The morning call., 1890-09-28

us theme! how inspiring ltS IeYelatiOnS
| 1t is exactly what it needs to be 10 Occupy its
| place i'll the canon, to be the final word Of
the revealing mind. and. in some respects,
| its grandest" The book presents many in
teresting points which Will attract the at
ten!ion of careful readers.
Think and Thank" well printed,
| illustrated and neatly bound book OF 100
LEGATION Society of America, the headquarters
of which are in Philadelphia. This is a very
interesting tale by Samuel w. Cooper, illus
| trative OF the life of the Jewish philan-
| thropist, the late Moses Montefiore, who
from the days of his early boyhood until
| after passing the century mark, when he
was called away, was the champion for the
| rights of bis people. In concluding brief
| but comprehensive review of the life Of
| this grand old man, the author writes
1.-The sun set in mass of cloud, cleaning
| with thousand rays of crimson and purple
| and gold, and bright light shone above the
world; there fell great peace upon the
| old mans heart, as he watched the radiance
| of the day pass away; and he saw that night
was at hand. He was weary, and dreamed
| he heard his mothers voice calling him, and
| he longed only to lie down and rest"
The Belford Company of New York has
issued new translation of " The Lady with
the Camellias," by Alexandra Dumas fills, with
a new preface by the author. The book is
embellished with a number of very fine pho
togravures by Albert Lynch. In his preface
which is addressed to CIamann, The French
publisher, the author says of CABOT, his first
publisher of La Dame aux CamelliaS" ::
after good many difficulties he consented
to pay me Il thousand francs for an edition
in two volumes octave. He was thea kind
enough to give ME 200 francs more for
second edition, but when l asked him TO
bring out a third he told me to 60 about my
business. | followed his advice and one day
called upon your brother, who finally re-
Ceiyed my heroine. but this time decked out
in more handsome attire than she ever was
before"
"Harper's Magazine" for October is most
interesting number. Among its contents
are: "Antoines Moose-yard," by Julian
Ralph. with twelve illustrations by Reming-
ton; the story Of hunting expedition into
the feeding-grounds of the moose in Canada.
Port Tarascon the Last Adventures of the
translated by Henry James (ifth INSTALL
ment) with fifteen illustrations. " The
First Oil Well; the Birth of Great Indus
try" by Professor j. S. Newberry; early
history Of the petroleum industry. Son
lions by Alfred Parsons. Agricultural
Chile" by Theodore Child, with fourteen
illustrations. Nights at Newstead Abbey"
by Joaquin Miller, with Illustrations from
drawings.
The John W. Lowell Company of New
York has issued, as part of the International
Series, Mabel Collins new book, The Con-
LESSONS of Woman" In this book Miss
Collins, who is a writer of marvellous YER
Satlty, has taken new departure in the
line of fiction. She takes the inmost work
ings of a woman's mind and portrays them
with such startling realism that only the
mastery manner in which the subject is
treated can justify so complete revelation.
The misconStruction to which the woman's
life is subjected seems to justify remodelinS
the old adage g The truth should not he
spoken at all times" into There are times
when all the truth should be told"
Colonel Albert G. Bracket, Third United
States Cavalry, whose likeness is the sub
Ject of the frontSpiece of the October num-
Der of United Service" also appears as a
contributor of Memorable March" of
Maior-General Curtis army from Batesville
those interested in horsefesh. Captain Ed
ward Field, U. 5. A, has sketch, The
Army Race showing also how " the great
quarter crack of an army corps" was
evolved.
The leading articles in the October num-
Der of " Belford's Magazine " is the second
aud concluding paper by Admiral Porter on
President Lincoln's entry into Richmond
after the evacuation of that place by the
ConfedPrates, most Interesting account OF
the events of that time. Among a miscellany
Of carefully prepared articles which go to
uliht up lllc IoSuC lbl lItsb luputu 10 u
Comedy of Errors" by Helen W. Pierson,
and the New Political Science" by j. j.
Sage.
In Frank Leslie's Popular Month ly' for
October there is a most interesting ilns-
trated article on ''The House of Representa-
tives'; another on the "Haruko of Japan,
the Oriental Empress and Her Court" by
Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore, descriptive of
much that is unknown to those who have
never visited the land OF the Mikado; Life
in Bologna" and great variety of other
matter make this number most acceptable
one.
Funk Sc Wagnalls of New York have is
sued neat volume of 169 pages entitled
"6ue Mans Struggle" written by the Rev.
George w. Gallagher. 1t is graphic and
impressive story founded on facts, in which
the various types OF temperance believers
and workers are well represented. 1t is the
story of young minister's crusade for tenn
perance and the difficulties which he was
forced to meet and overcome.
Boys and girls, as well as parents having
children to aInuse, will be interested in
knowing that new editions of the american
Boys and Girls Handy Books" by Daniel
G. aud Lima and Adela Il. Beard are soon
to be published by the Scribners. To the
former of these Mr.. Beard has added sixty
new drawings to illustrate new games and
cOntrivances which he has Incorporated in
this latest edition.
College will publish in the October number
of the Annals of the American Academy of
Political and Social Science" an interesting
article ON the beginnings of the Connecti-
cut Towns" The constitution of 1859 has
wider than local interest. since it was the
first written constitution, the prototype of
republican government on this continent.
Among the pleasing works of fiction re-
Gently added to the international Series"
published by the John w. Lowell Company
OF New York, are 1.-The Vicomtes Bride"
by Esme Stuart, and For One ana the
llshed by special arrangement with the au-
thors. The books of this series are of the
best Of the later day novels published.
The advance announcements for the COM
ing year of the Century" and st. Nicholas
Magazine" show that the publishers have
prepared for their readers most excellent
literary banquet to be served up in twelve
courses. The November number of the
Century" will be the first of the twenty
first year of publication, and will be an is
sue Of special interest.
Permit me to stale that there is not one word
of truth In what DIR. Morgan OF California is re-
ported 10 have said about "Self made" l Will
forfeit $4,000 10 any charitable society the
prove that Mrs. Southworth wrote SELF made,
or Ont OF the Depths" and that what DIR. Nor
gan says about my having bought the manuscript
from any person In California Is false.
CnarieS IL. oelSei " 20 duiounce ioi iui-
mediate publication new book by Count
Leo Tolsto, entitled Toll" The eminent
author has joined with himself as collabo-
rator an obscure and unlettered Russian
peasant, 1iMothee Boudareff The ideas
made famous in "The Kreutzer Sonata" are
again taken up and anlpllfied.
Robert Bonner of the New York Ledger"
in letter to the New York Herald" of re-
cent date, says of the attack made by DR..
Morgan of California upon "Sef-made, or
Out of the Depths" written by Mrs Emma
ID. n. L. Southworth, published by L. b.