The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-11
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minister Of the gospel as well as writer,
and those who read this volume of his
will be well repaid for doing so. 1t is a
story that is faithful picture of a phase
of American life. The authors idea
about money is sermon that is certain
to have great influence.
"Humors of the Fair" by Julian Haw-
thorne. Z. A. Weeks & Co., 276 and 27S
Franklin street, Chicago, publishers.
Paper so cents. Whatever comes from
the pen of Julian Hawthorne is interesting,
and the readers of this volume will not
be disappointed.
''Tales From Town Topics" The Town
Topics Publishing Company, 21 West
Twenty-thId street, New York. The
novelette, of the number is entitled An
thony Kent, by Charles Stokes Wayne.
1t is a strong story and one that will be
widely read.
'On Sunny Shores" by Clinton Scol-
lard. Charles L. Webster & Co, New
York Cloth 81 This volume is hand
somely illustrated by Margaret Landers
Randolph. It is charming volume of
scenes and incidents in sunny lands.
THE Sistine Madonna; Christmas
Meditation" by A. H. Bradford. Fords,
Howard & Hulburt, AZ East Tenth street,
New York. Japan paper cover, deco
rated, IS cents. This is a charming
booklet.
MAGAZINES.
With the December number of Nc
Clures Magazine begins it's second vol
ume, and, by the character Of its contents
renews the promise, so amply kept in the
first volume, of being a magazine not to
hTrx Low q
ence that never comes, but to buy and
read-read at once, read without stop
ping. An account by MIR. Arthur Warren
of visit to Archdeacon Farrar, embra-
cling much interesting talk by the arch
deacon on his acquaintance with Tenny-
son and other eminent men, on his work,
and on Westminster Abbey, and richly il
Illustrated, opens the number. Professor
Henry Drummond relates the history of
the founding and progress oftheBoys' Brig
ade, an organization which is making a
new earth for the street Arab and other
INTENDED, or half-tended boys. The ar
ticle of sharpeSt present interest, perhaps,
is a discriminating and sympathetic study
of the character and career of Governor
William Mckinley, by f. Jay Edwards.
Charles A. Dana, the distinguished edi-
tor Of the New York Sun, provides a
particularly interesting travel sketch in
Jerusalem. S. $. Mcclure, 743 and 755
Broadway, New York
Blue and Gray, for December, opens
with handsome and artistic colored
frontispiece, showing the old Liberty bell
in a Christmas wreath of holly. GLOW
Unc' Eph Bought Heself" is an excellent
Christmas story in choice dialect, by
George p. Northrop. Union Jacks" Sc
rial, with Farr1gut on the Hartford, " is
accompanied this month by four splendid
illustrations, by Xanthus Smith, descrip-
tive Of the fight at New Orleans. This
month. Mrs. Bruce concludes her "a Be
lated Honeymoon, and Mr.. l.. w Wal
laZZ contributes some of his conclusions
regarding Meade at Gettysburg" This
magazine has now completed the first year
of its existence, and enters its second year
well established in the hearts of our patri-
otto citizens in all sections. Patriotic
American Co., Philadelphia.
None of the great industrial disturb.
ances in this time has been the occasion
of a more vigorous word than that by
StoDford Brooke, the great London
preacher, on "The Colliery Conflict in
England" which is published in the
December number of tn e New England
Magazine. This was sernlo n preached
in London last month when the conflict
was at its hight; but the principles it
lays down are no more important with
reference to that special situation, which
Gladstones action has recently somewhat
relieved, than to the general industrial
situation both in England and America.
Whatever StOpford Brooke writes upon
social questions has high value, but he
has written nothing more earnest or
weighty than this.-Warren f. Kellogg, 5
Park Square, Boston.
The frontispiece to the December Re
view of Reviews is an extremely interest
ing new portrait of Gladstone and his
favOrite little grandchild, Dorothy Drew
1t is from photograph taken as recently
as Oct. ID of the present year. The Pro
gress of the World" department discusses
the Hawaiian question, tariff revision, the
recent state elections, the naval war in
Brazil, the Matabele war, the English
coal strike, the future of home rule, and
various affairs ON the continent of Europe.
1t contains also portraits of numerous
perSonages who for one reason or another
are of special interest at the present mo-
ment 10 Astor place, New York
The December Arena is an excellent
number. The articles are timely and are
by the ablest writer's. An article entitled
1.-THE Practical Application of Hypnotism
in Modern Medicine, " by James r. Cooke,
NJ. D.. will attract attention. An excel
lent article is Realism in Literature
and Art" by Clarence S. barrow The
whole make up of the Arena is very at
tractive and it is steadily growing in ia
vor. The Arena Publishing Company,
Pierce Building, Copely Square, Boston.
The North American Review for Deem
Der, deals in its leading article with the
political Causes of the Business Depres-
SION" 1t is written by Gov. Russell, of
Massachusetts. 1.-The Battle Ship of the
Future, by Capt. w. 7. Lampson, L. S.N.,
is an interesting article and one that will
command a good deal of attention.
What Dreams are Made OFF, by DR..
Louis Robinson, will be read by many. 1t
is popular article conveying inform alton
in an attractive way. No. East Four
teenth Street, New York.
The Political Science Quarterly for
December, has a half dozen notable
articles besides many book reviews and a
record of political events. One of the
most notable of the articles is THE Con-
centration of Wealth" by George X.
Holmes. Another "The Unseen Founda-
tions of Society by Prof. r. A. Ross,
CHM Company, z, land fremont Place,
Boston.
Experience of an Ex-Champion.