The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-07-24

SCRIHyER ACCCsr.-The Midsummer Hol;dav
fAugust) Serismer t.lways a notable number of thi
magazine, will this year contain some unusually at
tfactive and readable material The opening paper
"Whistlef in Painting and Etching i. esnec;.ll,
striking. and is the first alequa.e presentation tba,
has been made in this country of the work of thi,
unique and much discussed artist. The paintiueI
selected for reproduction are Mr. whiscrs portrai,
of himself the portrait Of his mother lthc Arrangc
ment in Black and Grsy-l; the .Sympbony in White
No. I'LL; the White Girl and AT the Piano. The
Etchinss represented (not by process but in wood
ensravinsr) arc "vauxhall Bridge; "Riault, the En-
graver'; joe; Thames Warehouses and Little
wappins" The writer Of the accompanying paper
is Mr.. W. c. Brownen, who discusses in n clear and
discriminating manner Mr. Whstler's methods and
standing and, incidentally the relations of art and
art criticism, and the characteristics of impression
ism. This article is supplemented by a number Of
anecdotes of the painter which arc printed in the
Bric-aBrac department
The next paper is the concluding talk on ''Sum-
mer Entomology, by Mr. Edward A. Samuels, Illus
trated by Mr. Henry Marslis celebrated engravings
of field and forest insects Though these are of
less impressive size than those Of butterflies and
moths which were printed in the July number, they
are none the less delicate or interesting and as
whole have more variety. Considering the recent
discussion in woodengraving, the republication of
these cuts could not have been bettertmed and tie
publishers already finding their account in extra
sales of the July number TO those desiring to
this beautiful work.
Mr.. Z. II. Stoddaris paper ou John Greenleaf
Whittier is an able critical study of the poets
growth, and is illustrated with drawings of Mr..
Whittier's birthplace, the Old School-house the
Amesbury and Danvers residences. etc A largo
portrait of the poet, by Mr. WYATT Eaton. engraved
by Mr.. Cole is printed as n frontispiece
Mr.. A. C. Redwood contributes an bipartisan pa
per OH The Cook of the Confederate Army.r with
number Of 9enre drawings of rare fahfulness to lfe
1t is of the most readable papers of this nromis
ing writer.
Two illustrated travel papers are "a Peen into
Antwerp and Hollapd.- with euprav;nys of nctur.
esque pen sketches by Henry s. Chase fan artist new
to Seri5ner), and a-Oyer the Narrowest Narrow
Gauge by W. ii. Bishop-being an interesting ac-
count of the railway from Port Madoc Wales tn Fes
tnioe a track of two feet width anil tn, fr.-,,nra,
of American experiments in narrow paupe. This
paper appeals both to the xner eu.;peer and tn the
casual reader.
Other warm weather literature ia: .Our Archery
Club an amusing sketch. in hi. he.t vein. Inv Mr.
=. X. Stockton author of .Ru,lter Grange: ~ .Out
of the World'-by Mr.. Charlie, DuJlev W,rer-a
fresh and charming ,tescrpton of visit to t,. Sha
kers; The Man with a IIobbyr n story of :, K.ns,s
political campaign, by Mr.. Henry King: .IaIas.--
a striking imaginative tale by .Elinor Putnam ~
"Insle the Castle (ScbIoss Eltz,. by Mr. Georpe =
Warns, jr "Lincoln's Ina gination- including some
new and readable material, by Noah Brook,: and
'The Cascarone Ball n lively and poe,ic tescr;,.
tive paper by Mrs Mary Hallock Foote. ala
worths- the most noteworthy serial story of the
year. approaches in this number its remarkable and
unexpee ted crisis.
The opening chapters of Mr.. Henry James, new
story, Confidence take hold upou the readers in
terest with fresh grasp, and present pictures of
American life in Europc tn. trntbfuI,ess or charm