The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-11
LITERARY NOTES.

ESSOS CERRIT0S," a new novel from the pen
{S< Of Caiilornia,s Gifted ana popular writer,
EAA Mrs Gertrude Franklin Atherton. has just
Lowell & Co. of New York 1t is a story OF life
9 dialect that is new to American literature.
Mrs. Anterior for many years lived on a ranch
In the southern part Of the State. and became
familiar wltp the dialect and with the people
who are introduced as characters in her book.
IL Is novel that Is written IN a pleasing style,
the dialogue Is sharp and crisp, ana on the whole
Is an entertaining book.
The Belford Company of New York has issued
In payer, novel entitled " In Gods Country"
written BY d. Higbee. or this work of fiction,
Henry Watterson OF the Louisville Courier-J Jour
nal says: at Is a romance Of Kentucky rdcy
OF the soil, redolent Of the baIn-yard aud the
stable, rich with tint. of blue-gras III the land
scape, yet so subtle III STRUCTURE, and so filed
with the spirit OF tragedy. as to rise above the
latter-day commonplace of our uninspiTed life
into the atmosphere OF the idylc, aud to be at the
same time current chronicle, an antique aud
classic. IL Is the plain circunstantial narrative
OF woman's strugge with that great passion
which has wrecked and frightened so many
lives" This interesting novel Is offered at all
The bookstores.
Seraph or Mortal,D romance by Celia E.
Gardner, has been issued from the press by q.
W. Dillingham; OF New York. The story, which
is full of interest, turns upon the love of fallen
tefaph Tor mortal maiden aud that of his two
rivals. There Is strange fascination In the as
ISOLATION of the maiden and her seraph lover
while the interest that centers around one or two
OF the minor Characteristic beautiful, clever
and INSCRIPTIONS Sidur and the fierce, naughty
giant, who Is constantly plotting against the peace
OF his rivals scarcely less intense This novel
is offered in this city by the Bancroft Co.
Edwin ID. Mead's addresses on the Roma n
Catholic Church and tho Public Schools have
been put together Ia a little volume of 100 pages
which will be published Immediately by George
II. Ellis. Boston. The collection includes the ad-
dress given before tho Woman Suffrage League
In Boston during the controversy over Swlnton's
Schoolmasters' Club at the close OF the Boston
conflict, and the address before the National Ed
ucationai Association at Nashville, last summer,
In the debate with Bishop Keane.
mortal Lips" by Willis Sleell and Illustrated
by Maud Richmond, has been issued by the Bel
ford Company Of New York. This is a collection
senied Oh the stage would afford amusement to
those assembled to witness The representation.
Aside from this, the several plays, Including
The Miniature" aud The Three Guardsmen"
are pleasant reading.
Fruits, and How to Use Them,D a practical
manual for housekeepers, neat and compact
volume, containing large number OF recipes for
the wholesome preparation OF domestic and for
eien fruits, has been published by. Fowler &
Wells OF New York, and Is offered by the Ban
croft Company The work tells how to put fruits
on the table and how to prepare the various
forms-baked, stewed, canned, jellies and pre-
serving.
volume OF prose poems by the late Emile
Hennoquin, the famous author OF LA CritIque
Scientlhque," Is TO be published iU France under
the supervision OF Nine. Hrnnequin. The Amer
lean public has an opportunity to Judge OF these
poems before the French, for Mime: Hanneguin
selected six for Mr.; Stuart Merrill to translate
and include In the "Pasieis In Prose-" recently
published by Messrs. Harper & Bros.
In Table Talk " for May. those who are in
terested in knowing what Is good for thy stom.
ach's sake" and how to prepare it, Will find
many most valuablehints. II contains excellent
menus for the entire month, answers many
housekeepers' inquiries, tells about fashionable
luncheons and teas, and presents many otneI
subjects OF interest.
The latest issue OF Garden and Forest" pub
lished in New York, contains: "FIower Paint
ing,"" ln q California Canyon" Vegetation In
Southern Alabama" " Legislation for the Adj
rondacks," " Grapes for Home Use," "Prunins
the PEACH " Hardy Plants for Cut Flowers and
Notes on Wild Flowers"
Prince Tommy" the hero OF the new serial
story by John Russell Coryeli, which has just be-
gun in '.Harper's Young People," Is an Eimira
boy who, abandOnded to his own devices, meets
With a series OF surprising adventures IN New
York. The illustrations by w. A. Rogers are
full OF local color.
4. G; Crawford tells IN this weeks "Frank Les
ture just what ex-President Cleveland said In
MS famous interview Everybody Is talking
about the article, and wonders II 1t Is not to play
| All import ant part In national politics.
The May number OF the New England Maya.
zine IS an interesting one, not only 10 those VINO
but 10 the general reader. for II contains large
number OF carefully prepared sketches which are
| very entertaining.
| The April number OF the Commonwealth
published In Denver, Colo, Is repete with inter
estng sketches on variety OF subjects, aud il
| also has number OF articles on live topics.
The new edition OF Trelawny's Adventures Of
| Younger Son" will be published immediately
by Macmillan Co., forming the first volume OF
The Adventure Seres.n