The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-03
BOOK NOTICES.

"The Hoyden," by the Duchess. ]. B.
Lippincott Company, Philadelphia, pub
fishers. Papers 50 cents. This is the
latest issue of Lippincott's select novels.
and very interesting story it is.
"The Handkerchief" and other stories,
by Thomas W. Knox. The 0Price-McGill
Mimi, publishers. These stories are
well written and are deeply interesting.
MAGAZINES.
The chief feature of the Century for
July, and one of interest in connection
with the extradition treaty with Russia,
is continuation of the discussion of the
internal affairs of the cars empire. A
piquant feature is subscription by Mr.
rnd Mrs Joseph Pennell of aicertain city,
presumably in Europe, which is called by
them 'the most picturesque tlace IN
the World - the name of which is for the
present withheld The article is accom-
panied by interesting illustrations by Mr.
Pencil of the almost theatrical scenery
of this place, including, as it does, tower
ing rocks, surmounted by pinnacles, and
rising out of the midst of a
picturesque inhabited valley. The
worlds fair comes in for further atter-
ton in an illustrated article by Royal
Cortissoz, entitled Color in the Court of
Honor at the Fair" The personal inter
est of the number is strong. There is a
third paper by Mrs. Oliphant on charac-
tiers of the reign of Queen Anne the sub
iect of this month being 'The Author of
'Gulliver.'" Mrs. Oliphant draws vivid
character sketch of the Dean of st. Pat
rick, and there are portraits of Swift, Sir
William Temple, "Stella," and the Earl
of Berkely, together with views of scenes
connected with the life of Swift, drawn
by Fem and Woodbury.. The poetry and
editorial matter of the number is timely
and strong The July number comes
into view flying at the fore of the
patriotic little poem, 1.-THE Ships
Colors," by Helen Gray Cone, with
frontispiece by w. H. Drake.
Likewise seasonable is am affecting and
powerful story by Harold Frederic, enti-
tied The Eve of the Fourth, remem-
brance of a wartime bOyhoOd and war
time love story. Even during the glorious
Fourth the 'White City looms through
the gunpowder, and gives special interest
to John F. Ballantyne's appreciatiye crow
over the great inland city that is crowd
ing the hub of the universe toward the
tire of inferiority For those young girls
who are looking forward to college, Miss
Soper's sketch of FESTIVAL Days at Girls
Colleges" will tend to make still l1eener
the longing to take part in the glorious
ladylike larks here recounted. The Cen
tury Company, Union Square, New York.
The midsummer "Harpers's" offers
temrting refreshment to over stimulated
minds. and allures one to wander among
the out-of-door places described in its
columns. The joys of attending derby
dav. Ascot and the Oxford Cambridge
boat race are wildly depicted in the
"Three English Race Meetings, by Rich
ard Harding Davis, with several spirited
illustrations. Colonel Dodge describes
the Spahi's equestrian prOwess in "Alge-
rian Elder" and Poulteney Bigelow
throws searching "Side Lights on the
German Soldier" There are two things
which German discipline will not con-
done, a non-efticient rife and chafed
foot If either of these delinquencies
takes place on the march or during maneu-
vers. the soldier is Immediately punished
with arrest and not allowed to make ex-
cuse. Mr.. Charles Plattobegins his Ital-
ian Gardens with many and beautiful
photographs Remnants pencil shows us
tFrench Canadians in New England,
aiding the pen of Fl. L. Nelson. The
story of Hull House and its works is told
bv Julian Ralph in "Chicago's Gentle
Side" Harper Brothers, New York.
Scribner's Magazine for July contains
a striking article in the Mems OJccupa-
lions series by w Clark Russell, (the
writer of sea tales on 1.-The Life of the
Merchant Sailor giving a graphic ac-
| sailing vessel. showing how little it has
changed since the old days when Dana
wrote his "Two Years Before the Mast.
/ w Hamilton Gibson contributes the first
of group of Artists Impressions OF the
| Fair2brief articles by men who are ac-
r1stomed to look at things from the
| picturesque side, with many ilus 3l
or.tis+e who write the papers.
a Hpnfber timely article is George p; Up
TONS account of THE Musical Societies