herman H. Birney's article. "Shadow
Pantomimes, gives directions for a summer
evening entertainment. Mrs Olive Thorne
Miller writes Of 1.-THE Dear Dolls" and the
paper is followed by two sketches ON similar
subjects.
Pages serial, "Two Little Confederates,"
is continued; Richard Malcolm Johnston
begins the recital of the oddities of Little
Ike Templin." Charles Henry Webb tells
us all about Mr.. Crowley, 1.-THE four handed
guest of the Central Park Museum, and
William H. Rideing has an interesting
paper concerning children and Authors"
The Century Company, New York.
The Overland Monthly for August opens
with an article about the great artesian belt
of the Upper San Joaquin valley, written
by Charles II. Shinn, and illustrated by a
score of cuts of great variety and striking
interest, from photographs and drawings by
Peixotto-a name that will become known
if he continues work like the present. The
great flowing wells are shown, and many
charming bits of scenery and figure work
d. S. Richardson tells of the stirring work
done by Harry Morse as sheriff of Alameda
in the sixties, in DISCRIMINATING the Spanish
desperadoes of that day. The desperate
nature of these exploits justifies Mr.
Richardson's title, "Duels to the Death.n
The stories of the number are notably
varied and strong. A tale of japanese
missionary. that leaves tho reader with a
lady and tiger problem rather in the line of
the schoolmens question of the meeting of
an irresistible force and an immovable
body; a pathetic Spanish story of Martinez;
and delightfully."- natural story of student
life at Ann Arbor, that will bring the
memories crowding back to every college
man. The Overland Monthly Company,
400 Montgomery street, San Francisco.
The August number of Horper's is an ex-
cellent one. In solid and light reading, in
poetry and prose, in letter press and illus
trations, the best is provided. One of f. A
Abbey's charming illustrations for 1.-THE
Leather Bottel" serves as frontispiece, full
of delicacy, feeling and life. The initial
article is a continuation of Lafcadio Hearns
description of his midsummer Trip to the
West Indies" Much of 1t is devoted to de
plotting the terrors and the appalling beauty
of tropical forests, but instruction is also
impaired in the paragraphs relating TO the
natives. The article ON "Holstein Friesian
Cattle" by s. Hoxie, describes the rapidity
with which the COW of Dutch extraction
has won the heart of the American dairy
farmer, and gives the reasons therefor. In
"Studies of the Great West" Charles Dud-
ley Warner has much to say in behalf of
Cincinnati and Louisville He found them
charming cities, not without drawbacks,
but. on the whole, highly civilized. The
departments are full of timely matter.
Harper Brothers, New York.
Wide Awake for August is well up to the
high standard which the publication is
maintaining. Both boys and girls will have
great finn over lanes Otis, comDleta serial