The morning news., 1891-11-30
BOOK NOTICES.

1.-THE Information Readers for Every -dav
Occupations" By 81. Warren Clifford, 8.
D. Boston School Supply Company, 10
Bloomfield street, Boston. This series of
readers is significant OF the change which
school msthods and theories have under
gone within the past decade.
"The Lady of Fort st. John" By Mary
Hartwell Cstherwood. Houghton, Milf in
g. Co., Boston. For sale by Wylly
s. Clark, Savannah. Cloth, 81 25. This is
a story that will interest every one who
reads 1t. And the interest increases with
each chapter.
"Sybil Brotherton; The Test of Faith"
By Emma D. E. N. Southworth. t. B.
Peterson & Bros, S06 Chestnut street. Phila-
delphia. Paper, 25 cents. This story pre-
ssnts this question: Is divorce sanctioned
"Baok to Life" ByT. W. Speight. 10 hn
A. Taylor Company, 1l9 Potter build
ing, New York. Paper, 80 cents. This Is
one Of tho Mayfower Library Series and it
is one of the best Of the series.
Harold. an Experiment" The Globe
Publishing Company. New York. Paper,
so cents. This story is rather curious one.
MAGAZINES.
The December arena is freighted with
able thoughts on living issues and rich
supply of lighter material. 1t being the
Christmas number, the editor gives an addi-
tional sixteen pages to the body Of the
magazine, making 144 pages. This enables
him to give In addition to the usual essays
on serious SUBJECTS thrilling novelette, by
Helen Campbell, entitled "In the Meshes Of
Terrible Spell" 1t deals with hypnotism
and insanity is of absorbing interest, and
possesses great scientific value. Hamlin
Garland also gives delightful character
sketch Of western life, entitled "Uncle Rip
ley's Speculations" Among the great think
ers who contribute serious essays to this
number are Camille Flammarion, the dis
tiuguished French astronomer; Prof. T.
Funck- -Brentano, of the Academy of Sci
ence of Paris; Rev. G. A. Bartol, D. D..
Edgar Fawcett, George Stewart. d. G. L.,
and Hon. David a. Wells. The Arena
Publishing Company, Pierce Building, Cop
ley Square, Boston.
The December number Of Lippincotts
Magazine is special southern number; all
the contributions are from well-known
southern authors. The complete novel is
written by T. G. DeLeon. Thomas Nelson
Page has On exhaustive review or "Litera-
ture in the South Since the War;" Richard
Malcolm Johnston contributes one OF his
characteristic Georgia stories, - A Moccasin
Among the Hobbys," and Miss Sara M.
Handy has an interesting paper upon
Negro Superstitions. One OF the most
interesting features of this number is an in
terview with Col John +. Fellows. Col.
Fellows brings his strong legal mind to bear
upon the New Orleans lynching. and JUS
titles the killing OF the members OF the
Malta gang on the grounds that, as the law
COMES from the people, they had right to
carry out the punishment which 1t requires
to be meted out against such Offenders. j..
B. Lippincott & Co.. Philadelphia.
A feature Of the December number of the
Cosn,opoIitan is the letters Of Gen Sher-
man. Thes eletters were written by Sherman
TO his daughter Perhaps the article in this
number which will be read with the
widest interest is that on Rapid Transit" by
Capt Louis NJ. Haupt, which Is illustrated
by every conceivable suggestion that has
been made upon rapid transit Mrs Bur
ton Harrison begins a new novel. Inc
Daughter of the South" and another south
ern article 10 by a gentleman who was
confederate officer and is entitled social
Life in Richmond During the war. L. ".
Powderly contributes an article under the
Christmas heading "On Barth Peace, 0ood-
Will Toward Men;n explaining the great
progress made in the cause OF humanity DUR
ing the past twenty-five years. The number
contains 140 illustrations. The CoSmopoh-
tan. Fifth avenue, Broadway an twenty
fifth street.
The Forum for November has a number
of excellent articles. The leading one Is