The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-03
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IA Life OF Grover Cleveland, with a
Sketch of Adlai E. Stevenson" By George
+. Parker. Cassell Publishing Company,
lO4 and LOG Fourth avenue, New York
Faper, 90 cents. This volume contains
much that has not appeared in other bio
graphical sketches of Mr.. Cleveland.
''DairyinR for Profit, or The Poor Mans
Cow" By Mrs. E. NJ. Jones. Orange Judd
Company, New York. 1892, 66 pages, illus
trated, Svo., embossed gilt covers Price.
80 cents, postpaid. The object Of this book
is to offer TO hard working practical farmers
some suggestions by which they NAV in
crease their incomes, multiply their COM
forts and better their positions. In no
branch of farming is there such deplorable
waste and shortsightedness as in dairying,
the result Of misapplied labor, going at
work In the wrong way, toiling with meth
DDS that do not pay.
THE Legends Of Alaska" By Prof. Bush
rod W. James. Porter & Coates, publishers,
Philadelphia. This work on Alaska Le-
gends" is the first one Of its style vet pub
lished which deals exclusively with the
legends, ethnology, customs and scenery of
Alaska. Although the r-ythm is in con-
formity with that Of "Hiawathan and "The
Kalevala," this book claims distinction in
bhoS OoSu CudJG6E 10 COuQpl6u6 IN lESelE, no
one depending upon another for either sub
1ect or conclusion. The descriptions Of
scenery are taken from the authors note
book, which was his constant companion
while travelling in the territory.
therefore their reality is assured
The legends are beautifully written, the
vein of each followed strictly in accordance
with the native legends, though where
there are more than one version the author
has NhORan fhp moot in for HE
weird beauty of the Legend Of Mount
Edgecumbe" is rivaled by the pathos
in the Legend of Yehl," the sparkling
grandeur Of the Legend Of the Large
Glacier Of Stickeeu River" and the life
like diction of the legends OF the Raven
and the "Owl."
MACHINES,
letters Southern Magazine for October.
shows a marked improvement over the pre-
vious number. This magazine is a new
candidate for public favor, and there are
many indications that it will be a success
The October number Is full of good things.
The typ graphy is dne, and the illustrations
are excellent The magazine makes fine
appearance and it looks as IL 1t had come to
stay. Fetter & Shober, Louisville, KY.
The Magazine Of american History is
an elegant symposium of what has happened
in our country in past years, and every
article is readable and worth preserving.
There Is infinite pleasure in cutting its leaves.
The October number opens with hand
somely illustrated paper on Historic
Homes and Landmarks by the editor.
which gives a spirited account of "White
Plains In the Revolution" 743 Broadway,
New York
The Engineering Magazine for October
I'D he arg& . . "a
papers on the Industrial Development of
the South" by Richard H. Edmonds.
founder and late editor of The Maaufact.
trerS' Record of Baltimore. These
articles are designed to embody the
results Of Mr.. Edmonds' ten years of re-
markable work in making known til
vast resources of the south and as no
other man living is so thoroughly well-in-
formed upon the subject, the publications
are certain to merit and attract the most
widespread attention among intelli yent
business men everywhere. The Engineer
ing Magazine, World building, New York.
The October Atlantic opens with an able
paper by James c. Carter, entitled ''Mr.
Tilden." Hegives an interesting resume of
Samuel ]. Tilden's place in public life. Mr..
Carter considers bin the most distinguished
example of our best class of statesmen. At
the present moment. when Mr. Tilden's be-
quest is so much talked of, this will serve to
show the manner Of man he was, and will
perhaps throw some light as to the way he
would have wished his bequest to have been
used. Mr. Hale's amusing papers on "A
New England Boyhoodn are continued, and
Boston common and his associations with
it forms the subject of this new installmeat.
Houghton, Miffiin & Co., Boston.
The Cosmopolitan for October is an ex-
cellent number. A series of articles is to
appear in this magazine tire ting of the ten
great railway systems Of the country. The
first of this series is by President Plant the
head of the extensive Plant system of rail-
ways and steamers, and appears in this issue
of the Cosmopolitan, covering the system
of RAILWAYS east of the AlleghAnies and
south OF the Potomac. Mr.. Howells will
begin In the November Cosmopolitan de-
partment under the attractive title, "a
Traveller from Altruria." Those who have
seen the first two papers think they will
equal in interest and in their wide appeal TO
all classes the Breakfast Table Papers of
DR.. Holmes. In order to give the necessary
time to this work Mr.. Howells has turned
over the detail editorial work TO MIR. Walker.
The Cosmopolitan. New York.
The October number OF ScribneY's Nigga
zine is made up of so many good things
that some article is bound TO interest every
intelligent reader. The opening article is
the first of an illustrated series on the
worlds fair at Chicago, entitled The
Making of the White City," by II. G. Brun
ner, illustrated by w. T. Smedey. "A
School for Street Arabs" by Edmund R.
Spearman, forms the sixth article in the
series on 1.-THE Poor OF Great Cities" illus
trated toy Irving B. WileS. 1t is followed
by an Illustrated article On French art. by
W. C. Brownell; "Ghe Education OF the
Deaf and Dumb" by W. b. Poet; Launch
ing Cruisers and Battleships, by W. j. Bax-
ter. u. S. N: "Thomas Jefferson in I'm
dress" and others. Charles Scribner's Sons.
New York.
The October st. Nicholas has full ex-
plauation and discussion of the causes aud
operation OF VOLCANOES and Earthquakes. 4"
Three papers are devoted to the subject, the
last dealing with experiences during the
Charleston earthquake. Other practical
articles are, How Columbus RecAoned !"
by Royal Bascom Smithey, discussion Of
the state of geographical knowledge OF his
time; 1.-The Stone Autograph Album" a
description by Charles F. Lummis OF the
great cliff wherein the Spanish explorers
inscribed Tor rather carved) their names /;
"LearnIng to e Weather Prophets" an ao-
cuuat II the service, and of the study Of
,veagner mans i'm the Boston Dublic schools.