davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-13

Mr.. Hamilton w. Mabie's new volume
Oh essays brings him again pleasantly into
public notice. He has long been one of
me editors of the Outlook formerly the
Christlan Union, but of recent years he
mas given about as much time to lectur-
ing as TO editing. Then he has been
reader and literary adviser for one or
TWO important publishing houses, has
written frequently for the magaz zines, and
Is the man likeliest to be called upon to
preside at an authors reading or a liter
ury dinner. 1t follows, almost without the
saying, therefore, that Mr.. Mabie is not
man of much leisure. He has a pleas
ant home in the suburban town of Sum-
mt, N. j., and there he does great deal
OF MS literary work. He does not a little
OF IT, though, on the cars. have seen him
nyset devouring three or four books
almost at once in a crowded street car.
NY nrst view of him was typical; 1t was
at an authors reading, into which half
uozen luckless literary personages had
peeh dragged in the interest of some men,
uicaht charity. 1t was clear that most Of
mem were very unhappy in their stua-
uoh; even Mark Twain and Frank Stock
ION gave the little token of the merriment
mat we are wont to associate with them:
ana the man who saved the day was I'M
bly, Mr.. Mabie. He did not read him
ser, out he introduced the men who did
read, and he discharged the office with
such vivacity and tact that the awkward
ness and, might say, heaviness of some
"a the performers was scarcely felt by
me audience. l think many of us, who
We're present must have felt a special
kindness for Mr.. Mabie ever since that
day. There are not many writers who
are endowed with address, Mr.. Mabie is
he Is what they used to name a presenta-
PIE man. and he handles himself well
consequently, he has had much success
as lecturer.
1t is rather interesting the way In which
me Indiana man has made himself "nu-
lnerous' in the Century magazine Roswell
smith was. l believe, a native of New
YORK; but at the time of that memorable
meeting with DR.. John G. Holland, on a
Steamship that resulted in the founding CT
we iirst ScrIbners magazine, afterwards
'he Century he has just completed a long
ana successful business career in Lafay-
ette, Ind. About the time the magazine
started, young man from the opposite
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-13

Cutciffe Hyne, the creator of Capt. Ket-
lie and the deviser of those romantic ad-
ventures through which, within the last
few months, the captain has acquired
nearly worldwide fame, is almost as
much of a traveller as a writer. Europe,
America, Africa, Asia and the Arctic sea
he has ranged widely over all Of them;
and he is said to let no year pass without
covering at least 10000 miles of new
ground. He is also a yachtsman, and a
hunter of big game. No wonder, there
lore, that his heroes become endowed with
no ordinary everyday lives. Out of the
wealth of his own personal experience he
has Just furnished Capt. Kettle forthwith
second set of adventures. The new sto-
RES will appear serially through the COM
ing year, and then be gathered into a
book Mr.. Hyne is native of Glouces-
tershire, England and is now 80 years
old. His first book was THE New Eden"
published in 1892
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-13
Books Qld S|II0le|Y..

Flag Stationery, per box, 25c.
Tinted Box Paper. all colors, 25c
Envelopes smooth and rough finish, per
package. &c.
SEASIDE LIBRARY" paper bound
novels, all the popular authors, a fun
range Of titles, Sc.
ELITE SERIES" Of paper bound nov
else, a complete range Of titles by stand
ard authors, worth 25c, at 10c.
THE IDEAL SERIES" of Henty books,
illustrated; the episodes are graphic, ex-
citing realistic; cloth covered 75c books
at 35c.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-13
THE LITERARY OUTLOOK.
RELATIONS of BOoK STORE AND
DEPARTMENT STORE BOOK
STALL.

