The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-03

virgin S0ll so 0ng as realistic treatment IS con-
cerned The noyelsts,whO dealt With plantation
life before The war OF secession either wrote I'M
der the bias Of stTohg DIl-slayefy sentiment,
or they approached the subject from STAND
point OF excessive TomaDticlsm. The abolt-
toiiss had perhaps too much TO say for the little
they knew about the negro, while the Southern
authors were disposed to keep him as much as
POSSIBLE in The background, Since the war
southern life has been frequent theme In tc-
tion, but II has usually been portrayed with more
regard TO artistic effect than to absolute correct
ness, Pictures Que Localities aud grOtesque char
aeters have been strongly preferred to the more
representative scenes and persons. The typical
Virginia gentleman, tie Carolina planter, the
Louisiana creole, have been introduced to North
ern readers through Northern magazines, and
tie consequence Is, We suspect, a very genei al
miseOneeptlou north OF Mason and DiX0ps line
Of SOutGeIn society, high and low. IL Is, there
fore, greatly 10 the credit OF the author OF "a
Prince OF Good Fellows" who is Mr.. s. II.
James OF Mound, Madison Parish. La, that he
deliberately escbewed the misleading services Of
other writer's, Oh this ground. and has given us a
plain story about plain people IN plain language.
Tie landscape, the yeruacular the social habits
OF the cotton plantations on the Mississippi
River are TO be found IN the story just as they
are in reality"
The Story is we'll told in a very entertaining
manner, and While 1t has very strong Southern
flavor il bears out the kind words spoken for IL
by the Picayune. The book Is pleasing one.
THE INFORMATION READERS, No by E.
A. Beae, M. ID. Boston: Boston School Supply
Company. Cloth. 28I pp. 80 cents.) This is a
book that is intended for addition TO The school
curriculum. Ii is in the nature of an instructive
reader, and is devoted TO foods ard beverages.
Ii instrucls the children on very much that they
ought to know in relation to what they eat and
drink. Ii certainly seems strange that children
should be compelled 10 study lessons on Central
Afilca, the Mound Builders and Common Fac
tors, ana yet be allowed 10 leave school utterly
Ignorant OF the nutrilEe worth OF the materials
composing their daily food-tDe factors on Which
their health and working powers laTgelydepend.
This number Is written on lines LAID down by
the New England SupeiintendentS IN their Te-
ports on reading, which were approved by their
Boston convention, held last winter, and were
printed in pamphlet tom for the benefit OF the
educational public. Those eminent educators,
ext TeSsing Tie modem requirements In reading.
books, called, II viii be remembered for reader
containing lessons on The various kinds Of foods
and their bYgienc values; on grains, fruits and
useful plants. with elementary botanical liz
struct1on relating theTetO; on the effects OF
siimOlants, and. on few other common subjects
of interest and importance 10 all, old and young.
Tie impression left on the mind after even
hurried peruSa OF this book Is that an immense
amount OF Information Is comprised between its
covers. closer scrutiny proves that this infOr-
NATION Is as good IN qualify as IL Is III quantity,
and is brinful of interest TO young persons.
DR.. Il al is somewhat radical In bis statements
OF the dangers OF liquor thinking, but pei baps he
Is not too radical, considering lie is warning I'M
pulsve and immature minds. The chapter on
Turning Food Iuto Poison" is good summary
OF the pathology Of alcoholism, and In the pages
beaded "A Baneiu Beverage" The evils result
ing from the use Oi intoxicating drinks, evils that
stfiict the moral nature aud even the body poll
tic, are vlYidy described.
LA TosCA-By Victofien Sardou. New York:
Stree: & Smith. 1873 pp.) Ths novel, from The
celebrated play by YlctOrien SardOu, recently
made attractive 10 the people of this city by Sarah
BeTnhardt, is highly dramatic story, which has
been by the publishers added 10 their 'Sea and
Sho Series" 1t is repleIe VIII thrilling action
and utterly unexpected Incidents, which hold
The attention speilbound. IL effectively controls
TWO totally distinctive chafaciers-the amiable,
tender hearted and fascinating La Iosca and
her admlIer, the INSCRIPTIONS aud audacOus
Scarpia. This Is one Of The coolest and most
polished villains that ever figured in ticti0n-a
g. ntlemsnly rascal who, when necessity de-
mands IT, 20 adIOity wells his wees that they are
made 10 seem ike virtues; who possesses tile
ambition and determination Of Napoleon, and
yet plots aiIocity with the camness aud heart
lessheSS OF MaTat.
