The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-09-03
Current giterature.
The Magazines.

Ine MhRhIIneS.
L1PPINcoTT's MAGAZINE contains this
month the complete novel of Katherine
Pearson Woods, entitled The Mark of the
Beast" A variety of other interesting mat
ter is found in the number, as The Mica
ragua Canal" by Rear-admiral Daniel
Ammen; " Current Concentration of Indus
trial Capital" by Henry Clews; "The Art
of interviewing" by Frank A. Burr, and
"A Brief Correspondence with Paul Ham
ilton Hayne," by John Elliot Bowen. The
poetry is excellent
DEMoREsT's FAMILY MAGAZINE contains
vivid description of " A Hypnotic Seance,"
well illustrated. Another timely paper is
"On a Milionaire's Steam Yacht" the text
and the fine illustrations giving an idea of
Jay Gould's "Atlanta," the floating palace
in which he and his guests enjoy " life on
the ocean wave" We have not space to
enumerate all the other attractions but
there are nearly two hundred fine llustra-
tons, and lovely water-color that every
one will appreciate for its artistic effect and
truthfulness to nature.
The NEW ENGLAND MAGAZINE is strong
in agricultural articles. James Knapp
Reeve tells of the wonderful advance of
agricultural schools and traces back 10 its
remotest period the history of agricultural
education. Another paper in this series
gives a highly interesting treatment of the
present condition of the farmer, while an
exceedingly bright article, with the unique
title " Moses in Massachusetts," can not
fail to stir up good deal of interest espec-
ally among the readers of Henry George.
The growth of the great city of Minneapolis
and its condition as it now presents itself in
1890 is finely pictured and ably treated by
Professor w. w. Folwell of the University
of Minnesota.
THE ARENA publishers have never sent
out a more interesting number than the
present. The frontispiece Is a picture of
Gladstone, and very interesting article on
The Greatest Living Englishman " is con-
tributed by James Realf, Jr. Rev. Samuel
w. Dixie, the divorce specialist, has a valu-
able paper on " Uniform Marriage and Di-
vorce Laws" " Psychical Research" by
Richard IIodgson, presents the latest facts
on this absorbing theme. Senator John T.
Morgan discusses "The Race Question"
and another paper that will find many
readers is d" The Dominion's Original SIM"
by Thomas =. German. Notes on Living
Problems" includes brief discussions Of
High License and High Taxes" Legis-
lative Degeneracy in Massachusetts" and
Municipal Government"
HARPER's MAGAZINE is an attractive issue
in many ways. Theodore Child's " Across
the Andes" is especially interesting, be-
cause the social and economic life of the
people of the South American nations, to
WHICH Itteub IOllIltdl tNblllS nave dIlTdcIeu
attention, is described in a fascinating
manner. This is the first of an important
series of articles on South America which
Mr.. Child is preparing for that periodical,
and which will be very fully illustrated
from photographs and drawings of leading
artists. Miss Mary E. wilkins has in this
number a short story of New England farm
life entitled "The Revolt of Mother. -
1t is well worth reading. Henry James
translation of Daudet's " Port Tarascon -
1. 81. 6 e
the magazine and the interest of the story,
which is maintained by an alternating series
Of comic and tragic situations, becomes
more intense with each additional in
stallment.
CAssELL's MAGAZINE OF ART is of unusual
interest, in consequence of the debut of Geo.
du Maurier as an author. He writes on
"The Illustrating of Books From the Sc
rious Artists Point of View" and illustrates
his own paper. Claude Phillips begins a
short but important series of articles on
1.-THE Modern Schools of Painting and
Sculpture, as Illustrated by the Grdnds
Prir at the Paris Exhibition" " Current
Art is in the hands of Walter Armstrong
the illustrations to the article being Mr.
Orchardson's superb portrait of himself
Tom Graham's Last Boat" and Mrs
Adrian Stokes Light of Light" Mr.
Williamson continues his interesting re-
searches into "The Development of Illus
trated journalism in England" with illus
tratons Miss Mabel Robinson writes Oh
" Francis !. as an Art Patron" and CosmC
Monkhouse humorous poem entitled " Al
the Academy" illustrated by still more
humorous drawings by Harry Furniss. The
frontispiece to the part is highly-tinished
etching after Munkacsy's picture of I" Mil
ton Debating Paradise Lost to his Daugh
ters."
The LADIES HOME JOURNAL is a very
= practical and interesting number. VIVA
could be more helpful, at this season, thar
a most sensible article on How to Close
Country Home for Winter" by Florenc,
Howe Hall, or budget of advance Hnt'
for Making Christmas PRESENTS or wha
will be the most practical styles for woman
garments during the fall, which Mrs. MalloI
describes with a skillful pen? Mrs Lyman
Abbott begins her work in this number a
one of the Journal editors, in most prom
Using manner. Maud Howe and Harrie
Prescott Spoiford each supply parts of {
novel; Shirley Dare has a well-wrtten ar
ticle on the wisdom of granting favors; DR.
Talmage chats delightfully."- with women
Foster Coates, one of New Iorks best
known editors, tells what are Women
Chances as Journalists -; Eben L. ReXforC
gives hints for fall flower potting; Rutl
Ashmore treats page full of questions 0
manners and dress for girls; Edward w
Box points out the possibilities of literar,
success; Ella Wheeler Wilcox has goo,
poem; DIR. Louis Starr gives practical hint
TO mothers about the care Of children.
SCRBNER's MAGAZINE for September con
tans an article on our new navy-the re
suits of the voyage which Il. f. Zoghaum
the artist and writer, recently made on TIL,
flagship Of the White Squadron" eX
y pressly for this magazine; Donald &
Mitchell's very richly illustrated paper OF
"The Country House" which is written il
his most charming style, and is full Of hi
!. love for rural life; Thomas Stephenson
discussion of the commercial importanc
and relations of the river and lake SyS
TENS of Africa-the fruit of his journey I
meet Stanley; description of Ielgolan'
, (recenty coded by Great Britain to GEL
\, many) by one who has visited that pic
turesque island; one of several papers b
e Professor n. S. Shaler (author of " The As
pect of the Earth') describing the effect
which physical conditions have had on tn
character Of the population of variou
10 states; another clear and valuable contr
- button, by an eminent Chicago lawyer, L
q the series on "The Rights OF the Citizen;
v and fiction, poems, and essays, with a cleve
i number of "The Point of View" The illus