Personal Glimpse of Some Authors
of Recent Successful BOOks-Cut-
cIiTe Hyne-s Immense Industry as
II TraveIer-H. w. Mabie and His
speciaI Gift-Oliver HerfOrd and
His Nonsense Pictures and Nom
and His Best NoveI-The Overlook
cd Distinction Between Editing
1nd writing.
New York, Nov. 12.-The fact that
the largest retail bookselling es-
Enlistment in the country has lately had
to have a large fraction of its indebted
ness forgiven it by its creditors and start
anew, raises again the question whether
the retail bookseller is doomed man
whether his death warrant has been signed
and sealed by the department store. Of
course no one can answer this question
with fnality as yet; we can only speculate
on it, My own specula tion-based upon a
rather intimate knowledge of the trade
conditions-is that the retail bookseller
still has a very fair living chance. OF a
book of general interest the largest indie
pendent bookseller will not handle, ordi-
narlly, more than half as many copies as
the large department store will handle
but a good part of the sales through the
department. stores represent. 1 believe, a
new, or additional consumption. No small
fraction of the people who buy books in
the department store are of a class that
formerly bought no books and rarely read
one. They have been tempted into book
buying little by little, through seeing books
displayed, at low price, in a store to which
they have had to go often for the pur-
chase of what they account necessaries.
The purchase of such buyers leave the in
dependent bookseller no worse off than
he was before. AS for the other buyers,
those whom before the day of the depart
ment store he had all 10 himself, the wants
Of these are, as yet, only very imper-
fectly supplied by the department store.
If you know just what book you want,
you can get it supplied to you in the de-
partment store usually without much trou-
bic and at the lowest possible price. But
when to make a choice you need to look
VfNA t4lC oNO(h anu SCI 0oNASG HUH lAG
etarfsse as.-tGs editions and 50. o. the de-
partment store, as at present conducted,
is only a WEAKNESS and an aggravation.
In 1t books are dumped into shelves with
next to no regard to classification. and the
more or less disdainful young women who
wait on you know as little as possible of
the goods they handle. The genuine book
lover who finds such pleasure in the reg
ular book store, where almost any clerk
he turns to shows to be himself something
of book lover, too, and can answer all
his questions, must find ID a very sorry
pastime wandering through the book de-
partment of an ordinary department store.
On his trade at least the independent book
seller still has, I fancy, about as sure
hold as ever, especially now that he is
becoming alive to a new trade situation
and making some serious effort to meet the
department. store In price.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-13

prise to them as the story Of it now Is 10
other people.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-04
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY. DECEMBER 4 1898

account for his erradc conduct. he intro
duces his new friend as My Friend from
India" on no other grounds than that of
having found a book of TheOsophy IN his
pocket. Having neglected TO restore the
clothing, his friend appears in a yellow
counteTpane, which he found on the bed,
and the father. probably recollecting Ii
Hung Chang's difficulties and tins yellow
jacket episode. takes him on sight with
the same composure with which he ac-
cepts the drafts on his eXchequcr from
his hopeful. This starts the society COM
plicauons through judicious or injudicious
aid of enterprisng reporters, and the fun
of the play rests upon Shaver's Shout
ders Gus Mack is an excellent comedian
Charles Bradshaw, as the retired mer-
chant, is pusher in society as he was
in business. Ada Gilman as the German
waiting maid, makes no waits in her por>
trayal of the character.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-04

Twelve O'Clock and all is well!'
The sentries cry in the Georgia pines
Twelve o'clock and all is well'
Dies in an echo down the lines.
Down the lines and across the seas
And out where the gathering navies ply
whispers an echo ceaselessly
And "All Is well'' the sentrles cry.
All is well on the Southern sea,
Where the sons of the Nation have
fought and died
And a new flag floats on the evening
breeze,
Where yesterday Haunted the Banner Of
Pride.
The yellow and red OF proud CASTLE
Four centuries blood and the lust Of
gold
wits in the breath of the hurtling steel,
Falls from the battlements fold on fold.
And afar to the East Ger the sunset sea.
Where an Empire lies at the Nation $
feet
The cry comes far, but unfalteringly,
"Alrs welr' where East and West wind
meet.
So dawns the Republics glorious day
What Her destiny none may tell.
But IN peace or peril. field and fray
When war clouds lower and skies are
grey.
May her sentines answer "All is wellr'
G. r., r.
Headquarters Seventh Army Corps. sa-
vannah, Ca, Dec. .. 1898.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-04

