The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-19
BOOK NOTICES.

Spectacular Romances," by W. n. Bal
lou. W. D. Rowland, publisher, IS Warren
street. New York. Paper, 80 cents. This
little volume contains eighteen short stories
and most OF them are very interesting
stories.
"Chim, His Washington Winter" by
MadsIIne Vinton Dahlgren. Charles L.
Webster & Co., New York. Cloth, 81 90;
paper, 80 cents. This little story of phases
Of Washington life will be found to be a
fresh and an interesting one. Ii is bright
story and is well worth reading.
Life and Death of Jay Gould, and How
He Made His Millions" J. s. Ogilvie, pub
Usher, 81 Rose street, New York. The
public likes to read of men who have had
successful careers and this volume there
fore will have, in all probability, good
many readers, because Jay Gould was the
most successful man of bis time In making
money.
Studies, Literary and Social" by Rich
ard Malcolm Johnston. The Bowen Merrill
Company, Indianapolis. Cloth, 12mo..
81 %. This Is the second volume OF these
charming essays. The first volume met
with so much favor that it was decided to
issue the second. And there is no doubt
that the second volume will be accorded as
kindly welcome as the first was, because
the essays are not only of q very high
standard of excellence, but they are 30 full
Of information, and, the same time. SO
gracefully written that pleasure is found in
reading them a second and even third
time.
IA Perplexed Philosopher; being an ex-
animation OF Herbert Spencer's various
utterances on the land question with some
incidental reference 70 his Synthetic Phil
osophy" Charles L. Webster & Co., New
York. This is a book which is certain to
attract wide attention and provoke contro-
versy. Those who have read Mr.. Georges
reply to the Duke of Argyll and his letter
to Pope Leo XIII. will expect much when
he comes to measure swords with one who,
as he says. holds to-day the foremost place
in the intellectual world; and they will not
be disappointed. AS an educational work in
thought, "a Perplexed Philosopher" must
be greatly useful. 1t is marked by all the
qualities which have given Mr.. George his
reputation, and made him one OF the most
popular of all economic writer's
MAGAZINES.
The Century for December is one Of the
best numbers ever published by the Century
Company. The articles are all of the first
class and the illustrations are excellent. 1t
is not to be wondered at that the Century is
popular, no effort or expense Ia spared to
make IL so. The Century Company, Union
square, New York.
Political Science Quarterly issued this
month contaios a half dozen articles of great
merit and large number of we'll written
and exceedingly valuable reviews. IA
New Canon of Taxation" by Prof. e. A.
Ross, will be read with great interest. as
will also the article by Charles Borgeand on
1.-The Origin of Written Constitutions"
CHM & Co., 20 Fifth avenue, New York.
Harper's Magazine for December is a
superb Christmas number. unexcelled In
the quality of its contributions and in the
beauty of its illustrations. 1t opens with
an important descriptive article, "a New
Light on the Chinese" by Henry Burden
Mcdowell, fully illustrated by Theodore
Wores. Among its many other striking
features is play by Mary e. Wilkins, Gu
titled 'Giles Corey, Yeoman," recalling the
tragedies attendant upon the strange WITCH
craft delusion in Salem, Mass, 200 years
ago. IL is admirably supplemented by four
full-page illustrations drawn by Howard
PYLE. A timely and thoroughly readable
article on some Types OF the Virgin j" by
Theodore Child, presents an interesting his
tory of the Madonna in art. aud is accom-
panied by eight illustrations from the old
masters Constance Fenimore Woolson
contributes an entertaining story Of IA
Christmas Party" and there is also charm
ing Christmas tale, entitled lie Reveillon,"
by the distinguished French writer. Ferdi-
nand Fabre. Both these stories are hand
somely illustrated. There are many other
attractive features. Harper Brothers, New
York.