The Wilmingtonian., 1888-01-28
The Century for february.

4 The century tOr feDruary-
a. delightful essay by James Russell
| Lowell, on Walter Savage Landor, is one Of
he many features OF the FEBRUARY Century.
It is accompanied by frontispiece portrait
| luf Landor, and a collection of his before un-
| published letters to Miss Mary Boyle, reveal
pg his interesting personality, and his
| opnions on art, politics, etc.
Mr.. Kennan's series, which is important
Ipneugh to be torn by the Russian censor
d ca ase4 os 7lhs naat,,aag sent
Jly, receives notable addition in the study
of "a Russian Political Prison." terribly
pathetic description written from personal
investigation and Inquiry. This series not
only helps one understand the Russian
situation, but it is likely to take deep hold
of the reader.
Theodore r ,useVet writes, also in
popular yeiu, Of ''Ranch Life in the Far
West" with intimate knowledge Of hIs
subject, which is largely the cowboy. His
article tells lst the things one wishes to
know of the subject, and is fully aud vIgor
ously illustrated by Frederic Remington,
who himself has had experience as d cow
boy. Mr.. Roosevelt says in conclusion:
THE pres mt form Of stock. raising on the
plains is doomed and can hardly outIast the
present century"
PICTORIAL Art IN the Stage" is a inject
| upon which MIR. aud Mrs. Edwin Blashtieid
throw much curious light, the theme being
treaI ed from au artIst,c point OF view, with
pictures by MI BllsLtield aud much enter
a Mug information wlthaI.
Living iu Paris" third illustrated
paper OF geuei al lntt est, is by the late j. Dl
Osborue, and was written cut of flu
experience.
The. Rev Dr. j. NJ. Buckley, editor Of
Tue Christian Advocate" adds to his
papers on the Mind Cure and similar phen-
mena culious study of "Astrol"gy, Disi-
nation, and Coincidences." DR.. Buckley
may fairly be considered to have done grea
public service by his exposition oi current
frauds aud hallucinatious in this field.
L
a timely Article by Ernest Won Hesse-W War
tegg, whose scientific attainments and
travels have won him many decorations.
The poetry OF the number, besides lines by
Lowell and I4andor in the ARTICLES above
referred to, includes: "A $ ing of the Mock,
ingbrd," by Maurice Thompson; Sat the
Literary" in dialect, by James Whitcomt
Riley illustrated by Kemble); poems by
Charlotte F. Bates, r chard E. Burton, an
orela Key Bell, and sonnet to Emma
Lazarus, by Richard w. Glider.
The fiction is by Edward Eggleston ("Th'
Grayson''), by George w. Cable ("At
LARGE, the conclusion of THE Dusantes,
by +. r. Stockton, and short story, "Th'
/ Governors Prerogative," by Octave Tiauet
Miss Eggeston's illustration Of mi
Britton and Big Bob" shows thet in her W
have a substantial adiit,ol to the list 0
illustrative artists.
The variety of the numberas above show
e il in no way impaired bT two importar
n papers to which large number of reader
:. will turn first OF all viz. ~ General She
mans study of Tine Grand Strategy of til
. WARM which there are interesting con
IS parisons with foreign military operation
t and Characterization cf the relation of IL
i different Union movements throughout Il
war; aud (2) The Lincoln History in whic
the nargat We deals with the ,ufe 'era'
Com mssione!s, the Cabinet opinions on Il
reinforcement of Fort Pickens (given frt
= unpublished MSS }, aud Liucolu's tuss
s with Steward, in which it was decide
IN whether the Secretary Of State or the Pre-,
es deut should rule the country.
Tue editorial articles are on "TLe Re
. Nature of Politics, Honesty at Elections
Is and 'No Successful Substitute for Justc,
le- (Lowell's words on the International cop
lat right question: ".-.-
we In open Letters there are letters on \
lde Irving's acting, Miss TIE ry as Gretchen, a
! on "Lynching. -