The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-10-02
LITERARY NOTES.

Harper'S Magazine for October not
only maintains hut re-enforces its claim
to leadership in literary and artistic
excellence. The trontispiece is an en-.
craving from a mastery drawing by
j. r. Weguelin, illustrating Horace's
Ode, "Persicos Odi"-a translation of
which by Sir Stephen E. De We're,
Bart, is given in this number. The
most striking of the illustrated arti'
Giles is Miss Amelia g. Edwards'S
"Story of Tanis," the latest and most
interesting chapter of Egyptian ex>
ploration. The story is as dramatic
MS it is thrillingly interesting to the
Bible student, and is superbly illus
trated. Two important articles of
military and naval interest are contri
buted to this Number-"The Nation
al Home for Disabled Volunteer Sold.
iers," by Maria B. Butler, and "Uni-
ted States Naval Artillery" by Rear
admiral Edward Simpson--both amps
ly illustrated. Mr.. Warmers story,
"Their Pilgrimage" includes Richfeld
Springs, CoOperstown, and Niagara
Falls, with seven excellent illustra.
tons by Reinhart. Mr.. BlackmOre's
"Springhaveu' is continued, illustra'
ted by Alfred Parsons and Frederick
Barnard. Thomas Nelson Page con
tributes one of his characteristic
Southern sketches, entitled "Ole
'Stracted," illustrated by A. G. Red,
wood and very strong short story,
entitled, 1.-The River Floweth On" is
contributed by Helen Gray Cone.
There is an unusual number of poems
in the Number. The eighth of Mr..
E. P. Roe's valuable series, "The
Home Acre." gives some useful points
about the kitchen garden--particular>
ly asparagus, celery and onions.
The October number of the South.
ern Bivouac is out with its usual va
riety of interesting and entertaining
articles. DR.. Felix l.. Oswald closes
the summer season with a delightful
paper on some ou:-of- the-way waters
ing places. Will Wallace Harvey
concludes his paper on Orange Cult
ure. A Northern soldier draws a
striking comparison between the cam
paigns of General Lee and General
Grant. Colonel Robert w. Woodley
has an important paper relating to
Gen. Albert Sydney Johnson's pur.
poses in fighting the battle Of Shiloh,
and Colonel W. Allen reviews Gen.
eral Longstreet's account of Lees In.
vasiOn of Maryland. Bono Barcalde
is character sketch of Unusual merit;
Colonel Nicholas Smith has bright
paper, entitled, My First Conquest
Maurice Thompson writes of the
Klng6sher in his most charming style
G. G. Conner has very timely paper
on Mexico, and Mariner j. Ken
gives a true history OF what is called
Poe's Last Poem. Colonel A. s
Colyar, of Nashville, describes the re
cent changes in the Municipal Gov
eminent of Nashville, and Walker
Kennedy tells what has been done il
the way of reform in Memphis. TIL,
poets are well represented, inspired
by the glories of the autumn. and tn,
reader, whatever he may seek, will b,
apt to find it in the October BIvouac
Demorest's Monthly for Octohe
comes to us full to overlooking witt
good things. No lady should be with
out this household guide, for while
amuses through its story department
it instructs and keeps its readers pos
ted right up to the times. 1t teache
how to adorn home and make it beau
tiful by instructing the hands as We
as the mind and heart. Every ma
who loves his home should see to
that his wife, mother, daughter or 81;
ter is provided with this prOgressiv
magazine, which combines the essen
tials of all Others, and besides tn
magazine itself, which is all tbs
could be desired, a coupon is found
every number emitting the holder
selection of any pattern in tbs
number, and of any size. A subscr
Der may thus get patterns to fit to tn
amount of $3.50 each year. 1t is
mystery how the Demorests can o.
fer this.