The morning call., 1891-11-22
Magazine and Other Notes.

In an article on The cost of getting out maya
zIne me Philadelphia Ledger OF recent date
mas the following concerning the publication OF
q local one, The Ladies' Home Journal".
Mr.. Edward Box, tile editor, is paid SIO-
OOO per year aud has au interest In the business
besides which nets him fully twice his salary.
He has staff of sixteen salaried editors which
includes men and women like Rev. DIR. Talmage,
ROBERT D. Burdette. Palmer Cox. Margaret Bot
tome, Isabelle MaliOn and Maria Parloa. Tie
combined salaries of these editors exceed 800
0OO year. Inc "JournhI' spends each month
$1,000, or about $50, 900 per year en- miscella-
neous matter not contributed by its regular
editors, and the working force In the editorial
depar ment means at least $4,000 more in saa-
ues. making over 100000 year. aud this rep
resenis but 4 single department OF the magazine;
ana question whether any periodical is con-
Quoted on more busness-lke aud economical
basis than is the journal" No wonder that j.
Is. Lpplncott, when asked by friend why lie
did not keep a yacht, replied: A man can
only sustain one luxury-I publish a magazne!"
The announcements of The Youths Com
panlon" for the coming year seem TO touch
about all healthy tastes, aud The prospectus
shows that The publishers have determined TO do
the very best for tie readers of this ever popular
periodical Tor the young. Among The story
writer's named are Frank Stockton, Clark Rus
sell WIZ Allen Dromgooie ana Mary Cstharlue
Lee, ana among the many contributors are named
Gladstone, De Les>eps, Nasil NeTeslchagin.
Cyrus W. Field, Andrew Carnegie and Mrs.
Henry NJ. Stanley. II promises a fiue line OF
ictlcn, serials aud historical sketches.
The leading article In Ihe December number OF
''Thc Overland Monthly" Is to be a layshly Illus
trated paper on "Flower ana Seed Growing"
written by NInetta EameS. II Is stated that this
Will be revelation 10 large number OF people.
Whole fields OF callas, acres of pampas plumes,
regular plant FOR ma<tng altar OF roses, the
expectation Of bulbs of the MaTposas and Gallo
chortus by The hundred thousand will be d e.
scribed. Ii will also contain illustrated artt-
Gle descriptive OF the santa Barbara Islands.
Charles F. Lumms, Harvard man who has
lived for years In New Mexico, Will present IN the
Christmas number OF 'Scribner's Magazine Inc
z n a IN
territory with lis strange population OF Pueblos,
Mexicans. Navatos and Americans. The articles
will be illustrated with pictures from photo.
graphs taken by the writer. In this isSuS Il fan
clfu tale, giving legend OF the first Christmas
Tree VIII appear. 1t is from the pen OF Dr. Henry
Van Dyke author OF the poetry OF Tennyson.
The December st Nicholas" will be, as usual.
a Christmas number. 1t viii contain complete
stories by j. I. Trowbridge, lhoras Nelson
Page, Miss Elizabeth Blsand. Edgar w. N.Y. and
others, and the first instruments OF Charles E.
van," with Illustrations by Birch. A new serial
story by Brander Matthews began In the NOvem-
Der ST. Nicholas"
Among the attraction. announced for the
Christmas number OF The Century" are four
complete storles-"rhe Christmas Snadrach'' 10y
Frank K. Stockton, "a Christmas Fantasy With
Morap by Thomas Bailey Aldricn. The Rap.
lure OF Helty by Mark Haleek Foote and
"Wulfy, WALL" u Christmas story from lie.
In the December Forum" Sir Edwin Arnold
VIII have a description oil " Day with Lord
TennySOn." describing the home life of the Lau-
| reate. with many incidental criticisms Of his
works. ln the same number Frederic Harrison
viii have a paper 10 show why the Whole system
| OF modern education is built on wrong basis.
The November number OF 1.-THE No Name
| Magazine" published In Baltimore. periodical
| devoted 10 travel romance, literature and edu-
| cation, presents a number OF Interesting snort
| sketches, the publisher being oil The opinion That
| a great deal OF Information can be impaired III
| an article that eau be- read In few minutes.
| The November number OF The English Illus
| traled Magazine" opens with very Interest
Ing account of "EaifieId House." the seat OF The
| MaIquis OF Salisbury, and II Is illustrated.