The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-29
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MAGAZINES.
1.-THE twenty-fifth volume Of the Magazine
Of American History is opened with a
most attractive January number. The va
RED contributions to this periodical are
always timely and chosen with consummate
TASTE and discretion. The leading illus rated
paper for the month, from the sadY p n OF
the editor, is entitled, John Ericsson, the
Builder of the Monitor" and one Of the
very best portraits extant of the great in
ventor, to VIII SO genius our country owes
50 much, forms the frontispiece to the new
volume. The second article following, " he
Bladensburg Duelng Ground" near Wash
ington, written by Milton I. Adkins, is also
handsomely illustrated, and like the sketc
OF Ericsson is of national and popular inter
est. The fresh Information Contained in
both these clever articles is notably worth
preservi in permanent form. The dis
tinguished Georgia historian, Col. Charles
G. Jones, Jr., contributes an admirable pa
per on CDR. Lyman Hall, Governor of
Georgia in 1873, and Signer of the Declara-
ton of Independence" There are quite a
number of other interesting articles 743
Broadway. New York.
The January number of The North
American ReUiei0 opens the 152d volume of
a periodical in which public interest does
not diminish with its increasing age
Although truly venerable in years, it is
ever fresh and up with the times IN its
contents. The present number furnishes
another illustration of this well-known
fact The two uppermos5 questions In the
world to-day are doubtless the Indian ques-
ton in this country and the Irish question
in Great Britain. Both of these find treaJ
ment. Gen. Nelson A Miles, an expert Of
the very highest authority, deals with the
future of the Indian problem, and reIter-
a-es the view which be expressed ii TINS
magazine thirteen years ago. The dis
tinguished historian, w. E. Il. Lecky,
writes LUMINOSITY of "Irelaud IN The Light
Of history Mr.. L-ckys opinion OF he
unfitness Of the Irish people for self-govern-
rnent is presented i'll this article with ad-
mirable clearness and force. The other
articles are timely and interesting. 2l3
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In the January St. Nicholas Charles
Dudley Warner calls up the thousa DIS Of
its readers to hear "a Talk about Reading"
which is delivered with all the earnes ness
Of a true hunorist when talking Of graver
matters. The Pratt Institute, Brooklyns
'.(Ireat Industrial School," IS fully de-
scribed by q well-informed writer, and
exDlained by the artistic Illustrations OF
M WiIes and the young people will mar
vel at this wonderful school wherein are
taught all things teachable, from high art
IN busting a room. OF the more temporary
attractions. there is a Christmas story by
Roswell Smith, illustrated by George In
naee II a roem by Celia Thaxter; funny
mic nres by Bensell; short but complete
article on Michael Angelo by Alexander
Black. Illus rated by the frontispleee-tne
statue of the artist by Zocchl; jingle
with humorous llluSLFdOiOuS ny Dlc' anu
other contributions. perhaps not Inferior IN
merit to some of those named. The Cen
tury Company, Union Square, New YORK.
Hqrpers' for January is well-varied
and at ractive number Mr.. Warner has
another paper on Southern California, IN
y hich he considers the price OF lald ana lts
nroIucts. with the kind Of labor desl ed
and the opportunities for small farmers.
Theodore Child takes US 70 another CO u
nent and gives his impressions Oh Fern'
wbich are elab0rateiy illustrated. IA. DE
pio~itz's second chapter Of bis memoirs
90 log ore. and contains an elab rate
acconnt Of the circumst lnces IN wDich ne
Us made Paris correspondent OF The Lon
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can scarcely be said that the world was
- vss tired OF waiting. A paper o. L1n-
a. music halls. by F. Anstey, has eigns
;iInstrarigus by Mr.. PennelL Toe imp ~
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g.. i~gtallmegt II Charles Egbert Grad
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