Courier" The last lines and chorus read
something like this:
From afar came crowds of soldiers, they
thronged our city through
Encamped near famous Avondale, and
on Dale avenue
They are here now, you can ask them if
what | says not true;
They are well, well pleased and satisfied,
our gallant boys in blue
We fed them on Thanksgiving, gave them
a royal spread;
The credit for which old Charleston tried
10 steal,
But when people hear them talking they
only shake their head
And think of Mr. Aiger when he said:
Break the news to Charleston you know
my boy it can't be done,
And tell them not to look for troops for
they're not coming through;
90 back my boy no more to roam, we can
not send them ''over home"
Now make your exit "a-la De LONE, and
break the News and Courier
MY Friend from India" is not new
play to Savannah theater-goers but it
is a good one. The story is this: Erastus
Underholt, a nouveau rich, wants, like
Dickens dwarf, 10 get into society, and
like many others, expects TO do so through
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-04

Tuesday Matinee and Night-"My
Friend From India"
wednesday Matinee and Night
richards * Pringle's-RuscO Il HOI-
lands NinstreIs.
thursday Night-"What Happened
TO jones'
friday and Saturday Nights and
saturday Matinee-"The Heart or
Maryland
The TWO weeks engagement of the Will
bur opera Company, which closed last
risbt. has probably been the most sue
cessful engagement of such length that
has ever been played by a similar organi-
cation.
Miss Kirwin played an engagement of
q week here last spring, aud the company
became very popular. II gave an excel
ent repertoire of operas, all of which were
well staged and prettly costumed.
The members of the company this sea-
son are practically the same That they
have proAted by the interval of training
they have had is evident Miss Kirwin
and Miss Baxter. who sing the leading
female parts and Miss Roberts, who oc-
casionally has role, all have done credit
ably.
That the bright particular star of the
company is Mr. ]. c. Harvey almost every
one who has seen the inimitable comedian
in good part, is of the opinion. Mr..
Harvey has won a great many strong ad-
-:u.r- 1,,rino tho epoa oaroant Of tha nopo
pany in Savannah, and those who have
enjoyed his peculiar humor and laughed at
his antics will watch his career upward
as il is sure TO be-with much interest.
Mr. Gordon, the tenor, is young man,
who has made rapid progress in the pro
fession he has chosen. He has been on
the opera stage not year. but already he
is doing well. He lacks repose at times,
but this will come after ne has had more
experience
The big baritone, Mr.. Clark, has a voice
Of fine depth and beauty. and has sung
all The roles he has had with ability. Mr.
Clark is also an actor of some little
strength, and combines with his talents
fine stage presence.
The work of the chorus has been excep-
tona.,y good. 1t is well trained and the
singing is above the ordinary. Miss Helen
Foy and Miss Gertrude Nuremberg are two
chorus girls who do especially well, and
who will some day step from the chorus
to more important parts.
Comedian Harvey of the Wilbur-Opera
Company made hit last night in his top
zeal song on Charleston. The lines were
written and set to the air Break the
News 70 Mother" by one of the theater
staff. j is dedicated Break the News and
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-04

Friday and Saturday night and Saturday
matinee. The theater-going public has
heard so much of this production that the
mention of its coming is sufficient 10 ex-
cite anticipation. The scene is laid in
Maryland during the most trying period
of the civil war. While no actual fighting
incidents are shown to the audience, the
vivid manner in which Belaseo, the great
est master of stage craft in this country,
has handled the story has caused the play
to be described as a thrilling war drama.
Such intense dramatic feeling is said to
pervade every act, every scene, that it
holds the attention as strongly as any
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-04

play ever put on the American stage. The
many striking scenes of the production
furnished material for numerous maya
zine articles during its long run in New
York. OF these The most expressing and
intense in its interest, and one of the
boldest and most daring yet seen in mod
ern drama is that which occurs in the Old
church tower The heroine follows the
great climax of her murder of the Con-
federate. who is dragging away the hero,
by wildly running up the long belfry stairs
and giving a realistic reproduction of Cur
few Shall Not Ring Tonight" something
that never was seen on the stage before
until Bclasco's genius figured out how it
might be produced.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-04

