The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-21

| announces for Immediate publication a col
| lection of short tales OF rare merit and fresh
mes. under the title CT Nv. Heimburg's
Christmas Slories." translated by Mrs. j.
| w. Davis, forming No. 10 of the Worthng-
| ton International Library The book will
be enriched by fifty photographers made
| after designs by weil-known foreign artists,
To- be issued in cloth cloth and .dp paper. The same
| Nights" and other stories by Theophile
| Gautier. Translated by l.. Hearn. This
| will be published in one volume, II mo-, and
be No. of the Rose Library" The stor-
! beauty of fancy and power of words which
made Gautier the foremost author of his
| time. This will also be illustrated by photo
| gravures.
Mothers Home Talks With Her Little
Folks" is a neat volume of "a pages, with
board covers, containing stories from the
| pen of Rev. j. Il. p. Ingraham, pastor of
| Grace Episcopal Church of ST. Louis, and
| is designed as an aid to Protestant mothers
In the religious teaching of their children.
The subjects are suggested 10y questions
asked by the authors grandchildren,
| whose pictures ornament the cover ard title
| page. A number of sketches of Bible SUBJ
jects illustrating the text serve to make the
| book interesting to children of all ages. 1t
| is published by the Young Churchman Com
| paDy, Milwaukee, Wis.
| ner Sons will soon issue new edition of
The Life of Cur Lord" by Rev. j. S. An
drews, D. d., largely rewritten and brought
down to date in every respect. 1t will be
| printed from new plates and will contain O
number of maps. This work has been
standard one for nearly thirty years and is
in constant demand. For the proper his
torical ard critical adjustment Of the facts
of the life OF Christ it is enc i'll the first rank.
The late Professor Austin Phelps had just
Aaa IA 1at
Tor new volume somewhat similar in char
acter TO his My Study" and MY Port
folio" 1t is entitled My Notebook" and
is 10 be issued Immediately by The Serb
Eers. Itcontains number of the authors
briefer essays, with some detached thoughts,
somewhat Of the nature Of table talk.
Among the MANY holiday books issued this
season none are mole attractive or enter
tanning than THE Lion City OF Africa" and
An Adirondack Cabin" by Margaret Sid
ney. issued by the d. Lolhrop Company of
Boston. The same finn has issued as gift
books for adults "Our Early Presidents,
Their Wives aud Children and ''The Poets
Year"
Charles H. Sergel & Co. of Chicago have
issued twenty-five cent edition Of General
Booths much talked of and widely read
BOOK, I'm Darkest England and the Way
Out. This edition is all unabridged one
and " III 10 doubt obtain many readers who
were unable to obtain the higher priced edi-
lions heretofore published
The United States Book Company of New
York has added to the International Series
known rs "LoyelPs" a charming novel en-
Titled The Honorable Miss" by l.. Il.
Meade, author of "a Girl of the Period
aud Frances Kane's Fortune" To be had
at all bookstores.
A collection of songs and sonnets. written
by Elizabeth Dupuy. has been published in
neat book form by John B. Alden of New
York under the title of The Dragon Yoke"
1t is sweet bouq net of poetic fancies.
Magazine aud Other Notes.
'How We Elected the Mayor of Ogle-
thorpe" is the title Of the contribution to
U nited Service" for January of that pro-
life writer Captain Charles King, u. s. A.
First Lieutenant Ii. ID. Smith, U. S. r. NJ,
has sketch of the Harriet Lane, which, at
the outbreak Of the Civil War, was the only
steam vessel borne on the rolls of the
revenue cutter service. Among the many
vessels that have won distinction in the
navy the schooner Enter lrse, frigates Con-
stitutlon and Hartford are justly entitled to
first place on hsiory's page, but for
with strange, eyentful, romantic
record, no vessel that has ever
carried the stars and stripes aloft can sur
pass in Point of interest the Harriet Lanes
career, claims the writer The shot fired
from her 32-pounder was tine first fired from
United States vessel in the great rebellion.
Commander Norman II. Farquhlr, whose
good seamanshp saved the lives of the Off
GERS and crew of the Trenton in the Samoan
hurricane, is the subject of the frontspiece
and accompanying biographical sketch.
The American Economic Association Of
Baltimore offers $50 for prizes for the first
and second best essays on the Housing of
the Poor In American Cities" the first
prize to be $500 and the second prize $780,
The essays should describe the actual con-
nf ha
cally OF the wage-earniug classes a COMPARE
son Of the present condition with the condi-
ton in the past, showing tendency toward
Improvement or deterioration as the case
may be. Voluntary and legislative efforts
to improve the dwellings should be treated.
The effects Of sanitary legislation should he
considered, and plans Tor improvement dis
cussed. 1t is desired that the limits of pri-
vate philanthropy and those of legislation
and administration should receive attention.
While attention is to be confined chiefly to
American cities, foreign cities and their ex-
perence may be treated, and any lessons
derived therefrom pointed out. The essays
should not exceed %, 600 words and must he
In the hands of the Secretary of the associa-
lion not later than November 10, 1891.
One of the most remarkable lists of fam
ons contributors ever brought together in u
single number of magazine will be pre-
sented in the january issue of The Ladies'
Home Journal OF Philadelphia. The au-
thors in that number viii include Henry NJ
Stanley. DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes. ex-
President Hayes. Hon. John Wanamaker,
Joseph Jefferson. Hon. Hannibal Hamlin,
Nine. Aibani, James Whitcomb Riley, Cen
eral Lew Wallace, George w. Chlds Dr. T.
de Witt Talmage. Mrs. A. ID. I. Whitney,
Robert j. Burdeite, Edward Bellamy, Will
Carleton, Charles a. Dana, Sarah Orne
Jewctt George W.Cable, Julian Hawthorne,
Mrs. Lyman ABBOTT, Mrs. Margaret Bot
tome and nearly twenty others.
HTha CpnturvO Mauazina ic r,n,,;..
last press day and night in order to print
the first nStallment of the DELAYED '~rallev-
rand Memoirs" in the January humber.
This same magazine was the first to print,
before It's appearance in France, the life and
literary remains Of the great French artist,
Jean Francois Millet, and now Tue Cent
ury" is to bring to light, before they appear
In any other country. the long-hidden
memoirs Oh the most famous of French
coded by what Is said to be a brilliant pen
portrait OF Talleyrand by Minister White
law Reid. who has made the selections from
the most Interesting chapters Of the first
volume.
The American Academy of Political and
Social Science at Philadelphia is doing a
unique and valuable work in publishing
material OF great value to students of ecn,
Monies and politics. 1t is making Speciality
Just now OF the railroad problem in ali its
Iani hcations. Inc July number Of its pro-
form IN railway passenger tariffs recently
introduced into Hungary. The January
number will contain full account of the
system Just introduced into Austria, The
work OF the academy is all the more valro
able on account Of its strictly scientific
character.
Walt Whitman is putting the later touches
e TO volume called "GoOd.by My Fancy"
c con am a says the New York Critic. his
old-age songlets, and intended as second
annex , and completion to Leaves Of
Grass. The publication will contain his
prose essays and shorter bits and speeches
Oh me last two years; also, in an appendix
parity to I'LL out, as the book is small onr1
translations from the French of Gabriel
Sarrazin's Paris review of Leaves of
Grass" besides another from the Dresden
H Sn,nma ADDRESS, address by Rolleston, and also
delphia. " hii"-
1.-The Political Science Quarterly" for De-