The morning call., 1892-05-01
late PUBLICATIONS.

A NEW. LIFE OF SUMNER-.The latest
addition to the American Reformer"' series
is "Charles Sumner, the Scholar in Poll
tics" by Archibald III. Crimes: In connec-
Life OF William Lloyd Garrison" this vol
ume makes complete the story of the great
contest for the abolition OF slavery. of which
these two men, with Wendell Phillips. were
the leading figures. Simmer is considered
as the impersOnation Of the political. move
ment against the slave-power, while Garri-
son was more closely Identified with the
moral aspect of the struggle. Patriotism
with Sumner was before humanity. With
him. the chief curse of slavery was
the degradation and ruin to which it
doomed the Southern half of the Union.
To remove this stain on the scutcheOn
of his country was the work to which lie
set his life and in which he never faltered.
This sketch of his career necessarily en-
braces stirring period Of American his
tory, and is of rare interest as we'll as
value. The author can find no fault with
his subjecr, and his estimate Of the Senator
Will not be entirely satisfactory to those
who have never forgiven him for opposing
the reelection of General Grant to the
Presidency. This evidence Of independ-
ence, so the bi0grapher declares, distia-
gushes Sumner as "the first mugwamp OF
Massachusetts" However, this rather du-
bious compliment may easily be overlooked
contribution to our historical literature.
Published by the Funk q WagnallS Com
pany, New York.
THE GERMAN EMPERoR-It is only
natural that the fire of hostile criticism;
which has been leveled at the young Ger
man ruler, should have called out RESPONSE
from one who Is SO staunch friend and
admirer and so pleasing a writer as POult-
ney BigslOw. In this book. which is largely
Is 0TfcI,~
the leading magazines, the author has given
his views of the Emperor's personal traits
and ambitions. 1t Will be found very inter-
esting even to those who cannot agree with
Mr.. Bgelow as TO the general good judy
ment Of this youngest OF European rulers.
The chapter On the army is valuable as it
contains a fund of information for refer
ence while the articles on Russia, Poland
and ROumania show thorough study and
careful observation at all times during his
extended tour. [Chares l.. Webster 81 Co.,
New York. For sale at. the bookstores
price, 70 cents.
TIE CHEvALIER OF PENsIERI- YAM
Although Henry b. Fuller, the author Of
the volume which bears the above title halls
from Chicago, it was certainly not in that
busting, restless, ambitious city by the lake
that he wrote this delightful work relating
to Italy, which will be accorded its place
among the belle-ettTeS OF literature Mr..
Fuller, perhaps without intending to do so.
has written over the head OF the general
reader. The story. If story 1t may be called,
is entirely lacking in dramatic incident, and
perhaps that Is one Of its most subtitle
charms. 1t is an absolutely restful book, full
Of poetic fancies and quaint c0nceits, and
unexpected drOlleries creeping in upon one.
The work Is distinguished and wholly original
and will everywhere be welcome because IL
is so. The Century Company, New York.
Enr a "a al
COLONEL JUDsoN OF ALABAMA-This is
a story from the pen OF +. Bean, which re-
counts the experience of Colonel JudS0n in
New York and vicinity. 1t treats largely of
the impecuni0us landlady who lets rooms
and who is not inquistive ~. The book is
amusing in some of its passages, and doubt
less will serve Its purpose in Willing away
an idle hour when anything instructive
would seem heavy. The United States
Book Company; for sale at the bookstOreS.l
THE DUCHESS OF ANGoULEME-Largel
biographical as this work Is. the author
has merged into It so vast a fund Of infor-
nation and varying shades of opinion from
the leading critics of the time that his mas
terly treatment of the subject at once i'm
presses itself upon the reader. The feel
ings of the Duchess of AngOuleme, so con-
trarv TO those of Lonis XVIII on his return
to power, are carefully analyzed, and the
unhappiness and dissatisfaction of her life
in viewing the conduct OF the new govern
ment aud foreSeeng its inevitable results,
holding ever before her minds eye the
horrors Of past experience, are pictured in
such light that one is always drawn
toward her despite the gravity and austerity
of her manner of lie. The author, James
Davis. is to be pardoned for that proverbial
enthusiasm Of his race If he looks upon
Louis XVIII with too favorable an eye.
[Charles Scrbner 81 Sons, New York. For
sale by the Bancroft Company; price 81 25.l
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