The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-07-19
Magazines and Other Notes.

In the June Issue of "The Common
wealth., published in Denver, Colo, Ruth
Ward Kahn, young writer whose work
has so impressed those on the other side of
the world that the Association of Authors
and Actors of London have admitted her to
honorary mbership-the first time that
such an honor has been conferred upon an
American wrlter-contributes very thought
full review of the poetry of Milton. This is
one of the poets who is very often spoken
of but not read TO the extent that his writ
ings deserve, and this review is appropriate
for the reason that it will have tendency to
revive an interest in the productions of the
author of Paradise Lost" The review is
delightful one. showing that the writer
has an Intimate knowledge of the poets
works, and is written in manner that makes
the reading pleasure. Ruth Ward Kahn,
who has frequently contributed to the COL
umns of The CALL, is on the high road to
literary fame.
The August number of "Demoresps Fam
lily Magazine presents a novelty in the
magazine line. 1t is a clear and cOmpre-
hensive account of how the game of base
ball is played. 1t is an illustration ON
paper of the game by means OF finely exc
cuted illustrations with explicit descriptions
of each move 1t is so cleverly done that
any woman who has time and again asked
the question, what is baseball anyway"
will ind her question answered and it will
interest her to such degree that she will
become enthused, and in short time be-
come as great ball crank as any of the
male sex that ever sat on bleaching-board
The fashion and other articles in this issue
are very attractive.
"The Chautauquans is the name of
serial which will be begun in the New York
Ledger OF July 25th. 1t was written for
the " Ledger" by John Habberton the pop
ular author Of Helen's Babies" and other
well-kn0wn works, who enjoys the enviable
AfAr1 Nfo oil
He thinks The ChautauQuans is the best
story lie ever Wrote, and we agree with him
in that opinion. Mr.. Habberton Is an en-
thusiastlc supporter of the famous Chautau-
Qna educational enterprise. and the charac-
tiers in his "ChautauQuans are all inter-
ested in that wonderful movement.
The literary event of the summer in the
United States will be the publication in the
Cosmopolitan Magazine" of short novel
by Ameiie Rives, which she calls Accord
ing to st. john" 1t is said to be the
strongest work from the pen that produced
"A Brother 10 Dragons" and the Quick or
the Dead" Its publication in the "Cosmo-
nothing of the kind that excited criticism in
Miss RiyeS' earlier productions.
Just before her bereavement Lady Mac
donald, widow of the late Sir John A. Mac
donald, completed her first literary effort in
a series of articles for the Ladies Home
Journal" the first of which will appear in
the August number Of that journal. 1t will
be published under the title of San Un-
conventional Holiday" and will be an
illustrated account of a trip through the
most picturesque part of Canada.
Mark Twain will contribute TO the August
number of "Harper's Magazine" a short
sketch entitled Luck" In predatory note
be says: This is not fancy sketch. l gotit
from a Clergyman who was an Instructor at
Woolwich forty years ago, and who vouched
for its truth" Ii would be interesting TO
know the real name of the hero whose in
debledness to luck is so graphically set forth
in this brief story.
''The Outlook" Sabbath quarterly, pub
lished by the American Sabbath Tract So
ciety at Alfred Center, New York, in the
current issue contains great deal of very
interesting matter on subjects religious.
The leading article is one on Pagan Water
Worship and Christian Baptism" Another
well-written article is Destruction of Sab
bathism by Christians"
A magnificent double page of strikngly
beautiful pictures OF busy street scenes In
Chicago is the chief attraction of Frank
Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper" A full
page presents picture of child's funeral
In The Italian quarter of New York. There
are also page of amateur photographs re-
produced and picture of Leslie's Alaska
exploring party.
The publishers of Fashion and Fancy"
| issued in st. Louis, have reason to be proud
| of the number which they present for the
| month Of August. The portions devoted to
| fashions are full of matter that is interest
| ing to those who desire to keep up to the