The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-04

Co., New York. This is a delightful story
and few will read it who will not be pleased
with 1t. 1t is presented in very attractive
looking little volume.
''The Writings and Speeches of Grover
Cleveland" By GeorgeF. Parker. Cassell
Publishing Company. 1O4 and LOG Fourth
avenue, New York. This is very hand-
some volume of $50 pages and contains
those OF the speeches and letters OF Mr..
Cleveland that have attracted the most at
tention. The frontispiece is a handsome
picture Of Mr.. Cleveland.
MAGAZINES
The July Arena excels most of the pre-
vious numbers OF this publication. It has
some good illustrations and its articles are
of high standard aud deal with timely
subjects.
A glance at the table OF contents Of the
July NetO England Magdsine will convince
any one at all doubtful of the fact that this
is a national and not merely local maya
zlne. The number opens with an interest
ing paper on THE Heart of Chicago" by
Franklin 81. Head. 1t gives an account of
the characteristics of the inner circles Of
the great western metropolis and is finely
illustrated with illuminating pen and ink
sketches by Charles Fl. Woodbury., 10. II.
Hatfield. The frontispiece of the number
is a scene among the Chicago whsrves aud
is drawn by Charles Il. Woodbury.. There
are many other interesting and valuable
articles. Few magazines have made such
progress in so short a time as this. Sc Fed
eral street, Boston.
The Forum has shown its enterprise by
entering the presidential campaign at the
very start. In the June number Senator
Hosr and ex-Secretary Bayard discussed
the issues OF the contest, and the July nuns
Der, which was issued day after the Chi
cago convention adjourned, contains two
articles on the presidential candidates.
Harrison" by Senator Hawley; aud
cleveland" by Charles Francis Adams
In these two numbers of the Forum, there
fore, is the campaign material-tn a nut
shsll-that the whole summers discussion
| will bring forth, compactly put by leading
man in each party. These articles will be
| followed by others on every important
phase of the contest. The Forum Publish
ing Company, Union square, New York
The July Wide Awake contains a stirring
revolutionary story by Adelaide Cilley
Waldron, the chief incident of which
furnishes the frontispiece for the number.
1t is called Jocks Journey" and is full of
dramatic action. The Flag on Top" is a
novel and humorous Fourth Of July story,
with California surroundings by @. Adams
| Edith Robinson's quaint Marblehead story,
| Betty Martins Gbostly Grandfather" rs
delightful in motive and denoument
| Charlotte NJ. Vale has Denver Fourth of
July story, Benny and the Major" which
young and old will alike enjoy, and still
another brief story celebrates the Fourth,
Grace Stewart Reds "a Grasshopper's
Fireworks" There are a number of other
! Ill khak rtaSr 10 ala Ia
folks. D. Lothrop & Co. Boston.
"In Japanese Garden" is the title of a
really delightful paper by Dafcadia Hearn,
which appears in the Atlantic Monthly for
July. Mr.. Hearn gives curious account
of the methods of the Japanese landscape
gardener OF the old regime, and his picture
| of the gardens in which sand and stones
play perhaps more important part than
flowers and turf, will be new to most read
ers The first paper in the magazine, by
Eben Greenough Scott, is devoted TO Gen.
Mcclellan. and is an impartial account of
the part which he played during the war.
and summing up of his personal charac-
teristics, and the reasons for his successes
and his failures. Edward G.. Mason, who is
to write the history Of Illinois in the Ameri-
can commonwealths series, contributes
very interesting paper on Chicago. These
are ouly few of the features OF this num-
Der. Houghton, Miffln & Co., Boston.
i The July number of MunseVs Magazine
Is a very attractive one, dealing as it does
largely with athletic sports. This makes
very timely the appearance in the July
MltnSey's of literally illustrated paper on
| Travers Island, the summer home of the
New York Athletic Club. Another most
interesting outdoor article in this issue is
that on the River Thames" with its ac-
companying pictures of noteworthy spots
along this historic French stream. In the
line of biogr applies Theodore Schwartz has
a well considered sketch OF Bismarck, en-
bellished by illustrations OF scenes in the
ex-chanceIor's career, which are remarks
ably telling. Walter Damrosch, the young
orchestra leader, is also the subject OF an
article, with a superb portrait, while
several pages are devoted to the genial
autocrat Of the breakfast table. Oliver
Wendell Holmes. Frank A. Munsey & Co.,
New York.
The Reuiew of Reviews, always timely In
the subject matter it presents, is especially
so in the July number. Although the month
covered by this issue expired less than five
DAVIS after the republican candidate for
President was nominated, it contains per-
hans the most complete and intelligent
character sketch of Benjamin Harrison that
has ever been written. In the text OF the
article appears portrait OF President Har-
riaon at his desk, taken on June 10, four
DAYS after the Minneapolis convention ad-
ionrned. In addition to this sketch Of the
nominee Of the republican convention there
are reviewed and discussed, in the Depart
ment 1.-THE Progress OF the World, the
work and proceedings Of the convention