The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-28
LITERATURE.

eEAPG sented in book OF go pages, pub
lished by the West End Publishing-house
of this city. The author, In his preface,
says that the poems were written under the
belief that he was specially ordained by q
superior power to pen them, and that they
were nearly all written before he had at
tanned his twentieth year. Many OF the
verses are excellent. and real poetic talent
is displayed in the whole. Taken altogether
it is readable collection. The author has
in preparation new volume OF poems,
which W ill appear during the coming March,
under the title of Poems OF humanity and
Abelard to Heloise."
Nicholas Ball of Block Island, r. L., one
of the Directors of the New England AssO-
citation of California Pioneers, feeling that
in speeches and letters furnished the news
papers the association has not given ade-
quate expression to the enjoyment of the
trip to this city last spring or to the appre-
citation of the royal welcome and hospitality
extended by the citizens, has decided to
write history of the trip. which is to be is
sued in book form. The book will be Illus
trated with over sixty pictures.
Mrs. Alice Kingsbury Cooley, who has dis
played considerable talent as a writer, be-
ing as pleasing in her writings as when she
years ago, when she was playing "Fanchon"
and delighting thousands, has written a
novel entitled ''Asaph," which has been
published by the United States Book Com
pany, and which will be delivered in this
city during the early part of the week.
Those who have read the proofs speak of it
in terms of praise.
An illustrated edition of Lambs Tales
From ShakeSpeare's Comedies" with copi-
Gus notes by DR.. William j. Rolfe, is an
nounced as nearly ready for publication by
Harper & Brothers, 1t forms the fourth
Of nr Of ttch
Classics for School Reading. and is designed
to be of service not only as supplementary
reading-book, but as an introduction to the
study of Shakespeare for those who are old
enough to begin that study in earnest.
Harper & Brothers have just added to
Blacks new novel, Stand Fast, Craig
Royston!' The volume is embellished with
sixteen full-page illustrations.
Magazine and Other Notes.
Among the features of 1.-THE Forum" for
next year will be: Results of the Census -
a series Of articles by General Francis A.
Walker; results of the latest research and
of the most recent achievements in all i'm
portant lines of work, in science and indus
try, by specialists; for examples, DR.. Austin
Flint will write on $ DR.. koch's Discovery
Dr. Richard Gatling on the Development
of Firearms Frank Il. Cushing on "The
Hemenway Expedition; CASTOR Tissander,
the French scientist. "Dirigeable Balloons"
Professor Emile de Laveleye on The
Partition of Africa" and so on; political dis
cussions by the leaders of opinions of both par
ties in the United States and by foreign
statesmen; Shibboleths of the Time," a
series of critical examinations of popular
opinions, by w. S Lilly, the British essay
list; autobographical essays, a series to
which some of the most noted men of the
time, American and British, have already
contributes; discussions of social and re-
ligious problems in the United States. and
literary articles discussing the tendencies of
literary work along all directions of actiy-
ity, by the foremost critical writers.
what advantages are offered to settlers
in Southern California;" is question
which multitudes of people have asked, and
which will be answered fully and impair
TALLY by Charles Dudley Warner in his pa
per on THE Outlook in Southern Califor-
nix" in the January number of HARPER S
Magazine" Il think it demonstrable," he
says, that a person would profitably ex-
change 100 acres OF farming land east Of the
one-hundredth parallel for ten acres, with a
water right, in Southern California. That
the majority of the inhabitants of Southern
California will become rich by the culture
ef the orange aud the vine is an illusion
but 1t is not an Illusion that twenty times
its present population can live there in ccnl-
forth what might be called luxury else
whereby the cultivation of the soil, all far
removed from poverty and much above the
condi ton of the majority of the Inhabitants
OF the foreign wine and fruit producing
countries"
The International News Company of New
York has presented for the holiday season
two very handsome publications-one the
Christmas number Of "The Lady's Pic
torial," the other "The Pictorial World"
Christmas number. Both are English pub
lications, and they are filled with articles
snitahlh tn the and oil n hiOh
literary merit. Each of these publications
is enriched with many fine illustrations,
those in THE Lady's Pictorial" being ex.
quisite specimens of fne-line engraving.
The Queen of the Roses" which is the
colored supplement to this publication. is a
large-sized and most elegant reproduction in
colors of the original painting by V. Corcas.
Two beautiful colored plates, which accom-
pany 1.-The Pictorial World" are splendid
examples of the art of printing in colors.
The January number of the "Cosmopoli-
tan" Will contain the first Of two parts OF
the new novel by Mrs. Van Rensselaer, Cru
ger, whose "Dplom mats Diary" and "a
Successful Mar" the latter first published
in the Cosmopolitan" excited so much
comment both in this country and in Europe.
She is undoubtedly the most interesting
personality who has appeared in the literary
field since the entree of Amelie Rives; but
unlike Miss Rives, who was brought uI
amidst the country surroundings of a Wiz.
ginia home, and who was girl in her teens
when she began to write, Mrs Cruger has
been for years leader of New York society
and has spent couple of winters at some
of the most famous courts of Europe. and
while yet very young woman has enjoyed
| the richest experiences of life.
LA Revue Franchise" for December open:
with delightful Russian Christmas story
| with the title Of ''La Troika Maudite.'
The author is E. de Mentussaint, and the
| story is one of ths best and In the easies,
| French, as it is also the longest ever given
complete in a single issue of the '.Reyue." L
is followed by strong. paper on La Re
tIa it,.s de Mezlerss." by Alfred Du9aet.
| Fernes," is concluded in this number with
| a large installment of the brightest dialogue
| that has appeared for q long time. 1t i.
easy reading, too. Dick Mays terrible
| story "Dipl0mee" is unfortunately only toe
true. La Revue Franchise" in its one year
Of life has proved welcome addition to
American periodical publications and found
| its proper place among them.
| In the January ''St. Nicholas'-the second
| of the holiday numbers of this magazine
Charles Dudley Warner calls up the thou
Reading" which is delivered with ali tn,
earnestness of true humorist when talking
| OF graver matters. The Pratt Institute
Brooklyn's Great Industrial School," i,
| fully described by well-informed writer
and explained by the artistic Illustrations o.
Mr.. Wiies, and the young people will marve
at this wonderful school, wherein are laugh
| all things teacbable, from high art to dust
/ ing a room. As usual, the magazine is dis
tinguished by being eminently attractive
| without trace Of sensationalsm.
| The January or holiday number of "Franl
Lesle's Popular Monthly" has an elegan
cover in col0rs and gold, while its contents
literary as well as artistic, are notably ricl
and varied. THE Census" in its most sig
niticant and picturesque phases. is Analysed
with the accompaniment Of many pictures
by Frederick S. Daniel. "The Amateu
| photographer and His Camera" by S. NJ
| Gibson, is an illustrated paper full of in
| formation and entertainment. d. E. Herve,
contributes an article on american Musi
| and Composers" with which are given por
traits Of twenty eminent living composer
belonging to our time and country.
The. January number of the "Nortl
American Review" contains an importan
article by the historian. w. E. III. Lecky
himself distinguished Irishman, on "Ire
land in the Light Of History" He severed,
arraigns both Of the factions Of home ruler