The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-28
BOOK NOTICES.

BOOK NOTICES.
Civil Government of the United States
and Georgia" This work, as its title in
dicates, is historical and critical. 1t is
divided into two parts. The first, dealing
with the history of the general govern
ment, is written by Prof. Francis Newton
Thorpe of the chair of constitutional his
tory in the University of Pennsylvania.
The second part, dealing with the gov
eminent of the state of Georgia, is by
Prof. John II. T. Mcpherson of the chair
of history and political science of the Uni
Versity of Georgia The work is designed
TO be used as a text book, leading the
pupil to understand the. various details
of government surrounding him. 1t is
book for the household, as we'll as for
the school. 1t is illustrated, the illustra-
tons including portraits of Oglethorpe,
Milledge, Toombs. Stevens, Brown, Hill,
Colquitt Crisp and Smith. In cloth, 81.
Eldredge & Bro, Philadelphia.
"A Prophetic Romance; Mars to Earth"
Mars seems to be an inviting planet for
dreamers and scientists. 1t is some mill
ions of miles from here to Mars, hence
any speculation with regard to that plan
ct has just about that much latitude. In
the novel under considerat ton the sup
posed Lord Commissioner" of Mars
comes to the earth on an investigating
tour OF course, he is a scientific gem
tleman. But his learning is not Judged
on the reader; it comes along in the course
OF the story naturally and entertainingly.
mere Is love story in the book, and it
Is very well told one. Cloth, $1.25 pa
per- 90 cents. The Arena Publishing Com
pany, Boston.
'The Regicides.' a tale of early colonial
times, by Frederick Hull Cogs-
well. An absorbing story of
Puritan New England, dealing
largely with actual historical characters
and events, the action centering in the
fight and pursuit of Gems Whalley and
COTE, sgners of the death warrant of
Charles /. The book sheds new light on
the social and political conditions of the
period, and interests all lovers of his
torical fiction. The Baker & Taylor Com
pany, Nos. and East Sixteenth street,
New York, N. Y.
"A Tower in the Desert" by Mrs. Vir-
ginia d. Young. Mrs. Young is too well
known to require any Introduction to the
public. This is a charmlngly written
story of southern life, and illustrates the
wide-reaching influence for good which
even those in humble positions can exert
in uplifting and broadening the visions of
others. Cloth, SIPS; paper, so cents. The
Arena Publishing Company, Boston Mass.
Deborah, the Advanced Woman" by
Mary Ives Todd. A strong and pathetic
story Of life among the Mormons during
the early years of their settlement on the
shores of Salt Lake, written for the pur-
pose of asserting womans co-equality with
man, land aiding in her release from that
subsection to mans use and passion which
has been her lot for ages Cloth, $125;
paper, 50 cents. The Arena Publishing
Company, Boston, Mass.
THE War of the Standards; Coin and
Credit. VS.. Coin without Credit" by AL
bion w. Tourgee. This is another of the
many contributions to the unending mon
ey question from the standpoint of a gold
standard man. G. p. Putnam & Sons, q
w. Twentythird street, New York.
Universal Bimetallism," by Richard
T. RothweH. The author is one of the
many writer's who thinks he has solved
the money problem, and in this book sets
forth his solution in eXtenso. Price so
cents. The Scientific Publishing Com
pany, New York.