The morning call., 1890-11-30
M.raz.ne and. Other Not.s.

mSE" ne ana othrr NoteE.
The tenth year of the publication of the
Critic" will close next month. The an
nouncement for the holiday number, issued
on the Doth inst, is that this periodical will
give the latest and nest authoritative infor-
nation as to what the best known American
authors are doing. This number will be an
important guide for book and picture buyers.
With December commences the eighty
second volume of "Harper's Magazine" In
that number, which appears in bronzed
cover, James Lane Allen contributes very
interesting story of pioneer days in Ken
lucky. Edwin A. Abbey presents illustra-
tions OF Shakespeare's comedy ''As You
Like It." with comments by Andrew Lang,
and Pierre Lott contributes That Mys-
FERROUS Little Cabinet - the japanese
Woman" In addition to these, there are a
number of other tirst-clasS articles.
In view of the fact that the Indians are
at present threatening to create trouble
with the whites an Illustrated article pub
lished in Frank Leslie'S Illustrated News
paper" for the 22d inst. will prove of inter-
est. The same issue contains a carefully
written article on Volapuk.
The Seeger q Guernsey Company Of New
York are now engaged in the translation OF
the encyclopedia Of the Manufacture and
Products of the United States" into the
ppulilSll lolSudBt II Will NC
the first of next year.
The holiday (December) number of Serb
ner's Magazine" contains the Sargent prize
translation of Horacc's ode ITO Macenas"
(boOk III, 29), which Was won by Miss Helen
Leah Reed of the Harvard Annex over
sixteen male competitors, students of Har-
ward.
In the December number of "Scribner's
Magazine" there will appear three Christ
mas stories, one by Richard Harding Davis
(the author of 'Galiesher'', another by Oc-
taye Ihanet (author. of "Expiasion") and
''The Governor'). Thanet's story has for
its central character an Arkansas post
master, and incidentally illustrates some of
the evils of our Civil Service system. MI
Hubbard tells railroad story.
Century Magazine will be especially
strong. Besides an interesting serial-''The
Faith Doctor" novel of New York life
the central theme being tue faith cure-by
Edward Eggeston, there will be printed a
number of brief serial stories, including
Colonel Carter Of Gainesville" by f.
Hopkinson Smith, the weiLknown artist,
raconteur and author, aud The Squirrel
Inn" by Frank II. Stockton. 4 number of
new story-writers Will also appear.
In the December number of 1.-THE
Domestic Monthly" published in New
York, there is presented large collection
Illustrations Of the late fashions. many USE
full hints on what is practical in fancy work
and many good ara wholesome stories
sketches and poetry.
In Outing" for December there is pre-
sented the first Of "A Far Cuuntree," a
piece of realistic fiction, as graphic in detail
rs Dante's Inferno. ana as vivid in magma
ton as any Of the works of Jules Verne or
Rider Haggard. IL is beautifully illus rated
In the same number Charles Howard Shinn,
q popular California writer. contributes tie
first paper ON SHASTA of Siskil on, the Cali
foInia of 49," In addition to these and
other interesting articles there are many of
special interest to the lovers of healthful
sports and recreative amusemeDts.
A striking feature in the Thanksgiving
number Of " Harper's Bazaar" is double
page reproduction Of " Rien ne va Plus" q
picture. Of the gambling rooms Of Monte
Carlo, by Jean Beraud and exhibited In the
Paris Salon of go.
A Dinner in the S.eerage of a French
Transatlantic Line" from drawing by II.
de Thulstrup. is most realistic picture OF
supplement to Harper's Weekly for Thanks
giving.
st Nicholas" for December is brilliant
number, and its contents will be extremely
pleasing to the young folks. The many
articles presented are well chosen and care
fully edited by Mary Mapes Dodge.
The Christmas number of The Ladies'
Home Journal" published by the Curtis
Company OF Philadelphia, is one of the
finest numbers ever issued by the publish
ers, 1t is in every sense home Journal,
and one that 1t is pleasure to read With
this number is issued the Journals premium
list for 1891.
The Northwestern Lumberman." pub
lished in Chicago, has issued special Pacific
Coast edition, which is devoted to the lum
Der interest on the Pacific Slope. The ill.,
dnstry is described in about fifty pages of
reading matter, and the text is aided by a
large number of scenes connected with the
industry, all reproduced from photographs.
These views cover wide range of territory.
from the redwood forests of California to
the pine. fir and cedar belt, of which Puget
Sound is the center. This edition will un-
doubtedly do much to attract attention to
tho great opportunities that there arc on
the Pacific Slope.
The Society for Political Education, New
York, has just issued pamphlet by Eugene
Smith, Secretary of the Prison Association
OF New York, on prison science, with