The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-09-04
The September Magazines.

The September Magazines.
The September issue of st. Nichold
is introduced by 1.-THE Song of thu
Goldenrod," written by Grace Derit
Litchfield, and illustrated by Laurs
C. Hills, whose frontispiece drawing
has proved a successful trap to catcf
a sunbeam" Perhaps if this illustrat
ed poem had been i'm time to serve a:
campaign document, the result O
the vote for a State flower i'm New
York might have been less pleasing tc
the advocates of Queen Rose.
Charles f. Lummis begins i'm thi;
number a series of ee-Wahn, or Pu
eblo, Folk-Stories which are truly re
markable. OF unknown age, these
tales are aboriginally American, and
will, no doubt be as eagerly examined
by wise professors skilled in such lore
as by their chubby children who care
nothing for Comparative mythology
but know good story when they see
1t. The illustrating, by George Whar.
ton Edwards, is remarkable for its
force and originality of motive.
"To Malcolm Douglas" is an echo OF
the man who bought him big bass
drum" and will find many sympath-
;zers, and many admirers of Mr..
Birch's graceful illustration.
"How the Great Plan Worked" by
Victor Mapes, is a bright story of boy
life, excellently illustrated; and the
1.-Two Lads of Block Island" whose
adventure is told by Sarah J. Prichard,
will also make friends among the
bright lads who live whole century
later.
Younger readers will perhaps prefer
"Lost in Cornfieldn, by Kate NJ.
Cleary, a simple story of the wander
ings of tiny girl in an enormous
Western cornfield. The pictures by
w. H. Drake are excellent illustra-
tions and noticeable as well for their
artistic qualities. Other pieces for
younger readers are 1.-THE Old Clocks
Story, a clever bit of fun by Annie
L. Hyde, and "a Formal Call" an
unpretentious account of child's
fascinating make-believew which is pref
tily illustrated by Jessie McDermott.
Eleanor Sherman Thackara, a
daughter of General Sherman, tells
feelingly of childish experience,
showing how "The Isle of Skye" re-
ceived its name, and then there are
the clever serials, numerous bits of
verse by old favorites, bewitching
pictures and bright paragraphs such
as ali st. Nicholas readers exact and
receive from the editor as matter of
right.
The Century for September has
many salient points of interest. The
subject which will probably attract
the widest interest is the discussion of
the Treatment of Prisoners at Camp
Morton" Indianapolis, during the
war, discussion begun by Dr. John
A.Wyeth's article in the April Cen
t,tTy. The present number contains
reply to that article by Col. w. II.
Holloway, who during the war was
private secretary to Gov. Morton, and
the reply has the Endorsement of a
committee of the Grand Army of the
Republic appointed to investigate the
subject. The article consists largely |
of personal statements Of officers Of
ficially connected with the Camp, sys-
remarkably grouped by the writer to
meet DIR. Wyeth's charges. An inter-
esting table of Subsistence stores is
sued to rebel prisoners at Camp Nor
ton IN 1864" is part of the article.
Room is also made for a rejoinder by
DR.. Wyeth, in which he quotes addi-
tioDal statements to substantiate his
previous article. On the Century the
Dry of holding the scales even in con-
troversial matters, the same number
Of pages have been allotted to each
side. Col. Halloway's article contains
pictures of the gate at Camp Morton
md the old city hospital of Indian
spolis, together with ground plan of
he Camp.
Among other notable articles, Mr..
KEENAN, contributes one on "a Win
er Journey through Siberia" Mrs.
2. r. Pennel one called "a Painters
Paradise, and Frank Dempster Sher-
nan, a critical review of T. B. Al
lrich's poems, with liberal quota lions ]
herefroIn. There are several illustrat
d short stories and the conclusion of
The Squirrel SUM- by Frank Stockton. !
In the editorial department are art
eles on "The Sub-Treasury Cheap 9
Honey Plan,n in continuation of the :
series, and ON Notable Civ 3
Service Reform Gainsn and "Pro- 4
ress of Ballot Reform An article
y Il. w. Howe of the A tchison
lobe, on Country Newspapers" h
lakes this humber of the Century g
interesting to Kansas read 9
Is. Il
Ecri5ner's Magazine for September e
,rtains the fifth and concluding ar C