The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-07-26

| interest in the book. The other is Lind
| says Luck, by Mrs. Frances Hodgson Bur
nett. This is a fascinating love story, one
| of the best ever written by this famous
writer. 1t is agreeable, charming and IN
| teresting. Offered by the Bancroft Com
| pany.
A. Waldteufel of this city Is the pub
Usher of a neat booklet entitled "Devution
to 81. Anthony of Padua; or, A Novena in
His Homer" written by Rev. Clementius
Deymann, o. F. S. prov. SIS. Cord. Jesul.
The present issue is the third edition. 1t is
most interesting work, and was written
for the purpose of promoting devotion to
this saint. who enjoys such general vene-
ration of the people.
Twenty Good Stories is the title of a
paper-covered BOOK published by j. S. Ogil-
vie of New York. This book contains
twenty humorous stories written by Opie Z.
Read of the Arkansas Traveller" and is
good collection that will amuse the re der
Magazine and Other Notes.
One of the two articles in the August
number of "The North American Review"
is entitled 1.-The War-Some Unpublished
History" The author is Hon. Charles A.
Dana. editor of the New York Sun, who was
Assistant Secretary of War in 1864. 1t is
truly romance of the war which he tells
In few pages, and one of thrilling interest,
illustrating for the thousandth time the
force of the adage that truth is stranger than
fiction OF the hero of his tale, Union spy,
Mr.. Dana says: "He was one of the clever
est creatures 1 ever saw. His style of
patriotic lying was sublime; it amounted to
genius. The number opens with scholarly
and lucid article from the pen of Professor
Goodwin Smith, New Light on the Jewish
Question"
A striking feature in the August number
OF 1.-The Ladies' Home Journal is tue first
contribution to literature by Lady Mac
donald, widow of the late Premier of
Canada. II is the first of series of articles
she has written for THAI magazine and Is
descriptive of AN Unconventional Holt
day" which with party of friends and in
her private car she enjoyed last summer
through the most picturesque portions of
Canada. 1t Is written in that unconyen-
uonal manner of which SO little is seen in
modern literature and yet which is so charm
ing. This magazine contains a great deal
that will please and Interest the ladies.
The August number of United Service"
presents rs frontispiece splendid picture
of Captain William b. Remey, u. S. NJ. C.,
judge Adyocate-General of the navy and
brother OF Commandant Remey of the
Charleston. The leading article in this
number is one on The Defense of the
Eastern Approach to New York." written
by E. NJ. Weaver. First Lieutenant of Ar
tillery. This is followed by well-written
sketch Of the British army of the present
day.
Poultney Bigel0w, who was schoolmate
OF the German Emperor, will contribute TO
the midsummer (AugusU number of The
Century an article on the first three years
reign OF the Emperor, the third anniversary
OF his ascent to the throne being the 18th of
June. This issue of The Century" will be
unusually rich in illustrated articles and
complete stories. The frontispiece will be
double picture showing the Em peror and
Empress of Germany.
1.-THE Wrecker," new serial by Robert
Louis Stevenson and Lloyd Osbourne. be-
gins in the August "Scrbner's," which
will be fiction number, containing in ad-
dltIon five complete short stories. Several
OF the leading characters in The Wrecker"
are Americans, and one of them is Jim
finkerton, an American advertising man,
who Will suggest by contrast Mr.. Howells'
Admirable study in the same field, Fulker-
sou.
Walt Whitman contributes to the August
"Lipplncot.s" brief article about his last
book, ''Guo1-by, My Fancy" The book"
SAYS the poet, lis garrulous. irascible dixie
old Lear. and has various breaks, and even
tricks, TO avoid monOtony. 1t will have TO
be clphered and ciphered out long, aul is
PROBABLY In some respects the most curious
part Of It's authors battling works"
The Rev. DR.. Henry Van Dyke of New
In The Century" several years ago at
tracted wide attention, has written a paper
on The Study of Tennyson," which will
appear In the midsummer number OF the
same magazine. DR.. Van Dyke believes
TennysOn 10 be 1.-The clearest, sweetest.
strongest voice of the century,"
The August number of Frank Leslie's
70 pular Monthly" is II most attractive one
L lie many well-prepared articles aud short
stories are entertaining to an unusual de-
gree. while the pictures are splendid speci-
mems OF the engravers art. Mrs. Leslie.
the editor, has the proud satisfaction OF
knowing that she is conducting magazine
that is what Its name rmpiies-popular.
The July number OF The Home-maker"
Is beautiful and attractive specimen of
this highly Instructive and entertaining
magazine. 1t is fresh, vigorous, helpful. and
almost every one VIII find In its pages some
thing of value. One of the features is The
Helpful Domestic Club."
The July issue of "Godthwaite's Geo
graphical Magazine" is filled with excellent
articles. which will prove of great interest
not only TO students OF geography, but to
the general reader 1t contains very in
teresting sketch OF Mathew F0ntane Maury,
the great American scientist and geographer.
The specially attractive feature in the
July number of THE Writer is hand
sunni Hui ti"lt anu Wcil-N TlIleu Shetcu OF
james Lane Allen, the popular sketch and
story writer OF Kentucky. This number in
addition contains number Of valuable sug-
gestions to journalists and authors.
The midsummer number of "St Nicholas"
the Issue OF the month of August, is an adj
mlrable one, being filled with a class of mat
ter that must OF necessity interest the young
readers Tor whom this Is specially edited.
Over thirty different subjects are presented.
and every one is bright and interesting.
T. r. Sullivan, whose short stories have
SO often appeared In "Scribner s." will
have in the August (iction) number a story
of Venice entitled "The Anatomist OF the
Heart" with Illustrations by the we'll
known French illustrator, Albert Lynch.
The history of the "V!gilantes in Califor-
in brief but striking article by j. w.
Clampit in the August number of "Harper's
Magazine"
Octave Thanet contributes to the latest
number Of Harper's Bazar," published
July oath. story entitled "a Misfit Con-
science"
"The Sailor in the Navy" is the subject of
four-page illustrated supplement accom-
panying "harper's Weekly" of July 22i.
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INDEPENDENT RED MEN.
Annual Session of the Grand stamm to
Commence To- Morrow.
The Grand Stamm of the Independent
Order of Red Men will commence its annual
session tomorrow morning. The order has
no. made any gain In membership durinp