San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-11-06

election that u required ~ uigut' WI
next day and part Of the night follow
ing to count out at this poll.
The Dec~pa iml Of Bcrlbner's
M00sh1y.
Scribuer's Monthly celebrates its tenth
birthday with a permanent change Of
cover, and with number (lor Novem
ber) which the conductors have done all
| 10 their power 10 make one OF exception
al beauty, interes, and value, US il is also
the largest number Of Scribuer ever is
sued. Scribner's cover has turned ir'm
violet to u warm brown. and the de-
sim the aim has been dIstinctness. sim
pliciiy and rich decorative effect. Nil
let's most famou. picture, The Sewer,
engraved by Cole. form. the tronti,piece'
and among the principal artistic features
Of the number ire q striking portrait OF
Gladstone. printed in the body Of the
magazine, but without type. either Oh the
same page or on the back VI the page; n
new portrait oi Walt Whitman; an ex {.
quisite engraving Of Russian nun
(Which will recall former successes OF
this kind. such Ms the portraits Of the
Countess Potocka. and Of Modjesku); en-
cravings after vedder's works, notably
The Lost Mind, accompanying critic.
SIN by Charles De Kay; and rsproduo-.
tions Ut others among the best known Of
the works Of Millet, the story of whose
lite is being told tor the first time 10
Scribncr. With this number Il begun
the second and concluding part Of Flu.
gene Sohuyler's profusels illustrated lite
Peter the Great. entitled Peter the
Great Us Ruler and Raformer." also u
new short serial by q new writer
Tiger Lily" by Mro., Julia Scbayer.
The literary interest Of this number Of
Scribner, whether Intentional or not, is
mainly OF the personal kind--uearIy ev.
cry article having tor its subject some
conspicuous individuality !; even Miss
Phelpss story has for its hero real
person, whose tragic iste 10 here record
ed The most famous OF the names
after The historical ones Of the great
Peter, and the Bonapsrt.s, is that Of
Giads: zone. The authorship Of this arti
Gle is not divulged, but it is evident that
the writer has had exceptional opportunl
ties TOR the study Of bis theme; and it is
safe to ray that he has given 10 the
world the most profound und satisfxc-
tory, the most clearly explanatory and
philosophical exposition Of the greatest
OF living English statesmen that has yet
appeared. Mr.. Stedman 8 study OF Walt
Whitman, in his series on the Americ
poets, handles a mooted and difficult
subject with trankness, originality and
freshness. Mr.. Nadal's essay on Arte
mus Ward treats a hackneyed subject
in the true literary spirit; he tells some
new stories about the great Snowman.
ard thinks that the notion that one
Joker is about as good as another is uu
fair to w srd. and that he is no more
CAP able Of duplication than any other
man OF genius. An illustrated paper on
Bordentown and the Bonapartes" will
open new and curious chapter OF
American society to most readers. The
article on "Tableaux," with pictures by
Miss Oakley, gees more thoroughly than
usual into the artistic capabilities Of
such entertainments. The Secret OF
Secc nd sight is authoritatively reveal
ed by au OK conjurer. But there is no
"a Der 10 the number which will be read
with greater interest. especially by the
elders OF this generation of his country
men, than that on the late President
Leonard Woods, Of Bowdoiu College, by
Mr.. Richard Henry Dsua. who was once.
10 his youth. under the care Of Mr..
Woods. The poems Of the plumber are
by II. Fl. Boyesen, Mrs Piutt, Ii. H.,
and others. A
10 the editorial departments. DR.. Hol.
land has something to say about the
origin and history Of Scribner. There
was be says, mo popular magazine in
existence which it took for model. 1t
aimed at higher excellence in art than
bad hitherto been attempted, aud .
fresher. more vigorous and inspiring
literatnrs than had been exempliied 10
any popular periodical. American or
foreign. II has not only accomplished
chat it undertook. but" be believes
-ahps greatly modified and elevated the
work OF it, contemporaries" The editor
adds ave say nth boldoes', and We
believe il 70 be strictly true. that Ameri-
cen engraving has achieved its emiDence
10 the world simply beessse Scribpers
Mostbly hs demanded. guided and
stimulated it." He Furthermore calls
affection 10 the policy adopted by Serb
DER sone year, seo. Of fostering Ameri-
can writer's Of serial novels. and refers
>. fruits Of The polieT 10 the works a.
yr Csble. .utbor Of The Gr,ndisipes,
I'D Mr.. Burpeit. ,aiho- Of That Lsss
, Is-ri.'. snd Hsvcrfh's'
Ia ,pe,k'-s IF sction, the R,s,fine