The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-28


vice as to the choice and use Of Refer
once Books for Boys and Girls" "A Giant
Candle is a description of a spectacular
feature of the Swedish Exposition, and in
cidentally an account of candle-mailing in
Sweden. A new serial for girls is begun
in the number "A Year With Denise and
Ned Toodies," by Gabrielle Il. Jackson
the story of little girl and her pet pony
The number is a particularly bright and
entertaining one. The Century Company
New York city.
An entirely new and remarkable phase
of Walter A. Wyckoffs experiences as a
day-laborer is begun in the March Serb
ner's with "The Workers><The West" A
certain idyllic quality was meyer far dis
tant from even his most sordid expert
ences in the rural regions, which made
the first division of this narrative the mos,
talked-of serial feature of the year. A
phase of the labor question in the West
is humorously treated in a short story by
Octave Thanet-"The Moment of Clear
Vision (which turns upon the harmless
kidnapping Of an agitator. Frost Illus
1ates it. Senator Lodge. in this number
Of his dramatic STORY of the Reyolu-
ton describes the spread of the rebel
lion through such British outrages as the
destruction of Falmouth, Me, and Nor
folk, Va. Dr. Charles A. Briggs The not
ed theologian, describes the discovery OF
the Cash-book Of the Oldest missionary
society now existing, which aided in th.
spread of the gospel in New England
among the Pilgrim fathers. Charles
Scrbners Sons. New York city
The leading features of Harper's Maya
zine for March are "An American Army
Maneuver," by Franklin Matthews, illus
trated by Frederic Remington and r. f.
zogbaum; Social Pictorial satre"-Part
H., by George du Maurer, illustrated by
drawings from Punch. and by portraits Of
Charles Keene and George du Maurier;
Stirring Times in Austria" an account
by Mark Twain Of the recent disorders in
the Austrian parliament, of which the au-
thor was constant and critical spectator.
illustrated by Clifford Carleton. r. do
Ihulstrup. and Harry Fem; 1.-THE Tradi-
tional Policy Of Germany In RESPECT to
Austria and Turkey" an explanation bv
An Eastern Diplomat of the origin of the
troubles Mark Twain describes: "In the
Wake of a War" by Julian Ralph. Illus
trated from sketches made by Lester
Ralph; The Century's Progress In Anat-
omy and Physiology" by Henry Smith
Williams, NJ. D.. richly illustrated; and
'Our National Seminary Of Learning" an
account, by Prof w. j. McGee. of the
forces which are tending toward the maxi
ing OF a university at Washington. Harper
& Brothers, New York.
Henry d. Sedgwick, Jr., opens the March.
Atlantic with a sparkling and suggestive
paper upon French and English Literature
in which he denounces the so-called Cos
mopolitan" admiration Of everything
French as creed out-worn," and dem
onstrates the supremacy Of our own tongue
for all the great purposes Of literature.
"Englands Economic and Political Cri-
sis, by j. n Larned, is an interesting and
valuable analysis of the national and com
mercial supremacy of the English nation.
10. l.. Godkn's article on 1.-THE Australian
Democracy" treats Of the origin and rise
or democracy in these colonies. The ac-
count by K. Mltsukuri of the family rela-
tons and domestic and social life of the
japanese Is both new and entertaining.
and brings the daily habits and manners
of this interesting people wildly before
the reader. Houghton Mimin &, co II
East Seventeenth street, New York.
The Metropolitan for March is full of
illustrations, and excellent illustrations
they are. The articles, particularly those
in the lighter vein, are very Interesting.
Biakely Hail. 40 West Forty-second
street, New York
The March number Of the Cosmopolitan
has many first class articles. Among
other things there is "a Story of the Gu
ban War" by Richard Harding Davis.
and an article entitled, 1.-THE Dreyfus
Mystery" by Thoron c. Crawford, 'The
Emperor William as Huntsman" bv
Edward Brock, THE Flight OF an En-
press" by Belle Gray Taylor, and many
o'her articles Of merit. The Cosmopolitan,
Irvington, New York.