St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-21
IN THE MAGAZINES.


Karl Erickson has writted a Christ
mas story of the Swedish settlement in
Minnesota, which will appear in the
January Scribner under the title of
1.-The Doctors Relatives" 1t will recall
previous story, "Pernilla," by the
same author, who has a most intimat e
knowledge of the curious life and Gus
toms in part of our country which has
SO far almost escaped the literary stu
dent.
Ii. E. Krehbiel, the musical critic of
the New York Tribune, has written for
the January Scribner an article on
''Bayreuth Revisited" which expresses
the discomfort of the best Anne rican
musical authorities who visited the fes-
tiva1 last summer. Mr.. Krehbiel saws
on this point:
"a decadence in the festival may be
charged, and its nature inquired into,
without going so far as to charge that
the mission of Bayreuth has been sunk
In the desire TO transform it into a
money-making Institution for the family
of Wagner. The festivals have indeed
changed in purpose since 1876, but the
change was suggested by Wagner.
They have degenerated artistically, but
this decadence, inevitable Sa soon as the
artistic management. has been fastened
by the assumption of supreme authority
on the part of his widow"
SportSmen will find interesting read
ing and valuable information in Wake
man HolbertOn's "Trip to the White
Hills" in Outing for January. In it
the author tells of wonderfully good
sport enjoyed by himself and friends on
the well-stOcked caribou barrens of
Newfoundland.
The many lovers of dog and gun who
have stopped the swift quail and grouse
III American covers will turn with
pleasure to "a Day With the Barbary
PartridgeS," one of many good tn ingS
in Outing for January.
Frank Leslie'S Monthly for January
is more than usually interesting. The
frontispiece is clever color sketch of
three children, entitled ''The Cut
Finger" The reading matter of the
issue is well worth reading.
"A Fair Blockade Breaker" by L. G.
De Leon, in the December LippincOtt's,
is one of the most entertaining stories
ever written of war times. 1t is, in
fact, decidedly thrilling, and is at the
same time decidedly well written. This
issue OF the magazine is Southern one,
given over to Southern writers, ana IS
of exceptional interest.
Short Stories, for January, announces
the prize winners of its etching contest,
which closed Nov. l, 1891. The editor
states that 1,S45 manuscripts were en-
tered for the five prizes of $50 IN gold
for the best etching In each of the five
classes. These are the successful COM
petitOrs, and the prize etchings are
printed with the announcements:
Descriptive. Ella E. Doten, Dorchester,
Mass. queer. Emma Frances Dawson.
San Francisco, CAL; dramatic, Anne
BOzeman Lyon, Mobile, Ala; pathetic,
w. n. Harden, Dalton, Ca; humorous,
ChrySels V. w. Cannon, SpartanSburg,
5. G. The famous story for the month
is the Swabian mystery of Wilhelm
Hauff, entitled 1.-The Cold Heart"
The current issue of Harper'S Weekly
contains two pages of illustrations of
scenes connected with the recent at
tempted assassination of Russell Sage;
picture of the new cruiser New York,
and full-page Illustration of the scene
at its launching; a series of illuStra-
tons of the old missions of California,
and double-page picture, drawn by
w. a. Rogers, entitled Music for the
Dance" The leading story is by Will
lam Henry Shelton, and is entitled 1.-The
Demented Ones" There are portraits
of Dom Pedro, Prince George OF Wales,
Mrs. GrimwOOd and Miss Helen Page.
The Christmas number of Harper'S
Bazaar, published Dec. IL, with a special
cover and an eight-page supplement, is
of surprising interest and beauty.
Mary Z. Wilkins and Hezekiah Butter
worth furnish stories adapted to the
season. Lucy c. Lille writes about
Christmas music. Mrs. WOuter Van
Twiller" holds Saturday afternoon
reception. Harriet Prescott SpoffOrd,
NJ. 4. w. Sherwood and Elizabeth Bull
lard contribute poems. The literary
contents are full of Christmas flavor.
Among the artists represented are Will
lam l.. Metcalf, Irving r. Wiles, Frank
o. Small, Alice Barber Stephens and
ROSina Emmett Sherwood. The artistic
charm of the paper leaves nothing to be
desired.
The issue of Harper'S Young People
for Dec. s is the Christmas number. 1t
contains stories and articles by Charles
Dudley Warner, Capt. Charles King, NJ.
f. NJ. Davis, II. G. Bunner, John Ken
drick Bangs and the late p. L. Barnum.
The cover is from special design by
Eugene GraSset, of Paris.
Those who travail and are heavy
laden regarding Christmas presents will
be assisted by reading the Christmas
number of the New York Ledger, now
just issued. Dainty and useful gifts in
celluloid and leather are described in
the wOman's page of this number
which is full of stories, sketches and
poems appropriate to the merry Yule-
tide season. Among the contributors
are Mrs. Amelia E. Barr, Col. Thomas
w. KDox. the late Henry w. Grady,
Mary j. Stafford and Helen Marshall
North. The number contains twenty
pages, and has a beautifully illuminat-
ed cover emblematic of the nativity.
The price is five cents.