The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-23
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"The New Man." by H. c. Bruce 1926
Eleventh street, n. W., Washington. d.
c. This volume contains the personal rec
objections by II. c. Bruce, who is at pres
ent an employee of the pension office, and
who was % years slave. He is a brother
of b. K. Bruce, who at one time repre-
scented Mississippi in the eUnited States
Senate The narrative is a very interest
ing one, and gives very fair picture of
the condition of affairs in the south in
ness of feeling towards the ve-holders.
On the contrary, he seems to feel a spec
ial pride in the old aristoc-
racy of the south. The idea
The idea running through his story is that
the slaves that were worthy and faithful
were well treated. Only those who were
portrayed by the author there was a very
kindly feeling between owner and slave.
The greater part of the volume is occu-
pied with the authors experiences as a
slave. The remainder of It contains his
experiences as freeman, some of which
were pretty severe. He speaks with APP
ers under whom he has served. giving
credit to Commissioner Black for being
the fairest and most just of them all.
"A White Slave of the North" by Car
oline Hook Haas. The Foote & Davis
Company. Atlanta, Ga. publishers. This
story is a romance of real life. The au-
thor is a resident of Atlanta, and 1t is
but fair to say that she has produced o
work of absorbing interest. Those who
read it will sustain this statement. The
characters are well portrayed and the di-
alogue is bright and spirited. No short
criticism would do the book Justice. We
are sure, however, that those who read 1t
will not regret having done so.
"Scylla or Charybdis?" novel, by Rhoda
Broughton. author of "A Beginner" etc
Town and County Library. 12mo. Paper,
so cents; cloth, $780, D. Appleton & Co.,
New York, publishers. The new story by
this popular author win be found full of
human interest, agreeable and entertain
ing.
mo Proof" by Lawrence L. Lynch.
Rand, McNany & Co., publishers, New
York. Paper, so cents. This is a highly
sentimental story, but it is not by any
means an improbable one. The interest
begins with the opening chapter and con-
tinues throughout.
Beautiful Thoughts on Life Eternal"
by Elizabeth Cureton. The Merriam Com
pany, 81 Fifth avenue, New York pub
fishers. Cloth Size. The subject of this
book is one which all thoughtful minds
will welcome.
MAGAZINES.
Harper's for October is full of good
things: alone in China by Julian
Ralph, is new departure in fiction. The
heroine is the daughter of a wealthy Pitts
burg manufacturer, who marries China
man engaged in a diplomatic mission d
washington The story concerns itself
bride in her Oriental home, and is based
upon Mr.. RalphS observations of the do
mestic customs of China during his recent
journey. The story is admirably illus
trated by c. d. Weldon. In an article on
THE Gift of Story Telling" Brander Mat
thews maintains that the possession of
talent in one direction by no means i'm
plies ability in another. He asserts that
on the contrary. some of the most sue
cessful artists, musicians, actors and writ
fiction hppn ounces
outside their particular calling, and that
this is the rule rather than the exception.
The second paper by Richard Harding Da-
Wis, Three GTingosl in Central America
describes a journey from the interior of
Honduras to the western coast, and the
queer capital Tegucigalpa. A pathetic
story of tramp life is by Josiah Flynt, who
calls his tale Jamie the Kid" The story
describes the downfall of wayward boy,
enticed from his home by a tramp, and
opens to thoughtful persons a wide field
for philanthropic endeavor. Harper Broth
ers New York.
The September Arena opens with vivid
|. description of the wordY battle now being
waged in the legislatures over the agita-
ton for raising the age of consent. The
facts are marshalled in order by Helen
II. Gardener, the well known and popu-
lar novelist, and deal this month with
the arguments, pro and con on the recent
legislation in Nebraska. Colorado and
Missouri, where the age has been mate
rally raised Prof. Joseph Rodes Buch-
anan, whose portrait forms the frontis-
piece of the number contributes strik-
ing and valuable article on 1.-The Mar
wells of Electricity" In his paper called
After Sixty Years. Mr.. B. o. Flower,
editor of the Arena, touches upon the
disillusions of the career of the refoUner,
and tells of the career of one who in q
lifetime of sixty years service has not lost
faith in humanity, James ]. Clark of
California. Stinson Jarvis tellss How
Evolution Evolves" Henry Wood the
author of Natural Law in the Business
World" and other popular metaphysical
works, writes on "Omnipresent Divinity
The foregoing are only few of the ex-
cellent things in the number The Arena
Publishing Company, Pierce Building,
Copely Square Boston, Mass
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southern number very artistic cover