San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-12-06


The sale Of the edition OF 100000
copies of the November Scribner has
mado necessary the reprinting OF that
issue aud the advancement OF the hrst
edition ol the December number TO
10000. The justification Of this Is TO
be looked for, tho publishers think, IN
the fresh and interesting list OF sub
jects, and in the cspabiliiy OF the
writer's in the present number. q,
The opening paper, Oh The Capitol
OF New York," is contributed by Mr.
Montgomer Schuyler, Of the World,
who prouounces the building to DO the
most honorable work Of public archi,,
lecture this country has to show, =
This article is both descriptive and
critical, and in connection with the
twenty'three illustrations conveys very
definite Impressions OF the Tea
lures of the new building
about which there has been so much
interest and curiosity, both within and
without the Empire State.
The paper on the John Hopkins
University BY Mrs. s. b. Herrick,
supplies complete and authoritative
&C count of the character and plans oil
of one of the most unique and valua'
bio educational agencies OF the coun-
try, ,
Unusual personal interest attaches
to Mr.. Boyesons account OF Two Wis
its to Victor Hugo and discussions
withlhim of the politics Of the future,
etc, accompanied by a beautiful en-
craving by Cole Of Bonuat's striking
portrait OF Hugo. =.
Coffee Culture 10 Brazil is graphic.
ally described in the closing paper OF
the series by Hci bert H. Smith. This
account is written from personal OBJ
servation. and contains information OF
no little value to the commercial world.
A second paper on Success with small
Fruits is contributed by Rev. T.. +,
Roe, whose position as an expert h0r,,
ticulturist is unquestioned. This aud
the next paper OF the series will con
tain some striking decorative drawings
including views Of strawberries (natu'
ral:size) drawn with fine discrimination
~ to the varieties
The literary interterest OF the mum
Der is strong. The concluding half OF
Mrs, +. g. Stedman's critical study OF
Bayard Tayloris given. A paper both
curious and charming is contributed
by John Burroughs, under the title
Nature aud the Poets, the topic being
the accuracy or carlcssness Of the poets
observation Of nature, and many in
stances being cited from leading
American poets. a novel feature is
the grouping in one collection of twen
ty Poems by American Women in
GLIDING many of the most prominent
writers, These, with humorous Gll-
ustrated) poem by by Mrs. Elizabeth
Allen, it is thought will afford fair
idea Of the range, variety and limita-
tions Of the poetry written by the wo.
men Of this country. Scholarly re-
views of 'Blandid' and Baird's Rise
of the Huguenots, and notices of other
books appear in the Culture and pro-
gress' department.
In fiction, Mr. James Confidence
progresses to fifth instalment with
inscrutable complications Of plot aud
profouuder studies OF character, per
haps, than its author has before ex-
hibited ; it is said that the conclusion
of the story will be pleasant surprise
to Mr.. James audience. In the sec
ond part OF The Grandissimes.' Mr..
Cable completes the BACKGROUND of his
story and introduces two new charac'
ters : Citizen Agricola Fusilier, Gre.
ole of Creoles and hater OF Ameri-
cans, and Palmyre Philosophe, YOU
dou magician of the quadroon caste
and there are further delightful Gimp
ses of the two pretty women whom the
reader met in mask at the opening of
the story, 1t is announced that the
January instalment will be especially
powerful. There is also story by
Charles Barnard of love and mining
entitled Under High Pressure.
A fresh aud chatty paper of an an.
ecdotal character, on oddities of
Paris, is written by j. D. Osborne,
whose papers on Scribe and Janin,
and French Due)s, in the same mag
azine, will be remembered,
In the departments will be found
editorials by DR.. Holland-'Sunday
Bummers, Teachers and Taskmasters,'
and The Sermon, suggestions about
'boiIing-the first of several articles
on the principles of cookery; advice
to the boys of the family who may de-
sire to become telegraphers, architects,
or engravers; among the reviews. a
timely notice of recent books for child
rem accounts of a new stage for thea
ters. book sewing machines, curious
calculating attachments for weighing
scales. fire screen for foges, a new dis
ipfectapt. etc besides fresh anecdotes