St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-23
IN THE PERIODICALS.

The heart of woman must be pleased
when she sees such magazine pre-
pared for her special pleasure as is the
Christmas Ladies' Home Journal. In
every respect is this model issue. I'M
der a beautiful new cover, printed in
deep red on background of rich gray,
is given wonderful wealth of good ma
terial. Mamie Dickens, the favorite
daughter of the great novelist, contrib
utes the first story ever written by her,
and this has an interest all its own.
Amelia K. Barr has delightful article
on 'When | Was Girl" Mrs. Burton
Harrison, author 1.-The Anglomaniacs,"
treats at length aud most interestingly
Social Life III New York" as only she,
as one of GOtham'S foremost social lead
ers. could do; christmas ON an Old
Plantation" is told by Rebecca Cam
eron, and illustrated by Z. w. Kemble;
Adelina Patti, Edna Lyall. Mamie
Dickens, Lady Mackenzie. Mrs. Ken
dial write Christmas greeting to Amer
lean women from 'cross the sea; THE
Girl Who Loves to Sing" is told how to
train her voice, build it up and preserve
it by such eminent singers as Campo
mini, Clementine de We're, Minnie
Hauk, Maize ROZe, Clara Poole and Lou
q long Christmas poem Superbly illuStra-
ted by w. l.. Taylor: the Princess Bis
marck issSketched in Unknown Wines
of Well Known Men," while Miss Win
ME Davis, daughter OF Jefferson Davis,
is photographed and sketched under
''Clever Daughters of Clever Men,"
| there is a sweet Christmas story en-
titled "a Christmas Girl" Palmer Cox
makes his famous Brownies" have
glorious Christmas tree; Mrs. Henry
Ward Beecher continues her glimpSeS
of ''Mr. Beecher as Knew Him." while
DR.. Talmage, Maria Parlos, Margaret
BOttOme, Isabel MallOn and all the SIX
teen editors of the Journal crowd their
departments with the brightast and
| most readable matter.
An interesting article in the forth
coming Overland (December) will be by
John s. Hittell, on THE Dead Blue
River" This "Blue Gravel Lead"
famous in California gold-minlng an
mails, is now the source of geological
controversy between PrOfS. Whitney
and LIE Conte. Mr.. Hittell will summar-
iZe the arguments and make the point
at issue plain by text, maps and dia-
grams.
The Santa Barbara islands are to be
described and illustrated in the Decem-
Der Overland. The group is in many
respects unique and in all respects in
teresting. They furnish an abundance
Of striking and beautiful pictures, curl
GUS legends and stories, and remarkable
scientific facts.
DR.. Henry van Dyke (author of 1.-THE
Poetry OF TennysOn'o has written
fanciful tale for the Christmas Serb
ner's, giving legend of the first
Christmas tree. Howard Pyle illus
trateS it.
George A. Hibbard (author of "The
Governor'') has written for the Christ
mas Scribner'S a story Of the Great
Lakes, entitled "a Freshwater Ro-
nance"
Sarah Orne Jewett's story in the
Christmas Scribner has for its central
figure an Irish serving maid. 1t is illus
trOted by Herbert Denman.
Albert Moore has been painting beau
tiful pictures for generation. but has
always failed of recognition by the Brit
iSh Royal academy. He is the subject
of an appreciative article by Harold
Frederic in the Christmas Scribner.
illustrated with seven engravingS from
the artists paintings.
Short Stories for December contains
characteristic tales from KiplIng, Sid
ney LuSka and }. NJ. Barrie, besides
clever work from the French, Spanish
and Italian. The famous story for the
month is the Scotch masterpiece,
'Wandering Willie's Tale" by Sir
Walter Scott.
In Current Literature for December
will be found an audacIOuS and striking
article from the National Observer
England, entitled "a Plea for Incon-
stancy." The readings from recent
books are: MY Friend Vespa," from
StocktOn's 1.-The House of Martha;"
''Detiling the Sanctuary" from Craw-
ford's 1.-The Witch of Prague" and
1.-The Christian KISS from FRANCIS
''Judith Wachtenberg." Among the
sociological articles "AbOrtiye Men,"
IA Mans Woman" and Social lnsur-
gents" are notable for strength and
timeliness. The famous chapter for the
month is THE Chariot Race" from
ben Hur.''