1t is said that Lillian Russell will play
the title role In an operate version of
Mime. Sans Gene"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-04

his son. Charley is nothing loath, and
"goes in" with a vim, with the custom
airy results. He scrapes a casual ac-
quaintance with a barber, appropriately
named "a. Keene Shaver" who is pos
sessed of as much grace of address and
manner as the ordinary French or Ger
man waiter who poses as a count, and
captures the affections of our ambitious
ana wllful American girls. Charley takes
the stranger home. and in the morning
goes through the clothes to discover his
identity. When his father calls him to
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-04

Hoyts "a Texas Steer viii be in Savan
nah Thursday, Dec. 10.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-04
~Ynnkee DoodIev and .Dixie.v

"YanIxee Doodle" and "Dixie."
It's no use to harbor malice. or to enter
tain a grudge;
For we all, one day, must stand before
the great and mighty Judge.
It's no use TO treasure mem'rys of the
dead and gloomy past;
Many days have dawned and darkened
since the fated die was cast.
Back in sixty-ive we promised to fates'
sad decree we'd bow; 'e'
And we cheer for Yankee Doodle" just
the same as Dixie" now.
Many stripes upon the flag were dyed with
Southern blood, we know:
Lustrous stars from Southern skies were
plucked 10 make the banner glow.
There's a blot. a scarlet blemish on Co
lumbias" noble name;
And full many a shaft lies shattered on
the rugged hills of fame.
The crown of thorns has left its scars up
on fair "Dixies" brow;
But we cheer for Yankee Doodle" just
the same as Dixie" now.
God has welded us together and united
now we stand;
yankee" boys and boys from Dixie"
march together, hand in hand;
When the bugle called TO duty, vanquished
heroes shouldered arms;
Sons of rebel" soldiers answered TO the
first of wars alarm;
In the holy courts of heaven we have reg
istered a vow:
And wen fight for Yankee Doodle" just
the same as Dixie" now.
Lawrence Porcher Hext.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-04

Marie Wainwright will be seen here in
Shall We Forgive Her." Wednesday,
Dec. II.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-04

nothing of many subjects with which the
real bishop is thoroughly conversant, and
which Cissy and the professors daughters
wish TO discuss. To further deepen the
complications the bishop himself arrives
on the scene. and keeps Jones on the
alert at all times to Keep the cat from
getting out of the bag. Unfortunately for
himself, and fortunately for Jones, he
puts on the torn coat, and is promptly
placed under arrest as the offender. or
course, the Wrinkles are al smoothed
away and everybody is finally happy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-04

In the story of what Happened 10
Jones'" which comes to the Savannah
Theater Thursday night, a professor of
anatomy his family, his ward Cissy
bishop and Jones, to whom it all happens,
figure. The bishop and the professor are
brothers who have not seen each other for
a long time The bishop has, without
having seen her, been corresp onding with
Alvina for some time, and ultimately has
proposed and been accepted. The fact
that he has not seen his brother i'm such
a long time is used as a subterfuge behind
which he conceals the actual object of
his visit Wishing to make himself as
presentable as possible he has ordered
new suit of clothes of the latest clerical
cut to be sent TO his brothers house. The
existing affection between the brothers is
not so great that the professor refrains
from grumbling when he is compelled TO
give uD his room for the comfort of the
bishop, and while in a garrulous mood,
Helma, a servant, brings to him a card,
which turns out to be an admission ticket
to an alleged boxing contest. His son-in-
law, Richard, who has dropped the ticket,
persuades the professor to accompany him
to the fight. While the flstic argument
is being settled, the multitude raises such
a rumpus that the police raid the place,
and the audience scampers. One zealot
of the force follows the professor and
Richard, who are accompanied by a chance
acquaintance name Jones. Jones, who is
a travelling salesman for Bible house,
and who carries a side line of playing
cards, has been unfortunate, for the Off
Ger in graphing with him has torn a piece
from his coat. The professor and Richard
enter their home through a window when
they find Jones is with them. The pro-
fessor decides to let him hide in the house,
and Jones wends his way into the room
that has been set aside for the bishop,
where he finds the bishops new clothes,
which he dons The policeman, angry at
being baffled announces that the first per-
son he sees with the tell-tale coat will
be arrested. Seeing Jones in the bishops
clothes, the professors family rejoice, and
each hugs and kisses him, much to the
annoyance of the professor, who, as
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-04
THE POETS COLUMN.
The TeIfair Art Gallery of savan-
nah, Ga.

