Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-10-28
LITERARY LEAVES,

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November number Of this popular progressive
magazine Is at hand and fine number II Is, con-
tanning a beautiful oil picture, "The Music
Lesson" besides fifty other Illustrations. Its lit
erary departments are instructive as well as am
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To the October number of Lpplncott's Magl-
zine, Edgar Fawcett contributes a remarkable
study Of q certain phase OF middlc-class life In
New York, cntitled"A Lear Of rOmpkins Square
Its vivid character-piinting, Its deep yet quiet
pathOS, and It's simple, direct, fOrcefl narrative
make this one of the best short stories that Mr.
Fawcett has ever written, and one of the most
notable magazine stories Of the year i. y. Zi-
briskic gives some excellent advice, In 70 wise
and witty way, as 10 How tO Choose Il Library"
George May Powell, chairman of the Arbitration
Board of the Knights Of Labor, tells how Eric
ti0n between Capital and Labor" could and
SHOULD be , avoided ". II; Bneeock eolnbbats ,, b
Nadal, who was secretary Of legation under John
Welsh In London, gives some inteesting rclninis-
cenceS ~ MS former cllleI lnc literary autODlO-
giaphy Of this number Is furnished by George
Parsons L,throp.under the caption of "Au Aut-
lior who could not help it," Another sem-auto
biographical sketch Is Joe j. Ellick's "Exper-
ences Of II Baseball umpire" Mr.. Elcks ex-
periences, II will be remembers, were Of u thrill
Ing character, as both In Washington and In
Philadelphia nc barely escaped from the hands
of an Infatuated mob. He makes - strong plea
for Justice to the umpire from press and public
and players, Ill Of whom, he insists, fail 70 uil-
dcrstand the necessary limitations which his
merely human nature imposes upon thai much
abused personage. Grant Allen has an enter
tanning article, 'rhe History Of James, being
an account OF the various adventures and trans
migrations Of the most universal Of all proper
names. The poetry Is contributed by ChoriOtte
Fiske Bates, r. b., and William II. Hayne, the
latter contributing "Threnody OF the Pines,
dedicated to the memory Of his father. The
Monthly Gsssip, among other articles OF interest
has u nerce defence of Ella Wheeler Wilcox
agoinst u recent criticism, and u few interesting
"Reminiscences of Emerson, including short let
ter giving u slight but none the less striking
sketch Of William Cullen Bryant In Middle age:
An interesting announcement Is made by the
publishers Beginning with November every
number will contain, In addition, to the regular
magazine matter, q complete novel by some
popular author. The initial story. Will be fur
nlshcd Ivy John liabberton, and VIII be entities.
"Brueton's Bayou" The subscription price Will
bc raised to $500 per year. hut de price per num-
ber will remain unchanged.