The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-25
Scribner for January.

endurable as the universe itself.
Scribner for January.
The January SCRIBNER opens with .
complete and spirited account of the
United States Life-Saving Service, ,,
the text of which Is written by Capt.
J. H. Merryman, Inspector Of United
! States Revenue Marines; the drawings,
which are remarkable for their vigor
and correctness, are by an artist new
to SCRIRNER, Mr. NJ. J. Burns, and
effectively represent the methods and
hardships Of the above patrolmeni of
the coast, whose perils, as .recounted
by Capt. Merryman, possesses decid-
edly romantic interest. The efficiency
of the service is fully set fOrth,in
figures. -. 19.,.
A foil with this paper deals with the
means for the destruction of life, viz !:
American Arms and. Ammunition,
by Col. W. &. Church, of the Army
and Nary Journal. The object of this
paper is to set forth the remarkab bile ex-
tent to which Europe is using Ameri-
can material of war, as well AS the
reasons for the superiority of home
manufactures This account has been
prepared with great care, and will sur
prise the public by the showing made
for the claim that America is the ar
senal of the world. Numerous illus
tratiOns exhibit the principles of the
different arms, machinery, cartridges,
etc.
Another paper by an expert is Mr.
+. p. Roe's third paper on Strawberry
Culture, with large and brilliant illus
trations by w. II. Gibson, including
pictures of IA large number of varieties,
in which the distinguishing features
are carefully preserved, the berries be-
ing drawn life size. Mr.. Roe:here dis
cu-ses the kinds to plant, cultivation,
etc, with clearness and practical sug:
gestions. %
The paper OH the technical methods
of the art-schOOls of the metropolis,
printed a year ago in SCRIBNER, is now
supplemented by an account of" Young
Artists in New York" by Mr.. w. II.
Bishop. The illustrations are full of
incident and BOhemianism and are
contributed by the Salmagundi Sketch
Cuban association of the younger
artists which is fast rising into prom
inence. The foibles and makeshifts of
the profession are well hit off, and
there is valuable information about the
difficulties OF n tyro in New York.
A fifth illustrated paper is 1.-The
Acadans of LOuisana''-mOre famil-
iarly called 'Cajuns-a simple people,
having much in common with their
congeners described in LohgfellOw's
poem. The writer is Mrs. X. l.. Dan:
iels, and the artist Mr.. \. c. Redwood,
and the work of both has been done
from personal observation. :
The last-named paper will throw
some side-light upon Mr.. Cables novel
The Grandissimes," which in this
number exhibits that writer at his
best, the dramatic interest being es-1
p>cially strong. Mr.. James's Conf
dence" comes to happy conclusion
with strong and interesting INSTALL
ment. The Midwinter number of
ScRIRNER will contain the first part Of
Mrs. Burnett's new novelette,, II ouisi-
una named from one of her charae.
tiers. Two short stories in the present
number are "Thirza," by Mrs. Jalia
Schayer, and "A Personal, and What
Came of It," by Mr.. Barbour T.
La,hrop. 4
"A Revolutionary Congressman esi
Horseback, by Col. T. W. Hiyyinsoo.
gives extrac,s from the journal of Will
liam Eiiery, NJ. c. in 1878, which
show in humorous way senie Of the
difficulties Of getting TO the seat ofgoy.
eminent century ago. The SECOND
paper from the journal of Henry y.
Raymond seals with the disastrous
Fredericksburg campaign of Is6. &
Mr.. Raymond wa. with the Army of
the Potomac after the first defeat. aud
his memoranda shed new light on the !
cause of Burnside's failure. Lincoln
Hooker, Mcclellan, jefferson Davis.
smith, Franklin, Wadswo.th. ami
Others are also mentioned interestingly
IN these extracts. -,
The poetry Of the number 4. contrib
uicd by r. II. Stondari ('.Hymn 70 |
the Sea-. Julia wari Howe. r. W.
Glider, Henry Terrell. aud Julie X
Wetherill.
DR.. Holland, in his department Of
Topics" discusses British and
American Farming" and Fiat Mon
ey." and under the caption From
Country TO City" replies TO a typical
request fSr information about the pros
poets for young men in New York. In
Home and Society, the second pa,~r
on the "General Principles Of Cook
cry deals with ..Sfewing and Making
soups" and there are practical HATS
about decoration. Culture and Pro-
gre-s contains an important review
Of Anold's Light Of Asia" with .
vocabulary for the u-e NJ the nader.
besides no;ices az sf,e Dickens LIT
ters, Taylor's ''Sfusiies i'm German
Literature Farnsr's Life a -.
Paul., re~ent fiction. etc. The
Worlds Work" includes accounts ~ I
New Drsw'ns AppArasos,- .Nev
Tube-cicanef. '.5ieam Pasemeos-
rammer. Electric. Raianee, ~ .Nev 1
Cses toe the Flexible Shan .Ngv
Aeehod q Obtaining . TspPssaEy
Blant, etc. "Brie-a-Bne" - . -
nsoeuas ehns1eeee sketeh snA lhe usnoJt
variety - Hises,lnnsous reese.