The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-14
LITERATURE.

Splrlt OF biography, because the man is
merged into the exciting times in which he
principal figure-and his per-
sonality Is often lost in the events in which
he participated. Many of these works are
histories of the Civil War, rather than
biographies OF the man of the war, the
great Observation-Disclosures of the emancipa-
tl0n OF the slave rather than biographies OF
. Lincoln, the man who freed the slave"
While his personality is presented, perhaps,
on scale commensurate with It's lmpor-
lance as the principal figure in the great his
tOrical picture, yet his true character as a
man is often overlooked as we fasten our
gaze uVOn the many personages that gather
around him. The biography OF Abraham
Lincoln Subordinates all enyironiHg con-
dltiOns 10 their proper functions OF pre-
sentng the personality of the subject in its
true light. Abraham Lincoln'S personality
was so unique, so grand, so strong, that 1t
not only opens up vast field OF research,
which the author has explored carefully and
lovingly. but also furnishes one of the most
interesting ideals of true American man
hood. This book tells the story OF his life,
that life, in its simplicity and grandeur
hardly ever equaled, never eXeelled.
PUDNEY AND WALP-By F. Bean. (New
\ DIRK: The United States Book Company.
Cloth, 32S pp) This is a new book by the
author of Colonel Jadson OF Alabama
to The reading public. The story is that of
party OF New Englanders who located on an
almost barren island on the New England
coast, aud at the time were exceedingly
poor, but who perseYered in developing
granite quarry, and In short time were on
the high road to fortune. The leader of the
party is a man who declared himself opposed
to aristocracy and aristocratic airs, and be-
lieved that the man who behaves himself is
as good as hiu self and no better, but who,
when on the high road to fortune, does not
feel we'll at ease to think that his wife, who
had stood by him in adversely, does not keep
up with her improved condition in life, but
persists in doing as she did in the days when
they were poor. Ii treats of the changes
that wealth produces on people ard of their
desire to be somebody. The work touches
largely upon certain complications that are
liable TO occur between capital and labor
when the capitalist has risen from the lower
ranks. The book is remarkably original,
and before a dozen pages are read there is
discovered in ii gu eat deal Of strength and
holiness. The descriptive portion of the
work is particularly striking, and Name
scenery is accurately presented, and the
characters are true TO life. The book, a very
attractive one, is offered by Payot, Upham
Il Co.
YAwNING-By Henrietta Russell. New
York: The United States Book Company.
Cloth, 175 pp) "YaWning" is the title Of
very neat book issued by the publisher as
No. l of new series, called the " Delsarte
Series" written by Mrs. Henrietta Russell,
who Is known the world over as one Of the
most prominent teachers of the DeSarte
system. Ia this work the writer establishes
the fact that the yawn is natures gymnaS-
tics, and declares that "a good yawn is
always slow, and the best uses every artlcu-
lation in the bOdy-prabably every muscle
afr,, Ns,fr
once or in jerks, but slowly, in perfect sue
cessiOps and Thythms, with the best posi-
bic breathing. She also declares that no
EymDast, with the single execution Of Fran
cos DelSaTte, ever so arranged the same
expenditure OF force, nervous and muscular,
as 10 result in an equal amount of inVIgOr-
ating effect upOn the system From the
yawn she draws a valuable lesson. which is
set forth at length and well worth peruSal
by the growing class who is anxious to un-
deTStand something about grace in move
ments. Offered by Payot, Upham 81 Co.
THE UNITY Chicago: Charles
II. Kerr q Coz This Is an addition to the
many Libraries issued at reasonable prices
for the purpose Of enabling the general
public to obtain good and instructive read
ing. The first of this series is The AurOr-
aphOne, by Cyrus Cole, well told story
of the adventures Of number of young
for a summer outing. The second is The
Genius OF Galilee," by AnSOn Uriel Han
cock, an historical novel. which, when is
sued as a high-pTiced edition, was noticed
at length in this column. 1t is a good book.
The third book is The Faith That Makes
Faithful" This is a collection of eight
sermons, four by William {. Gannett and
the other four by Jenkin Lloyd Jones.
They are sound, practical discOureS. which
are calculated TO be of great benefit to those
who seek TO lind living remedies for living
difficulties, These sermons have much force.
MASTERS AND MEN-By Eugene J. Hall.
Chicago: Charles IL. Sergel & Co. Cloth.
326 PIP, 81; paper, 30 centS) This is TO-
nance of our times, strong story Of the
rights and wrongs of labor with a charming
love story interviewer. The purpose Of the
writer is TO show that business success de-
ponds upon harmonious relations between
employer and empOye; that tile rich who
accumulate great wealth through industrial
enterprises are Indebted TO the laboTing
classes for their good fortune and the luxury
of life which they enjoy; and that TO the
sagaciOus capitalists, who can devise ways
and means of keeping the great masses Of
humanity indusiriOusly employed who
would otherwise be idle, the working classes
are under obligations. The story is laid in
a New England manufacturing town and is
we'll written.
SCENES FROM THE LIFE OF BOHEMIA
(New York: The Gould Publishing House.
$50 pp.) This book IS n translation from
the French work "Scenes de la Vie de
Boneme," written by Henri Murger. and is
presented with thrty-six iull page illustra-
tons, as No. of the Gould Library" 1t
is an excellent delineation of the life of the
Partisan Bohemians, as they existed in the
DAYS Of the writer's production OF this work.
1t does not deal with the class that has by
melodramatists been rendered synonymous
with robbers and assassins or those itnsrant
individuals who 20 around the cOuD try with
dancing bears and travelling sideshOws, but
with those who live we'll one day, poorly
the next, by painting, writing and preparing
plays for the theaters. The book Is very ell
teTtaining.
WHY | AM WHAT 1 AM-(New York: j.
S. Oglvie. 100 pp.). This is a collection of
the reasons offered by number of the most
prominent leaders OF several religious de-
nominations for following the creed which
they believe in. The book contains the
reasons OF Baptist, Presbyterian, Methodist
Episcopalian, Catholic, COngregatonalist
UniveTsalist, New-Churcnman. Unitarian,
Jew, Lutheran, Friend. Disciple. Seventh
day Baptist, and closes with "Crumblng
Creeds" by Robert G. IngersolI. The book
presents a great deal Of matter that Is in
strnctiye and worthy the consideration Of
thoughtful readers and students
S. W. Wall of Tacoma, who accompanied
Citizen Train on his rapid transit around
the world last year, going from Tacoma and
returning to the starting point ia sixty-seven
days, has written book, Round the World
With Train; Typhoon," which viii soon
be issued. The book is to be album-shaped,
printed in fine style, and will be illustrated
with.600 pictures. the majority of them be-
ing snap shots" The writer will in this
volume tell of the dOings of the eccentric
citizen, of how he bulldOZed the MikadO of
Japan, frightened the Chinese at Hong
Kong, bewildered the Malays at Singapore
ran over the Singalese at Ceylon and aston
iShed people wherever he went. Mr.. Wall
is a fluent writer, able TO describe a good
thing when he sees it. and from specimen
pages it is safe to say that the book will be
a very interesting and amusing one.
The Minerva Publishing Company of
New York has issued as No 40 of the H Mi