The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-02-02

sketch of London bridge. The high tides
in the Bay of Fundy are explained in an
amusing story, "a Legend of Acadia" by
CT. Holder; and Lieut.. Schwatka, in
"How Great Sioux Chief was Named, !"
gives the origin of the name Spotted
Tail" John Preston True begins an in
teresting school serial, drill: A Story of
School-boy Life" Palmer Cox tells Of
the Brownies and their adventures with
a whale. Among the poems are "Cupid's
Kettledrum," by Clara G. Dolliver, illus
trated by Albertine Randall; -"She Dis
plains It," humorous verses by James
Whitcomb Riley; and apretty Lullaby"
by E. Cavazza. Other interesting feat
ures are "a Wonderful WALL" an answer
to Grace DEMO Litchfield's poem, "My
Other Me-" by Alice Wellington Rollins,
and the usual pictures, jingles, and de-
partments.
A delightful essay by James Russell Lo-
well, on Walter Savage Landor, is one of
the many features of the February Cen
tury. 1t is accompanied by afrontispiece
portrait of Landor, and collection of
his before unpublished letters to Miss
Mary Boyle, revealing his interesting per-
sonality, and his opinions on art, poll
| tics, etc. Mr.. Remnants series, which is
important enough to be torn by the
Russian censor from the copies of the
Century sent to that country, receives
notable addition in the study of "a Rus
sian Political Prison" Theodore Roose-
welt writes, also in popular vein, of
Ranch Life in the Far West" with inti-
mate knowledge of the subject, which is
largely the cowboy. Living in Paris, +"
a third illustrated paper of general inter-
est, is by the late ]. D. Osborne, and was
written out of full experience. The
Rev. DR.. J. M. Buckley editor of The
Christian Advocate, adds to his papers
on the mind-cure and similar phenomena,
a curious study of "Astrology, Divina-
ton, and Condolences" "The European
Craze for Decorations" is timely article
by Ernst Won Hesse-Wartegg, whose sci
entifc attachments and travels have won
him many decorations. The poetry of
the number is especially rich. The fiction
is by Edward Eggleston, George w.
Gable, FIR. Stockton and Octave Thanet.
| The variety of the number as above
shown is in no way impaired by two i'm
portant papers to which a large number
of readers will turn first of all, viz: a.
General Sherman's study of "The Grand
Strategy of the War;" and (2) The Lin
coin History" in which the narrative
deals with the confederate commissioners,
the cabinet opinions on the reinforce
ment of Fort Pickens (given from unpub-
ished MSS, and Lincoln's tussle with
Seward, in which it was decided whether
the secretary of state Or the president
should rule the country.
We have just received a new piece OF
music, called "Silver Bell Waltz" by the
popular composer, Charley Baker, which
we can recommend to our readers as very
good, it not being too difficult and at the
same time very snowy. 1t can be play
ed on the piano or organ, and will be
sent at the special price Of only 11-2c,
stamps. Address ]. c. Greene & Co., 80
and 46 Arcade, cincinatti, o.
| The fftieth almanac published by the
New York Tribune, namely, the one for
1888, comes to us with the appropriate
title of the Semi Centennial Issue. The
Tribune Almanac for 1888 is fresh, pop
ular, pithy, adapted to, the times, and
crammed with the political statistics to
which every one will turn for reference in
the presidential year. The popular vote
for president in 1884 is given in detail
with the total vote in each election back
to 1928. The party platforms, the inn
portant enactments of the last congress,
a complete list of the members of congress
and principal officers of the government
statistics of trade and pensions, and a
variety of other valuable features char
acterize the book. This Almanac is &C
curate and the standard publication OF
| its class. Being non-partisan, it is used
by men of all parties. The price is TWEEN
ty-five cents.
| Illustrations printed in colors are thu
most unique and striking feature of the
February number of the Cosmopolitan
This marked innovation upon the old
methods of illustration, so long pursued
by the old magazines, is certain to at
tract great attention and win universal
popularity. Nowhere in the world ha.
wood engraving reached such perfection
as in the United States, but it seems tt
have reached its limit, it being impossible
to make finer and more artistic worl
than is now produced. Consequently
the only forward step possible to take il
the direction of better Illustrations is tn
one now taken for the first time in thi
country by the Cosmopolitan. Color i;
always more pleasing to the eye thai
black and white. Oil paintings an,
water colors appeal more strongly to tn
!: artistic sense than the finest steel engrav
| ings or etchings, because they represent
more nearly nature as she is, and it is
this fact that makes the colored illustra
lions in the Cosmopolitan so much NOR
attractive than any wood engraving o
pen drawing can possibly be. -.-
, Frank Meade has accepted position
! on the Minneapolis Tribune. He is /:
veteran Journalist, has an intimate know
ledge of Minnesota politics. and wid
1 | acquaintance throuphout the state an(