The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-01-29

81. NiCHotAS.-N " ichotds Tor February open.
with charming little poem by W. C. Bryant
and then, on the very first page, the stories be.
gin with a well-tuld tale of the middle ages
"Bianca and Bcppo," by J. S. Stacy, full of tb,
favor of youthful chivalry, and illustrated BY
most exquisite engraving by Miss Scannell
Among the other short stories we have /" How
the Heavens Fell, by Rossiter johnson, illustra-
ted by II. L. Stephens; "How Jamie Had His
Own Way" by Miss Mary n. Prescott; "what
st. Valentine Did for Milly," by Susan Coolidge
all good and each one with character Of its
own. Besides these, there are the three serials,
Fast Friends" by J. T. Trowbridge, illustrated
by White; "NimPo's Troubles" by Olive Thorne,
with drawing by Miss Hallock; and "what
Might Have Been Expected" by Frank r. Stock
ton, with an illustration by W. L. Sheppard, and
one by Sol Eytinge. Among the pictures is a
very curious and amusing drawing by F. Beard,
showing how little boys may change into frogs
if they play leap-frog too much. There are use
full articles on the Velocity eff Light wood-C Car
wing, aud about that curious animal the Manatee.
c. S. Stephens, who has written so much for
" Oar YoRRg Fslks," Describes choose Hunt in
Mane;' and there is short resume Of Stanry's
recent books for boys, bringing in some startling
adventures with wild animals in Africa, with
pictures that will charm the heart or mauy-a a
youngster A poem, whats the Fun!- by
Olive A. Wadsworth, illustrated by eight an.
propriate cuts, gives, in lively and rollicking
style, an idea Of the fun that can be had in
each of the months Of the year. There are also
poems by Celia Thaxter, silas Diusmore, Mary
E. C. Wyeth-who contributes some baby valen-
o,,l
lus Higginbotham, called mild Farmer Jones
and tho Naughty Boy" which is illustrated BY
nine very funny Silhouettes by Hopkin. Two
pages for little folks are given this month; and
there is some capital talk from " Jack in the
Pulpit" lively pantomime for parlor acting,
by G. B. Bartlett, we'll known in that connection
to the readers of Our ToRng Folks" and a
well-fiiled Riddle Box. The Frontispiece, by W.
Brooks, entitled ain Sisters Care il q vigo-
rous, well-drawn picture. This number of sr.
NICHOLAS, like the last, while it keeps its in.
dividuality in every particular, shows decided
disposition to accept freely every advantage of.
fered by its late absorption of "Om Young
Foiks." Tho old readers Of the latter magazine
will recognize several of their favorite authors
in this number of ST. NICHOLAS, which, by the
less than 6fty pictures in II, all of them good
and some of them remarkably fine
"THE GREAT SourH."-A Se,ies of Illustrated
Papers is "Scribner's Aonthly" for 1874, By Ed
card King, eith superb IUnstrations by CkampHey.
This series Of articles was begun in the issue
of Scribssrs Aoathiy for November, 1873, and will
be continued from month to month until Decem-
Der, 1874. The articles already prepared have
occupied more than year of constant and pains |
taking study by practiced journalist, who has
thus far visited nearly every city and town of
any Importance in the Southern States; talked |
with men Of all classes and conditions, carefully
investigated all manufacturing enterprises and |
sites; collated statistics; studied the course of |
politics in each State since reconstruction began;
explored rivers, and penetrated into mountain
'egions heretofore rarely visited by Northern
men. -Tr
He has been accompanied during the eutiro
Quincy by 8 conscientious and talented artist,
he sprightly ChamPney, pupil and friend Of that
distinguished Freuchman, Edourad Frere, the
rince Of the school Of sympathetic art in Europe;
nd this artist has made several hundred
borough and finished studies of Southern types
men and things, which ID due time will all be
resented to the readers Of Scribncr's Noatkiy.
be friends Of the magazine have already had
D earnest of what they may expect in the line
pictures in the November, December, January
nd February numbers, whose illustrations are I
nlversally pronounced as the best ever presen-
a In an American magazine The varied street
le OF New Orleans, the wild panorama of the !
issisSiPpi River, the semi-Spanish costumes and a
anners Of Western Texas, and the rude scenes o
the Southwestern frontier, have thus far been
esented, and are to be followed by series of
autiful sketches, illustrative Of Southern &
,untain life and character, b