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


"The Mysterious Mr.. Jarvis" by Fred.
erick P Giles. W. D. Rowland, publisher,
IS Warren street, New York. Paper. so
cents. This is rather a sensational story
and one that will prove very interesting to
many readers.
Her Shattered IDOL" by Belle v. Logan.
Morrill,, Higgins & Co.. Chicago. Paper,
90 cents. Some very good stories are being
published in the west, written by western
authors, and this is one Of them.
MAGAZINES.
The piquart title of Mark Twain's new
sketch in the January Century, "The
81. 900, 900 Bank Note" is borne out bv the
not less piquant motive OF the story. which is
a wager between two Londoners that q man
with nothing but a 81 ,00O, 900 bank note
could not live thirty DAYS and keep out OF
Jail. The story records the unique advent
ures of the man who tried the experiment..
Other stories are the third of Miss Grace
Kings Louisiana BalconylStories, :" en-
titled ia Grande Demoiselie," in which
the author sets forth an interesting type OF
New Orleans society, and a story OF official
life in W ashington, entitled 1.-THE Reward
OF the Unrighteous." by George Grantham
Baine, attracuvely illustrated by Wenzell
Add TO these the second part Of Mr.. Bale
STEERS western novel, Benefits Forgot" the
third part of Mrs. Burton Harrison's New
York society story, "Sweet Bells Out of
Tune" and it will be seen that the fiction
CT this number has much variety of scene
| and style. In subjects of public interest
Washington Gladden's sketch of the " Cos
| mopolis City Club" the first part showing
why and how the club was organized; fur
Their passages from the correspondence of
General and Senator Sherman, dealing in
an uutechnical way with the gloomy years
OF the war, and a group of contributions
relating TO "The kindergarten Move
/ ment"-namely. an essay with that title
by Talcott Williams, of the Philadelphia
Press. letters by we'll kno wn educators
Commissioner w. T. Harris and Miss An
geline Brooks--a contribution from a
teacher in a New York free kindergarten,
an editorial, The Kindergarten Not a
Fad" and q poem by Richard Watson
spread OF the kindergarten as an auxiliary
to the public schools gives an additional
interest TO this group of papers. The Cen
fury Company Union square. New York.
Hdrper'S Magazine for January opens
with an interesting account by Julian Ralph
of a steamboat voyage down the Missis-
sippi-''The Old Way to Dixie"-oopiously
illustrated by W. T. Smedley. This is the
first Of series of papers on the present
condition and recent development Of some
portions of the south which Mr.. Ralph will
contribute 20 the magazine during the year
Theodore Childs valuable series OF Partisan
papers aud sketches are continued in an
article on "Proletarian Paris, wherein he
describes some of the features Of life among
the poor and In the manufacturing districts
Of the French capital. This article is OPP
propriately illustrated from drawings by
P. Renouerd. In an article entitled "Why
We Left Russia" Poultney ;Bigelow relates
the story of the brief but eventful visit of
himself and Frederic Remington to the
czar's Gomiuions last summer. A partic-
ularly interesting literary feature Of the
number is paper on Iennvson, by Annie
Fields. relating some personal "reminiscences
of the late poet laurette, with brief critical
comment upon certain Of his most famous
poems Two beautiful illustrations by F.
Y. Du Mond accompany this valuable
paper. The fiction of the number is par
ticularly good. Harper Bros, New York.
Every page of the January number Of the
ReuietO of Rerietos sho ws evidence Of fresh
ness aud touch with the latest movements
OF the day, such as no other issue of any
other magazine in the world has ever exnib-
tied. The most conspicuous article is upon
President Diaz and the Mexico OF To-day"
IL D0hTS every IndEk "a udNa1R Uc6l WTlbU0n,
as the publishers of the RevieC claim that
it actually was. since the fourth insuguras
ton of DiaE on Dec. 1. The frontispiece is
fine portrait of Gen. Diaz and his full
cabinet, who gave special sitting at the
request OF tie ReUieLC of RertepS as late as
Dec. 9 in the City Of Mexico. That this,
with a great number of other Mexican por-
traits and pictures that accompany the ar
ticle, should be actually published in
monthly magazine iu New York, copies of
which will be on sale in Mexico itself as
we'll as i'll San francisco on Jan. l, is a tri-
umph of editorial aud mechanical CELEBRITY
that no other periodical has yet attained.
| The article is an extremely interesting one
and covers a wide range OF political, indus
trial and general Information about the
most recent Mexican affairs. The Review
Of Reviews, ID Astcr place, New York.
The North American ReUisiU for Janu-
airy is notable number, containing con-
tributions Of exceptional interest from dis
| tineui he'd writers, and covering wide
range OF timely subjects. The opening
article, should immigration Be Sus-
peudeiF is by Senator Chandler OF New
! Hampshire whose position as chairman OF
the Senate committee on immigration gives
| him the right TO speak as one having au-
thority. After summing up the case in
| favor of the restriction of immigration, he
| considers and answers the arguments OF
those who ara opposed to that course.
| Bishop Coleman of Delaware, in a thought
| full and temperate, yet vigorous article. de-
| fines the Limits Of Legitimate Religious
Discussion :" and contends that any discus
sion which involves disrespect to the funda-
mental princip pies of religion transcends its
proper bounds. No one is better qualified
| TO sneak of Insomnia" than DR.. William
A. Hammond, whose article on the subject
is exceedingly interesting and instructive.
! There is number Of other very interesting
and valuable articles. North American
| Review, No. 5 East Fourteenth street. New
! York.
The Atlantic Monthly for January pre-
sents an attractive table Of contents: The
early history OF Illinois when under French
rule. forms the background against which
Mrs Gather wood sets the characters OF her
! new serial story, "Old kaskaskia'" ana u
- quickly develops in romantic interest
thai the drst part leaves the reader eager