The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-03-07

student. Portraits of both are given, well
81 David Davis, Stanley Matthews and other stu
dents Besides the Serials there short stories
Susan Lawton's Escape by SAKE Holm, and 'Con
corning Certain Prodigal- Ia character well known
/ in printing of6ces), by a new writer Henry King.
short paper by Prof W. q. Sumner of Yale. treats
concisely not Of the national currency. hut of the
currency which the Bowery literature for boys has
obtained Throughout the land examples Of these sto
mes are given, and the morale Is epitomizcd The
poetry is by Celia Thaxter, Boyesen, Caroline A. Ma
| son, and Emma Lazarus
la Topics of the Time Dr.. Hollard discusses "An
Epidemic Of Dishonesty" and Fiction" and estab
fishes niche for Editorial Correspondence, ,--apG
| manent feature,-which is occupied this month by
f. w. Sturdy, in note isThe Satellites of Mars,
The Old Cabinet subjects are The Injustice of I'm
genial Criticism The Unfortunate the most
Unhappy and "A Plea for Christianity Home
and Society asks, .Shall we have Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty from Children 7" and makes
other practical suggestions Articles in the other de-
partmens are generally of greater length than usnal
ST. NICHOLAS FOR MARcH-Combines almost every
stirring interest of childhood and youth and is full Of
activity, variety, and cheeriness.
First in prominence is the opening of a new SERIAL
FOR BOYS, entitled, "Drifted into PORT by Edwin
Holder, an English writer. This first part is is illus
trated by Sol Eytinge, and presents scene in Eng
lish sehOole that has seldom been equaled in power
and interest
OF Miss Alcott's serial, "Under the Lilacs," there
two long chapters which draw the readers inter-
est yet more closely to the pleasant people of the
story. Mary Halock Foote'S excellent illustrations
of this nstament have the reality of portraits from
life.
Then, there six bright, short stories with pic
tures and just half dozen interesting accounts with
appropriate illustrations Of Places of people, and Of
peoples doings, land and sea, in different parts Of
the world. The titles Of some of the stories ::
"Hansa, the Little Lapp Maiden illustrated tale
of Norwegian peasant Life; "a Night with Bear"
story with striking picture of little girls advent
ure floating cake of ice alone with bear; Grips
GarretDay- an interesting account of an incident in
the boyhood of Mr. Allen, the founder Of the old Allen
Line of Steamships; and The Boy in the Box" a
touching story of poverty and kindness illustrated
by c. s. Reinhart. .'Where Aunt Ann Hid the Su-
gar, and the story called JOHNNY are full of inter-
est for the younger folks
The element of travel and adventure il well repre-
sented in secrets of the Atlantic Cable an account
with suitable pictures of the difficulties that attended
the laying of the first electric link between the New
World and the Old "A Monument with a Story
detailing the heroic deeds and endurance of Burke
and Wills the Australian explorers; and ..westmn-
lister Abbey description with three pictures of that
oldest of still used places of Christian worship.
Besides all this, we are told "How Matches are
Made, and introduced in the second paper of the
series called Crumbs from Older Reading to the
beauties and delights of Washington Irving.
The Departments full of attraction and sugges-
tom and the illustrations throughout striking and