The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-11-13
NOVEMBER MAGAZINES.

-EActlVe serial IL mas published, "Ihe Life
of Abraham Lincoln" by his private Sec
retaries, John G.. Nicolay and Col. John
Hay. The opening chapters give prom
Use OF an intensely interesting biography
OF the great President. The illustrations
are numerous, among them a fine por-
trait of Sarah Bush Lincoln (the step
mother), at the age of seventy. six. Ac-
cording to this Life, the grandfather of
Abraham Lincoln, who bore the same
name, was massacred by the Indians just
one hundred years ago-1786 An illus.
trated paper on the Temple of the Ephe-
sian Artemis, "Machine Politics in New
York" by Theodore Roosevelt, war papers
on Gettysburg" and beautiful story,
''The Magic of Voice." are other attrac-
tons. Mr.. Howells' novel is continued
and Frank r. Stockton begins new Sc
rial. Elsewhere we give some extracts
from the Lincoln chapters.
The leading article in Harper's is "The
Literary Movement in New York." by
George Parsons Lathrop. Mr.. Lathrop
is most competent critic, and holds a
well-earned prominence among the rank
OF the writer's whom he portrays. More
over, he is the son-in-law of Nathaniel
Hawthorne, and an example of the most
fortunate of the literary brotherhood.
He presents very forcibly the claims of
the Empire Metropolis as center Of lit
erary energy. The article is we'll Illus
trated. The cooperative activities of
our country will find some helpful points
in the article on GO operation among
English Working-men," by an able au.
thority-A. Ell. ID. Ackland. The INSTALL
ment of Blackmore's invigorating novel,
"Springhaven," maintains its former in
terest, enhanced by the illustrations of
Alfred Parsons and Frederick Barnard.
"The United States Marine Service" is
by Lieutenant Worth G. Ross, of that
department. Charles Dudley Warmers
charming serial, "Their Pilgrimage"
comes to an end this month. Having
travelled through all the other prominent
summer resorts, we finally proceed from
Niagara down the st. Lawrence through
the Thousand Islands, with many flashes
OF cleaning description and witty dia-
logue. The White Mountains are then
visited, and the love story is completed
among the New England mountains. The
number contains several other features
Of interest which we have not space to
mention.
With the November number Lippin-
colts increases its size to 200 pages, and
starts on new departure which gives it
an unique place in periodical literature
A complete novel by John Habberton,
entitled, "Brueton's Bayou" is included
In the table OF contents, and this feature
will be continued in every successive
number. Frances Hodgson Burnett
Julian Hawthorne, Edgar Fawcett, Mrs
Lucy @. Lille and others will follow. As
soon as ga Bachelors Blunder" has
reached its conclusion Gin Decemb er), the
serial publication of fiction will be en-
tirely discontinued. "Brueton's Bayou"
is remarkably clever study of life in an
out of-the-way corner of the Southwest.
The plot is novel and ingenious, the char
acters are vigorously drawn. The mis-
cellaneous contents of Lippincotfs are
largely devoted to journalism in all its
phases. George Alfred Townsend con-
tributes some Reflections" and Recol-
lections" suggested by his own career.
Mics Jeanette L. Glider, contributes
"My Journalistic Experiences J. Fl.
Williams, of the Norristoaon Herald tells
show l became Funny Man." and
Emily, the wellknown newspaper CORE
spondent, chats about "Some Editors and
Others"
The Quiuer gives US as frontispiece the
picture of large-eyed picturesque maid
en-, holding her fathers Bible in her hand,
an illustration to poem found further
on In the magazine. The opening paper
is on the '"Divine Generosity" by Rev.
Harry Jones. The venerable Arthur Gore
writes on the "Epistles of the Captivity"
while Lord Barbazon tells of the "Min-
istering Children's League" A very in
teresting paper describes some notable
"Old Church Clocks, in England and on
the Continent" "A visit to Baroda House."
a famous English Home for waits and
strays is geographically described. In
the papers on"False Prophets of the Past"
Mahomet is discussed. The serial story
'The Heir Of Sanford Towers" is con-
cluded and new one, "For My Sake"
begun. There are an unusual number of
poems and the Short Arrows are numer-
GUS and of great variety.
Mind an Nature. This Chicago maya
zine, devoted to psychical research,
has report cf the paper read before the
Association for the Advancement of Sci
ence, by Rev. William Tucker, on "The
Philosophy and Logic Of Science" r. W.
Shufeldt contributes "Some Curious
Facts" and shows why much of the tes-
timony in relation to physical facts can
not be submitted to scientific investiga-
ton. r. w. Oonant, M. D., in "False
Lights" offers some suggestions to those
who are searching for truth. A. N.
Waterman gives some Reasons for Be-
lief" John Wetherbee replies to r. W.