Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-02-03
Literary Notices.

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The February number Of Bd6y.
land published by the enterprising
firm Of ID. LothrOp Co, Boston,
Mass.) is ''geni" Of its kind. II Ia
full OF simple, entertaining reading
for the little ones. "Baby Bun as
Driver" is funny story, and "Ths
Boosting Kitten" is amusingly des-
eribed in verse. The remaining
selections are equally good.
George p. Rowell & Co, proprie-
tons Of the American Newspaper
Advertising Bureau, No. 10 Spruce
Street, New York, have issued a
pamphlet containing n choice selec-
ton Of newspapers for an advertiser
TO use, who prefers to confne his
advertising Investments 10 such Rs
are likely to pay him best. The
catalogue names all the greatest and
all the best newspapers. The selec-
ton made includes eTefy religious,
agricultural, or other class weekly,
having a regular issue Of so many as
ten thousand copies; all the great
monthlies, the leading dailies in all
the largest cities.
lScri5ner's Magazine for February
contains another article in the Afri-
can series. Mr.. Wards "Life Among
the Congo Savnges" is a compre-
hensive and picturesque description
Of that vast country opened up by
Stanley and his followers, from the
mouth OF the Congo to Stanley Falls,
in the very heart Of Africa, a dis
lance of fifteen hundred miles. The
article also contains q most complete
map of central Africa, drawn from
advance sheets Of the "ScribneT-
Black Atlas Of the World" Colonel
Church's first paper on "John Erics-
son, the Engineer" has been pre-
pared under exceptional Opportunit-
les. The illustrations present a num- |
Der Of places associated with his |
early life in Sweden. The second |
paper, in March, will show Fries
sons intimate relations to the pro-
GEES Of modern invention.
Weare in receipt Of n copy Of the
Chicago Daily Neirs Almanac and
Political Register for 1890, compiled
by George r. Plumbe, A. B., l.
l.. Il. The calsnder gives a long list
Of biographical events, and the in
formation conveyed through the
political register is Of the most use
full kid. To politicians the book
is especially valuable. 1t is publish
ed at the remarkably low price OF 25
cents 10y the Daily heCs Co.,
Chicago.
Under the style Of "The Sterling
Series" Messrs. DonOhue, Henner-
burg & Co., publishers, Of 40T-25,
Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinsis,
are now Issuing a set Of complete
novels. No. Of the list Is entitled |
"Stranded-a Story Of the Garden
City," The writer Is Edgar r.
Beach, author Of Relatives
shifting Sands" etc, and the
stors is very interesting one. The
numbers II tie '''terlipg" series are
published weekly.
The Statesman for February il
now out, and a glance at the table
OF contents is sufficient 10 prove
that che reading matter provided f.
fully up to previous issues. claw
and Order" is the title Of the OPEN
ing article, psnned by the Hon.
Charles Carroll Bohues, and Prof.
r. y. Roark, AM, deals with
ga mother Say About Women"
"The Federal Government is con-
sidered by the Hon. John Cameron
Edward Jewett Wheeler,
AM, treats upon personal Lib
erty and Prohibition, and the
''PhilosOphic Basis Of Political Par
ties'' is Interestingly handled by
Charles VI. Moss, Ph. u. Prof. Oscar
]. Craig, a. NJ, contributes 4 chap
ter on "Thc Organization Of Federal
and "An Odd Re
former'' is an interesting historical
sketch by Miles Menander Dawson.
ssWhat arS MOFnls7' is asked and
by Henry y. Hoyt, a.
NJ. Editorials, economic notes,
legal department, book notices, and
notes 20 to finish up an
excellent number. The Statesman
Is published at l67, Adams ST.,
Chicago,
William Henry Bishop, author Of
The House Of Merchant Prince"
ga Day in Literary Ms
irid." w. II. Mallock's impress
sions are recorded in an interesting
article, Through Three Civiliza-
TONS" illustrated from his own
photographs. Eugene Schuyler, the
diplomatist, relates
ruriOils consular experience which |
,entered about the minnesota Heir
10 a Serbian King" G. Frederick
Wright, author Of "The Ice Age OF
North America" points out the i'm
portance, from an archaeological
point Of view, Of the recently discov-
cred Nampa (ldaho) image. Several
very accurate illustrations, drawn
from the object, are given.
The fiction Of the number includes
A short story, "Through the Gate Of
Dreams,'' by T. r. Sullivan The
TWO important serials, Gin the VAL
Ieyv and "Expiation" are showing
strength Of plot. There
are poems by John Hay. q. p.
Cranch, Graham R.TOmsd krchi-
bald Lampman, and Ea~ard $.
Martin. "The Point Of View" 1.-THE
new Department. contains brief and
Informal paragraphs about Brown
Ing,v "Men's Women" "Fist
Loves, " and "College Men"