The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-21
BOOK NOTICES.

SYsLIN; OR. POSITION. By Ouida. j. B.
Eppincott Company, Philadelphia. Paper.
so cents. This is oae of Lippincott's series
of select novels. The fact that it is one Of
Ouida's stories is sufficient to make it a
favorite with the public
THE MISTRESS OF BEECH KNOLL. By
Clara Louise Durham. Houghton, Mifflin
& Co. Cloth, 81 25 This is a very
charming story and is very pleasant read
ing. IL grows in interest with each chap err,
and those who read il will be fully satisfied
with it.
A WAIF OF THE PLAINS. BY Bret
Harte. Houghton, Mifiiin & Co.. Bos-
ton. Cloth, 81. This story perhaps is
not as good as some of Bret Harte's best
stories, but it is nevertheless a very excel
lent one. 1t will be read, not only because
it is Bret Harte's story, but also because it
is well worth reading.
A NATURAL METHOD OF PHYSICAL
TRAINING. By E1wln Checkley. William
C. Bryant & Co., Brooklyn, N. Y, pub
fishers. A Brooklyn paper, speaking of
this work, says: 'If man or woman has
to keen busily at work, the diet cure has It's
dangers, as it is liable to weaken the strength
while lessening the flesh. Exercise of the
proper kind under careful direction is a
better cure, because it increases the strength
while diminishing fat, and that is why folks
who find it difficult to pull on their own
stockings ought to be profoundly grateful
to Prof. Checkley."
The STORY OF JoHNsTowN. Much has
been written about the great flood at Johns
town, but il remained for j. NJ. Place of the
Harrisburg pa Telegram to publish the
real history of the disaster. The book is
sold by subscription for the benefit of print
ers' orohan children and aged people who
suffered by the food. OF this work the
Reading pa Herald says: "The Story of
Johnstown,n of which j. NJ. Place of the
Harrisburg Telegram is publisher and j. j.
McIaurip, the editor of the same paper, the
author, is not the class Of cheap books which
are usually put out to make penny out of
the public interest felt in some great dis
aster. but it is volume of permanent in
terest. the matter fer which has been pre-
pared with great care and research, and the
facts all being in hand, the tale is told in
graphic, lucid and connected manner, and
as a specimen of literature it is in the highest
degree creditable to the gifted author. In
addition to the absorbing narrative OF
probablv the greatest and most appalling
disaster of the century told IN the text, the
story is aided by about 100 illustrations,
which are fully up to the best book and
magazine illustrations OF the present day.
MAGAZINES.
The Cosmopolitan for May has splendid
table OF contents This magazine is making
wonderful progress in popular favor. The
articles are first-class, ard the illustrations
are excellent. The articles of Miss Bisland,
giving description of her trip around the
world. are sure to be read with deep inter-
est. These articles are deliberately illustra-
ted. In the May number Henry Waiter
son and Murat Halstead both have articles
The Cosmopolitan, Fifth avenue. Broad
way aud Twenty fifth street, New York.
The May Wide Awaks opens with q
frontispiecs that ali American young peo-
ple will hail with pleasure, for 1t is por-
trait of the author Of "The Heir Of Red
clvffen and 1.-THE Daisy Chain," Miss Char
lotte M. Yonge; farther on, Oscar Fay
Adams describes his visits with her at OTTER
bourne. Following comes humorous story
| by Louise Stockton, the sister OF Frank
| stockton. entitled 1.-THE Baby's Masqusr-
ade.n s'Apple Blossoms" is unique little
story bv Mrs. Bernard Whitman. = Long
Horrors is true story of a young French
count and his wife, people living still, in
| Mrs FremouU's "Will and the Way series.
.The Monitor of Grammar School Ii, by
| Annie Bronson King" and the "Cow-Bells
| Of Grand Pre- by Grace Dean MCLEOD, are
| both dramatic tales. This number has
many other interesting articles. u.
Lotlrop Company, Boston.