The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-07-19
LITERATURE,

FSSoLUMBTA. A STORY OF THE D1scov-
HSESSss cry OF AMERICA-Bv John r. Mu-
kEsa,9 sick. (New York: The Worthington
Company. 345 PIP, illustrated) This
Is timely and extremely interesting story
OF the discoverer of America. 1t is issued
as an addition to "Worthington's Interna-
tional Library" and is told by the author in
so fascinating a manner that those who in
the long ago have read and have become
familiar with the trials which the great dis
coyerer bad to undergo in his efforts during
eighteen years to accomplish the mission
which he declared was inspired by the AL
mighty, find in it great pleasure. To the
young readers who have but the general
knowledge that Christopher Columbus dis
covered America this work will prove as in
teresting as the Arabian Nights or Rob
lnson Crusoe." 1t is seldom that subject
SO old as the one selected by Mr.. Musick
can be presented in the manner that he
has. The story is told in style that
carries an unusual interest from first to last,
and tie reader must indeed be dull who
cannot be entertained with Columbia"
There are in the book number of beautiful
illustrations. Offered by A. NJ. Robertson,
Post street.
FORENSIC ELooUENCE-By John Goss.
San Francisco: The S. Carson Company.
260 pp., cloth, 81 25.) This is very carefully
prepared and instructive treatise on the
theory and practice OF oratory as exempli-
fed in great speeches of famous orators. 1t
Is intended as manual for teachers, STU
dents and public speakers, and for use in
high schools and colleges Mr.. Goss who
is a resident of Santa Rosa, Sonoma
County, has in the preparation of this book
devoted q great deal of time and study to
the subject, and has produced book very
much different from those Oh public speak
ing now in use. These as arule simply con-
tain extracts from the best orations and ad-
dresses OF the best speakers, but this vol
ume is an analysis OF elocutlon and oratOry
which give those interested many valuable
suggestions. In his preface the author says !:
My purpose In the present work has been
to examine each speech by Itself, and from
1t alone to obtain safe directions for the new
beginner. Following this plan it will be
found that every good speech has proper
opening, clear statement OF propositions to
be discussed, and closes with we'll worded
peroraton. 1t will be found, also, that
these three elements go hand in hand to-
together; if any one of them be wanting,
the effort will not be up to the standard Of
a great speech.
CoUPoN BONDS AND OTHER STORIES
BY j. I. Trowbridge. Boston: Lee &
Shepard All PIP, cloth, 81 50) The author
of this collection of short stories has gained
for himself name that ranks high in the
world of literature by several works which
have already been published. The spirit of
interest that there is in his previously pub.
lished books is observable in the present
volume The stories do not lose ANYTHING
by reason Of the fact that they are short.
They form just such a collection as one
likes to take when travelling on the cars, or
take up at time when there is not enough
leisure to commence novel, the reading of
which requires several hours All of the
stories are well written, all very interesting,
and some of them amusing. This book is
also issued as No. IL of GOOD Company
Series"
"Neda, the American Virgin" is the title
of book which is published by j. S.
Ogilvie of New York. 1t is presented as
the work of Nadage Doree, an actress, and
it is remarkable for the number of italicized
words and lines, printed so, evidently for
the purpose of emphasizing the meaning of
the author. Miss Doree has been highly
compllmented as an actress, but when she
entered the field of literature she made a
mistake. Her book, written for the purpose
of showing that woman, though she be an
actress, can be as pure as an angel is q
mass of words thrown together, which
might do as a school composition, II SUBJ
United to the teacher only, but which when
offered as novel comes und er the general
head of rubbish.
At the present time, when there is great
deal of discussion in matters religious, a
new work from the pen of r. w. Hawes
will no doubt attract considerable attention.
He has taken such topics as Are the
Creeds Credibe?" is God Omnipotent?''
"Is the Imitation of Christ Possible ?' us
the Holy Ghost u Reality?" and is the
Great Hereafter Dream?" In this work,
viii h is to he published by the John w
! Lowell Company OF New York, the author
| claims that he has given an adequate reply
| to Robert E!smere."
The Forest and Stream Publishing Com
pany of New York announces the publica.
| ton of a new and much-enlarged edition oil