The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-23
from photographs. The Century Co, New
York.

from photographs. The Century Co. New
York.
The complete novel in the September is
sue of Lippincott's is Weeping Ferry
by Margaret l.. Woods. 1t is a sincere,
simple and effective tale of English coun-
trv life. recording the honorable but pass
ing love of a squire's son for an eX-ser-
wants daughter. and the sad result there
Of Mrs. Woods (who is better known at
home than in America) Yields firm,
graceful and entirely competent pen; every
line of her work is true to nature "A F'id-
die in the Desert" by Charles NJ. Skin
ner. deals with an episode of travel in the
wild west. H. II. Bennett stations a sen
try AT Bridge Twenty-Five to guard 1t
from being blown up by strikers, and finds
occasion there anent for some fine descrip-
tive writing. "Emmy's Going Home as
narrated by Frank Crane. is effected by
maternal affection and the unpretentious
philanthropy of a millionaire. The Trend
of Horticulture" by George Ethe4bert
Walsh, furnishes some highly interesting
informstio as to what has been done, and
what is yet 10 be done, in the way of inn
proving fruits and flowers. BY and by we
shall have thornless roses and raspberries,
and seedless grapes and apples.-J. b. Lip
pincott Company, Philadelphia.
Summer outings and sports Of the sea-
son are kept agreeably in evidence in Les
lies Weekly The current number Of this
popular illustrated newspaper has breezy
front page picture Of bicycling on the
Beach," and a double page of instantane-
Gus photographs taken on the principal
M
Guiding portraits of many famous stable
owners. trainers, jockeys. and other nota-
bilities John Gilmer Speed contributes a
very interesting account OF Gambling at
Long Branch" the American Monte Carlo,
which is Illustrated with full-page draw
ing by Christy, and photographs of the
most notorious CLUB houses. '-Arkel
Weekly Company, New York.
Senator Jacob n, Gsliager of New
Hampshire. the bitter opponent Of civil
service reform in congress, writes in the
Aug p issue of the Illustrated American
a very significant article on Weak Spots
in Civil Service Reform" There are but
few prominent men who have ventured
to openly fight this popular reform, and
this article is notable as showing the line
of serious arguments which are adduced
against it. "The Wreck of the Huron" is
a thrilling narrative of the loss of the
United States warship in 1877 illustrated
bv George Gibbs. "The Modern Commit
tee Woman is an extremely funny and
yet truthful portrayal Of one phase Of
the new woman" by Kate Gannett
Wells. The story, The Bates-Clancy
Campaign" is unusually entertaining-it
is the tale of the tilt between a he-gov-
ernor and a she-governor. and how both
won. The Illustrated American, 40l-403
East Twenty-third street. New York
The Atlantic Monthly for September
presents rich table Of contents. Tx
Commissioner Roosevelt Of the New York
police department writes on Municipal
Administrations Carroll d. Wright has
a paper on Are the Rich Growing Richer
and the Poor Poorer "A New Reor-
ganization of the Army Is treated by
Ira N. Hollis In the province of fiction
there are a number Of stories and papers
by best authors. Houghton, Miffin e.