The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-30
BOOK NOTICES.

DosIA. novel. BY Henry Greville. T. B.
Peterson & Bros, 906 Chestnut street,
Philadelphia. Paper DC cents.
"Dosia" is charming story of Russian
society, and has been crowned by the
French Academy as the best novel of the
year. 1t is crisp, fresh, and pure; while
its fascination Is powerful, genuine, and
legitimate
FIVE YEARS AT PANAMA; or The Trans -Isthmian
Canal BY. DR.. Woifred Nelson. Bedford Com
pany, New York. Price, Sl.50. Post free.
Under the above title, the author, in
clear. incisive way, relates his varied expe-
riences during his Five Years at Panama"
The climate, trade, and productions of Co
lombia are dwelt upon, and all matters
relating to the ''Gate of the Pacific" are dis
clssed IN eactenSo. Ell Castillo dOro, or the
Spanish main, seems to take definite shape
in his hands. A lengthy account of 'The
Great Undertaker's Last Ditch" fixes tho
attention of all interested in trans-isthmian
transit A map, specially designed for the
book by Messrs Rand g. McNally. together
with twenty-eight illustrations, gives the
reader the clearest views on the recent
''South-Sea Bubble.n The photographs
from which the Illustrations are taken
were made by the author during his last
April, 1888.
MAGAZINES.
The Cosmopolitan for January is filed
with good things. The article entitled
'Famous Beauties" by Elizabeth Bisland,
will attract great deal of attention. 1t is
superbly illustrated. ''Sugar Cane and
Sugar Making by William H. Ballou, is
another article of the number that will
command a good deal of attention. II is
finely illustrated, and contains great deal
of valuable Information. The COsmopott-
tan, Fifth avenue, Broadway and Twenty
fifth street, New ork.
The January number of the new Boston
review, the Arena, is<a splendid specimen
of a great American magazine. Among its
contributors are Col. Robert G.. Ingersoll,
who writes in his usual vigorous and brill
liant style on "God in the Constitution"
Dion Rouclcaulr. the veteran author dram
afist and actor, writes a criticism on
Shakespeare entitled "Spots on the Sun"
which will undoubtedly call forth much
comment and criticism. The Arena Pub
fishing Company, Pierce building, Copley
square, Boston.
The new year is welcomed in by the
Ladies' Home Journal Of Philadelphia with
an actual circulation OF, over 0OO,VOO copies
monthly. There are several salient features
of the January number which gives IL a
snecial interest. Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage
begins his work as one of the editors, and
onens his new department, "Under My
Study Lamp in a manner that Is destined ned
10 make it one of the most popular and
vvidelv-read pages in the magazine Htera-
ture Of to-day. Nos. 433 and 4S5 Arch
street, Philadelphia, Pa
The Forum for January is an exception
ally good number. The leading one. The
Tariff and the Farmer" Is by john II. Car
Isle. ex-speaker of the House. The article
is an argument to show the home market
faIIaev: how little the protected nanufac-
tories add to the farmers market; what the
farmer buys is made dearef ~nat ne 5 seals =
made cheaper; a reply to Senator CaHom.
Anotber notable article IS that OF Major j.
" Powell Of toe Smithsonian Institute.
Tba subject Of it is "PFehistoric han IA