The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-16

affairs in Russia, and if it shows the Nj
hlilsts engaged IN deeds of gigantic crimi-
nallty, it also shows their love and
deVotedness and their single-hearted
! purpose for the enlightenment and relief
| OF the miserable people. The style Of the
| DOCK Is direct, unornamented and with
the exception of certain faults of diction
and misuse of words deserves credit for
us clearness and accuracy. New York:
q. W. Dillingham;. For sale by the Ban
croft Com pany.
UP AND Down THE NILE.-The youth
tul admirers of Oliver Optic will enjoy his
latest product of that authors prolific pen.
Ii tells the story OF how the boy excursion
lists, having left the yacht Guardian Mother
at anchor at Alexandria, start up the Nile
to view the wonders of Egypt. The ex-
pl0ration OF such a country, with its
delicious climate, its rainless skies, its
extraordinary testimonials of ancient
grandeur. revealing the artistic taste, the
astonishing mechanical skill and the
wonderful patience, perseverance and per-
sistency in overcoming almost incredible
difficulties that existed thousands of years
ago, would seem to furnish abundant
interest ever for young readers without
the stimulant of the story. But to make
the voyage with Oliver Optic and his hero
tombs and the ruins of the temples, more
or less decayed by the stroke of three
thousand years OF more of time. have been
described so far as space would permit.
Cairo and Alexandria have not been
neglected. and the manners and customs
of the medley of people in Egypt have re-
celved attention in such manner as TO
enlist and hold the interest Of the youthful
reader to the end 1Bostcn: Lee 81 Shep-
ard. For sale by William Doxey.
THEATRICAL SKETcHEs.-Tnis little
volume. written by modest author, who
is content TO De known to the public as
Margaret" is brought out to satisfy the
prevalent desire for gossip about public
characters and especially actors. The
stories told of some of the well-kn0wn
player folk are many of them amusing.
The recital of Lillian Russell's decree that
no woman in her company should wear
blonde wig because 1t interfered with
her own golden locks, and Richard Mans
fields regret that any one but he had ever
appeared in ShakespeareaD roles will be
apt to arouse a smile. The statement that
when Henry Irving goes from his dressing
room To the stage, ard vice versa, be Is
preceded by boy who shouts Make way
for Mr.. Irvingw throws new and gro
tesque light upon the English tragedian.
Mrs. Potter. the Vokes family, Louis
James ard Kyrle Bellew are discussed in
more or less interesting way, and this
volume should entertain not only theatre
cal people but playgoers. New York.
The Merriam Company. For sale nv
Payot. Upham 81 Co.
DANIEL, DADDY, RUTH & Goa short
story in three parts by David Lesser
Lezinsky. founded on incidents of the IRON
molders' strike in 1890. Concerned. az il
Is. with the labor-capital question, the un-
DERIVING difficulty of modern life, it reaches
out TO the true solution In the song of the
kindergarten children:
Loves like light when it appears
Hate. like darkness. disappears
Individual greed is the cause of the in
tense misery and dull hopelessness of
modern laborers, individual love for the
general welfare will be its cure. The
Co. in the title is God, who shares
and is partner in all work for the benefit
OF man. The little book Is we'll written
and Is interesting and instructive, only
Mr.. LeZinsky should refrain from coming
such words as "Denefacting" We neither
need nor want them. ESan Francisco: Iris
Publishing Company.]
NOVEL CALENDAR.-Among the
many calendars for 1895 there are few
more novel in design than "The Old
Woman in the Shoe" A handsome repre-
sentatiDn OF the ancient dame in the shoe
Is done IN pasteboard, tastefulIy colored.
and by raising the buckle one of the chill
Qrel'S faces aDpearS. and henAath is the