The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-11-04
McC!un & Cevea
SOUTHWEST CORNER SQUARE,
TROY, KANSAS.
The DecenniaI of scribner,s Monthly.

.SeTiJHer's Honthly celebrates its tenth birthday
with permanent change of cover, and with num-
Der flor Novemberl which the conductors have done
all in their power to make of exceptional l., auty
interest and value, is also the largest number
of Seribner issued. Scri6neTs has turned
from violet to n warm brown, and in the design the
aim has been dstincness, simplicity and rich dec
oratve effect. Met's most famous picture, 1.-The
Sowerr engraved by Cole, forms the frontispiece,
and among the principal artistic features Of the
number striking portrait of Gladstone, printed
in the body of the magazine but without type either
on the same page or on the back of the page; new
portrait of Walt Whitman; exquisite engraving
of Russian man (which will recall former
of this kind, such the portraits of the Countess
Potocka and Of Modjesca); cngravings after We'd
der's works. notably, THE Lost Mind" accompany
ing n criticism by CHARLES de Kay; and reprodue-
tions of others among the best known of the works
of Milet the story of whose life is being told for the
first time in Seribner. With this number is begun
the second and concluding part of Eugene Schuylers
profusey illustrated life of Peter the Great, entitled,
..Peter the Great NJ Ruler and Reformer,- also
short serial by n new writer-"Tiger Lily" by Mrs.
Julia Schayer The literary interest of this number
Of Seribner whether intentional not is mainly Of
the personal kind-nearly every article having for
its subject conspicuous Individuality even
Miss Pheps's story has for its hero real person,
whose tragic fate is here recorded. The most famous
Of the Names after the historical of the great
Peter and ''the Bonapartes" is that of Gladstone.
The authorship of this article is not divulged but it
is evident that the writer has had exceptional oppor
tunites for the study Of his thence and it is safe to
say that he has given to the world the most profound
and satisfactory, the most clearly explanatory and
philosophical exposition Of the greatest Of living
English statesman that has yet appeared. Mr..
Stctlman's study of Walt Whitman, in his series ON
the American poets, handles mooted and difficult
subject with frankne-s originality, and freshness.
Mr.. Nadals essay on Artemus Ward treats hack
neyed subject in the true literary spirit; he tells
some new stories about the great Snowman and
thinks that the notisn that joker is about rs
good ms another is unfair to Ward, and that he il
no more capable of duplication than any other
Of genius An illustrated paper ''Bordentown
and the Bonapartes- will open q and curious
chapter of American society to most readers. The
article on Tableaux, with pictures by Miss Oakley,
goes more thoroughly than usual into the artistic
capabilities Of such entertainments 'The Secret Of
eond-sight- is authoritivelv revealed by sex
eonjurer." But there il paper in the number
which will be read with greater interest, especially
by the elders Of this generation Of his e0unrymen,
than that the late President Leonard Woods, Of
Bowdoin COLLEGE. Nv Mr.. RiebaId Henry Dana. who
was once. in hi. youth. under the care Of Mr. Woods
The M. ms of tbe number are by II. H. Boye-en Mrs.
pin,t. II. H.. and others.
In the editorial departments, DIR. Holland has
something to say about the origin and history Of
SerbAer. There was he says, mo popular maya
zinc in existence which il took for model II aimed
at a higher excellence in art than had hitherto been
attempted. and fresher. vigorous and inspir-
A.
ular periodical. American or foreign 1t has not
only accomplished what il undertook, but, = he be-
heyes, lit has greatly modified and elevated the
work Of its contemporaries" The editor adds:
1--WE say with boldness, and we believe ii to be
strictly true that American engraving has achieved
its eminenee in the world simply because Ssi6aers
Monthly has demanded, guided, and stimulated it,
He furthermore calls attention to the policy adopted
by Seribma some years ago, Of fostering American