The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-28
MAGAZINE NOTICES.

Lppincott was the first of our magazines to
veftdA an entire novel in each number. The
stitutes the leading feataAt success and now con-
tam Charles King, U. 8. A, is the auff6v Cap
story IN the December number, which is embel-
hsh|d Dy portrait OF this gallant officer Dun
raven aanch is the title of the tale which relates
10 army lie ON the frontier Of Texas The story
apounds 10 Incidents, is written with spirit and
cennot fail TO interest American novels re- latino
to life In the rcmoter South and West seem 10 he
iavoIltes Just now, and Duhrayen Ranch is one Of
Ine pest. Ihere IS also good article on Trust
and insurance Companies, another on the Life ~
an Ex-teacher, and still another on Friends and
Wines VINES: Ameiie hlyes inscribes poem ITO All
women" ana Edgar Saltus contributes sonnet
tmeros. Llpplncott has a Question Column. and
monthly Gossip, followed by Book Talk and Nv.
er, Days Record for December. '''N =
Many Portland people will be interested IN The
december number OF the Andoyer Review on ac-
COUNT Oh tne leading paper. which is from the pen
OF Prof Peabody OF Harvard The subject is Clas.
SIC ana semitic Ethics, which DR.. Peabody ana
lyzes and compares with much critical aeumen.
None OF our writers command more attention and
respect than This venerable divine He eniovs
the confidence Of all classes in New england and
especially of the more thoughtful, because when
he puts pen to paper he always has something IN
say, ard says 1t with Iare ability. He always has
regard to the sober reality of things the facts Of
me- and this article in the Andoyer is one az nis
pest. fIOf. Bliss Perry has paper on Chrietian
lty and Tragedy, In which he points out he moral
ana spiritual elements added by Christianitv
BERNARD Berenson sketches The ORION asyyi
growth OF Jewish Fiction, especially in Rnssi nu
ne SHOWS that II has been evolved from and III
lows Inc lines OF their race ideas and home lie
Maller . Collins contributes timely article ~
MaIiaee ana divorce in the United States The
evidence furnished Is ample to prove onr state
laws faulty In high degree. They are often care
iiesoiy uIaWn, conilcting and far too loose A mi
10TH natlonal code Is now much needed Than
logical ana religions Intelligence Book Reviews
Tx. 'oiuhes
The Christmas Wide Awake is SO bright and
beautiful the Santa Claus may be suspected IN
nave written and illustrated it himself: at any
rate, some OF the private doings Of Santa,s house
hold have got into the magazine. Goodv santo
Claus, by Katharine Lee Bates, with IL, dozen
Jolly pictures, is regular freside chronicle ~
Father Christmas and his folks. Margaret Sidney
opens her new Peppers serial in this numhar
ms story will run through the year. j. T. Trow-
p9rldge In his serial. The Adventures of David
Nane and David Crane, opens the door unon
typical New England farmhouse family wbera
ehery member Is distinct character Flizaheth
otuart fnelps (Mrs. Herbert Ward) contribntes
one OF ier best short sIories The Toddlethwaite
iit tad Johu strange Winter has good story en-
remarkable account of How The Good Naws
came Out OF The West. Mary Z Wilkins 10 ren
iesenIeq Oy one OF her best fantastic Stories The
S l'ye, hen Mrs NJ +. Butts has a awe story
oa "a measurements Other interesl ing sketcbss
ana poems are by Boyesen, Mrs. #. A. Humnhrev
emile Fouleson, Mrs. Wilton Stone Mrs. Amsn,
da y. Harris, Mrs. William Clafpin and Mrs Sal
lie Joy White. N . "~i-