St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-30
IN THE MAGAZINES.

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Harper's Magazine for December is
a brilliant Christmas number, unrivaled
in the beauty, appropriateness and in
terest of its contents. 1t opens with a
superbly illustrated article on 1.-THE
Annunciation," by Henry Van Dyke,
including among its pictures reproduc-
lions from the famous paintings of Fra
Angelica, Botticelli, Wander Weyden,
and others of the old masters. William
McLennan, the new Canadian writer,
contributes Christmas legend, LA
MesSe de Minuit," which is appropri-
ately and beautifully illustrated by c.
5. Reinhart. Another strikingly attract
i've feature of the number is musical
pastoral, THE Maids Choice" COM
posed and written by W. w. Gilchrist.
and comprised in series Of eleven
quaint drawings by Howard Pyle An
article which will receive much attention
and provoke no little discussion is con-
titled Mental Telegraphy-A Manu-
script with a History" Shakespeare's
comedy Measure for Measure is
beautifully illustrated from drawings
by Edwin A. Abbey, and appropriately
described and commented upon by An
drew Lang. Walter BeSant describes
"A Walk in Tudor London" in COM
pany with John Stow, the famous anti
quarry, including a visit to the old Globe
theater and Falcon inn as they were in
the days of Queen Elizabeth. Julian
Ralph contributes another sketch of
personal observation and adventure in
the far Northwest, entitled "Chartering
a Nation" which is fully illustrated
with characteristic drawings by Frede-
ric Remington. The fiction of the
plete stories: my Cousin the
Colonel" by Thomas Bailey AL
drich, illustrated by Reinhart; 'Her
First Appearance" by Richard Harding
Davis. illustrated by Gibson; "a Faded
Seapular." by F. D. Millet; and "At La
Glorieuse," by M. E. Davis, illustrated
by Smedley. The poems, all illustrated,
are by James Russell Lowell, Annie
Fields and Harriet Prescott SpOfford.
The distinctive holiday character of this
number pervadeS also the editorial de-
partments. George William Curtis calls
attention to Poor Richards Christmas
Sermon" and the lessons it conveyed to
its readers more than a century ago;
William Dean Howells relates another
Christmas dream of Altruria; and
Charles Dudley Warner offers some per-
tinent suggestions to those who are anX-
ious about the fate of 1.-THE dearest holt
day of all the year."
Herbert d. Ward, the young husband
OF Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, who is max
ing such good name for himself with
his short stories, contributes a story to
the New England Magazine for Deem
Der. 1t is called "Only an Incident"
and is finely illustrated by 10 H. Hat
field, who is rapidly coming to the front
as an illustrator.
The New England Magazine for De-
cember opens with an interesting study
of Canadian journalism by Walter
Blackburn Harte. 1t is an article that
will attract journalists and laymen in
every corner of America, and it will APP
peal to the former more especially from
the fact that the writer is a newspaper
man, ard knows the difficulties OF the
craft from the inside. Mr.. HarteS re-
marks, SIN Corner at DOdsley'S," on
the tendencies of contemporary litera-
ture to dispense altogether with literary
men, will also interest and amuse jour
nalistS and litterateurs. pen Pictures
of the BoSphOruS" is cleverly written
study of impressiOnism in words by
Alfred d. F. HamlIn. 1t is beautifully
illustrated with photographs and pen
and-ink sketches made upon the spot.
An interesting series of articles under
the caption of "StOries of Salem Witch
craft is begun in this number. 1t is
by Winfield 5. Nevins, writer who is
saturated with the history and tradi-
tons of old Salem. 1t is well Illustrated
by Charles A. Eastman and others.
The illustrations are becoming
thickly strewn through the New
England Magazines articles, and
are becoming feature of
the magazine. One of Lille B.
Chase Wyman's appealing anti-slavery
articles called ''Black and White" with
"reminiscences of Lucy Stone, has
place in this number. Charles Lewis
Slattery writes in gOssipy strain of old
Bowdoin college, and its famous stu
dents and professors. L. H. Farnham
pays fine poetic tribute to Parnell.
Francis Dana contributes a bright little
story somewhat in the manner of Stock
ton, called The Trapping of the Wind
Ow Rose" and there are poems by
Julie NJ. Lippman, Ernest RhyS, Henry
Cleveland Wood, and Marion p. Guild.
hloS WuO was AWAY ,
known as the favorite daughter of
Charles Dickens, has written, for the
Christmas number of The Ladies' Home
journal, her first story. 1t is semi
ghost tale of the romance of an old
English manor. Miss Dickens only
piece Of literary work previous to this
story was the editing of her fathers
letters for publication. She is said to
possess true literary talent.
Sarah Orne Jewett's new novelette,
has been purchased by The Ladies'
Home Journal, in which periodical it
will be printed during the new year.
Robert J. Burdette, the humorist, is
to go into the editorial harness again.
With Jan. 1, he will become a salaried
editor on the staff of The Ladies' Home
journal, and will conduct a regular de-
partment i'll each issue of that periodi-
cal.
That interesting, but unknown region,
The Hotel Kitchen" is cleverly writ
ten up in an illustrated article in the
special Thanksgiving number of The
Youths Companion.
"The BelIigerent Turkey" is the
suggestive title of one of the capital
Thanksgiving stories in this weeks
special Thanksgiving number of The
Youths Companion.
Periodicals Received.
The Arena, Boston, Arena Publishing co m
pany.
Harper's Young People, New York. Harper
& Brothers.
Harper's Monthly, New York, Harper g.
Brothers.
The Strand Magazine the International
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