The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-04
BOOK NOTICES.

"Sir Anthony's Secret" By Adeline
Sergeant. John A. Taylor s. Co, New
York, publishers. Paper so centa This
is one of the Broadway saries, and is one Of
the best of the series.
'SnveN's Expiration; Russian Story. "
By Henry Greville. T. B. Peterson & Bro,
3O6 Chestnut street, Philadelphia Paper
25 cents. This is very sensational story
and one that many readers will find deeply
interesting.
"Thafs." By Anatole France. Trans
lated by A. D. Hall. Nile c. Smith Pub
fishing Company, 800 1895 Dearborn street,
Chicago Paper so cents. This story has
made quite deep impression. 1t is pow
erful story and is well worth reading.
History Of the Ffty-fourth Regiment OF
Massachusetts, Volunteer Infantry, 1863
1865" By Luis F. Emilio. The Boston
Book Company. Boston, Mass. This is a
history of a regiment of coiored men. II
saw service in this part Of the south.
MAGAZINES.
The Engineering Magazine for January
opens with striking criticism Of the public
works service entitled "Worthless Govern
ment Engineering" by George Y. Wisner.
an experienced civil engineer. DR.. Coleman
Sellers notable series of illustrated papers
on American Supremacy in Applied Me-
chauics' Is continued. A symposium on
"The Rights OF the Lowest Bidder, al im~
portaut question for architects, contractors
and builders, is contributed by Leicester
Allen. who points out what the contractor
wants to know" and by Charles f. Heller,
a member of the Boston bar, who gives "ths
answer Of the law" IN Art and Engineer
ing at Tuxedo PARK, y Mr. James S. Haring
resident engineer of the park, gives an ad-
mirable account of how rugged nature has
been beautified there by mans taste aud
skill, introducing picturesque Illustrations.
The Engineering News, World building,
New York.
The article of the month which will at
tract the great circle Of readers is one on
ssPhillips Brooks-His Youth, Early Mau-
hood a0d Work" in January NeW England
Mdoaaine. The writer, the Rev. julius II.
Ward, is an intimate of the great preacher,
and this is the first time that any magazine
has given anything like an adequate ao-
count Of the man or real estimate OF his
work. That Eayesdropping' is a pleas
ant little sketch illustrated by A. 5. Cox.
Another Of Philip Bourke Marston's post
humous poems, "'Tis Better TO Have Loved
and Lost" finds place and is well worthy
OF .. w luuol0 ~ ANoFiLo -NNS
"Stories of Salem Witchcraft." Walter
Blackburn Harte writes strong condemna-
ton Of the growing custom Of trading upon
the names or famous literary men by oom~
monplace offspring and relatives. This
number has other interesting aud valuable
features. Sc Federal street, Boston.
The January Arena contains as frontls-
piece fine portrait of Walt Whitman.
The opening paper is by the eminent
English scientist, Alfred Russell Wallace,
who deals 10 en- able manner with Human
Progress; Past and Future" Another note
worthy paper is by Prof. A. n. Jannarls,
Phi. D., OF the University Of Greece,
Athens. who treats in q strong and enter
tanning manner the subject OF "Moham-
medan Marriage and Life" Ex-Goy. Lionel
A. Sheldon furnishes probably the most
authoritative paper that has ever been writ
ten upon Louisiana and the levees; this
number contains the opening chapters OF
HennIiu Garlaud's much talked of novel OF
the modern west. The publishers OF the
Ayeun claim that this will be "the great
American novel, - aud certainly it bids fair
10 be by far the strongest work that has yet
come from tue pen Of the brilliant novelist
Of the west. Pierce building, Copley square,
Boston.
The january ST. Nicholas begins with
charming frontispiece described by no
Iesa exoellent poem written by Helen Gray
SoDe. "The Little Maid of Spain"-a little
lady, every inch of her. The NUMBER oy