The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-01

This is one of the series of Munro's pocket
editions, and very interesting story it is.
Mr.. Russel!s stories, however, are always
interesting.
YEAR Book, City of Charleston, S. c. Lucas,
Richardson q Co., publishers.
The Charleston Year Book grows in in
terest as well as in size each year. The
present volume contains a great deal of
valuable information.
MAGAZINES.
Scribner'S Magazine for October is nota-
lie for the varied interest of its contents
and the eminence of its contributors i'll
their special fields of work, among them
being Lester WalIack, the Hon. Hugh Nc
Culloch, Robert Louis Stevenson, Prof
Arthur T. Hadley aud H. H. Boyesen. The
illustrations present On equal varie y of
subject and treatment. Lester Wallack,
whose name aud fame have been SO iati-
mately connected with what is most signifi
cant in the history of the American stage,
recalls, in an unconventional and genial
manner, some interesting memoirs of the
Last Fifty Yearsn-"the result of an effort
to catch and preserve the familiar talk of
veteran of the stage" These recollections
are full OF humor, good fellowship
and kindliness, with nearer and
more intimate view Of many emf
nent actors than is often afforded the
public. The railway series (which meets
with increasing success and the heartiest
popular APPROVAL is continued with dis
cussion Of The Railroad in Its Business
Relations" by Prof. Arthur T. Hadley OF
Yale, ex-commissioner of labor statistics in
Connecticut, and author of the STANDARD
work on Railroad TranSportatioa; 1t
History and It's Laws" 1.-THE Temples OF
Egypt" by Edward L. Wilson (WhOs4 arti
cles on The Modern Nile" and THE Great
Pyramid" will be recalled with pleasure), is
the most richly illustrated paper of this
issue. Au Egyptian temple perfectly pre-
served in all its details does not exist. The
author has accordingly illustrated each i'm
portant part by tie most notable existi G
example from amo7g many, and the result
gives an adequate idea of what one of these
marvellous structures must have been in its
completeness. Charles Scribner's Sons,
New York
The October Horper's issues from the
Franklin square presses full of interesting
matter for all classes of readers. Artistic
ally, and from a literary point of view, no
old friends will be disappointed. The fronts
piece is an illustration by E. A. Abbey,
EARLY One Nor ing" Into the initial
article, Limoges and Its Industries" Mr..
Theodore Child has condensed a vast
amount of information about ceramic,.
Western Journalism" is summary of
what can be said on this subject by that i'm
partial and fair-minded newspaper man, u.
L. White, longtime correspondent of the
New York Tribune at Washington. There
are many portraits of western editors in
corporated in the article, the value of which
is thus immensely increased. Home Uses
of Mineral Waters" contains the results of
DR.. Titus Munson Coan'S investigation as TO
the best kind of waters to drink. 1t will be
found especially attractive to all abnormally
thirsty men and women. st. Louis and
Kansas City are the main topics of Mr..
Charles Dudley Warmers article ON 1.-THE
Great West" in this number. The article is
particularly noteworthy for the fullness of
its information, atistical and otherwise.
Harper Brothers, New York.
The October Forum contains a review of
TolstoPs remarkable career and writings
with especial reference to his religious
opinions and teachings, by Archdeacon
Farrar He writes with profound respect
for Tolstoi's unselfish life, but concludes
that his is not the proper Interpretation of
Christ's teachings Edward Atkinson con-
Condition and Wages and Labor Prob
lems." with a comprehensive view of
''rhe Progress of the Nation" since
the civil war. He shows how
the standard of comfort has been
raised, and how the per capita consumption
of food has increased and the progress that
has been made by useful inventio is. Two
political articles are on Race Antagonism
il the South" by Senator Eustis of Louls-
ana, who maintains that the negro can
never rise above his present position, be-
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other races of mankind; and "Whv the
Chinese Must he Excluded" by w. B. Far
well of San Francisco, who reviews the
effect of Mongolian immigration for the
last forty years. Forum Publishing Com
pany, 253 Fifth avenue, New York.
The October Magazine of american Has
tory is a rich and welcome number. 1t
opens with the first part of a romantic
chapter Of Texas history, entitled 1.-THE
City Of a Prince" by Lee G. Hardy, the
graphic story of German colonization
scheme of some forty years ago, in which
the Englisa took sly hand, and which re-
suited in the founding of the city of New
Braunfels in Texas, by Prince Solms, the
Lord of Braunfels, a cousin of Queen Vic
toria. The next article is an illustrated
sketch of the ''Site of Old Fort Massa-
chusetts, conspicuous in the French and
Indian war, by DR.. ID. d. Slade. "A Bos-
ton Newspaper of the Revolution" by Hon.
Horatio King, is exceedingly entertaining;
and THE Marquis de Lotbiniere," q brief
paper by John Horn of Montreal. "a Trip
from New York to Niagara, in 1922" is
from the unpublished diary of the we'll
known journalist and racy writer of half a
century ago, Col. William L. Stone, whose
portrait is the frontispiece to the number
No. 743 Broadway, New York.
The October Eclectic offers an attractive
and varied list of contents. The question
of state socialism is discussed by Mr.. John
Rae, who is well known as a historian on
subjects of this class In this paper the
reader will find many valuable suggestions
bearing on the burning questions of the day.
Mr.. Grant Allen contributes a brilliant
article on Genius and Talent" which takes
the ground that there is no specific differ
ence tween these two classes Of intellect
ual endowment. Goodwin Smith in his
paper on 1.-The Invitation to Celebrate the
French Revolution, explains the differences
between this and other great revolutionary
movements w. w. Story sketches the lie
and work of Michel Angelo, the great sculp-
tor The article entitled 1.-THE Storage Of
Life as Sanitary Study" is by the great
sanitarian authority of England, DIR. Ben
jamin Richardson, and is worthy of his
fame The o are several OF er valuable and
interesting articles. IS Bond street, New
York.
The October Wide AtcdLe opens with a
delightful story of some original "Shut-Ins"
by Mrs. Ella Peattie. "Puck and Puppy
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