The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-03-23
wide Awake. for April, 1872.

Wide Awake, for April, 1872.
| The April Wide iirakr opens scasonably with a
charming Easter frontispecc. by Mrs. Jesse Curtis
Shepherd illustrating Mrs Hits Easter time story
/ of How Jacky went to Church" Following. comes
Little Pearchliug." Japanese Folklore story,
the first of the promised 70 Lore Ballads. The
,er.ifcation is Miss wilkins and the very spirited
illustrations by +. II. Garrett. Then there is jolly
story for the boys. one of the healthfuI iayorous
woods--tories of pioneer lie with which this naga
zine often provides its readers: this is 10y Rev
! l. L. Beman. and is entitled. TOO Fond Of Maple
Sugar" Toward the close of the number is another
out-ofdoor story "a Quaker Bows First Fox Hunt"
Excellent stories too are How Naomi Flooded the
Bog by Stuart Chaplin, The Lost Five Dollar
I Bill BY NJ +. ". y, "Punkapos i Boss by Mrs.
Nate Gannctt Wells and ~ Nantucket Story" by
Mrs. Alfred Macy. Mary \. Ihthbury and Mr..
Margaret J. Preston have line illustrated poems:
Fast Day. 4. ID. IGiS,' and "A Deep Sea Dream.
The serial From the Hudson to the NevA," by Da
vid Krr. takes into a region likely to become
very interesting in the future; and Their
Club and Ours" the serial by a boy. sustaus its in,
terest and action admirably Papers of great value
are also found in this number: short Stories from
the Dictionary" by Arthur Gilman, The Hstbetic
Movement" by Edward Everett Hale, the first Of
the wild Flower Papers" by Mis- Harris,
qusitely illustrated, stirring Health and Strength
Paper" by DIR. Mary J. Stafford, and n paper on
Tree Culture by Prof Robinson. These latter
article, are in the April Readings for the Chautau
qua Young Folks Reading Union H'tie iurake beip.
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" In the Nor6, American Reric,r for April, Gov.
Eli H. Murray. of Utah. treat. Of the existing crisis
in the political fortunes Of that Territory. Accord
ing the present method of local government there
the minority of the population, the Gente- though
they possess the greater part of the wealth Of tho
Territory, exclusive Of farm property. and though
they constitute by far the enlightened and en-
terprising portion Of the community practically
without voice in legislation. The author pro-
poses n drastic yet entirely practicable remedy for
these and all the other evils prevalent in Utah An
article entitled, why They Come" By Edward
Self, is devoted 20 the consideration Of the many
important questions connected with European i'm
migration TO this country. DIR. Henry A. Martin,
replying to recent article by Henry Bersh defends
the practice Of vaccination citing official statistics
TO prove the efficacy of bovine virus a Prophy-
Tactic against the scourgo Of smallpox. E. L. God
kin has an article on The Civil Service Reform
Controversy; Senator Riddleberger Bourbon
ism in Virginia = and General Albert Ordway on
a National Militia Finally, there is paper Of
extraordinary interest the exploration Of the
ruined cities Of Central America. The author, Mr..
Charnay has discovered certain monuments which
cenclusively prove the comparative recentness Of
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