The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-09-04


Hunt, U. S. N, o son of the late Sec
rotary of the Navy and Minister to
Russia. This number contains three
articles on essentially American Sub
Ijects-on "Odd Homes, }" from the dug
out to the Adirondack cabin, on ''Chi-
ma Hunting i'm New England" par
ticularly along the Connecticut River
valley, with an account of many rare
American Plates which 1t was once
the custom to make as souvenirs OF
important events; and 1.-THE third) on
the present Ideals of American I'm
iversity Life" by Professor Josiah
Royce, of Harvard, who pleads for the
idealization of our colleges, rather
than their further adaptation to prac-
teal ends. Among important articles
i'm this issue is "Browning's Asolo,n
by Felix Moscheles, the artist and
friend of Browning, picturesque
and personal account of the little Ital-
ian village where the poets last vol
ume, "Asolando", was written, with
illustrations from the authors own
water-color sketches. Several other
attractive articles and stories make
the September ScriJner a storehouse
of good things.
Readers of Hdrper's Magazine for
September are confronted from the
beginning with an embarrassment of
riches. We will mentionJa few Of the
most striking articles.
The number is opened by series Of
superb illustrations of Shakespeare's
"Much Ado about Nothing''-most of
them full-page-from drawings made
by Edwin A. Abbey. These pictures,
with Andrew Lang's scholarly COM
ment on the play, comprise the fifth
instalment of the illustrations of
Shakespeare's Comedies" which have
been appearing at intervals in the
Magazine.
The third chapter of w. ID. Howells
remarkable story, "An Imperative
Duty, presents some highly dramatic
scenes, and leaves the reader impa-
tent for the succeeding installment.
A genuine treat to lovers of literature
is offered in the Letters of Charles
Dickens to Wilkie Collins", which are
now for the first time given to the
public through the editorship of Laur-
ence Hutton. In "Under the Nina
rets," f. Hopkinson Smith relates his
experiences with dragomans, dervish-
es and Turkish citizens while sojourn-
ing as ali artist last summer i'm the city |
of Constantinople, and he illustrates
his article with a number of beautiful |
reproductions from his own paintings.
The Editorial Departments, under the
control of George William Cnrtis,
William Dean Howells and Charles
Dudley Warner, present for discuss
ion and thought the usual rich variety
of timely topics relating to society,
music, manners and literature.
The September issue of the Cosmo-
politdn Magazine is "woman's num-
Der" SO far as The authorship of it's ar
ticles is concerned, but the general
interest of the periodical is sustained
by the variety and timeliness of the
topics treated. The opening article,
Oh Edouard Detsille, is by Lady Dixie
and is profusely and beautifully illus
trated with reproductions of the FAM
Gus artists most noteworthy painting.
A Forgotten City, by Eleanor Legis,
is romatic description of the ruins of
Soluntum, the Sicilian Pompeii, en-
bellished with photographs. Malmai-
son in the Market, by Mary Racon
Ford, describes the waning fortunes
Of the house celebrated for the resi-
dence there of the Inflated Empress
Julia Hayes Percy des-
tribes the Ladies' New York Club in
IN entertaining article to which Har-
~ Fem has contributed illustrations
Elizabeth Bisland writes of latter
,ell's, the great London horse market,
and the family who have given it
name and fame. Molly Elliott Sea-
we'll contributes 1.-THE Romance of
Count KoDigsmark," the titled ad-
for whom the wife of George
of England spent thirty years in
prison; and the countess Ella Norrai- {
Tow writes of "Womans share in {
Russian Nihilism," her article being j
Illustrated with portraits of many !
air conspirators. There are besides '
,apers ON the Evolution of the socie- i
y Journal" by Mrs. Roger A. Pryor, :
Society Women as Authors" by An /
Ia Vernon Dorsey, a pretty story, II ]
by Daisy O'Brien, and
erses by Catherine Grosjean, Mrs.
,harles b. Foote and Susan Hartl ey
welt, all important articles being N
berally illustrated. n
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