Established with means left by Miss Mary
Telfair for that noble purpose)
IT'S just to her, VINO thus displays
Arts treasures, to accord high praise,
Since next TO Genius must we rate
Who Genius doth appreciate.
Pile high thy treasures art, and let mt
share
Thy glorious tolls while lingering here
And through life slumbers, on them rise
My Jacobs ladder 10 the skies;
And waking let me contemplate
The works of Him, whose will Is fate
To many a world as bright as this
For surely, surely, this were bliss.
What can the Angels more, who rove
The flow'ry fields of realms above,
Save with perceptions clearer given
They see the Mysteries of Heaven,
And lost in rapture as they gaze
Burst into Hymns of endless praise!
Charleston. S. c. NJ. II. johnson.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-04

matter of policy. must not tell the true
circumstances. The rest of The play is
evolved from the fact that Jones knows
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-04

"Bibi," a comedy of toys will be given
under the auspices of the Daughters OF
the Confederacy at the theater, Dec. H.
"Blbi" has been produced by Mrs. Hateh
for five years in the North and has al
ways been pronounced the best and most
artistic performance ever put on the stage
by amateurs The different sets in the
cast are being rehearsed every day by
Mrs. Hatch. The cast will consist of eighty
people and will contain the best talent
in Savannah. Tickets are now being Of
fored for sale by the ladies of the com
mittee and members of the cast The
price is 50 cents for reserved seats in all
parts of the hause; p cents for the gal
lery
'Bibi" is being given by the Daughters
of the Confederacy for the benefit of Old
and disabled Confederate veterans. This
should need no further argument, but
should demand the hearty support of every
citizen of Savannah, and the young ladies'
and gentlemen who are taking part Will
not only take part in the most artistic
performance ever given in Savannah, but
viii also be aiding in this noble cause.
Mrs. Hatch is very much pleased with
The talent in her cast some Of which is as
good as any she ever taught.
Hoyt's "a Texas Steer" will be In Savan-
nah Thursday, Dec 10.
Marie Wainwright will be seen here in
Shall We Forgive Her." Wednesday,
Dec. IA.
Joseph Jefferson was once asked why he
does not have a dog in rip Van Wrinkle, &"
inasmuch as Rip frequently mentions my
dog Schneider"
"Well," he replied, 7 dislike realism in
art, and realism alive and with a tail TO
wag at the wrong time would be embar-
RAISING"
But don't you think the public would
like to see Schneider" persisted the ques-
toner.
"The public could not pay me a higher
compliment" the comedian answered, for
it shows how great an interest it takes
in an animal IL has never seen. No, no!
Hold the mirror up to nature, If you like;
but don't hold nature up. Give us re-
Election of the thing, but not the concrete
thing itself.
1t is said that Lillian Russell will play
the title role In an operate version of
Mime. Sans Gene"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-04

Comedian Harvey of the Wnbur-Opera
Company made a hit last night in his top
zeal song on Charleston. The lines were
written and set to the air Break the
News 70 Mother" by one of the theater
staff ] is dedicated Break the News and
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-04

In Richards & Pringle' s-Rusco & Hol-
lands Minstrel Festival are brought to-
gether Kersands, Crosby, Fidler and Az
cry, the four colored comedians. IL IS the
custom with many minstrel shows to have
one comedian of reputation only sur
rounding him with untried people, and as
a result a disappointed audience. This
year Richards & Pringles claim to carry
over fifty people, travelling in their own
special train of cars, and introducing
twelve novelty acts in the olio. Hassan'
Ben AIRS Arabs Kamekichi Japs, Arthur
Maxwell, the trick bcyclist, Mr.. and Mrs.
Billy Kersands, James Crosby Harry Fid-
Ter, Dan Avery, The Great Gauze and the
Georgia Sextette are prominent numbers.
The big eight song and dance, and the
novelty, @Going to the Cake Walk" are
laughing carcatures.