The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-02-10
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perusai of the table of contents of the Milw;,
ter tFebruaryl Ser5ner shows it to be a number of
unusual variety and Of notable features of the kind
the public is accustomed to expect in this particular
issue The first of these in popular interest is per-
haps, Mrs Frances II. Burnetts serial "a Fair Bar
barian' whieL is considered good enough to be re-
printed from "PstosoHs--the audience Of the two
magazines being thought to be sufficiently different
to insure welcome for the story in its new home.
This is recent story, and is likely to be one of the
authors most popular ones-the fair barbarian be-
ing piquant American girl, who raises futter in
an English town. ''Norways Constitutional Strug-
gle,- by Bjornstjerne Bjornson the Morse poet, will
have special interest from the authors present So
ourn to this country, and from the contumely he has
received at the hands Of King Oscar, for his pro
nounced republican views it is q clear statement of
the attempt Of the crown to override the popular
will The Music of Niagara by Eugene II. Thay-
er, the Boston orsanist and musician, Is a curious
paper, containing thorough analysis and annota-
ton of the actual musical notes produced by the
great WATERFALL which the author says does not roar,
but sings. .'How the New Testament Came Down
to U.s. by Professor George p Fisher, Of Yale Col
lege, recognized authority on such subjects will be
eagerly read by those who are looking forward to
the new edition OF the New Testament-which, it is
announced, Professor Fisher will review for an early
number Of SaiJner. .'Thaekerays Relations to Eng
lish Society," by E. S. Nadal, is n thoughtful study
which will interest readers of Thaekeray, whether
they dissent from its conclusions or not II was
written before the publication in "Endymoin- of
Lord Beaeonsfelds satirical treatment of the same
theme. Agricultural Experiment Stations by
Charles Barnard is the first magazine account of a
growing public educational influence .Some Quacks-
is n humorous paper by Edward Esgleston. ..Notes
a lker- of A.,
observer and delightful writer, John Burroughs
AUNT 'Cindas Ranch" is sketch of prairie life, by
Henry King
The most striking feature of the number is how
ever, the illustrated papers, embracing number Of
beautiful engravings, Of more than transient value
Mr. q. r Lathrops essay on John La FARCE is n
critical sketch, with pictorial presentation Of some
oil this artists best work it is the first adequate c
count OF an American painter of great versatility
and reputation. AN Old Virginia Town. by Rob
ert Blum and +. II. Lungren, who also contribute
the profuse pictorial work, is full and careful por
trayal Of old times at Alexandria. The former con-
tributes a striking drawing-"A Colonial Governor
Taking his Ease"-to paper by Mr.. Rideing, on
Garrison Life at Governors Island" Several fine
portraits accompanying paper Foreign Actors
in America" by J. Brander Matthews-including
Rachel as Phoire," after Gcrome's panting) ..Ris-
torl as Mary Stuart, drawn by Blum, portrait of
salvini and others "Peter the Great" is also illus
trated, and deals largely with the personal life of
the Gar. The Thackeray paper is accompanied by
SKETCH by Blum, of Bochm's statuette of the nov
elist-a portrait which will be new to American
readers, and which, it is thought, has not before
been engraved.
DIR. Holland writes on "Art and the Stupidities of
the Tariff" woman and Her Works." and The
Drama There is a communication on the first
named topic, and one (by Mr. w. J. Linton) on
Thomas Paine" "Home and Society"is given over
to "Floors and Rugs The book reviews Include
interesting notices Of the Life of Milletr Tenny.
sons New Ballads, "Rseent Works on Poe" ETC.,
and notice of the Third Salmagundi Exhibition.
The Worlds Work" includes "Heat and Friction
underground Telegraphy," Prevention of Diseas-
es of Cattle New Steelyard," New Variable Wa
ter-lens,' and "Fire-Proofng Iron Columns" Brie-
a-Brac" is short, hut pointed.