The morning call., 1890-08-03
LITERARY NOTES.

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A very interesting book. and one that is de-
| slrable contribution TO the history of lie Civil
| War, IS -Four Years IN Rebel Capitals" written
| by L. G. de Leon, writer who has ecOme PROM
| inent OF late. IL has been published by the Cos
! sip Publishing Company OF Mobile Ala. THIS is
| an ms lde view Of life IN the Southern ConedeT-
| acy from birth 10 death. from notes made by the
| author from the opening TO The close OF the war
| Mr. de Leon in lis book OF nearly 400 pages
| gives, in a most entertaining manner and without
| much vindicliveness or bitterness, clearer and
more vivid view OF life In the South during the
| period mentioned than has ever been furnished
| by any other writer Being written from
| Southern standpoint, his criticisms OF the army
| Is naturally in favor Of the Southern soldiers,
| and he finds but little to admire In the soldiers
| who fought on the Union side, While in some in
| stances is very severe ON the Federal command
ing Generals. He writes OF home life during tile
| period OF trouble. about the bloekade-runners,
| and furnishes many graphic descriptions OF
| scenes in the capitals OF the South He also
| treats OF the management of finances, and has
some interesting chapters on the press, literature
| and art during hose exciting times. most IN
| teresting chapter is that which describes the
| scenes IN and around Richmond Immediately af-
| ter the surrender.
Benjamin r. Tucker, publisher of Boston.
| has Just issued 1.-THE Ras-pIcKer OF Paris"
| written by Felix Pyat and translated by the pub
| Usher. Z" he Rag-Dicker OF Paris" was orig
| inally written as play, and II was produced
| with immense success Oh the French stage
| Subsequently the author enlarged upon his work
| and converted IL info novel, Which has received
| the most commeBdatory notices from the critics
| who read II in The French language. In the play
The author gave only an episode In the lille OF
Father Jean, the chief character, but III Tie
novel Is presented his whole life which is as IN
teresting as anything ever written by any OF tie
world renowned novelists. The translation Is
unusually good, and brings out In mastery
manner all the beauties of the original work. Ii
Is predicted for this translation that II VIII have
as many readers as 81 Les Miserables" had.
AT the time OF General Fremonps death he
was engaged upon the manuscript OF Il paper Tor
=. Tie Ceptury's" forthcoming series ON the
&" California Goid Hunters" IL was 10 be entitled
I" Finding Paths TO California and was not only
10 deal with The several exploring expeditions,
but TO narrate the writer's ultimate connection
with the events which led to the conquest ana
occupation oil the territory. Inc WORK VIII De
promptly continued by Mrs. Fremont. FIST
draft OF the Article had been made, and the sub
ject bad been recently and closely discussed
by General and MIS-. Fremont that she Will have
no trouble In completing the manuscript, Tor
which she had already written an introduction,
as well as a supplement describing her lille al
Monterey In 1S49.
Messrs Macmillan will issue early next MONTH
in very pleasing Iofm, a reprint from the Col
ected Works OF Edward Fitzgerald qSS9) OF his
famous version Of the Rubaiyat of Omar hh&y-
yam, which Is practically unobtalDable, exceri
IN those three volumes. The author, as Is well
known, never put his name on The title page OF
any OF the four editions which appeared during
his lifetime; and the show Of anonymity Is stu
preserved. The same firm will also publish i'm
mediatey the first volume OF Professor Alfred
MaTshalPs long expected treatise on the Z" Prln-
ciples of Economics"
The Annals of the American Academy of
GOlllcdl ana Social SCIENCE, a new uudlttTiSs
| has made its appearance, and is published by
A. l.. Hummel oil Philadelphia. This is a care
| fully edHed periodical intended Tor students OF
economics, politics ana sociology, and II CON
| taiBs a number OF most valuable papers on these
subjects. The academy, under whose auspices
| This quarterly is published, proposes TO get the
special WORK OF members before he public as
soon il is ready for publication and avoid the
necessity OF waiting for annual or biennial meet
Ings III order to present papers or communities
| lions.
The August number OF "Forum 4" contains an
article on the possibilities OF agriculture by
Prince X fopotkin, who has made a thorough in
yestigailon of the greatest yields In Tue most
densely settled sections OF Europe. Eszabeth
Stuart Phelps, In an essay On the deeoilete III
modern life, dwells on the decay OF delicacy, not
only IN social life, bull in art. literature and pol
lilies. The Rev. DR.. Lyman Abbott, III an essay
on Industrial Democracy" gives bis reasons
for coming 10 The conclusion, from Christian
point Of view, that The wages system will soon
yield 10 a system of cooperation, and i'll past
also Of State eoDtr0l.
The August magazine Of American History"
Is filled with pleasing variety of able and pop
ular papers. To the end OF time this magazine,
as now edited, bringing constantly 10 light fresh
and invaluable material and leading in every lni-
poitant branch OF history, will be priced IN
bound form on library shelves, above any other
periodical OF lie century. The opening Illus
trated paper this mouth, Historic Houses ana
Revolutionary Letters" is written in felictous
style by Mr. Robert Ludlow Fowler.
