The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-04
THE MAGAZINES.

The activity OF the North American Reries In
presenting the world with timely articles upon
subjects uppermost in the thoughts of men IL
marvellous. The number for July containing an
article on "The Theological Crisis, by Kew.
Charles A. Briggs, D. D., responds Immediately
70 q craving for Just such q direct contact Win
the thoughts of the central figures OF the new
revolution. s.My views on Philanthropy, by
Baron de Hirsch. whose princely disposition OF
his vast fortune Ia the talk of the world, Is no
less interesting in its way. Articles by the pres
ident of the Farmers Alliance, by Dorman b.
Eaton on "A New Variety of Augwump" and
"The Inheritance of Property" by Richard T.
Ely, are calculated to bring the great thinkers
and the people into intimate association. Under
Lloyd Bryce the North American 10 expanding
the idea of Alien Thorndike Rice which nrst
gave ii peculiarly striking position in current
literature.
Hdrper's Bdzdr for the current week contains
the concluding chapters Of the two serial stories,
est. Eatherines by the Tower" and "a Modern
Aladdin, which have formed 80 prominent .
feature in tina tperiodical for several weeks past
The first of an interesting series of "Acsdian
Sketches is contributed by Rev. Arthur Went
worth Eaton, and Caroline n. Stanley writes Q
pleasant sketch concerning the experiences OF
some .sSehool ma ans Abroad" Numerous short
articles, sketches, poems, etc, combine with
the shove attractions 10 make the number .
The Arena (Arena Publishing Company, Bos-
toni for July contains a remarkable paper by
Camille Flammarion on 'sThe Unknown which
will attract general attention. The most inter
esting article, however, Is "The Present Revo-
luton in Theological Thought" by B. o..
Flower, the editor. 1t fully warranted the first
position in the magazine. "Plutocracy and
Snobbery In New York." by Edgar Faweett, snd
"a Prairie Heroine" by Hamlin Garland, are
1lv Of faaf in
this number.
Pod-Lore (Poet-Lore Company, Philadelphia)
for June and July, q double number, has as q
special feature stories from the Russian and
Morse. The first OF these, "Four Days." is 8
wonderfully graphic description of the period
spent by wounded soldier left on the battle
field to die. "Faded Leaves" and "For Green
Is Hope" are Characteristic stories by Alexander
Kieliand. The remainder of the articles are OF
special interest to students of literature.
The Forum for July is especially rich in re-
views of great subjects. Geffcken, who was i'm
prisoned for publishing the late Emperor Frede-
rick's diary, relates the downfall OF Bismarck
and analyses the character OF the young en-
peror. General Francis A. Walkers article,
showing that the negro Is falling behind in
numbers and is drifting more and more TO the
lowlsnds OF the South, Is also very interesting.
Bishop John T. Hurst, d. D., contributes to
Hdrper's Young People for June q an interest
ing paper on "Jacob before Pharaoh" which is
illustrated by a full page engraving from .
drawing by Georges Rochegrosse. This is one
of the series of Bible stories by eminent divines
which has been appearing at intervals in the
Young People for the last ten or twelve months.
The Pacific Magazine Iee Fairchild, seattle)
for June shows the home periodical to be stead
lily improving. The story, ''Dimples," 10 con-
tinued and the more thoughtful articles are led
by Edward Eldridge on ''The Rights OF Women
in the State of Washington" The busy pens Of
the editor and of Ella Hlgginson make bright
and breezy reading matter.