The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-02

toe rejected" George Alfred Townsend
gives the history Of his journalistic expe-
rienees In IAN interviewer Interviewed"
). q. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia
The November number Of the Engineer
ing Magazine Is perhaps entitled 20 rank as
the most notable Industrial publication of
the year in the periodical field. Mr. Ed
ward Atkinson OF Boston, the distinguished
authority on fire proof construction, con
tributes very able paper. in which he sets
forth tbs lessons 70 be learned from the aw-
ful disaster in Park Place, New York. aud
this Is followed by AIr. Andrew Carnegie's
striking criticism OF the offensive scheme OF
/ British commercial federation against the
world. The complate table OF contents EN-
braces eleven leading articles by distin-
gulshed writers, several Of them being
artishcaliy illustrated. The Engineering
Magazine, World building, New York city.
The Forum for November has quite a
number of very interesting and valuable
articles. Among them are the following
Dangers TO the Peace OF Europe" by
Prof Edward A. Freeman; The
| Degradation. Of Pennsylvania" by
| Herbert Welsh; "rhe Death OF
Polygsmy in Utah." by Judge Charles
! s. Zane, chief justice of the territory /:
The Profit of Good Country Roads," by
Isaac B. Potter secretary Of the New York
| State Roads Improvement Association /;
American Shipbuilding aud Commercial
/ Supremacy" by Charles r. Cramp; 1.-The
| Danger of the Farmers Alliance" by Sena-
| tor John I. Morgao. The Forum Publ b.
ing Company, Union square. New York.
| The November Magazine Of American
| History is full of interest. IL opens with
an illustrated paper on "Judge Charles
| johnson McCurdy, and his Home in Lyme
| Connecticut" written by the editor An
| admirable portrait of the eminent iurist
| forms the frontispiece, and four full-page
| pictures grace the text-three of the old
| colonial house and one of the old ornate
| Lyme church. The sketch of Judge McCur-
| dy's well-rounded life, extending over
ninety-four and one-half years. from De-
cember, 1871, to June. 1891, is one of re-
| markable interest as he was more or less
| public character for nearly half CEN
fury, and his career is associated with his
toric events OF the first importance. The
| number contains many other excellent ar
ticles. American Magazine OF History, 743
Broadway, New York.
The Cosmopolitan Magazine has de-
voted twenty-eight pages of the November
number TO a most interesting and ex-
haustive article upon Chicago from the pen
| of the famous novelist, Col Charles King
| Count Jecassy, who spent some time GU the
4 ground for that purpose, aud Harry Fem,
! have illustrated the most charming features
of the city by twenty eight sketches. An
article upon alfalfa farming in this num-
! Der IS by John Brisben Walker, who, as
the result of ten years spent i'll the saddle
in direct superintendent of his farm
berkeley. one Of the largest alfalfa farms
| in Colorado, gives the reader much valuable
information in regard TO the irrigation and
curing of the wonderful plant which is
| destined to become one of the most valuable
products Of the United States. Gen. Horace
| Porter's on militia Servicen is worthy the
attention Of every one interested in the
national guard. The Cosmopolitan, Fifth
avenue, Broadway and Twenty-fifth street.
The Century has Just come of age," and
In its November nun Der begins its twenty
second year with some notable features"
The feature Of the November Century which
is likely to attract the most attention is
probably the new novel, 1.-THE Naulahka, "
| by Rudyard hipling and Wolcott Balestier,
the latter well-known American now liv-
| ing in London. This is Mr.. Kipling's first
experience in collaboration, and the story
is not, only International in authorship but
in plot. Edgar w. Nye contributes to this
number the first of several of his autobi
ographies. the present one being the AUTO
biography or Justice OF the Peace, which
is illustrated by Kemble
paper on the "San Francisco Vigilance Com
mittees.' by William T. Coleman, derives
timeliness from the course Of current events
in that city, and unique interest from the
fact that Mr.. Coleman was the chairmaI
Of the committees of 1851. 1856 and 1877 tn,
| operations of which are recorded in thii
article-for the first time over the sigma
ture of Mr.. Coleman Prof. Wilbur Fish
| ~ T,Tw 80 NJ,
vile, writes upon Southern Womanhooc
as Affected by the War;" in the course Of
which he quotes letters from half dozer
representative southern women in Response
to a number of questions addressed by hin
to them on this subject. This number OF
the Century contains three short stories
How Old Folks Won the Oaks. by J. J.
Eakins The Majors APPOINTMENT" by
Mrs Julia Schayer, and "a Theft Con
doned,n by Miss Gertrude Smith. Tn,
Century Company, Union square, New
York.