The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-09
BOOK NOTICES.


'Told by Sunbeams and Me" "Sunny
Tales for Snowy Days" "All But one
Told by the Flowers" are there charm
ing little volumes issued by Raphael
Tuck & Sons, 1868 Broadway, New York
They are full of superb colored illustra-
tions, the price of the first being s.. 90,
the second 81. 30 and the third 81 co. The
publishers say in reference to these
books: "These publications have been
prepared by US among hundreds of others
for our regular holiday trade of 1898, and
are of the most perfect and desirable
character of their respective kinds in the
way of literary merit, as evidenced by
able authors, and of artistic designing by
well known artists, besides embodying
the best features of our admittedly high
standard of color printing. In fact, it is
the very excellence of this years publica-
tions that has induced us to draw the spe-
cial attention of the public to their ex-
ceptional merit and intrinsic value by
means of this interesting prize competi-
tion, and thus further stimulate the de-
mand for them.n
Sweet Bells Out of Tune" by Mrs.
Burton Harrison. author of "The Anglo
maniacs," Crows Nest" etc. nlustra-
ted by G. D. Gibson. 12mo, 231 pages,
cloth, $1.25. Issued by the Century Com
pany, Union Square, New York.
Mrs. Burton Harrison's books are prob
ably the most widely read of all stories of
New York society. "The Anglomaniacs,"
which was first printed anonymously in
The Century Magazine, excited great
amount of attention, and Sweet Bells
Out of Tune, - which followed it in The
Century, was equally popular. Her latest
book opens with crowded church we'd
ding, and the story takes up the life of
the young married people in New York
society, where they dwell among the
-Four Hundred" The illustrations by
Charles Dana Gibson are considered the
best work of this brilliant young illustra-
tor, whose pictures in Life have given
him the title of The American Du Maui
rier."
Balcony Stories" by Grace King. IL
lustrated by Steiner, Blum, and others.
12mo, PAS pages, cloth, $1.25. Issued by
the Century Company Union Square,
New York.
This is collection of stories by the
popular southern author whose Mon
sieur MOtte' made remarkable impress
sion upon its appearance some years ago,
and stamped its writer as one to take a
high place among the producers of fiction
in New Orleans and elsewhere in Louisi-
ana, which are supposed to be told upon a
summer evening on southern balcony.
"The Brownies at Home, anew Brown
lie book by Palmer Cox. OF the books of
this famous series nearly 100000 copies
have been sold. QuartO, $50 pages, boards,
$3.50, issued by the Century Company,
Union Square, New York. This latest
Brownie book describes in verse and pict-
ure series of adventures undertaken by
Mr.. Cox's amusing little peopie-in Jan
uary, a sleigh ride; in Septem Der a visit
to the worlds fair, etc. Every child who
owns the original Brownie books, and
thousands of new recruits, will want
The Brownies at Home"
'iTopsys and Turvys," a book of colored
pictures by p. S. Newell, author of 'In-
animate Things Animated" in St. Nicho-
las. 62 pages, boards, S1.00. Issued
by the Century Company, Union
Square. New York. This is a nov
city in children's books. 1t consists
of a number of full-page colored pictures,
which viewed right side up tell half of
story, and when the book is turned around
the other half is revealed. "Topsys and
Turvys" is one of the most amusing little
volumes for children that has been pub
lished in many a day.
"Tanis or Sand Digger" by Amelie
Rives. Town Topics Publishing Com
pany. 81 West 23d street New York.
Price S1.O0. This story was published as
a serial in Town Topics and at the time
attracted great deal of attention. 1t is
a stongly written story and deeply inter
eSting.
Miss Washington Of Virginia, aSemi-
Centennial Love Story by Mrs. +.
Berger Morgan nee Jennie. Blackburn.
Illustrated j. B. Lppincott Company,
Philadelphia This Is a charming little
vCllme, and one that will be read with
delight.
MAGAZINES.
The readers of the October Review Of
Reviews will find its most remarkable
feature in the article on the Irrigation
Idea and It's Coming Congress" The
writer of this important paper is William
e. Smvthe, editor of the Irrigation Age
IL is safe to say that never before has APP
pelrcd any such authoritative treatment
OF a sub ect which is practically unknown
10 els Mississippi jewellers. Very few peo-
pie viii be prepared 10 hear that the arid
REGIONS of the United States, TO which ir-
rirattOn is a necessity, make up two
films of our national domain. Mr.
Smythc tells as that irrigation raises the
vau.eof The Land reclaimed from TINS truly
great American desert from $50
10 81 900 per acre Such COLO [
nits as Riverside and its like al