The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-26


find genuine pleasure in reading them
again. One turns with particular en-
joyment to the fable" of the dray
horse, who gives his promising young
son some excellent advice. Though
couched in the vocabulary of the race
track, there is much sound wisdom in
the old horses sage remarks. Not less
amusing-and, in a sense, edifying also
is the fable" of the rich young girl
who was afraid that her suitors were
attracted only by her money. She went
to consult the owl, who pointed out
that if one married at ALL it must be
for something and" added the sa-
pient bird 80 long as you swing on
to the dough, you will have a never
fading charm, of which no man can
ever grow weary"
"Clark's The Government: What 1t
Is; What 1t Does by Salter Storrs
Clark, Reviser of Young's Government
Class-Book, author of Clark's Conn
mercial Law. Cloth, 12mo, BOA pages,
with maps and illustrations. Price, rs
cents. American Book Company, New
York. This volume is entirely differ
ent from the average cut-and- dried
book in civics. 1t is more like an
| able teachers verbal presentation of
the subject to his class than like any
thing else to which we can compare it.
The style is clear-cut, forceful, and
full of life. The matter is presented
suggesttvely, and the pupil is led to
draw differences for himself Compare
sons of our government with those of
other countries are frequent; the Illus
trations of the actual workings of the
system are detailed and vivid; and gov
eminent is shown to be a science,
complete system, which has a practical
part in our everyday life.
"Bartlett's Animals at Home" by
Lillian L. Bartlett. Cloth, limo, 172
pages, with illustrations. Price, As
cents. American Box Company, New
York. This little supplementary read
er contains material suitable for the
fourth or fifth grades. In simple style
it gives sketches of the lives and hab-
its of twenty-five representative birds,
animals, fishes, and insects. These are
most interes tingly presented and spec
ial care has been taken to make the
subject-matter correct. The author has
gone to reliable sources for infor1na-
ton, and used the descriptions of eye
witnesses for many of the incidents.
The book is attractively illustrated.
IF 1 Were King, a Romantic Novel,"
by Justin Huntley Mccarthy r. H.
| Russell, New York city, publisher
Cloth, $3.50. This is a romance that
holds the attention and delights the
| imagination of the reader. 1t is full
of spirited action. There are no dull
chapters in it. The reputation of it's
author is a guarantee that it is a
work of art. In selecting vacation
| reading those who put this story in
their list will not be disappointed.
who Burned Columbia ?" by Col
James G. Gibbes of Columbia, S. C.
Ebert H. Aull Company, Newberry,
| S. c., publisher; paper, so cents; cloth,
rs cents. The author of this volume
has given a complete history of the
burning of Columbia by the army of
Gen. Sherman. He has given not only
| an account of what he witnessed, in
person, but has given a synopsis of
the investigation by the committee APP
| pointed by the City Council of Co
| lumbia, also the report of Gilmore
Sims, DIR. Trezevant, Hon. Alfred HUI
! ger, ex-Mayor Stanley, NJ. H. Berry,
| o. z. Bates, Capt. Brooks and many
! other prominent citizens of the place.
| He has also given the testimony of
! Gen. Sherman himself before a United
| States commissioner in a case where
English parties claimed damages for
property destroyed, also that of Gen.
Howard and other prominent United
| States officers, with an account of His
| torian Nichols, a staff officer of Gen.
| Sherman, with statement of Gen. Haz
en-. Besides, he gives the letters and
statements of one whom we all loved,
honored and believed Invade Hamp-
ton. The author having kindly given
the profits of this interesting publica-
ton to the Daughters of the Confeder-
acy, they appeal to their friends to aid
them by subscription.
Searching for the Truth" Peter
Ecklen IS Fulton street New York
| 5S2 pages cloth $1.50. This volume is
strongly written and doubtless will
find good favor with a certain class of
readers, but as we'll as it is written it
will hardly find favor with those who
adhere to the teachings of the Bible.
"a Welsh Witch by Allen Raine.
D. Appleton and Company. New York
City, publishers, paper, SCOTS. This is
one of Appleton's Town and County
series. 1t is a bright and entertaining
story, one that is we'll worth reading.
MAGAZINES.