The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-05

Tue Oh MT. AdDlS ;
Eau Large" and thus of his trilogy of nov
elettes, the other two being ''Carancro" and
'Grande Pointe;" also Edward Eggleston's
novel, 1.-The Graysons," in which Abraham
Lincoln appears as a character; and q short
story by Miss Helen Gray Cone, entitled
Hercules; Hero" The Lincoln history
deals with "The Call to Arms" the story
of Sumter being retold authoritatively,
the narrative being as before, with the aid
of unpublished material. The Century
Company, Union Square, New York
st. Nicholas for March is an excellent
number. The frontispiece is all exquisite
engraving of Babe Stuart" by t. John
son, from Van Dycks well-known painting
The first article, IAN Ancient Haunt of
Pirates, contains an interesting description
of journey through the little known re-
gion where the celebrated Lafittes, Pierre
and Jean carried on their privateering. The
trip was taken by Eugene " Smalley, and
the artist, E. w. Kemble, and the latter has
made many characteristic drawings illus
tratlng his companions account of the trip.
Ernest E. Thompson has contributed q novel
and attractive paper showing what natu-
rallst may read from Tracks in the Snow
and the tracks are reproduced SO that the
readers may draw conclusions for them
selves edward Athoy" the plain and
touching story of the life of young Penn
sylvania miner, is begun in this number
1t Is written by Roy McTavish. and is
strongly illustrated by W. II. Drake. The
Bronzed Kid Shoes charming poem by
Marion Douglas, 1.-TWO Surprises" poem
by R. w. McAlpine, with Illustrations by
Brennan, and GA Regular Boy by George
Cooper, an amusing jingle with equally
amusing pictures by Birch, and the usual
pictures and apartments, complete this at
tractiye number The Century Company,
Union Square, New York.
In the March Magazine of American
History there is most agreeable variety of
entertaining and scholarly papers. The
freshness and timellness of themes consid-
cred in each issue Of this priceless periodi-
cal are phenomenal. The leading article
this month. entitled Historic Cannon Balls
and Houses" is an animated description of
the invasion of Connecticut by toe British
in 1777, and the bold resistanc of the in
habitants of the town of Ridgefeld, by
Col Clifford A. Fl. Bartlett, lii. B., and
the paper is superblY illustrated. thus adding
greatly to the charm of the rarrative. The
portrait of Gen. David Wooster, who fell
in this encounter, forms the frontispiece to
the number; it is from a rare and handsome
picture made in London in 1776. Rev
~.
able paper an the methods of Teaching
History r. S. Robertson, Lieutenant
Governor of Indiana. tells of the Escape
of Grant and Meade" from riding INFO the
enemys lines in 1864. Rev. W. w. Camp
bell adds with Cortez in Mexico, 1875"
Hon. Alexander Hamilton writes about his
portrait of Washington Magazine of
American History, 743 Broadway, New
York.
The Overland Monthly for March appears
with a table of contents that demonstrates
this periodical in its peculiar field. Irving
NJ. Scott, who secured for San Francisco the
building of two of the United States iron
clad feet, tells of the peculiar problems in
volved in raising the iron four masted ship
Earle of Dalhouse from the bottom of San
Francisco bay where she sank in 1855, over
turning and partially filling with mud
as she sank. Horace Davis argues
for the natural and literal interpre-
tation Of Shakespeare's sonnets. Charles
J. King, son of James King of William,
contributes an article of reminiscenc Of
early San Francisco. Marion Muir Rich
ardson pays fine tribute TO the pioneers of
Colorado. A California pioneer sketch is
also given by Herman Absolute, "Explor-
ing the Coast Range in 1850" and an Indian
sketch, "Shamo-par" j. M Bancroft's trip
to the Moqui village of that name. "A
Story of Chances is bright little tale of
Mexican life The Overland Monthly Com
pany, 420 Montgomery street, San Fran
cisco.
The March Eclectic shines brilliantly as a
number of great variety and interest. 1t
opens with an article by Goodwin Smith, on
American Statesmen" which is apprecla-
vat at Nft4 4 ~,lr
yers new theory of the Universe is sue
cincty explained in short paper The
second paper on Caesar Borgla" will be
found very interesting by historical stu
dents. Mr.. w. Leigh, NJ. p, writes very Ell
tertainingly conce ming his personal expe-
riences il Bulgaria. Mr.. j. E. Muddock
gives graphic nara i've of the events and
plots which eliminated in the assassination
of Alexander H. of Russia. Students of So
cial problems will have their attention at
tracted to the article entitled THE Work
less, the Thriftless, and the Worthless" by
the author of Social Wreckage." Profess
or Huxley writes a characteristic paper
called "Science and the Bishop" and Mat
thew Arnold contributes a splendid critl-
cism Ct Shelley as man and poet. E. r.
Pelton, 25 Bond street, New York.
The New Princeton ReuieU for March
offers a table of contents at once varied and
attractive. The opening article, which is
the chief literary feature Of the number as
well, is Emerson a study Of the man in
his works, by Mr.. Gamaliel Bradford, Jr., Of
Cambridge, Mass. Rev. r. $. Macarthur,
D. D., pastor of the Cavalry Baptist church ,
New York, discusses some of the critical
points of contact between "Cbristianitv and
the Secular Spirit Prof. Alexander John
ston, of Princeton, contributes Law, Log C
and Government" an important study in
legal and legislative procedure. The near
approach of Presidential campaign is her
aided by an incisive critique of political
methods, Practical Politics" by Wendell
p Garrison, Esq, of the Nation. A. G.
Armstrong e. Co., New York.
In the Writer for March, "The Writing
of Speeches" is charmingly discussed by
Hon. John D. Long. George Alfred Towns
end writes on 1.-THE Newspaper for To-day, y
and Rev. DR.. Lorimer has a bright article
in the series entitled How ] Write Ny
Sermons" Marketable Literary Goods, y
'What of Dictation ~ "Some New spaper
Bores.n REJECTED Manuscripts" ard IRE
quisites for Writers" are titles of some of
the other articles in an UNUSUAL interest
ing number. The Writer, Box 1905, Bos-
ton, Mass.
The Forum for March has eleven articles,
and all of them are excellent ones. Some
of them are calculated TO attract wide at
tention. The Forum is steadily growing in
influence and favor. This is due to the
quality of its articles and their character