The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-05
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comparison by Rev. l. NJ. Haldeman with
an introduction, by Rev. 7. De Witt Tai
mage D. D., Richmond, Croscup & Co.
ia Fifth avenue. New York. Cloth 40
cents. This volume is a concise and in
forming definition of the Oriental wis
dom religion" which has lately begun so
acIlVe ana aggressive a crusade on the
western continent. II is marked by its
authors habitual conciseness. strenuous
ness and enthusiasm in the defense of
Bible tenets, and deserves DR. Talmage's
description, "A burst of sunshine scat
tering that fog"
Alfred B. Shepperson's Cotton Facts
for 1898 with prospects of season for
1S93-94, is work which those interested
In the cotton crop and the movement of
cotton cannot well do without. Mr.. Shep-
person IS regarded as high authority
IN the cotton world, and his yearly Cot
ton Facts is highly appreciated. Cotton
Exchange building, New York.
The Story of a Life" by James B.
Goode. The Kansas City Novel Publish
ing Company. Kansas City, Mo. Paper,
% cents. This is a charming little story.
MAGAZINES
Under the title OF My American Ex-
periences," the new president of Switzer-
ANU AfA. lIlil44 L IGy contributes 10 luG
February number of the North American
Review some interesting "reminiscences
of his early life in this country, including
his experience during the war and his
subsequent diplomatic career in Washing
ton as first minister from Switzerland to
the United States. Gov. Tillman, of
South Carolina, has an article, The
South Carolina Liquor Law" in
which he gives a brief history of the
origin and workings of what is known as
the dispensary law, under which all
| liquors containing alcohol are dispensed"
! or sold by state officers. The Right
| Hon. Sir John Lubbock, Bart. NJ. P, has
| an article on THE Income Tax in En-
| gland" which promises to be especially
| valuable in view of the proposed income
! tax legislation here. Are We a Pluto
cracy2" This a que stion which w. d.
| Howells, the distinguished novelist con-
| siders. Mr. Howells maintains that if we
| have plutOcracy it may be partly be-
cause the rich want it, but more because
| the poor choose to allow it. North Amer
| lean Review, No. 3 East 14th street, New
| York.
| The Review of Reviews for February is
strong in all of its departments. In the
- Progress of the World" the important
| political, social and industrial events of
| the month are reviewed and their signi-
ficance clearly and frankly set forth
| This department alone contains fifty
timely illustrations, chiefly portraits of
| well-known men and women. Among the
| portraits are those of President Dole and
his cabinet, and sketches, drawn from
| life, of Representatives William l.. Viii
| son, of West Virginia; Charles F. Crisp,
| of Georgia; Thomas B. Reed, of Maine !;
| Benton Mcmillan, of Tennessee; Thomas
L. johnson, of Ohio, and julius G. Bur
rows. of Michigan. Apropos of the open
ing of the Manchester ship canal, the
editor discusses that and various other
| waterway projects which are being con-
sidered by European governments. Re
view of Reviews, ID Astor Place, New
| York.
The great success that Gen. Basil Duke
is making of the Southern Magazine is
evidence of the high opinion entertained
of his writings, as well as proof of his ex-
| cellent taste in the selection and arrange
ment of the material of this delightful pc
riodical. That a monthly periodical of
such expensive character can be pub
| lished in the south, with such substantial
| success as is attending this venture is the
best evidence yet offered that there is a
new south-in literature at least. Har-
rison Robertson, of the Courier-Journal
staff, has story in the February mum be1
OIL bu6 southern NldSdLlllt. MI. lOOUCE LSOu
| calls the story THE Courtship of Gale
Sublett." and in it draws skillfully and
| humorously certain types of the Blue
| Grass Country about Lexington. South
| ern Magazine Corporation, Louisville
Ky.
Donohoe's magazine for February has
some notable articles. There is a discus
sion of President Cleveland's political
| les
| Roche and John Ford. Both are ardent
democrats, but the latter hauls the Presi
dent most numerically over the Goals
| while the former defends his official acts
A strong and Lively article by James w
| Clarke, on the ethics of boxing, shows
how the golden rule is observed even in
the prize ring and how boxing promotes
true manliness. Able Hogan tells a mar
velous story about Partisan society women
who serve as nurses in a cancer hospital
Jennie Rice Ware gives the results of the
| latest Investigation in the subject of child
| labor in factories. DOnohoe's Magazine
Company, Gil Washington street. Boston,
The February Forum covers by its thir-
teen articles perhaps as wide a range OF
subjects as any single number of any
periodical ever covered. A striking arti-
| Gle by Prof j. II. Hyslop, Of Columbia
College, to show that the so-called re
ligious teaching both in the public schools
and in our higher institutions is really no
religious teaching at ala thankful arti-
Gle, which goes to the bottom of radical
defect in our general educational methods.
An instructive paper by DR.. H. NJ. Biggs,
of New York, special student of micro
scopy, on the true nature of tubercular
consumption, which indicates methods of
its absolute prevention and final and com
plete eradication. Forum Publishing
Company, Union Square, New York.
Especial interest attaches to the Feb
ruary number of Romance, from the fact
that its leading feature is a ghost story
written expressly for it by Miss Mary h.
Wilkins, and the first Of the kind that she
has ever given to the public. 1t will be
found unique and fascinating, and alone
worth far more than the price OF the
magazine This issue opens the fourth
year of this popular monthly, and is the
first of a series which will contain, be-
sides many other special attractions,
Illustrations of the chief types Of the
short story" in groups of three. Ro-
nance, Clinton Hall, Aston Place, New
York.