The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-09
BOOK NOTICES.

Stories of Georgia. BY Joel Chandler
Harris. Cloth, 12mo. S15 pages. Illustrated.
Price so cents. American Book Company,
New York. "Stories of Georgia. by Joel
Chandler Harris, is not primarily a his
tory. 1t will come before the young stu
dent as a supplementary reader, yet no
avowed history could be more truly histor-
ical. From the average school history one
gets the impression that Georgia is lack
ing in historical romance Mr.. Harris
shows that the lack is only apparent.
Since the invasion of De Soto and his plum
der.ng march through the state, the coun-
try has been the home of many an able
man, the scene of many a stirring con-
test. To the older Georgian the stories
that Mr.. Harris tells will have been fore
Swallowed in traditional tales and remin-
iscences. To the child they will be abso-
lutely new, opening a rich storehouse of
romantic history. How many understand
the cause of Georgia's apparent reluctance
to join the confederate colonies in their
first congress? How many can name the
leaders of the Georgia revolutionary forces
or explain why retaliation was so much
n Georgia than under Marion in South
Carolina? And. to go on to later times,
| in no elementary history, in no history,
| Is there so thorough an explanation of the
| disgraceful Yazoo conspiracy or OF the
| causes that led to the Creek war and to
| the removal of the Cherokee nation. If the
| school book is TO teach patriotism, what
| better lesson can the Georgia boy find than
| the story of Elijah Clarke, or later of Joe
| Brown, the wartime governor? And for
| single heroes, can Putnam, Warren, and
| the whole array of northern patriots boast
brayer exploits than Robert Salette or the
invincible Aunt Nancy Hart, who unaided
| captured a band of five armed tories?
If the object of such reading is to arouse
the Imagination, what is more startling
| than the knowledge that Georgia had once
an Empress" Mary Bosomworth, VINO
entered Savannah at the head of an army
of hundreds of Indians. Scotch border ms
tory records no vengeance more Vlndlc-
five than that of the grim Daniel McGirth.
Striking too. is the later story of AleXan-
der McCilvary a Scotchman, ruling the
Creek Indians with the cunning and FORE
sight of a Talleyrand. 1t is some evidence
of McCSilvray's genius that, at one time,
he held four incompatible offices ana GREW
salary i'm all. That was in I192 when ne
was at once a British colonel, an American
ier-general, an agent OF the united
States. and an agent of Spain.
The illustrations are spirited and appro-
nr.ate The whole book is inviting. II 1t
have fault. it is that the children will be
tempted to read ahead of the lesson.
Poems by Robert Loveman. ]. b. Lippin-
colt Philadelphia. Cloth $780, This collec-
t,on Of noems is well worth reading. All
of them are short and many of them are
so good that one is tempted to read them
over several times.
MAGAZINES.
nonaboe,s for November is one of the
most interesting of the years numbers
of this popular monthly, happily combin-
ing articles of research and study with
lighter sketches and stories. Judge Nor
ean O,Brien of New York discusses Cath
olic education in the United States, set
ting forth the results of forty years of
tba narochlal school system. An article
~ much thought and literary worth Is
that on the Prospects for English Poe
try" by John Dennis; delightful sketeh
Of the personality, travels ana DOCKS OF
Charles Warren Stoddard is from the pen
of j. N. Ingram; Father Tom BufKe
| 'svit and Mimicry' is very entertaining
reading and "a Historical Catholic Gem
aterv.,S by Lyman Horace Weeks, recalls
much TO the life of New York city CEN
turr ago. Donahoes Magazine Company,
Gil Washington street, Boston.
"The Effect Of Republican Victory" Is
ably discussed by the Hon. T. c. Plat
in the opening article Of the North Amer
team Review for November. A scholarly
ESSAY ON the Influence Of the College in
America" is contributed by President
Charles f. Thwing, d. D., of the Western
Reserve University and Adelbert College,
while what the Country is Doing for
the Farmer Is most interestingly stated
nv w S. Harwood. The Rt. Rev. Will
lam Croswell Doane. Bishop of Albany,
writes of Some Later Aspects Of Woman
Suffrage" and G. Norman Lieber, United
states Judge advocate general, thought
fully injuries, What Is the Justifica-
ton OF Martial LAVE" Besides these
there is a number Of other very interest
ing and valuable articles. The North
American Review, No. g East Fourteenth
street, New York.
The National Geographic Magazine for
November is an especially good number.
The chief article is entitled. The Wit
watusrand and the Revolt Of the Uitland-
ers." by George r. Becker The article
Is finely illustrated. Another excellent
article Is "a Critical Period in South Afri-
can History" The National Geographic
Society, Washington, d. G.
The Humanitarian for November is full
Of good things. The interview with MAX
Nordaux on THE Woman Movement In
Germany and France Is an article that
will attract attention. Hutchinson a. Co,
"a Paternoster Row, Z. G., London, Eng.
land.