The morning call., 1891-10-11

Magazine and Other Notes.
Current Literature" for October pays
Colonel Richard Henry Savage. formerly of
this city, handsome compliment, and con-
graduates him upon the success his most
recent published book, "My Official Wife,"
a powerful and most entertaining novel,
which has been noticed at length in this
column, has met with everywhere. In the
article there is published a notice taken
from the London "Times" in a criticism of
this novel: That paper says: 1T is WON
dertully clever tour de force, in which i'm
probabilities and impossibilities disappear
under an air of plausibility that is irresistible.
The assurance of the author carries us
away, and the details are as naturally
worked out as the conception is wildly ex-
travagant. Colonel Savage is evidently
man of the world, exceptionally familiar
with the society of St Petersburg" Colonel
Savage has just completed Foreign Diplo-
matte and Military Life" a work that con-
tains much love, but no nihiism.
The Arena" is perhaps not quite up to
the standard of interest this month. Thad-
deus b. Wakeman has contributed an article
on Nati0nalism, in which he handles with
out gloves the a~Suments of Rev. NJ. j.
Savage in recent ,'aper Mr.. Wakeman
attempts to show a.. nl ly by abstract reas-
oning but by example the strength of Bel
lamy's scheme. A well-written paper on
the late James Russell Lowell is contributed
Wy pbGhdIls
shows Some Weak Spots in the French
Republic" that will interest political STU
dents. Probably the most interesting pa
per of this issue is Hamlin Garlands
charming criticism Of the two famous
actors, Mr. and Mrs. James Herne, and
their dramatic works.
"rhe Progress in Aerial Navigation" is
ably discussed in the October number of
mrhe Engineers Magazine" by 0. Chanute,
President of the American Society Of Civil
Engineers, and he throws considerable
light upon subject that is now attracting
great deal of attention. In the same issue
Albert Williams Jr. shows how widely the
modern types of gold and silver miners"
differ from the traditional miner Of fiction
and the drama.
The October number of the "Cosmopoli-
tan" is brilliant one-one that is full of
articles SO interesting that it is almost i'm
possible to choose any one and say that it is
better than any other. The leading one is
Three Women of the Coincide Franchise. !"
This number contains the closing chapters
of Amelie Rives' novel, According to st.
john"
An interesting article to women is one
written by A. d. Mayo and published in the
October number of 1.-THE New England
Magazine" under the title of ''The Wo-
mans Movement in the South" In this.
tHe NIlltT, VIII Is u HAL OIL Wlu6 experience,
gives some excellent suggestions and good
advice.
The October number of "Outing," like
other numbers that have preceded 1t, is
most interesting and instructive as well to
all who take an interest in recreative and
purely athletic sports. The leading article
is Saddle and Sentiment" story of the
turf by Wenona Gilman, and a charming
Story it is
The leading article in the October num-
Der of Library and Studio" is the fifth of
the series on the life and works of Samuel
Clemens MARK Twain, the humorist, and ii
treats OF his first literary success. 1t Is a
very interesting chapter in the life of Mark.
In the October issue of "Babyhood," the
mothers nursery guide, there is presented
variety of subjects that are of great
value to mothers. MS they are all as to what
is best for the babies and young children,