The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-03-28
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SplcuOuS pctSouhi 0ItIoCtAOuS, tuIcc VI
the illustrated papers being devoted re.
spectively to "Henry Bergh and His
Work." "John Ericsson" and factors
and Actresses of New York." all of these
covering, what is for the magazines al
most untrodden ground. The paper on
Ericsson is by Col. w. c. Church, of the
Army and Navy Journal, and is, singu-
larly enough, the only authentic sketch
of this remarkable engineer (nO less re-
markable as q man) which has appeared
in popular form. Among the topics
treated are the precocity of the young
engineer, who, in the depth of pine
forest, at the age of nine, invented,
among other contrivances, ball-and-
socket joint upon hearing one mentioned,
and at the age of thirteen was put in
charge of 600 men in the survey of the
Gotha Ship Canal, with an attendant to
carry a stool to raise him to the height
of his levelling instruments; his career in
the army and in England competition
with George Stephenson for best loco.
motive; superior speed of Ericsson's
Novelty engine; invention of the steam
fire engine and of the caloric engine the
invention of the screw propeller and
how England lost Ericsson the romantic
story of the Monitors the torpedo YES
sci, the Destroyer; his last invention,
the solar engine (frst complete descrip-
tion); character and personal habits. In
interest and importance this paper is
thought by the publishers to be not in
ferior to the one on Edison in the No.
vember number, which has been so pop
ular both here and in England. 1t is
fully illustrated.
The paper on "Henry Bergh and his
Work" is largely anecdOtal, and is writ
ten BY G. c. Buel, and is illustrated by
Kelly and Muhrman. The personal ap
pearance and history of Mr.. Bergh, his
early interest in humane work, his dam
gerous and courageous fight against op-
position of all kinds, the routine of his
work, aud his methods of carrying his
points from part of the subject matter,
while the sketches show "Henry Bergh
on Duty" Milking a Cow in the
Street." "An Ambulance at Work."
THE Bulldog of the Future" etc.
The paper on "Actors and Actresses OF
New York." by J. Brander Matthews,
contains sketches of some of the best of
the metropolitan players, with drawings
in character, by Abbey and Reinhart,
representing John Brougham as Sir Lu-
cius O'Trigger, Charles Coghlan as
Charles Surface, Mrs. Gilbert as Mrs.
Candour, and Henry Beckett, James
Lewis, Mrs. Booth, Miss Jewett, Miss
Claxton, Mr.. Thorne and Mr.. John Gil
bert in other parts.
In the same vein is short paper in the
Home and Society" department of the
number entitled H. NJ. s. Pinafore for
Amateurs" with directions as to setting
of stage, dressing of character and cast
of parts for this delightful and popular
opera. Three drawings by Mr.. Rein
hart Zone of Mr.. Thomas Within as Sir
Joseph Porter, X. c. b. are intended as
suggestions toward the production of
the piece by nOn-piofessionals. The
writer concludes with recommendation
that part of the receipts of such perform
ance should be sent to Mr.. Gilbert or
Mr. Sullivan whose addresses are given.
Gin Snailery," by Ernest Ingersoll,
is natural history paper on an out-of-
the-way subject, upon which Mr.. Henry
Marsh has expended some delicate en-
craving.
"The Stickeen River and its Glaciers"
by Maj. W. II. Bell describes the Won
derful scenery of the perilous passage
from Fort Wrangel to Glenora.
"Thc Measure of Man," by William
Page, the artist, is an account of his
rediscovery of the ancient proportions of
the perfect human figure, with diagrams
in explanation Of the theory.
The unillustrated material includes an
unsigned paper, entitled "a journey to
Political Convention" (the Cincinnati
Convention, 1876 which may be read
with interest in connection with Presi-
Dental forecastings; an essay by Rev.
DR.. G. G. Tiffany on "The Tendency Of
Modern Thought as seen in Romanism
and Rationalism," the author finding the
antIpodal system certain drift toward
the same general method of thought; a
short story by Miss Adeline traitor,
called "Fraulien," and another by Kris
tofer Janson, well-known Norwegian
author, entitled "Half.Witted Gut
torm," written especially for the maya
azine, and turned into English by Mr..
Boyesen. "Falconberg," by the latter,
comes to an end with this number. Mrs.
Burnett's story of "Haworth's" reaches
sixth installment. The poetry is con-
tributed by r. II. Stoddard. Edna Dean
Proctor, Elaine Goodale, Andrew b.
Saxton, David S. Foster, Augusta Moore
and Mary f. Bradley.
The departments are fuller than usual.
In Topics of the Time," DR.. Holland
discusses "Some Thin Virtues" I'm
proving Politics." and "The Medical
Profession and the State" In Som
munication," Rev. Augustus Blauvelt
contributes some curious experience Of
his own toward the solution of the ques
ton, "Are our Insane Retreats Inhu-
man ~ "Home and Society" contains
the ''Pinafore for Amateurs" already
mentioned, "In Tea cup Time," and
"Duties of Nurse" The reviews in
Culture and Progress" are of Cooks
Conscience" Ia striking notice.. "Drone
on Copyright" a comparison of Blacks
macleod ofDare," and Hardy's "Rsturn
of the Native" etc, etc. "The Worlds
Work" has descriptions of Lighted
Buoys." "The Pedo Motor" "Stone
Planning Machine" Paper for Roofing
Domes," Butter Packages for Export,
ETC., etc. "Bric-a-Blac" is considerably
enlarpo opd hos hnIloJs Gonna poorn