The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-15
BOOK NOTICES.


ports, the receipts at United States interior
towns, the exports aud stocks, and the
fluctuations of middling and cotton for
future delivery in New York. The tables
devoted to statistics of cotton in Europe
show prices, receipts and stocks of cotton in
Great Britain and on the continent: also
shipments from every cotton producing
country. the fluctuations of deliveries in
Liverpool, and in fact everything apler-
tanning to the cotton trade of the world. In
the annual letter in the opening pages of
the book review of the cotton business for
the past year is given, and the prospects
for the coming season are discussed. A
very elaborate report on the cotton crop of
1SS7-'6S has been printed in full. The is
also much other information that will in
terest the general public as well as those en-
gagged directly in the cotton business. The
book is printed on fine paper in the highest
style of the printers art, and is beautifully
bound.
STRANGE THREADS. By ]. Douglas. John B.
Alden, New York, publisher; 12mo, CLOTH 50
cents.
Some critics are undoubtedly crazy-or
so readers must conclude if they judge by
the conclusions they reach. One of the
most experienced land, on the average, as
results have proved, one of the wisest) MS
readers in America, recommended the pub
LEGATION of the above described novel in the
following terms: with the possible excep-
ton of Vanity Fair" this is the most en-
tirely original novel l have ever read.
Setting aside VANITY Fair" and THE New
comes "Adam Bede" and "Romola, " THE
Scarlet Letter. and The Marble Faun"-
which are so different from this that one
cannot compare them with i'll should
heI m 90 haol- far nc TaDa EuroO and
"Villette," to name a novel as good as
"Strange Threads;n and am not at all GER
tain that this is not as strong as either of
them.n
SEA ISLAND ROMANCE. By William Perry
Brown. John B. Alden New York, publisher.
12mo., cloth. so cents.
The literary fertility of the south is not
exhausted Here is another author who
halls from Tennessee whose name you
probably never heard before. He gives US
an extremely fresh, bright, interesting
story-a real, genuine romance" If his
book does not show the genius of Sir Walter
Scott at his best, it certainly does show the
ability of man whose acquaintance it is
very pleasant to make, and the reader will
thank him for few hours of pleasant en-
tertainment, and hopefully look for still
better work in the future; for from an
author who can do such good work the first
time the public can reasonably expect large
things later on.
THE TARIFF AND ITS Evils. By John H. Allen. G.
P. Putnam's Sons, New York.
The author divides his subject into ten
chapters as follows: The Home Market,
and the Foreign Market; The Meaning of
the Surplus The Sources of Wealth in the
Community; The Principles Governing
Development; Economic Truth Essential
to Progress; The Unwritten Law of Com
merce the True Guide; Protection Power
less to Protect the Carrier; Subsidies to
Shippi Hasten the Issue; Progress of
British, and Declension of American Ship
ping; The Destructiveness of the Tariff to
Our Fundamental Resou 'ces. All of the ;e
subjects are clearly and logically discussed.
POEMS OF PLEASURE. By Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Belford, Clarke & Co., New York, Publishers.
The reading public is well acquainted
with the poems of Ella Wheeler Wilcox,
and it needs therefore no introduction to
them. This volume is a very handsome
one, and the poems are well worth reading.
The author may not be a great poet, but it
cannot be doubted that she writes some very
good poetry.
THAT GIRL FROM TEXAS. By Jeanette H.
Walworth. Bedford, Clarke & Co., Publishers
New York.
This is very interesting story and is told
in a way TO hold the attention of the reader
from the beginning to the end of it.
BEHIND CLOSED Doors. BY Anna Katherine
Green. G. p. Putnam's Sons, New York.
This is rather startling story, and an
interesting one. Those who read 10 will not
be disappointed.
MAGAZINES.
The American Magazine for October is
an exceptionally brilliant number. 1t opens
with richly illustrated descriptive paper
by Lieut.. Walter S. Wilson, on the Seventh
regiment of New York. which introduces a
series entitled Americas Crack Regi-
ments." DR.. VIM. +. Hutchinson furnishes
another of his charming South American
papers, describing in this issue the Orinoco
river Another very interesting contribu-
ton is summer drive, with pen and pencil,
in the valley of the Connecticut, by John
r. Chaplin Helen Strong Thompson con-
tributes an illustrated paper on the sacred
Quarry in tae Great Red Pipestone Cous-
try" and Florence A. Davidson has an illus
trated paper on "Pioneer District Schools"
In addition TO other valuable literary
features, are a series Of papers on practical
questions Of the day. American Magazine
Company, New York.
The Overland Monthly for October opens
with another interesting research into pio-
neer, literary and artistic matters, this
time by Charles H. Shinn, and on books,
magazines and bookmaking, illustrated
with reproductions of early work. 1t is
followed by valuable paper on "Fog and
Fog Signals on the Coast, by F. L. Clarke,
who developes some facts of the utmost i'm
portance to seafarers on "areas of inaudi-
bility" of signals. The cause OF the City Of
Chester disaster is discussed. Diagrams and
charts make plain the theories set forth.
Other papers are on "Wool, Lumber and
Salt" by William A. Beatty, and on "San
Salvador" by John Newbigging. The book
reviews are more than usually prominent,
and the poems and editorials are well worth
the reading. The Overland Monthly Com
pany, 4eO Montg Jmery street, San Fran
cisco.
The Pansy for October is very good
number. The illustrations are excellent
and the articles are well suited for young
folks. d. Lothrop Company, Boston.