The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-07-12
LITERATURE.

| SE5zHE MAsfMoN OF UNRIGHTEoUsNEss-
FIX BY Hjamar Hjorth Boyesen. New
,SE5N York: The John w. Lowell Company.
Cloth. 1856 pp., 81 % This is another
| Of the new bound series of frst-class novels
which this Dubiishng-house is preparing as
literary feast for the reading public. The
story, an American one, is little proSy at
hrst, but 1t soon engrosses the interest OF
| the reader. who becomes absorbed in the
movements of two brothers, Horace and
Alexander Larkin, who are the central
| figures: The story is well written
and after the opening chapters is full
| of life. 1t deals with the present, is
| profoundly and typicaly American, and il
| for it is refreshing in these days Of foreign
| reprints and translatiOnS to come across a
| purely American novel. For sale by Payot,
| Upham 81 Co.
Buffers BooK-By Major-General Ben
| jamin +. Butler. Boston: A. NJ. Thayer 81
| Coz The publishers Of this work. the au-
| photography and personal "reminiscences of
| the world-knOwn author, announce that it
| Will soon be placed before the public. The
| author, who has occupied such prominent
| position in the United States during the
| past forty years, WILL In this volume, tell a
| great deal that will interest not only the
| people on this side of the water, but also on
| the other. The work will treat of the life
| OF the author as citizen, soldier and an
| official of the State in which he has lived so
many years. prospectus of the work
| shows that 1t will be beautifully illustrated
| and tnat the text is very interesting. In his
| preface the author says:
Wherever facts are set out ! have Intended
that 1t should be done with literal and exact ac-
| curacy SO far as they depend upon my know-
edge, and In many cases they are exact mem.
oranda OF events; but where any fact Is detailed
upon the testimony Of others, have endeayOred
| 10 verify II by consulting and making known the
citations OF lie authorities either in the text or
ID the notes.
| have thought II the better way. however, to
make careful examination of tue accounts stated
| 10 other publications.. and TO draw from them, In
my own manner. any point which may be subject
10 contradiction III regard 10 lhe accuracy OF the
say So and where believe 1t to exist from in
| formation ana belief L have given tine source
| from which derived that belief. il doubt as 10
It's truth or challenge Its correctness.
Whatever opinions are expressed upon MN,
their character aud conduct, and the motives
which Influenced them. they are my own opin.
| ions, and hope not capable OF denial as such.
Whether these opinions are correct. well founded
| or proper III any respect Is 0p=n To the fullest
ri'icism
As 10 my personal acts, and doings. and omis-
siOns TO do, Il have IN naught eXtenuated," but
| nave reserved 10 myself he privilege OF cx-
planning anu exhibiting my motives and feelings.
| In regard 10 others lave "set down naught In
mallce," reseTving o myself. however, the priv
| Hege OF saying III regard TO any man personally
what thlnk IL Is right 10 say OF lin. however
| harsh the criticism may be, and of giving true
definition Of character in whatever distinct terms
That criticism calls for.
| In speaking of events have. as far as posi-
bic, put them in juXtaposition, aud with such
bearings upon each other that they shall consist,
In as lar as they may, OF items of history, which
| may aid others TO reach the truth when tue time
has come in The IA, future for the truth Of his.
| tory 10 be exactly written.
| admit frankly that this book should have
| been written before as to reap Tie advantage
OF being able 10 apply 10 my compatriots IN their
| sary, herein described. But being stII In
active business In the ardent pursuit
| OF my profession, which has always
psen the pleasantest occupation of my
| life, could not lind the time in which 1t could
| well b. done. But the delay has one advantage:
| i have outliyed most Of my cOmpatriots having
| to do with tile events treated OF, aud my mind is
| fee from almost every possible prelude: aud
| III position where he temptation Is strong TO
| obey ths maxim. "de mOrtuis Nil nisi bonum,"
| so that tiuSt nothing Will be said save where 1t
II necessary TO the cause of truth. For truth
| may be told, without interfering with that
| maxim. just as well as the facts concerning lie
| life OF Julius Caesar may be written.
THE REATEsr FIGHT IN THE WORLD
| New York: Funk " Waguals. Emo,
ieath"rette, 81 pp.) This book is Rev.
| Charles III. Surgeons conference address
and Is II capital work, being one of the most
striking and telling utterances OF this, En-
glands greatest preacher 1t is book
that Is very helpful for every preacher and
for Christians. The address is divided into
Our Armory' (the Scriptures). Our Army"
| (the church, and ''0nr Strength" (the HOLY
| Spirit. On the subject of verbal inspiration
| of the Bible Mr.. SpurgeOn says:
| After preaching the Gospel for more than
| forty years. and after printing the sermons
have preached for more than six-and-thrty
years, reaching now 10 the number OF 220O In
| weekly succession, am fairly entitled to speak
about the fuilncss anu richness of the Bible AS
preachers book.
Believe Ia tile inspired volume uD to the hitt.
libiliiy be found? The depth saith, Ii
Is not In me-; yet those who have no deplh at
all would have Us imagine that II is in them.
Now, Farmer Smith, when you have read
your Bible. and have enjoyed its precious prom
lses. you VIII have, Tomorrow morning, TO 90
down the ST eet, 10 ask the sctoarly man at the
parsonage whether this portion of the Scripture
belongs 10 the Inspired part OF The " ord or
whether II Is OF dubious authority.
On the subject of revivals he says D. 52):
Is 1t worth while TO get tp a reylyalP Are no1
all true reviyals To be g0t d0t0n? We may per-
suade ourselves that drums and trumpets and
shouting will do great deal. Bur, my BRETHREN
1.-THE LORD Is not III the wind" Results worth
having come from that silent but omuipoient
worker who'e name Is the Spirit OF God.
THE INDIANS REVENGE. OR DAYS OF
HORROR BY Rev. Alexander Berghold.
(San Francisco: 2. j. Thomas Cloth, 2iO pp.)
In this work the reverend author. who is "A
resident OF Santa Rosa, presents a plain ard
apparently unprejudiced history Of the set
tlenent and rise of New Um, Brown
County, Mimi, which was settled early in
the fifties and has now grown to very
pretty town of some 1000 inhabitants, all of
which, with the exception of sixteen fami-
lies, are Germans. In the course OF his his
tory the author presents many pictures of
the sutferingS and the prvations of the
early settlers and of the many diff
culties they had to encounter in
creating the town which they have
built. lie describes tine trouble that the
settlers had with the Indians, of the wrongs
that the red men committed, and of the
WRONGS that laVp hgpn n flictul
indians at various times, particularly those
that have been visited upon them by the
Government of the United States. While
the work cannot lay claim to great literary
merit, 1t is a pleasing account, told in a
pleasant manner, by the author, at one time
resident OF New Ulm, of struggles on the
frontier.
For SUMNER READING-(Novelsi in paper
covers by several authors). This is the sea-
sou when those who take summer outing
look around for literature that is suited for
the quiet country retreats or for the sea-
side. The publishers in various parts of
the country seem to have anticipated this
want, aud they have issued a great deal of
literature in cheap form, some good, some
weak. Among the works of the better class
are the following:
The John w. Lowell Company of New
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Maarten Martens, writer whose works
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Ones being a collection of seventeen
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These are particularly suited to those who
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The Gossip Printing Company of Mobile.
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Puritan's Daughter" by L. C. de Leon.
This character study of two sections" is a
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The Puritan's, Daughter is the only child
OF Dale Everett and Bennie Standish OF the
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