The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-31
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l
ing in style from the novel Of the period
that the reader is tempted more than once
to refer to the title page for date of years
ago. The scenes and incidents are laid in
period of time and at place not remote. it
Is true. But the general atmosphere of the
story is SO much more refining and eIsvatiuR
than the average Summer noyeIn that il Is
quite removed from classification with
such literature. The code OF ethics which
prevailed among the bourbon" families Of
Carolina during the prosperous period be-
tween the two great American wars, and
before the last war had devastated the
country, is reflected and illustrated ad-
mirAbly in the conduct Of the Ashley fam
| lily and their friends il In Old st. Ste
/ phen's." Chivalrous IN the extreme, and
| believing duels the correct mode Of settling
disputes between gentlemen, it is not sur
prising that the hero Of the charming love
| stery-lf, indeed, the narrative have 8 hero
az chat term Is generally under stood-should
be found lighting the evil genius Of tne
| plot, who had betrayed his brother and
killed him on the field Of honorn Besides
! the interest which attaches to the
BOOK as novel, the plot OF
| which is well worked out, there is
! interviewer IN the story 8 fund of folklore
| and enough of history local to Charleston
and St. Stephens parish to make the work
Invaluable TO students Of the customs that
/
| during the days that Mr.. Calhoun fired,
| not only congress, but his neighbors with
| his eloquence on then current political ques-
! lions. Several balls and entertainments in
| Charleston, attended by the Ashleys and
! Dir. Calhoun, noted in Miss brakes story
VIII be remembered by many persons now
/ living IN that city. IL there could be obiec-
tions found to the story they would probably
be the too frequent use OF Latin or French
| quotations in the dialogue. and faulty
rendition OF the Sc. Stephens negro dialect.
! But IL will be remembered that in the days
or the story the rich planters Of the coast
country sent their sons abroad to acquire
their educations, so that liberal use Of
classical or trlte proverbs In some foreign
| language was but natural with the young
| men. AS to the other possible objection,
dialect writers are born-not made, and few
have been born into this generation.
Escape of a Confederate Officer from
Prison What He Saw at Andersonville. p The
Landmark Publishing company Norfolk Va
I OF this book the Baltimore San saws: Zone
| or the most interesting and thrilling MARIA
| tlves that have been published relating to
the civil war is contained in little pamph-
let written by Capt. Samuel b. Davis, the
well known commander Of the steamer
| w aShlDgton, running between the capital
and Norfolk. Capt. Davis was an officer in
the Confederate service, and, though little
| more than boy in years, was noted for
his great GOODNESS, Judgment and gallantry"
1.-THE Wide, Wide World" By Elizabeth
Witherell. Illustrated by Frederick Dill
man. J. B. LIppincott Company, Philadel-
phia, publishers. Paper, so cents. For sale
at the Savannah News Depot, No. A Bull
street. This story has been so we'll received
/ that a new edition of 1t has been placed
upon the market.
"Tbe Two Sisters )" a political poem, and
other shortprose and poetry sketches. By A.
| w. Habersham. A. w. Habersham &
Co.. Baltimore, 421, Exchange place. Pa
per, 50 cents. This Is a delightful little vol
ume. and one that can be read with pleas
ure and profit.
Loves Temptation; or A Heart Laid
Bare" By Emile Edwards. N. C. Smith
& Co., publishers, S23-325 Deaborn street,
Chicago Paper, 80 cents. For sale at the
Savannah News Depot, A Bull street. This
is story Of considerable power.
THE Gilded Fly; Satire" BY Harold
Payne. The Price-McGin Publishing Com
psny, 32O-352 Sibley street, St. Paul, MINI.
Paper, price so cents. This is one OF the
best stories issued neatly by the Price Nc
Gil Company.
1
COX. F. T. Nicely, New York, publisher
Paper, so cents. Illustrated. For sale at the
! Savannah News Depot, No. A Bull street.
! This is one of Ella Wheeler Wilcox's best
stories.
THE Old Mill Mystery" By A. ".
Marohmont. John A. Taylor & Co., 119
Potter building, New York, publishers
! Paper, 30 cents This is one of the series OF
! . u
it is.
death to the Inquis!tive; a Story Of Sin
full Love-" By Lurana W Sheldon. W.
D. Rowland & Co., publishers, % Chambers
street. New York. This is work Of real
ism, mirror of daily events.
"Asinsth of the Ford" by Rita. John A.
Taylor & Co., publishers. ll9 Potter build
ing, New York, Paper, so cents. This
is romance of the Red country and
charming story it is.
phantom Days" By George T. WEIGH.
J. s. OgiIvie, 81 Rose street, New York.
Paper, 80 cents. This is delightful story.
| The interest in iG increases with each chap
| ter.
| MAGAZINES.
The North American ReUielU for Novem.
| Der, lesdes being very strong as usual in
timely articles by famous writers, presents
| from Mr.. Blaine the fullest utterance that
that statesman has made on the issues in-
volved in the forthcoming nalonal contest
| between the parties. His article is entitled
The Presidential Campaign of 1892" and
| is written with great vigor and character
istic purity Of style. The Rev. Bishop Foss
of Philadelphia, in his article, Politics and
the Pulpit" adds a contribution to the
series of articles on this subject that have
recently appeared in the RerieC, and he,
! like other writers in this series, urges the
| duty of the citizen to concern himself with
! important issues in politics Prof. H. II.
! Boyesen. in The Scandinavian in the
United States" gives an interesting account
| of the conditions Of life among these new
citizens, and points out their value to the
country-a race easily assimilated, but
holding close to their own native preiudices
WANTED, New Party" is a plea from T.
! V. Powderly. There are other timely arti-
Giles in the number. North American Re-
| u Eaat STRAIT