The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1882-10-26
THE N0VEMsEkcENIURY.

As first number Of o new volume,
the November Century gives promise
of even increased excellence for the
Magazine during its second year under
the new name. Pictorially. the No
vember number shows that the Cen.
tury il as ambitious as ever for the
reputation of American w6od-engray-
ing, ~ witness the frontispiece pOr-
trait of Florence Nightingale and the
full-psge portrait of Henry James, Jr,
both by Cole; Elbridge Kingsley's
beautiful full-page engraving, direct
from nature, of view In New Eng.
land woods accompanying which is u
description by the engrsver, Of his
manner Of working); the full-page
reproduction, by Kruell, of an ideal
bronze head which Is one of the costly
art.treasures Of the British Museum
Mary Hallock Foote'S refined and
charming illustrations, engraved by
Miss Powell and by Cole; and the
many other pictures by well-known
artists. some of which have special
interest as the opponents of new
process Of art reproduction.
Though the art side Of the Novem-
Der Century is SO conspicuous. the con-
tents offer striking proof Of ten-
ency to make the literary side of the
Magazine paramount and Of the great
eat possible excellence and Importance
in travel. biography, fiction, poetry
criticism, and in the discussion of the
foremost public questions. In earnest
Of this tendency, the November Cen
tury presents a paper on "Venice"
(profusely illustrated) by Henry James
Jr., who treats the subject in q charm
ing, unconventional manner, with all
the vivid impression and delicate cOl-
oring that might be expected from
such subject in the hands Of . bril-.
Jr., himself, BY w. ID. Howells, whose
generous and acute judgment of his
fellow novelist cannot fail to interest
Q wide circle of readers; . remarka-
bly, able and entertaining article OH
kWlISSCu SARtSrSly WI
the Century,, by the celebrated French
novelist, AlphOnso Daudet, who de-
scribes his personal Intercourse with
the poet and paints . wOrd-pOrtrait
of Victor Hugo which will become
historical-giving. besides many In.
teresting glimpses of Dautlet's own
life and literary methods . fOrcible
essay BY Charles Dudley Warner on
~ NJ kA ei~1 AMI int
lectual prominence Of England, and
States to the mother country, ~ also
the growing literary independence of
the United states and strong argu-
ment in the negative to the ripe Ques-
ton us the Jury System . Failure ?"
by Albert Stickney, who argues for
the abolition Of the system and sug-
gests q substitute.
Other prominent features Of the
number are Edward EgglestOn's de-
scriptions Of "The Beginning Of .
Nation" the first Of his series on Life
In the American Colonies, the illus.
trations of which include many curl
Gus old drawings Of Indian life, for
which the Magazine IL indebted to the
courtesy of the British Museum the
Rev. DR.. Washington Gladden's open.
ing chapters in his stOry-with pur-
pose looking to Christian cooperation
entitled THE Christian League Of
paper on "A New Proies:ion for
Women, 10 which franklin n. North
describes the Bellevue Trimming
School for Nurses; and Mns. Lucy
Mitchell's illustrated paper on ''The
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Altar" which are among the new |
and important discoveries.