The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-10
LITERARY NOTES.

In Cosmopolitan" for August the ship rail-
way now building in Canada is described, with
numerous Illustrations. "Od Guilds OF Flan-
ders" is readable paper and should Interest
American trades unions. Lieutenant SchwafKs
sketches aud pictures his FIRST waiius buuL
"HiStOric Illustrations OF the Coincidence" by
MuTat HaIstead, Introduces many saliricai ear
tOons published IN the Southern States during
the earlier years CT tie civil war. Mis- BislaDd
continues her Flying Trip Around the NUli9"
with much wealth OF language aud ABUNDANCE OF
pictorial assistance, some OF the sketches being
fiction "HolllsleTs Wife" has for its leading
character an impressible woman who gives all
her spare moments to novels and initiates The
last heroine OF whom she has read.
In tile Augustissue OF the North American Re
view" there is very Interesting paDer Oh "0ur
Army and Mtia' by that eminent authority,
General Sherman. The Generals Criticisms
upon Tie antlquated statutes which sill are sup
posed 10 govern The amy will attract great
deal OF attention. Another striking ieatutc Of
TINS number is The reply of Speaker Reed 20 rho
article by - Y. NJ O." III previous Issue on the
new rules OF the House, and another on he same
subject by prominent Democrat who eoneeals
his Identity behind The pSeudonym ",Iudex."
Another Interesting article Is Gail Hamiiton's
paper ON Society Women Before ChIisL"
"Drake's Magazine" for August open with a
charming paper on Zunl, the Pueblo CHI o. New
Mexico, by Charles +. LunniiS, Illustrated bY u.
c. Drake. Philip Cam pbeli has striui-, weird
story in THIS number, called The Dis rtei g.
"MrI's Reformation" by julia DJtO "a aal IS
fine bit Uf character skelchlHE. NJ -ri.s 4.
Croker contributes an entertaining aCsJuat lf
visit 10 Tue Devils Cave al EcMauy8les
Tenn.
Theodore Child viii contribute 70 The next
number OF "Harper's " eekiy' tlidely a. iicls
on "The Argentine Republic a1d is Present
Crisis" Having spent the SIX months liUm JaEU-
airy 10 July, 1890, In South Auefic9, MIR lhud
writes directly from his own observation AID ex-
peIience. The paper is the result ol a careful
personal study OF the condition Of 20 airs 10 tue
country oil tie AIgentIEes, and II the causes
which nave led 10 the present complications.
Sergel & Co. of Chicago have publishe
"Peiers SOUL" and made IL the secoue uuiHtei
Of SeTgeis International Library" II Is
story written by Georges Onnet and trauslaieu
by James +. AlvoId. IL Is full II Interest nom
first 10 last and is within III most pleasing
manner. The leXL Is illustrated WIKI an unusual
number Of very line engraVlngs.
"The Captain OF the Rajah, a Story OF the Sea,
written by Howard Patterson ana pr0f1Seiy nus
tTated by MaIIen Sheppard. has been pubIisns
by The Union-squale Company OF New acfk
This Is au unusually Interesting ~ u the sea
as any of the works wIilteu ny laptAth HaffyA
For sale al all The book stores.
In one OF the latest issues of Frank Leslie's
Illustrated Newspaper is published The ten
sus Illustrated IL IS the work ~ o. ~. ives.
whose studies have received uient AZ
ioniss.saa abroad. The Chart 5000 els az
a cIauce what &C. ;soald require soh many
hours 10 learn by studyieS a mas '-Aies-
f. F. Babbage The Phat sGs 81 Law
raUcen tells Ia a book OF nearly go cages u
people lie has met aud things he las en- Gefing
a seveuteen-yeaT Tuu on the rive. lhc author
cauQluly tells lDe lupaG tuat &c Jas uNt Auo-
Iished the booA tor fame, but " Make money ous
OF it II lie eau.
The midsummer number OF the "0uiing
Weekly Ieunis Record" appears enlarged anu
contains muen that Is of interest 10 players OF
fenuls in ali pats OF the Union and ot Canada,
AZ IL contains excellent accounts vi games from
ali points where this game, growing IN popu-
larily, Is played.
Mrs \ T. Rorer, in the August number OF
uTable Talk furnishes the readers with "A vast
amount Of matter relative 10 The kitchen and the
manner OF preparing dinners iOr all classes. One
Of her special articles is how TO get up a dinner
for four Tor 81.
In connection With the series of papers now
being published on Exercise for Women" the
next number Of "Harler's BaZar' viii contain
an article On the Ladies' Athletic C.uO AT Tie
Berkeley Lyceum," by Mary Gay Humphreys.
"Smllb, Gray s. Co.'s Monthly" for August
presents many pleasing features and Illustrations
that are equal 10 the best that are 10 be found In
the periodicals devoted 10 humorous literature.
"Harpers Young People, for August 9th con-
tains the hrst instailment OF a Characteristic
story by Richard Malcolm johnston, entitled
"Two Administrations"
The Belford Company OF New York announces
the early publication of "a PranklSh Pair," q
ioipt production OF q French romaneiSL and an
nIe auluter.