The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-02

cnApseTs must bring. Striking more mod
ern note than the Lady of Fort st. JOHN
We are inclined TO believe this is the best
piece OF work 20 which Mrs Gather wood
nas yet put her hand. Scarcely less Interests
ing or romantic than fiction is Mr.. Francis
ferknen's able paper on 1.-THE FeudaI
Chiefs OF Acadia, "-the first of a series
which the historian is to contribute 70 the
magazine during 1898. Kate Douglas
Virgins first paper on "Penelope's English
experiences" gives amusing sketches of the
various vic1ssitudes OF an American going
INTO English society. The foregoing are
only few OF the good things of the num-
Der. houghton, Miffiin g. Co, II East
Seventeenth street, New York.
Tbs January st. Nicholas contains q
very charming Indian fairy story by
Hudyard Kipling. st. Nicholas, during
the worlds fair year. means to let for
eigners and natives, too know something
OF our great American cities, and Thomas
wentworth Higginson appears at the head
OF the procession of authors, proudly bear
ing banner whereon appears emblazoned
Boston" In a light but thorough
way, Col Higginson passes in review tins
make Boston the steady. unwobbling, we'll
set hub that she is. Attractive pictures
add much to the value OF the sketch.
Other papers are TO be published. in early
numbers, upon the prominent municipal
ties that every day more and more are
setting the tune for the rest of the nation.
'Battle-ships and Sea-Fights OF the
Anciepts" is a text which Mr.. J. q. David
son Celebrates into pages of strong
description and good pictures. The Century
Company, Union square. New York.
January Nunseys Magazine opens the
new year with specially attractive issue.
hNs 81 S..w - - -
have not will be interested in the illustrated
paper on Mountain Railroad Engineering"
which fills six pages. Perhaps no French
painter is more popular among the masses
than Detaille, with his stirring scenes of
military life. In which details are so faith
fully depicted. T. c. Crawford, formerly
London correspondent of the New York
World. writes on THE Newspapers of Eu-
rope and DR.. P. F. Chambers describes the
Advance of Modern Surgery" There are
many other attractive features, both in the
line OF pictures and letter press, in this Jan
uary issue, justifying MUnseys Magazines
rank as one of the most popular of the
monthIies. Frank A. Munsey & Co., New
York
The prosperous Magazine of american
History opens its twenty-ninth volume
with an attractive January number. The
leading article is by Mr.. Edward F. de-
Lancey. describing The Columbian Cele-
bration Of 1893. the first in the United
States" Among the numerous illustrations
in Mr.. deLanceYs articla is fine picture of
old Tammany hall in 1880, the same builds
ing now occupied by the New York Sun,
and a charming view OF Genoa looking
east. Hon. Horatio King contributes
stirring Incident in Gen. Jackson's
Career" Mr.. Edward Iraenus Stevenson
writes 1.-The Story of Castine, Me-"
picturesque old town with a romantic his
torical background. American Magazine
of History, 743 Broadway, New York.
The Forum, for January has a dozen
articles, all of which are timely, snd all by
writer's well known in their respective fields
of labor. THE Crisis in Silver" is by Hon.
Henry Huck Gibbs, and will be read by all
who are now interested in any way in the
silver question. "The Necessity for a Ma
tional Quarantine" by DIR. E. O. Shakes
peere, is an article that is particularly
timely, as the subject of q national ouaran~
tine is being discussed by the whole country.
Indeed each of the dozen articles has a
value of its own and is worth more than
the price Of the number. The Forum Pub
fishing Company, Union square, New York.
Blue and Gray is the title of q new mag
azine for public favor The first number is
very attractive in appearance. and its
articles are very interesting. It is a pub
LEGATION that is likely to meet with great
favor north and sourh. The aim OF its pub
fishers is to make a magazine of high stand
ard OF excellence, and, at the same time,
print such articles as will suit the masses.
II conducted on the lines marked out it can
hardly fail of success. The Keystone Pub
fishing Company, Philadelphia.
The jubilee number Of Life is superb
one. 1t marks the close Of decade of Lifes
existence, aud there has been special effort
to make it worthy of the occasion. It Con-
tains thirty pages, and the illustrations are
the finest that Life has ever presented to
the public. This number is for sals at Es-
till's book store on Bull street.
Ron,ance for January is an excellent
number. It contains seventeen shorS sto-
ries, all of them by Spanish authors, and all
of high standard of excellence. Romance
is rapidly winning its way to public favor.
Romance Publishing Company, Clinton
hall, Astor place, New York.