The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-04-29
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Gle "Our Life-saving Service" In
this magazine is to be found also much
interesting information about the 18TH
mus states Central America "Signs
of Character in the Face: How to Read
Them is very instructive study of
human nature. Delsarte and the
Delsartean Philosophy is an exhaust
i've explanation of the subject. The
number contains several bright stories
and information on many live topics,
with no end of illustrations. Alto
gether, this is an exceptionally good
number Of this always good family
magazine.
THE ARENA has as its frontispiece
the portrait of Rev. M. j. Savage, who
discusses with Julia Hawthorne the
question, " Is Spiritualsm Worth In
vestigating?" Rev. John w. Chad
wick contributes a sonnet on Mr.. Saw
age. Some of the other very interest
ing papers in the number are the
following: "The Wheat Supply of
Europe and America" by G. Wood
Davis; Russia of Today" Emil
Blum; "The Anglo Saxon : Unco'
Guild" Max O'Rell; What is Juda-
ism?" Abram S. Isaacs; An Inter-
esting Social Experiment" Frank l..
King. The editor, B. O. Flower,
writes a short paper in opposition to
socialism.
THE COsMOPOLGTAN has a story of
unusual power aud strange plot by
Uiamer II iorth Bovesen. Two other
pieces of fiction will attract attention in
the uumbcr-two real war stories by
men who have been in the thick of the
fight. One is by Archibald Forbes, the
famous war Correspondent. and the
other by Albion W. Tourloe, authoro
The FOOLS Erand" The ilustra-
tions of all three are something I'M
usual. Boyeseu's story is illustrated
by Wcuzel, so well known through the
pages of Life, Forbes story by Fred
eric Niuiers, another war Correspond
emit and artist, and Tourgee's story by
I0gbaum. In addition TO its strong
fiction, this number contains beauu-
fully illustrated article on the Cleopatras
of the stage: another on New Phila-
delphia. for which the drawings were
made by Harry Fem. Some wonder
ful Aash-light photographs illustrate the
underground workings of a Leadville
silver mine.
Ttpptvcorr's NTAaAzrNr has ts
rsnaI t,,r;ot,, Of readntIn ar,;o1ds
Julien Gordon, author of those popu-
lar works, " A DIPLOMATS Diarv'' and
" A Successful Man. contributes the
complete novel. 1t is called g Vam-
pires," and tells the story of the strug-
Gle OF poor man to maintain an idle
and luxurious aud semi-iuvalid wife.
In the body of the magazine sketch
of Mrs. Cruger. under the title of ga
Successful Woman" is contributed by
Mrs. NJ. E. w. Sherwood. Photog-
raphers, both professional and anna
teur, will be interested in "The Ex-
periences of a Photographer" by A.
BOgardus, the oldest living American
photographer. Professor Sydney T.
Skidmore, whose article upon uni
versity Extension - in a previous num-
Der of Lippincotts excited such wide
attention, contributes second article
upon the same subject, entitled g Aims
of University Extension" Three po-
ems by the late Charles Henry Luders
appear in this number. These are
among the last that were written by
this promising young poet. Other
poets who contribute are Owen Wister,
William E. S. Fales and Clinton Scol-
lard.
THE POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY
contains the twelfth of Dr Andrew
Whites "New Chanters in the War.
fare of Science This one ia on " Mir
acles and Medicine.n He shows how
tales of miraculous cures grew and
multiplied in the middle ages and how
the art of medicine was renressed by
ecclesiastical jealousy and greed. One
of our newest industries is described in
this number by Frederik A. Ferland
in an article on " Ice-making and Ma
chine Refrigeration" with pictures of
an ice factory, a rink of artificial ice,
cold-storage room, etc. An article by
Sheridan Deepine explains methods of
Fortifyipg Against Disease" An il
lustrated account of "Some Games of
the Zuni" is contributed by John G..
Owens, several of these sports being in
tenseIy exciting. A possible solution