The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-29
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known newspaper correspondent in New
York, has added to her list of publications
little book that will be found most inter
esting to to that army of men and women
who follow literature for living. 1t is a
very complete list OF newspapers and mag
aZines Of the United States that pay for
contributions, what kind of articles are most
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History of the Jews" By Prof. H.
Graetz Vol. L The Jewish Publication
Society of America, Philadelphia. Cloth.
This volume covers the period from the
original inhabitants of Canaan to the death
of Simon sthe Maccabee. The Nation says
of this work: We doubt whether there is
in the English language a better sketch of
Jewish history. The Jewish Publication
Society is to be congratulated on the sue
cessful opening of its career. Such move
ment. so auspiciously begun, deserves the
hearty support of the public.
"The Princess Beelzebub" By Virginia
Jerome. W. E. Herring. Philadelphia, pub
Usher. Paper, so cents The author of this
story is southern woman who is making
her mark in literature. This story is a good
one and we'll worth reading. The pivotal
incident is founded upon bit Of unwritten
Spanish history. The story is well written
and is very entertaining. No more inter-
esting story could be selected for an idle
summer hour.
Charohare, EnovoIonadia. pau addition
Volume z, So. Published by William &
Robert Chambers, London, and J. B. Lip
pincott Company, Philadelphia. This stand
ard work is we'll known to the public. Its
merit is admitted, and that it is appreciated
is shown by its having a place in nearly
every library. When the first volume ap-
peared the MORNING News published a
long review of it, pointing out its admirable
features, and they are many.
"Salambo; Realistic Romance Of An
Gent Carthage" By Gustave Flaubert.
Charles H. Sergel & Co., publishers, Chi
cage. Paper, 80 cents. Fiaubert is one of
the best of the French authors, and this is
one of Flaubert's best stories.
Master and MaD." By o. o. B. Strsyer.
]. s. Ogilvie. publisher, sd Rose street,
New York Paper, 25 cents. This is one
of the Sunny Side series, and very inter-
esting story it is.
MAGAZINES.
A portrait of Horace Greeley forms the
frontispiece of The Century for July. to ac-
company a hitherto unpublished address by
Mr.. Greeley on Abraham Lincoln. The
paper in the California series this month Is
one of peculiar interest, being an account
by Mrs Virginia Reed Murphy OF her ex-
perience as a girl in making the trip
s'Across the Plains in the Bonner Party" in
1916, Mrs. Murphys account being. 1t Is
believed, the only narrative published by a
survivor of the Inflated party. A paper
by Joseph Pennell, illustrated by himself,
gives picturesque description of Proven
cal bull fights. in which, as the author says,
there is much sport and little if any cru
city. Mr.. Hopkinson Smith, the
author of "Col. Carter of Car
tersville.r contributes an idyllic
paper entitled "a Day at Laguerre's," it
being a description OF a bit of Paris on the
Bronx river near New York. An import
ant paper by DR.. Albert Shaw, in his series
on '.Municipal Government" describes the
government OF Paris. which he calls the
Typical Modern City" In fiction there Is
the third part of Stockton's story, THE
SQUIRREL Inn" A short story, "Mr. Cutting,
the Night Editor by Erwin Wardman
takes its scene and leading character from
the office of a great daily, and has child
wait for its heroine. The number is an ex.
cellent one. The Century Company, Union
square, New York.
The July number of the Forum is an ex-
ceptionally good one. One of the articles
contains full and authenthic account OF
the reasons for the dismissal of Bismarck by
the Emperor of Germany given for
the first time. in an article by
Prof. r. Heinrich Geffcken. Gen. Francis
A. Walker reviews, by the returns OF
the census of 1890, the growth of the col
ored population, and finds that its increase
has been relatively less than the increase OF
the white population. Aldace +. Walker
formerly a member Of the interstate com
merce commission, and now commissioner
of the Western Traffic Association. reviews
the operations of the interstate commerce
law. Besides these articles there are
discussions of immigration by Oswald
Ottendorfer, proprietor OF the New
York Stddts-Zeitung. himself, OF
course, an immigrant; OF silver ano
the coinage laws of the United States by
ex-Secretary Fairchild, and the need Of
more money, by David NJ. Stone, editor OF
the New York Journal of Commerce. The
Forum Publishing Company, Union square,
New York.