The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-28
BOOK NOTICES.


Chamoers' Encyclopedia, Vol. VIII.
william and Robert Chambers, London and
Edinburgh j. B. Lippincott Company, Phila,
deiphis. Three dollars per volume. This
Is a dictionary Of universal knowledge. The
present volume runs from Peasant to Rou-
melld. When the publication of this new
edltion began the MORNING NEWS called
attention to its many excellent features in
lengthy notice. As the volumes appear one
after another, it has seen no reassn to
change the opinion then expressed The
encyclopedia ought TO be in every library.
MAGAZINES.
The Bankers Magazine and Statistical
Register for December, ia an exceedingly
valuable number 1t contains more than a
dozen articles, all of which are of great or
less value to those directly or indirectly in
terested in securities and financial affairs.
Romans Publishing Company, PSI Broad
way, New York.
Hdrper's Magazine for January is an
exceptionally good number. If anything #
is better than the Christmas number. VIII
liam MoLennan leads the number with his
French-Canadian hdbitdn-Englis dialect
story. Walter Besant takes US through
the London Of Charles IL, showing the
ruined caused by the great fire, and telling
us OF the architectural gems we miss by not
having lived in London 300 years and more
ago. Walter s. Drysdale tells Of "Burr's
Conspiracy and Trial" an excellent
picture Of Burr illustrates the article,
and Horatio Bridge begins an in
teresting series Of Personal Rem
inisceuces OF Hawthorne" Wilhelm
oha &c GsT1 r
Austro-Hungarian Capitals" Vienna aud
Buda- Pesth-snd capital pictures give one
better ideas Of those cities than most stay
at-homss have. The only fiction In the
number. except Mr.. McLennan's story, 10
afforded by Mrs. Deland's "a Fourth-Class
appointment Mr.. Howells sends an
other Of bis capital "farces," this time IA
Letter Of Introduction" Harper Bros. :,
New York.
The number Of the Atlantic MonthEu for
January is an exceedingly strong one. It
opens with Mr.. Orawford's serial, "DUn
Orsino," and besides the outlines of an in
teresting story, the incidental picture of
the new Rome as oontrasted with the Rome
of the popeis temporal power is of really
great value. Another feature Of the num-
Der is Henry James delightful article of
reminisoeDce and criticism on James Rus
sell Lowell 1t deals particularly with
Lowelps London life, aud sketches the
part that Mr.. Lowell played In the English
literary and social world very appreei-
atively. The paper on Boston by Emerson
is a curious treasure-trove, full of Emer-
sonian phrases which will long live in the
memory, and most interesting oharacteri-
cation OF the traits OF ths town and its inha6-
itants Miss Edith M. Thomas has a paper
which she wishes considered as "a fond and
unscientihc observation Of our winged
friends, interpreted with charmin0 poetry.
Speaking Of poetry, Thomas William Par
sons has a strong poem called Down by
the Shore in December" There are many
other good things In the number. Hough-
ton, Mlt1in q Co., Boston.
The January number Of Lippincott's
Magdzine Is marked by several new
features; the first of sundry stories aud
sketches illustrating journalistic life and
labors; the first of serious of articles on
athletic subjects; an editorial department
headed "As it SEEMS" containing brief
essays and comments on various topics OF
the times, literary and other; and notices of
several recent books, given in the form Of
dialogue. The complete novel i by an ex-
perienced journalist, Young E. Allison,
formerly of the Louisville Courier
journal. From the sure. easy and prac-
tised way In which he writes, il might
be his tenth rather than his first effort in
fiction. Col. Mcclure gathers many anus
ing "reminiscences and Instructive reflections
In his paper on" The Editor-in-Chiaf," his
experiences in that capacity antedating by
some fifteen years the civil war, during
which he was thrice visited by rough riders
from across the border, aud once burned
out with the town. The poetry of the num>
Der rs by James Whitconb Riley, John B.
Tsbb, Dapial I. Dawson, Albert Psyson
Terhane, JOAN Ernest McCann and Henry
Peterson. J. B. Llppincott Company, Phila-
delphia.
Tho January number of The Forum con-
tains two articles on Che Louisiana lottery;
full history of the company, explaining
who the men are that have managed it,
what its methods are, and the enormous
amounts OF money that it takes in, by John
@. Wiokliffe, prominent member of the
Anti-Lottery League and editor OF the anti
lottery organ, The NeD Delta; and strong
indictment of the lottery by Judge Frank
McGloin, OF the Louisiana court of appeals.
In view Of the ill-health or the pope and
the discussion Of the possibility of
his removal from Rome, Prof.
Gefcken. the distinguished German
author. writes on 1.-THE Pope and the
Future of the Papacy." Courtenay De
Kalb, an American who has lived long in
Brazil. explains the late crisis there and its
causes. This number of The Forum oon-
tains also review OF the trial of DR.. Briggs
for heresy, together with statement OF
other notable heresy trials in the United
States, by the Rev. DIR. Philip Sohaf of
the Union Theological Seminary. The dis
cnssion of pensions is continued in this
number. Gen. Slocum, one of the
brayest soldiers of the union army, writes
"Tine to Call Halt on Pension Legisla-
ton" and DIR. j. 8. Billings, OF the sur
geon generals office. presents interesting
facts about the health Of the survivors of the
war. The Forum Publishing Company,
Union Square, New York.