This absOIbingIy interesting romance is so
effectively constructed, with brisk aud graphic
incidents, and such mastery portraits Of char
aeIer. that IL will be found impossible 10 lay It
aside until the last chapter. which gives a poetic
termination that is far more artistic Than that Of
the play. Offered al all the bookstores.
FROM THE GARDEN OF HELLAs -(New
YOlk: United States Book Company. Cloth, 40
pp) EpigIammattc poetry, where care and d:s-
elimination has been used by competent writer
In tile collection OF rhythmic Jewels, is always
Interesting 10 The lover Of refined sentiment.
The author OF "FTOm the GARDEN OF HeliaS"
Lila Cabot Perry, has selected Eer subjects in
the order found III lie Paialne Anthology, ana
ia Eer transactions Of that wonderful collection
OF the inscriptions epigrams and love songs
OF ancient Greece, she las aimed II literal
fidelity 10 The original, bur, instead CT initiating
The Greek meters, she has used those familiar 10
ourselves. II TO Gull lie sweetest flowers OF
rhetoric from the garden OF The Imagination be
pleasing task, 10 gather from the poetic con-
seryallOns OF past ages these charming buds aud
blossoms Of UOeSy gems Of verse and adapt
them 10 eur present pIOsaic age. is still more
pleasing, by reason OF the Iich aud rare variety.
This the author has succeeded Al doing For
sale by the Bancroft Company.
FEDoRA-By Victorien Sardou New York:
Street & Smith. 21l pp) This novel has been
issued by tue publishers as one OF The "Sea aud
shore cries" II Is an artistic adaptation of
the celebrated play by the great French play
wright. IL teens with highly wrought dramatic
incident connected 10y bold aud very Ingenious
plot. One OF the episodes of the story depicts
an heroic and amable woman %hO loves her
lover thi oueh the schemes OF his rival. She de-
teTmiues o discover and hunt down the wretch
VINO has destroyed tie man she 10ces. To aid
her she unW1ttiHgy uses as an instrument the
very person whom of all men sh, should have
stunned. Tie generosity aud fIiendliueSs of
this individual touches her heart. and she learns
10 love The very individual whom she had sworn
10 Stay. The action is very tXcitiDg, and The in-
terest Is Intensified with every succeeding chap
ter. To be had al all newsdealeTS.
LOOKING FoRwARD-By Rev. George Sumner
Weaver, DID. New York: The Fowler &
Wells Company. Cloth, 2l8 Pp) A number Of
years ago The author OF This book wrote series
OF lectures Which were published under the title
of Hopes and Helps for The Young" This
book waS one that-was we'll received, and did a
great deal OF good among thoughtful people.
Recently he wlOte the book when is now pub
li,hed, aud II is especially designed for young
men. 1t is made W. oil SCI les of papers upon
subjects that are conducive 10 the advancement
anu welfare OF young men, and they teach les
sons that ale of great value TO those who are en-
tering upon the serious phase of Hfe This is
Que Of the good books that no young man will
ever Il greet having read.
The BIOGRAPHY OF DTo LEWIS A NJ, MD
By Mary +. Eastman. New York: The FoW-
Ter & Wells Company. Cloth, 1913 ppJ This
wOrK Is q biography OF tie late DR.. Lewis pre-
par ed by the autEoresS at the desire and with
ibe cooperation OF Mrs. Lewis. IL is a most in.
teiesiiDg story OF bis life faithfully told, and is
publis he'd with view Of giving additional inter-
est in the work 10 which he devoted almost a
lifetime. Ii treats of almost every incident OF
importance ia the life OF the woTld-TenoWned
doctor ID manner That is very entertaining, and
Tie various chapters point 10 lesson IN The
Yolk Of temperance, to which he was specially
devoted, ard 10 hygiene 10 which lie also de-
voted 80 much OF his time and knOWledge IL is
book that ought 10 have a very large number
OF readers
Magazine and Other Notes.
The May Arena" opens with a remarkable
paper by c. Wood Davis on "The Wheat Supply
of Europe and America" 1t Is stated that al
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