The morning call., 1891-09-06

Francisco: c. A Murdock & Co. 1873 pD)
In this little book. which is very neatly
gotten up, Miss Prescott, who for seven
years was a resident OF the hawaiian Isl
ands and during that time teacher and
friend of the natives, presents vivid de-
scription of life, scenes and customs on the
islands. 1t contains great deal OF lnfor-
nation that is valu able, as impartlng knowl-
edge of country that has been heard and
read of by many but seen only by few
comparatively.
LIBERTY AND LIFE-Discourse by E. p.
Powell. Chicago: Charles II. Kerr u Co..
2OS pp) This is a collection of discUurses
by the author of 'Our Heredity from God"
and in sense supplementary to that work.
In offering this book TO the public the author
says: This book is offered cordially to
those who desire only that liberty which
broadens and intensifes existence" The
diScourses are very interesting for all those
who eynce taste for thoughtful subjects.
"DELLADINE"-By Fedora Fellows. Uos
Angeles: w. A. Vandercook. 12S pp.l In
this book the writer presents story Of the
laid in the SciOto Valley, and the story is
one that is told in pleasing STYLE In 1t
there Is very pretty love story.
"The Haunted Homestead. or the Brides
Ghost" great story written by Mrs. E, ID.
4. n. Southworth, has just been added by
Il. b. Peterson & Bros. of Philadelphia to
their popular series of first-clasS cheap
novels. The works of Mrs. Southwortb,
this one among the number. have been read
with intense delight by thousands in this
country and in Europe, and succeeding
generations will read them and find them as
entertaining as they were to those who in
the past found pleasure in the plots OF her
charming stories. Offered by the Bancroft
Company.
"The Freaks of Lady Fortune" by May
Crommelin, Is the latest work OF fiction
added by the John W. Lowell Company OF
New ork to their ever popular and choice
series known as the Lowell International"
1t is good and strong story, that interests
the reader from the very outset. Offered by
Payot, Upham & Co.
Magazine and Other Notes.
The New York "Ledger" has embarked
on grand undertaking which parallels the
notable achievements of the New York
HERALD in the Jeannette expedition, and
the special corps service OF the London
"Times" in exploration and war reporting.
Frederick Schwatka, the famous explorer,
whose discoveries and perils in Northern 81
IBERIA created such widespread interest few
years ago. Is conducting an exploring eX-
petition into the interior OF ALASKA under
the auspices of the New York Ledger.
Lieutenant Schwatka will write series Of
contributions, describing his adventures,
the rivers, mountains, volcanoes, glaciers,
cataracts, mines and game OF the country
and its native inhabitants. The dangers
which threaten the expedition, the polar
winters, the barbarism of the Indians and
the almost unknown nature OF life In that
wild and wonderful region give to this
Alaskan enterprise peculiarly heroic char-
acter.
''The Bear Flag Monthly" Is the title
adopted for a new monthly that has just
made Its appearance in this city. 1t pre-
sents neat appearance typographlcaliy,
and is to be devoted TO fancy and fiction
from Western pens. Each number VIII
contain either complete novel or collec-
tion OF short stories, all by writer's who hail
from the Pacific Coast There are enough
good writers on this Coast to make this
distinctive periodical. The first number
contains "Outlawed: a Tale of Lower Cali
fornia." writt-n by George II. Meyers.
San Francisco journalist, who some time
ago published a novel which was OF such in-
tefest that it ran through several editions.
The story is good, romantic California
one, and it has the merit Of being well told.
The Century Magazine" will celebrate
the four hundredth anniversary OF
the discovery Of America by pub
fishing a Life of Columbus written
especially for that magazine by Emilio
CASTELAR,, the famous Spanish orator,
otueSSuiili anu uO WVih 10
10 Spanish, and will be carefully translated.
Senior CASTELAR,, whose interest in and ad-
miration for America are we'll known, has
made a careful study OF the new historical
material bearing upon the subject, and 1t is
said that his papers will be very richly Illus
trated Other articles dealing with tie dis
covery of America are in course of prepara-
tion for the same magazine.
OF the instructive magazines published in
the United States none eXcels The Maga-
zine Of American History" edited by Mar