The morning call., 1894-09-30

century ana again on voyage OF a0Ven-
ture. Ii is tale OF love and of bitter hate.
The title suggests the drama ic character
of this fine historical romance. which is
probably the most advanced work Of this
brilliant novelist
George K. Holmes. the census expert,
Ia the author OF a recent paper entitled
"a Decade of Mortgages" published by
the American Academy of Political and
Social Science. In his paper Mr. Holmes
gives the results of the census investigation
into mortgages. and shows what couclu-
sions can be drawn from these figures.
That the real-estate mortgage debt OF the
whole country amounts to $1,000, ,000,0 900
seems almost incredible
Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly is now
Issued from the new Frank Leslie build
ing, in historic old Bond street, in what
may be termed the midway publishing
quarter Of New York. The October num-
Der of this popular magazine has for its
frontlspiece fine portrait OF Mrs. Frank
Leslie, the head and informing spirit of
the largest publishing business in the
world owned and conducted by woman.
This business is described and illustrated
in an article entitled Modern Magazine
making" which is full of information and
entertainment for every body interes ted in
the artistic and literary progress of the
times.
IAN Intra- Mural View," very artistic
brochure. has been received from the
Curtis Publishing Company. Philadelphia,
publishers of the Ladies' Home Journal
As the title indicatrs, the booklet gives
glimpses of the interiors OF the Journals
offices and some idea of the work carried
on there. The numerous illus ratiOns.
showing the commodious and well-htted
offices, and the accompanying text. giving
s"me insight into the work in the different
bureaus. requiring force approxmat-
ing 400 empioyes. indicate the wonderful
success which the Ladies' Home journal
has achieved in an almost Incredibly short
time. The first number was issued in De-
cember, 1883, so that less than eleven
years have elapsed since Mr.. Curtis con-
ceived the idea which has developed into
so vast a n enterprise.
Among the announcements OF new books
for the fall is one of book that VIII likely
be widely read ana discussed in literary
circles throughout the country. 1t IS Wal
ter Blackburn Harte's "Meditat!ons in
Motley; A Bundle of Papers Imbued with
the SObriety of Midnight" tile which
whets ones curiosity.
Rev. Charles G. Ames, the successor to
James Freeman Clarke as minister of the
Church of the Disciples, Boston, has writ
ten a little volume OF familiar studies af
inward culture, which, both from its in
trlnsic interest and its attractive appear
ance. will claim place In the fall and hol-
Natural as Life," a suggestion a. the start
that the writer finds the means of the high
est and most self-satisfying existence in
The simple beauty Of Nature and the CON-
mon experience of day by day.
The frOntisDiece of McCiure's Magazine
for October shows Mr. Charles A. Dana,
the alI-pervading guiding spirit of the New
ork Sun, at work in his editorial office.
And the opening article is very cOmpre-
hensive study of Mr.. Dana's career, from
the time when he began life as a grocer 5
clerk. catching up a biz of schooling as he
went along, down through his connection
with Brook Farm. his long service on the
New York Tribune under Greeley, his i'm
portant service during the war as Assistant
secretary of War under Lincoln and Sian
ION, and his more than twenty years
editorshiD OF the Sun. The article is
written by Mr.. Dana'S chief edIi0ria! as
sociate on the Sun, Edward P. Mitchell.
"Citv Government IN the United States"
is the TILE of an important book by the
Hon. Alfred X. COnkllng. which is 10 he
published Immediately by ID. Appleton g.
Co. The awakening of the American Gill
zen indicated in the revolt against boss
and ring rule, and the formation of 0rgani-
cations for nOn-partisan and pure munich
pal government, render the appearance
of this book peculiarly timely
Ex-senator Dawes has written for the
October Forum an intare> ting article, full
of "reminiscences. on THE Decline of Ora
tory"
pew serial novel by F. Marion Craw-
ford, Casa Braccio," viii run through
twelve numbers of the Century, begin ming
with the November issue. The scene OF
the romance Is laid in Italy, field iD
which Mr. Crawford has found his great
est success. The story is tragedy OF
human passion, shown in the lives OF
women of three successive generations OF
he Roman house of BracciO.
The complete novel in the October num-
Der of LippincotPs is "A Question of
Courage" by Francis Lynde. 1t deals
with feud in the mountains of Tennessee,
and the question of the Northern hero's
courage, after sunGry doubts and adven-
tnres, is settle0 to me hero's own satIsfac-
ton and that of the heroine. Mr. Lynde is
a recently discovered" author. but he
knows how TO tell story. Gertrude ther-
ton in Famous Rivalries of Women" re-
calls many moving tales of the past. David
Graham Adee Identifies "The Ballad of
the Drum" which Alexander Hamilton
sang at the banquet of the Cincinnati
shortly before his death.
a publication that will be welcomed by
housekeepers is the New England Kitchen
Magazine, a domestic science monthly,
which has lately come into existence. In
its pages are TO be found a quantity of Sc
lected reciDes. chapters on the food #
children. the therapeutics of diet, etc
Mrs. E. NJ. Hirckley has been appointed
agent or this city. The magazine is pub
lished in Boston.
The North American Review has sell
dom been able to present To Its readers so
great a variety of subjects as the October
number contains. nor 10 present TO them
a more eminent list of cont ibutoTs. The
two articles by the Hon William l.. Wiz
son and ex-Speake- Reed, which are
bracketed together under the title of
Issues of the Coming. Eleciicns," form
an important and valuable contribution to
the political literature of the dav. The
article by the Archbishop of ST. Paul oD
"The Catt olic Church and the Saloon"
possesses special value at the present
time in view of Mgr. SatOll's recent de-
cision regarding liquor-dealers, which has
caused SO much discussion.