The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-27

gives characteristic scene in Virginia
mansion on the night of q party in the
days before the war. The leading article is
Senator Lodges great historical narra-
tive, The Story of the Revolution" "A
French Literary Circle" by Aline Gorren.
describes the friends of the brothers Con
court. The portraits reproduced are from
the books in the library of Edmond de
Goncourt, whose eminent artist friends
Rodin, Doucet. Tissot. and others-had
habit of drawing original portraits in pre-
sentation copies of books. In short fiction
there is a south sea tale, by Lloyd Os-
bourne, entitled THE Queen versus Billy"
The action occurs on board a British man
of-war sent TO chastse some disorderly is
landers. 1t is very original i'm plot. "Tiz-
zard Castle" is wild west tale, by w. H.
Beard, illustrated by Clinedinst. Charles
Scrbner's Sons, New York
The New Year number of Godeys Mag
azine presents an unusually fun table of
contents, with many special features. BY
a change in its makeup, Godey's now
gives its readers fourteen pages more
reading matter than in the past The
leading fiction piece is a new serial by
Stanley Edwards Johnson, "The Whimpled
Maid of Nantucket" which begins IN this
issue, and is a tale of intense interest
dealing with the loves, avances, and hid
den treasures of characters drawn from
history. There are seven other new sto-
rles in this number, among them an ori-
entail tale, 1.-The Light of Persstan," by
Svetozar Ivan Tonjoroff, and THE Lee
gend of the Chinese Lily" by Idah M.
Strobridge. Several short sketches and an
amusing farce add spice to the fiction Of
the month. The Cooley Company, Lafay-
cite Place, New York.
The Metropolitan for January is fun of
fine pictures. 1t has also some very in
teresting articles. The one on 1.-THE AS
tors as Landlords" contains a good deal
of information about the fine hotels of
New York. Blakley Hall 40 West Forty
second street, New York.
An important and interesting article on
Mexico occupies the leading place in Frank
Leslie's Popular Monthly for January. It
is written by Frederick Stone Daniel and
treats in an entertaining manner of the
country's history and the character and
occupations of the people. There are many
excellent illustrations. The third paper
of the series on Andrew Jackson is given
IN this number, and in ii Capt. John NJ
Tobin tells about THE Military Heroes of
Jacksons Time" the text being well
sprinkled with good portraits Then there
is an article on The Presbyterlans," by
Rev. ID. J. Mcmillan. of the Presbyterian
board of home missions This is the sec
ond of "A series of illustrated papers on the
Religious Denominations of America" In
an article entitled Fair Cincinnati"
Charles Thomas Logan describes graphic
ally the attractions of the Queen City OF
the West" Other illustrated papers are
"Beet-Sugar Culture in California" by
Frederick M. Turner and THE Lance in
the German Army" Frank Leslie's Pub
fishing House, New York
The leading features in Harper's Maya
znie for January are The first instalment of
"Rodens Corner" a serial story by Henry
Seton Merriman (author Of The sowers),
illustrated by T. de Thulstrup; "A Group
of Players" by Laurence Hutton, Illus
trated from unpublished portraits in pos
session of the author; THE Blazing Hem
Coop" an amusing sketch of an expert
ment by the author i'm chicken-f farming
by Octave Thanet, illustrated by A. B.
Frost; "Frescoes of Runkelsteln,'' by w.
d. McCracken, richly illustrated; "Massai's
Crooked Trail" an account of the mis-
deeds of an Apache outlaw, by Frederic
Remington, illustrated by the author:
THE King of Beaver" a Mackinac story
by Mary Hartwell Catherwood, illustrated
by A. /. Keller; 1.-THE Sixth Sense" by
Margaret Sutton Brlscoe Stuttgart, the
Ancient City" by Elise J. Allen, abundant
ly illustrated by Joseph Pennel; and 1.-THE
New Northwest" by J. A. Wheeiock edi-
tor Of the Pioneer Press of ST. Paul, Mimi.
Harper Brothers, New York