The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-26

with the first installment, "A Cambridge
Boyhood." Col. Higginson's career as
writer, soldier and man of letters covers
the last half century, and there is hardly
a man or movement of that time that
he has not been identified with. The other
paper of literary "reminiscences is by
Charles Warren Stoddard, on Bret Harte.
No living man has known Harte better
than the writer, and the glimpses which
he gives us of him as friend, literary con-
fidant and editor, make delightful read
ing. Houghton, Miffiin & Co, II East
Seneteenth street, New York
The November Harper's is marked by
the first paper in a new series on South
Africa by Poultney Bigelow, with illus
trations from material gathered by the
author. The article in the November
Magazine tells the story of "Jameson's
Raid" in the language of two partici-
pants, one a Boer of the native army,
the other a physician who accompanied
the English expedition. Thomas A. Jan
vier, who still fingers in Provence, occa-
sionally contributes a story of that re
gion of gossip and good cooking to the
American magazines. Such tale appears
in this number. under the title, The Fish
of M. Quissard," with Illustrations by (.
D. Gibson. "The Dominant Idea. of Amer
lean Democracy" by Prof Francis N
Thorpe is a careful study of the growth
of our liberties during the past hundred
years Woodrow Wilson'S six papers on
Washington reach their close with study
of THE First President of the United
States in which the career of Washing.
ton is followed through the presidency to
his tomb. Harper & Bros, New York.
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with the November number, so there are
the first chapters in three new serials.
The first of these, which will be the
leading feature of the magazine for the
year, is Master Skylark," a story Of the
time of Shakespeare. by John Bennett
The second serial is 1.-THE Last Three
Soldiers" by William H. Shelton, telling
of the adventures of members of a I'm.
ion signal corps who become castaways
in the midst of the confederacy. A story
for girls, "June's GARDEN by Marion
Hill, is also begun in the number. The
author is a daughter of Barton Hill. the
eminent Shakespearean actor. 1.-THE
City of Stories" by Frank M. Bicknell, is
a unique serial made up wholly of short
fairy stories. The one for this month is
called '"The Kings Castle in No Mans
Land" The Century Company, New
York.
Marriage is exhaustively discussed in
the November Ladies' Home JournaI-by
Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney, who tells her
girl friends '7The Truth About Marriage. -
and DR.. Parkhurst, who wires Of 1.-THE
Young Man and Marriage" Both papers,
as may be inferred are able and lucid
presentations of the marriage question.
The same issue contains the first of "Mr
Moody's Bible Class" articles, which the
famous evangelist will contribute to the
Journal in the future-as the leader of a
great national Bible class. The initial ar
ticle of Great Personal Events" series
in which the conspicuous occurrences of
the past half century will be told by eye
witnesses-is also given. The Curtis Pub
fishing Company, Philadelphia.
The Cosmopolitan for November is an
excellent number. The illustrations are
particularly fine. Under the shadow of
Vesuvius, by Edgar Fawcett, is an arti-
Gle that will satisfy all classes Of read
ers. The Bellies of Caracas, by w. Nephus
King, is a very interesting one, while the
Personal Recollections of the Tai-Ping
Rebellion, by Gen. Edward Forester, is
sure to command general attention. All
In all the number could not be improved
upon. The Cosmopolitan, Irvington, New
York.
The Black Cat, for November, has five
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