The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-10-03


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The October Scribnsr opens with an import
ant paper on Ups and Downs in Leadville, by
Ernest Ingersoll, with numerous illustrations
by Mrs. Mary Hallock Foote and j. Harrison
Mills. Text and pictures occupy 90 pages, and
| together make a varied and complete account
of this interesting region, including the dis
covery OF the mines, the early rush, the recent
growth; prospecting and surveying In; a trIr
IN a mine; the geological formation the prac-
tical working Of the ores Leadville society
good and bad, ETC., etc. Much reliable informa-
ton NAV be obtained from this paper.
Another seasonable paper deals with Field
{ Sports IN Minnesota, and is written by Charles
A. Zimmerman, noted sportsman OF st. Paul
An exquistely soft and beautiful engraving, b,
Mr.. Cole, OF Fortuny's Piping Shepherd, ac.
companies poem by Charles de Kay, sug-
| gested by the original painting. Under tn,
! title Of Edson's System OF Fast Telegraphy
Edwin NJ. Fox describes the automatic tele
graph which was n operation for q year be
tween New York and Washington, and OF which
no full popular account has before published
| By this system, it will be remembered, it was
found possible to transmit over single wir,
several thousand words per minute, at cos
but little greater than that before paid for
single short message. The operation OF th'
line was stopped by litigation, and may shortl,
be resumed. A notable feature OF this pape
is new portrait Of Edison, by Francs La
throp, which is pronounced b! the inventor
assistants to be the best yet published. TIL,
subject OF the fifth paper IN the Brazil series
by Herbert II. Smith, is Rio de Janiero, tn
illustrations representing scenery OF the cit
and vicinity and the text considering chief
the obstacles to American trade and manu-
factures, with much OF general interest. Mis-
Kate Fields sketch Of w. S. Gilbert, in tn
September number, is succeeded In this by
similar account Of Arthur Sullivan, iDtersperse
with anecdotes Of the boy and the man.
portrait accompanies this paper. \ stanza b.
Philip o. Sullivan, entitled The New Year. l
the subject Of drawing by Miss Maria Z
Oakley, which is richly engraved by Henr
Marsh. The uuillustrated material comprise
a suggestive paper by JON Arbuckle, entities
journalism, as exemplifed by the late Nj
Bagehot, In which the writer discusses the re
lations between journalism and literature, an
the advantages and the Disadvantages of tn
anonymous method; also the concluding pape
, on English Spelling and Spelling Reform, b
Prof. 4. K. Lounsbury, OF Yale, in which
considers the arguments generally advance
against the reforms proposed; sketch q
unique and laughable experiences, by JAG
Randolph, entitled Sailor in the Cotton Field
full instsllment OF Henry James's Confidenc,
and the conclusion of Mrs. Burnetts HaworthI
which now gives way to Mr.. Cables new move
OF Creole life, The GrandIssimes; two notabl
short stories one OF Roman life by Mr.. Boys
sen, entitled Annunciata, and the other q vis
orous dialect sketch by William Hawley Smitl
entitled Dick-a piece OF writing which is 500
to be added to the repertoire OF prominer
! public reader. There are also poems by Irwi
Russell, A. b. Boyle, John Vance Ceney, an
William M. Briggs. In his department., ID
Holland writes OF The Popular Wisdom an
Good Talking. and comments on letter fro
Mr.. Henry Kidde taking objections to prev
GUS paper on his recent book. Home and Sc
ciety contains list Of Parlor Plays for prvai
theatricals, A Short Essay on Washing, ar
suggestions about Fall Work in the Ro
Garden. The Worlds Work describes lndu
(: trial and mechanical novelties. including r,
per1ments IN Automatic Telegrapby Regener,
tive system applied to Gss-light, Testing Mf
chine for Fabrics, ETC., etc, and Brio -a-Brac
bright and well sustained
! The October number or st. Nicholas clos
the sixth volume Of the magazine with IN a
raw OF features bard to match in interest y
the little folks Louisa NJ Alcott contribut
the opening story entitled Jlmmy's Cruise
the Plnafore. The Elevated Railroads OF Ne
York are described In long article by Charl
, Barnard, aud with ii are given eight sdmirab
pictures OF various views along the lines of Il
three New York Roads. Noah's Ark Ashore,
= the title OF another descriptive article whi,
will be eagerly read by every boy and girl. b
s,dss these, there is timely little paper tellil
I all about the strange doings and mysteries
Halloween, and illustrated with lovely from
ispece; while a very Curious Monastery
shown in full-pags picture; and fsscinatil
School in the Woods is described by Mauri