The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-01-25
Harper'S Magazine

! For February is Il strong number in
both it's artistic and literary features.
The two serial novels, William
Blacks judith Shakespeare. and
the Rev. f. L. Roe's Natures Ser.
lal story" have u commanding inter
est. The frontispiece engraving. from
Abby's drawing. The Bible Read
ing. is an illustration for Black s
novel; and both Dielman and Gibson
have done their best work for Ma.
lures Serial Story
The opening paper of the number.
by Joseph Hatton. is description of
the PIPER Thames, accompanied by
ten very beautiful and picturesque
Illustrations from drawings by +. A.
Abbey and Alfred Parsons.
Miss WOOlsOn concludes her very
interesting article AT Mrntone. "
"hich is profuscly and beautifully
Illus rated.
Mr.. &. ii Farnham, one of our best
n,agazln:sts. contributes a paper Ell.
iil I'd "A Winter in Canada" ose
study OF Canadian country life. with
graphic illustrations.
Colonel Higginson's American
History series has passed beyond
the Revolutionary period, and in this
months paper he traces the begin
nings of our national life. The ar
ticle deals also with some inter esting
phases of social life in New York and
Philadelphia during Wash ngton's
administration. One of the illustra
tions is fine full page portrait of
Alexander Hamilton, engraved by
Butler.
Z. Mason contributes a paper on the
old Dutch master, Jacob RuySdael.
which contains also an excellent en-.
craving of one OF his characteristic
paintings.
Recent work in Terra Gotta is the
subject of good article by Alexan.
der F. Oakley. illustrated from draw
ings by the author.
Julian Hawthorne contributes a
strong dramatic story, entitled "Da.
vid PoindeXter's Disappearance ;"
and il shorter stOry-a New. England
sketch-Of a more humorous charac-
ter, 1.-THE TOpham Meadow Lot" is
contributed by Sophie SWEET.
"Glimpses of Emerson" 10y Mrs.
James r. Fields, is full of new mat.
ter which Will be of interest to every
reader of the Magazine In America
and England. The late DIR. J. Marion
Sims is the author Of dramatic
sketch of Revolutionary times, en-
titled Lydia Mackey and. Colonel
TarletOn." and the Rev. Charles +.
ThwIng contributes timely paper
on "The National Government and
Education
The editorial departments are well
sustained, as usual, and full of enter.
tainment and instruction.
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The retirement Of Mr.. Carl SchurZ,
4 few weeks ago, from the editOrship
of one of the leading journals of New
York, on the ground that irrecOncil.
able differences Of opinion existed be.
tween him and his associates with re
gard to the conflict of the Telegraph
and Railroad men with their employ.
ers, has awakened curiosity in no or
binary degree; and hence when he
defines his position upon the question
at issue. viz, Corporations, their
Employees and the Public" as he does
in the NORTH american Rerie,0 for Feb.
rllary, he is sure to command an at
teDtive hearing. TO the same num-
Der of the Repie0 j. G. Sharp, Prin-
cipal of the University of st. An.
drcws, contributes an admirable
sketch of the life and work of "Henry
Vaughan, Silurist." poet of the 18th
century whose genius exhibited "a
rare and almost unique combination
of gifts. senator j. j. Ingalls, writes
Of John Browns Place in Histery,"l