The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-04-05

ScRIBSER FOR APIIL.-Of the snumber of oc-
casional papers on American sports announced
by Scribaer's Monthly in last November, three
have already been published, viz: ..Samon-Fish-
ing EBAY Shooting" and "Trout Fishing in the
Ransely Lakes These papers have all been
written by men of recognized authority and have
uniformly appealed to the sportsman and not to
The 'sporting man. The same may be truthful
ly said Of the fourth, @6ome Anerican Sporting
Dogs" which appears in the April number, and
is from the pen Of william n. TIleston, Esq, Of
the aFersst and Stream" The nuig6e ,illustra-
tions OF this paper include wood cuts of celeLrat
ed American hunting dogs. The writer discuss
ss the comparative value of pointers and settlers,
training dogs for the field, etc. OF a light char
acter also is Howard Pyle's illustrated sketch OF
"Chincoteague, "a little-visited island of wild
ponies off the Virginia coast. "Out of my win
dow at Moscow" by Eugene Schuyler, contains
sketches of Russian life and manners by an acute
observer, with some remarkable pictures. A
fourth article, "a Trip to tho Black Hills" by
Leander p. Richardson, shows that all is not
gold that glitters in the Deadwood region while
fifth, Mr.. Clarence Cooks "Beds and Tables,
Stools and Candlestcks," )" contains some Informal
stalk here and there about dining tables, deco
rations, etc. There is also an illustration with
each of the serials: DIR. Hollands "Nicholas
Ainturn," in which there is q dinner at the
Coates; and THAT Lass o'Lowrie's," by Mrs
Burnett, which 10 to end with the May INSTALL
ment, and to appear in book form at once. Two
drawings by Mr.. Moran arc given with 1.-The
Hills of Lingsnore," poem by Mrs. n. W. Hack
elton. In addition to the eight illustrated pa
pers before mentioned, there are about a dozen
drawings of "Inssctivorous Plants" by Mrs.
Herrick, who explains the processes by which
the insects are eaten, and pays . high tribute to
Mr.. Darwin.
OF the unillustrated papers, Colonel Waring's IS
'Farm Villages" deals with the financial and
moral disadvantages of the present system of is
olated farm-life, with plans showing how they
can be remedied. This paper is to be followed
soon by others on Village improvements. There
is also some advice on "Old Eyes and Spectacles,"
by DIR. Burnett thoughts on "April, }" having the
charm of John Boroughs; and q long: short story
of New England life, by Katharine B. Foot, en-
titled "Maroia's Fortune"
The poetry includes "a Rose Song" by r. II
Stoddard, "Webster," by W. C. Wilkinson
''Where is God" by Minot J. Savage, "sous," !"
by John Vance Cheney, and housekeeping" in
the "Home and Society" department.
DIR. Holland, in Topics of the Time," discuss
es "The Multiplication of Industries" and "Col-
lege Trustees and Professors" and speaks for
many another overworked editor in Editorial
Trials" "The Old Cabinet" writes about ''The
Water-Color Exhibition "The Boarding House
in Literature" and "Bryant's Poems and Emen-
dations," and prints letter about ''Church Dec
Grafton in Boston,
The other departments arc fuller than usual
and have wide range Of interest. The London
letter in Couture and Progress is to be per
mauent feature. 'Bric-a- Brac" has a place in
magazine literature not shared by any similar
department