The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-02
Literary Notes.

j. Sewin TAFT & Sons publish a novel by a
new author, Iona Oakley Gorham. The title
of the book Is NAVAL Cadet CarYles Love-
Possession OF the memoirs of Jefferson Davis
has just been secured by Mrs. Davis as re-
suit of her suit following the failure of the Bel
ford Publishing Company, the publishers of the
work. Mrs. Davis now hopes TO secure also
the sheets and plates Of her husbands ''Short
History OF the COnfederacy."
CHM & Co. have published "Factors IN Or
ganic Evolution" A syllabus of a course OF
elementary lectures delivered in Leland STAN
ford JT. University by David Starr Jordan,
president OF the university.
Mr.. Thatcher has forwarded TO the Book.
seller two characteristic notes which he re-
ceved from Ruskin ard Froude. 1t is curious
illustration OF the peculiar difference of attitude
with which they regarded third party. Mr..
Thatcher, who was equally stranger to both
sent 10 each OF them copy OF pamphlet he
had just written, and on the same day he re-
ceved the TWO replies. MIR. Ruskin's came in
the morning. 1t was as follows:
Mr.. Ruskin has received and enclosure;
he never thanks authors for sending him their
books; he never sends his own TO strangers.
MI Fr0ude's was very different:
Dear Sir: THANKS heartily for your book: ft con-
tains more sense in q short space than any book 1
have read for long time = Your excel
quainted with the writer OF it. Give me OPP
portunity OF thanking You personally SD ould your
business bring you to London Yours faithfully,
j. A. FRoUDE.
The Christmas number OF st. Nicholas con-
tans many features appropriate to The holiday
season. "Santa Claus Pathway" by Julia W
Miner, tells how the patron saint OF childhood
spilled some toys from his sleigh, where they
were found by poor boy and grl-at least hat
was the only explanation given TO the recipi-
ents. Albert Stearns begins in a very lively
way new serial, "Chris and the Wonderful
Lamp president for One Hour" by Fred
p. Fox. is the story Of a quick witted and brave
boy, who prevents disastrous railway acct
dent A home story, thar Is much IN the style
OF the lamented Louisa M. Alcotr, is The
Martyrdom of Poet" by Marion Hill Fight
ing Fire" is an exciting description of the
almost daily perils OF a fireman's life in New
York City. Elbridge s. Brooks historical rO-
nance, "a Boy of the First Empire" gives
glimpse OF the festivities that attended the we'd
ding OF Napoleon and Marie Louise. The hero
of III oward Pyle's serial is in the LAIR of the
starred. The poems OF the number include
"How the Dominic Went to Sea-" by Virginia
Woodward Cloud; Snow Song" by Frank
Dempster Sherman, and "Rlack Douglas"
medieval ballard by Anna RObeson Brown.
The Century for December Is Christmas
number and attracts attention by special
cover in a novel and artistic design, and by the
richness OF It's numerous and beautifully
printed Illustrations of which twenty-five are
OF page size. Among the topics treated are:
The life OF Napoleon BOnaparte, Old Maryland
homes and ways, the Italian Premier Crispi.
science and religion, the labor question Gin
kipling's story; the painter Van Dyck, with
three beautiful examples of his work engraved
by Cole; Christmas poems by George Parsons
Lathrop and Julia Scnayer; Christmas stories
by Ruth McEDery Stuart, Sarah Orn6 JeWctt
and Grace Wilbur Conant; Christmas pictures
by Dagnau- Bouveret, Scheurenberg Won Uhde,
WenZell and F. 5. Church; and other stories by
Mamie A. Cox, Lucy S. Furman, Kate Chopin
and George A. Hubbard. besides serials by
Marion Crawford and Mrs. Burton Harrison,
in all ten pieces Of fiction.
William LIE Queux the author Of 1.-THE Great
War in England in 1872 is just completing
new Arab romance TO be entitled "Zoraida,"
which will be issued in London By the Tower
Publishing Company, with illustrations by Har-
old Pffard.
Scrbner's for December presents a remark.
Kipling. Robert Grant, III. g. Bunuer. Brander
Matthews and George w. Gable. In illustra-
ton il shows number Of novel features
Oliver Herford produces series of fantastic
drawings which are curiously interviewer with
the text Of Brander Matthews story In man.
ner new to magazine Illustration. Another
notable GESTURE in illustration is the three front
lspieces showing the best work of A. B. Frost
Albert Lynch and Emile Friant, each drawing
being very original in sentiment and treatment.
One of the richest illustrated articles ever pub
lished in an American magazine Is the account
of the great English painter, George Frederick
Watts, RIA, by the eminent art critic, CosmO
Monk house, who writes from the fullest knOwl
edge, and with the approval of the artist
There are twenty pictures representing the
most characteristic phases OF Watts art, both
the wood engravings and the process plates
showing delicacy that is seldom seen
c. S. Reinhart contributes to Harper's Week
ly for December 1 a double-page drawing of
ths first nksgiving in New England, and
descriptive article In regard to customs which
were peculiar 10 the observance of that day in
| the early history of this country. There is a
! thanksgiving story by Sophie SWEET, and zine