The Totec Cup" a tale OF here and now in
New York ely, by Nym Crlnkle, weknOwn
writer of The Empire City, has been published by
the Lew Vanoerpoo Company OF New York. Il
is novel that is intensely dramatic ana of thrill
Ing interest, and the plot Is full oil mysteries HAT
cannot be solved until The point Is reached at
which the author makes them clear. The story
is one OF everyday lie IN great city, aud Tie
characters, which are well drawn, are attractive
because they are SO natural.
"In SteIla's Shadow" by Albert Ross, the an
thor of Thou Shalt Not" IS one OF the latest
publications from the press of &. W. Dillingham;
Of New York. This novel, like others written BY
this author, is plain narration of life at the
present time, shows up many OF The faults OF So
ceiy, ana The aim Of the author Is 10 present
Them in such light as 10 attract attention and
bring about q reform. In a narrative form
presented many facts that are entitled 10 The
most careful consideration. The novel is Offered
by The Bancroft Company.
In "0uting' for August there are presented
two well-writlen and exeelenty Illustrated
papers on grouse shooting on Scotch moor ana
on American prairies. Miss Margaret Bisland
writes on the subject Of Driving FOR Women"
and Captain King OF the United States Army
furnishes capital article al Cavalry Tits In
the Sunny South" There is also an article on
Summer Cruising In the English Channel' aud
one on Sports along the Northwestern Border"
The Grief attraction in "Belford's Magazine"
for August is the complete novel, Love Wins"
by George Parsons Lathrop. IL Is a clever work,
something out OF the usual line OF summer
stories. Colonel f. f. WaIburton contributes
an article full OF Information for those VINO ad-
mire race-horses. canada under Protection"
is treated by the Hon. j. w. LoDgey, and Alex.
ander Wilder Tells OF The editors he has known.
" Babynood for August cautions parents
against allowing children 10 hear too much about
mad" dogs, since hydrophObia is so rare dis
ease thai most physicians never in fact see
case OF it, while iyssophoba Il. e. dread OF hydro
phobla), purely nervous affection, may aud
sometimes does prove Iata THIS number OF
the magazine contains also lew hints as TO
water sports for children.
The fourth number OF the popular ana hand
some "0dd Number" series OF TRANSACTIONS from
foreign authors issued by Messrs. Harper &
Bros Will be Giovanni NeTGa's story Of THE
House by the Medlar Tree The translation is
by NJ airy A. Craig and the story Will be preiaced
by an introduction by William Dean Howells.
In consequence OF his conference with MIR.
Stanley Mr.. Herbert Ward writes 10 Messrs.
Robert Bonner's Sons requesting them to deIer
the publication OF bis book, give Years With
The Congo Cannibals," until the 18th OF October
MIR. Stanley writes 10 Mir. Ward: such book
as yours would be Interesting at any lime.''
X. Nj. C.'s famous article on THE Speakers
Error" has eIlciled two powerful rejoinders,
which are published In "rbe North American
Review" Tor August. One is from tie pen OF the
Speaker, the Hon. 4. d: Reed, The other is by
Democratic leader, who follows y. NJ. C.'s eX-
ample in Withholding his NAME
John Mur's contribution to The "Ceninry Maya
Ziue" for August, entitled THE Treasures of the
Yosemite IS an Interesting and timely one.
The word painting and number Of wel-exrculed
sketches present Inc beauties OF the great val
ley, and much OF the work OF destruction that
has been going on since 1887.
The Arena" for August presents as the lead
ing article 1.-THE Economic Future OF the New
South" by Professor n s. Shaler, aud Emily
kempin. the male lawyer, contributes paper
on bypnoiism aud lis relation TO Jurisprudence
wDiie Marion Harland tells of the domestic in
felicity of literary women.
Theodore Roosevelt contributes to "Harper's
Bazaar" published July 25th, a review OF Mrs
Clusters new book, Following the Guidou."
The same number OF the "Bazar' cOntains Miss
Elizabeth Bisland's second paper on "An Amer
lean Woman's First Season in London"
"St. Nicholas" which has 10 the past furnished
much 10 interest and Instruct the youthful mind.
In August issue presents number OF articles
that show that this magazine keeps up the cnyi-
able reputation It has gained for excellence of
matter gotten up for juvenile readers.
1.-The Paris OF the Three Musketeers" Is the 4
title OF the leading article In the August number
of ''ScrIbner's Magazine." 1t is very inter
esting Illustrated sketch OF the times OF which
the elder Dumas wrote.
Mrs. Lyman Abbott, wife of the successor TO
Henry Ward Beecher as pastor OF Plymouth
Church, is TO become one OF the editors OF The
Ladies' Home ,Journaf on September LIST next.
"Recent Progress of Theosophy" Is the title Of
an article contributed 10. the current number Of
"The North American Review" by Madame
Blavatsky, The high priestess Of the cult
An English edition Of ''The Ladies' Home
| oil Or Pnfladafnhia a q m in,