The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-06-12
The June Magazines.

number for June. headers or Eugene
Lawrence's article on "Roman Lon
DOM In the last number of Hdyper's
Mdqazine will doubtless query with
themselves as to the fate of that an
Gent city on the Thames. What was
the nature of the destruction which
befell ii, leaving not single name or
tradition, and utterly burying the
memories of four hundred years of
prosperity? This question is very in
geniously and satisfactorily answered
by Walter Besant in an article on
"I,ondon-After the Romans" which
will appear in the Magazine.
The principal feature in Belford's
Magazine for June is the complete
novel ga Bargain in Souls" by Ern-
est Delaney Pierson. 1t is brilliant
and humorous story, describing how
a husband, the editor of New York
evening daily, and his wife, becoming
mutually dissatisfied with their lot in
life, each thinking that the other has
the easier position, exchange souls
through the Intervention ola magician.
The ludicrous and unexpected conse-
quences of the bargain may be left to
the reader. The other items of fiction
are "Polly and I Were Sweethearts,
a bright and clever story of dissa-
pointed love, by RhOda Louise Childe;
and "Through a Glass Darkly," by
Margaret s. Briscoe, of Baltimore, the
reflections of a girl on the night be-
fore her wedding to an elderly U. s.
Senator.
"Our New War-Ships" il the title
of an exceedingly interesting and
instructive article by Secretary Tracy
in the June number of the North
american ReuieU. 1t is mastery
defense of our naval policy against
foreign criticism. "The A b G of
Money" by Andrew Carnegie, in the
June number, will command, as ii
deserves, the careful study of people
of all classes and business pursuits.
Floods and Forests" by Felix l..
Oswald, is timely warning against
the ruthless manner i'm which the no.
BILE forests in many portions are being
destroyed.
"Enriching the Soil for Roses, )"
"Rose Insects" "Land too rich for
Strawberries" etc., are included in
the feast of good things presented the
readers of Vick's Magazine for June.
With over $50 illustrations, the
Cosmopolitan sets a fast pace i'm the
handicap for magazine hOnors. 1t
will prove a splendid companion for
your June outing, and an impression
of beautiful woman Is the first receiy-
ed by the reader who turns its pages.
The frontispiece is portrait of Mad
anne de POmpadour. A pleasant in
sight into the attractiveness of Jap
anese women is given by Henry
7. F'inck, illustrated by o large
number of photographs of pretty faces
Perhaps the most valuable article of
the number is that contributed by
Mr.. Abner l.. Frazier to the literature
of the farmers movement, which re-
ceived a 800. prize for the best art
icle Oh "the needs of the farmer, his
hours of labor, and the national legis-
lation necessary to his prosperity"
The article is frightened by series
of cartoons by Atwood of, Boston and
Dan Beard of New York.
,Scribner's Magazine for June con-
tInues the notable series on "The
Great Streets of the World,n and
ocean Steamships" Francisque Sar-
cey being the author of the article on
1.-The BOulevards of Parisn and Will
lam III. Rideing contributing the pa.
per on Safety on the Atlantic" The
illustrations in both groups continue
to be very rich, and appropriately
the text, adding to its
significance and picturesqueness. An
other group of articles-that on Prac-
teal Charity is represented in this
issue by sympathetic and often
amusing account of Boys Clubs"
The author, Evert Jasen Wendell, has
for a number of years taken active part
in the work of these most charitable
associations, and writes from the full
lest knowledge and great personal in
terest i'm the clubs. Ameteur photo
graphers will find much to interest
them i'm the article on "SOme Photo
graphs of Luminous Objects" with
many illustrations reproduced direct
ly from the negatives by mechanical
processes. The fiction includes stories
and sketches by +. J. Stimson, Bliss
Perry, and Maria Blunt.
The June Century has an interesting
frontispiece portrait of George Miffiin
Dallas, formerly Nice-president of the
United States. This portrait accom-
panies the second and last instalment
of the papers extracted from Mr.. Dal-
lass journal written while lie was
American minister to the Court of the
Gar Nicholas l. In this instalment
he describes not only the great luxury
and splendor of the Court, but tells
about hearing Thalberg, the great
pianist, and Sontag, the famous sing
er. \ portrait of the Empress is
printed with the article. Edward
Faith Doctor" is centin-
ued in this number, and the second
of Stockton's Squirrel
Inn" is numerously illustrated. In
a new writer, Florence Wat
tiers Snedeker, is brought out, with a
pathetic story entitled "The House
with the Cross" The story is illus
trated by J. w. Alexander. Hamlin
Garland has his first Century story
in this number. 1t is entitled "a
Spring Romance"
The opening poem in the June st.
Nicholas is by Mr.. &. p. Cranch,
whose Last of the Huggermuggers"
will be recalled by the fathers and
mothers of the present generation of
the magazines readers as one of the
greatest delights of their childhood.
John Burroughs Talk about Wild
Flowers" will show botanists how to
make their talk "understanded of the
people," We can only refer to the
significant little sketch, "Why Bees
Make Honey and the ingenious
Shadow Lesson" by H. III. Ballard,
before calling attention to the bright
poems by the late Emily Dickinson,
1y Margaret Johnson, by Elizabeth
J. Gould and by Mary A. Mason.
Some Recipes.
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