Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-06

Now the leading articles in half dozen
of the leading magazines, are these:
Popular Science Monthly: EARLY Steps in
Iron Making" w. f. Durfee beginning of
series: American industrial development
since Columbus). "W hat shall we do with
the 'Dago?'' (the "Dago" being the Italian
immigrant with his perplexing dietary &C.
centrlcities). "The Identity of Light and
Electricity discoveries described by the
discovered). "De;ences of Burrowing
Spiders DIR. McCosh; the Pororoca or Bore
OF the Amazon Chat is, the fearful rush of
the spring tide in the rivers northern
MOUTH. The Duk-Duk Ceremonies (the
initiatory ordealS Of the Pacific islanders).
The Forum: The Government of Amer
lean Cities, A. D. White (awav with wards;
let the Aldermen be elected on a general
ticket; enter a board Of control, represent
ing property owners, TO manage expendi-
lures and franchises; and so exit corruption
and enter equity). Formative Influences -
Archdeacon Farrar Especially Milton and
Colendge). Family Stocks in d Democracy"
President Eliot: "Does China Menace the
Worlu2' President Martin (No). Notes on
Ghosts Andrew Lang.
The At7antjc Monthly: ''The House of
Martha, Frank II. Stockton (serial, but
Lot serious; this months instalment cap
ital; the adventures of the wasp and the
NUM-. "The Wife of Mr.. Secretary Pepys"
(an interesting reading in that ingenious
old iournal). 1.-THE New Departure in
Partisan Art Cthe revolt OF Meissonier. the
battle of the medals). "Sir Walter
Raleigh" ("James l., after venting choice
abuse upon a cult too ethereal Tor his tastes,
played his trump card by cutting off the
first English smokers head. Raleigh was
faith u. On his last morning, after making
his peace with heaven, he had breakfast and
q pipe, and so, with colors fving, made his
glorious exit'). "From Kings Mountain
10 Yorktown, " John Fiske, and interesting
book reviews.
Lippinc0ttS':: AN Army Portia, - Captain
Charles King, Cthe complete novel for this
month. Portals lover in the army gets
into trouble, and Portia gets him happily
out it,. Not much else in the magazine.
Joel Cook explains the Mckinley bill; H.
Walsh describes the Bermuda Islands; W.
W. Crane objects to TYPES in Fiction
The Century Magazine: The December
number begins in California. Trip in Cali
fornia before the Gold Discovery. Ranch
and Mission Days in Alta California with
good illustrations). "Some Views on Act
ing" Salvini, good epilogue to the Jefferson
autobiography. Franklin in Allegory"
(with reproductions OF French prinls). 1.-The
Borierland of China" W. W. Rockhill,
Cramps in unbeaten paths). "Can Nation
have a Religion" Lyman Abbott (Yes:
indeed. "Despotsm NAV govern without
faith, says De Tocqueville, but liberty
cannot'D. "a Record OF Virtue" Anna
Farlin Spencer, Ga bit OF real life, well told
and full OF inspiration). Several Christmas
things, IN prose and verse; and several first
rate short stories; an uncommonly good
number
st. Nicholas: "The Fortunes of Toby
Traford,' j. T. Trowbridge (serial). The
Boy Settlers, Noah Brooks (serial). Lady
Jane, Mrs. c. V. Jamison (Serla). 1.-The
Land OF Pluck" (glimpses at Holland, by
the editor). "A Race with Idaho Robbers
Joaquin Miller "An Elephant Hunt in
Siam, Alice Maude EwelL ''The Golden
Fleece, Andrew Lang. Not particularly
Chustmasy number, but interesting, bright
and iull OF clever pictures.
ScribRcr'S Magazine: "Japonica," Sir
Edwin Arnold (trSt paper on Japan; there
is a good portrait of Edwin Arnold in this
months Book Buyer. My DIsreputable
Friend, Mr.. Raegen," by Richard Harding
Davis (the writer's name is always a prom
ise OF something good, and this is especially
good). "a Pastoral Without Words" (and
needing no words), Howard Pyle "Amy
Bobsart," " "Kenilworth, " and "Warwick."
w. II. Rdeing. "The Plumb IDIOT
Octave Thanet (good, short story). In
the Point of View" the fact is
discussed, to which these December maya
zines nearly all OF them bear witness-the fact
OF the apparent departure of the spirit of
Christmas. The writer classes this fact with
this other which The Critic is forever COM
planning about-the tendency 10 eulogize
the pathos of life in modern fiction. The
stories, short and long, are more than half
Of them sad. They end as unpleasantly as
the old Sunday scool books, and the charac-
ters have hard time of it even from the
hrSt chapter. And now the year must 90
out in the same dismal fashion, and we must
have no more jollity at Christmas time! 1t
is all OF piece.