The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-27
BOOK NOTICES.

1.-Two Bad Brown Eyes" by Marie ST.
Felix. The Merriam Company, New
York, publishers. Paper, SCOTS. This is
the latest number of the Waldorf series
"a series that is attracting good deal of
attention. The author has made quite a
reputation as writer of pleasing stories.
Pictures of the Future" by Eugene
Richter. The Optimus Printing Com
pany, As Rose street, New YORK, pub
fishers. The author of this work is a
member of the Imperial German parlia-
ment The book is antidote to socialism.
mo Enemy" by Ebert Hubbard. G..
P. Putnam s. Sons, New York, publishers.
Cloth, S1.25. This is a delightful story
and one that will be read with pleasure.
No part of it is dull Its interest in
creases with each succeeding chapter.
'Magdalena," by Perputue Ponslevi
Rand, McNally and Company, New York,
publishers. Paper, 25 cents. This is
from the Spanish and is a story full of
dramatic incidents.
THE Abraham Lincoln Myth" by
Bocardo Bramantip. The Mascot Pub
fishing Company, 1863 South avenue, New
York. Paper, 25 cents. This is an essay
III I1ypSEDOllSu.
MAGAZINES.
Harper's for September has a number
of articles that win add to the reputation
of that popular magazine Mr.. Whitney
contributes to Harper's spirited and ac-
curate account of Riding to Hounds in
England" The paper is illustrated with
eighteen pictures from drawings and
ThntOcr1.aT 1bS AP0Or6iOCr n T,11iap oil nh,
the people of West Virginia have kept the
traditions of the last century better than
any other Americans, and he imagines
George Washington coming back to make
tour of the country and saying, AT
! last, here l find part of the world as
left it," This description of a bit of
colonial America by Mr. Ralph is illus
trated by Frederick Remington. The
region in which New York is situated
contains some exceedingly interesting
traces of the glacial period which once
covered the greater part of New York
with ice many hundreds of feet thick Dr.
Prudden has collected the evidence of the
drift in the vicinity of New York, and
contributes brief illustrated paper on
the subject. Alfred Parsons. the land
scape painter, is illustrating the varying
charms of japanese scenery and vegeta-
tion during the progression of the sea-
sons. His article treats of early summer.
Eighteen illustrations accompany the
text. Harper Brothers, New York.
Scribner for September is an excellent
number. F. Marion Crawford, the novel
list, who spent considerable time last sum
mer and this at Bar Harbor, writes Of
this famous resort. Thomas Nelson Page
has war story in his very best manner,
full of interesting Virginia characters
"A A,-aV 1saF 10 aVNtG cd ont ntrya
Webb, who has had experience as an
electrician in many countries, contributes
a short story with a very original motive.
CASTOR Fay, the artist, tells in charac-
teristlc dialect real old-fashioned sail
or's yarn, entitled, The Folly of Mocking
at the Moon" The widow of James T.
Fields, the famous Boston publisher,
has a paper of literary "reminiscences
from his library, which is so rich in lit
erary associations. An unexplored field
in American domestic history is entered
upon by a paper on old quilts and cover
lets by Mrs. Fanny ID. Beegen, under the
title The Tapestryof the New World. F"
Scribners Sons New York.
The complete novel in the September
number of Lippincott's is Captain
Molly" by Mary A. Denison, and deals
! with the philanthropic work Of the Sal
J walton army. The heroine, a bankers
daughter, leaves luxurious home to
/ dwell for a time in Paradise Flats. and
tries. not without success, to alleviate the
miseries of her neignbors there. The
/ hero follows her in disguise, and the tale
/ comes to an orthodox end The three
( short stories are of unusual merit. Josef
| Helmuth's GoetZ,n by Frederick Il. Bur
| tom is a weird tale Of a too imaginative
/ musician and of a violin which imprisoned
/ a human soul. win n. Harden does his
! very best work in THE sale Of Uncle
/ Rastus," a slave whose devotion to his
master assumed a unique form. ION
I Second Thoughts" by Lalage ID. Morgan,
! is a love story with an uncommon ending.
for the young lady's heart was finally