St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-29

destinations and their qualities in the
way of healthgiving. The Right Hon.
w. Il. Gladstone continues scholarly
papers on 1.-The Olympian Religion"
In the notes and comments are suggeS-
tons as TO some of the newest features
III modern progress and thought, in
Guiding all article OH the nature of COLI
sumption. as less hereditary than con-
tagiouS, and the care to be taken at
health resorts. An unpublished letter
written by Henry Clay, on the telegraph
in its early days, is of interest. Julien
st. Botolphe defines what seems to be
the solution of the problem of navigat-
ing the air.
rhe March number of the Ladies'
Home journal preserves the excellence
which this magazine has accustomed its
readers to expect; the place of honor is
given to the Interesting article by Ada
Chester Bond entitled "a Royal Re-
cluse," which deals with the life of Sc.
clusion led by the eX-Empress Eugenia
at marlborough, England. Mrs. Henry
Ward Beecher continues her reminiS-
cences of her famous husband, and
Miss Winnie Davis, daughter of Jeffer-
son Davis, contributes her concluding
paper on The American Girl Who
Studies Abroad" Miss Davis writes
on a subject OF which she has had
practical and personal knowt
edge, and makes strong plea
for American training for American
girls. Mrs. Frank Leslie and Henri
Junius Browne answer with decided
negatives the questioned accusations
Are Oar Girls 100 independents" and
Are Women Inconstant?" Frederick
Dolman gives an interesting sketch,
illustrated with portrait, of Mrs. Charles
Il. Spurgeon, the widow of the famous
London preacher. ane Frances E. Smith
an equally delightful one of Mrs. Ga
brielle Greeley Cleudenin. The first
part Of a serial, "a Brief Prelude" by
Margaret Butter Snow, illustrated by
A. B. WenZell, provides good fiction.
Samuel Abbott and Harry Romano
contribute short poems, while the
cover bears a poem to March,"
Talmage, Mrs. Lyman Abbott, Mrs.
Margaret Bottome and Mrs. ScoViI
are found in their respect We depart
ments. Robert j. Burdette dis.
courses pleasantly From a New Ink
stand;" Ruth AShmore continues her
Side Talks With Girls" and Foster
Coates gives the boys much good infor-
nation concerning trade schools, trade
organizations and "Tradesmen Who
Have Become Famous" The artistic is
represented in the pages edited by
Maude Haywood and Mary F. Knapp,
the former of whom gives a special IL
lustrated paper on artistic Ribbon
Embroidery" as taught at the New
York Society of Decorative Art. Mrs.
Mallon writes of Questionable Visiting
Toilettes," and Miss Hooper is as usual
helpful to the home dressmaker. The
Juvenile subscribers are remembered iii
the full page of Palmer CoX's Brown
les" and the amateur gardener in Mr..
ReXfOrd'S ''All About Flowers"
The possibilities of our sugar indus
try are set forth in the most striking
manner by the American AgriculturiSt
for March. This standard authority on
agricultural affairs apparently believes
that nothing will pay better, both to the
farmer and capitalist, than the growth
of beetS and the manufacture of sugar
therefrom for the home market. Its
statements are based on the best author
ity, the author Of the article having
been for several years private secretary
to Claus Spreckels. and. therefore, a
recognized expert in the sugar trade
throughout the world. The West,
Northwest and Pacific slope raise the
finest beets, and can make money by
supplying the 00,000,000 worth of
sugar we now consume annually.
The Magazine of American History
furnishes with each monthly issue a
vigorous illustration OF its unmlstak-
able wealth of resource, as we'll as of
the scope of this leading historical pub
LEGATION of the United States, which is
as broad as the continent itself. The
March number is, as usual, handsome
and attractive and contains mass of
desirable information on timely topics.
The opening apaper is by President
Charles Kendall Adams, LII. D., en-
titled 'Some Recent Discoveries Con-
corning Columbus" and nothing could
be more welcome to students, special
lists and the intelligent public, par
ticularly at this retrospective per-
than this essay. President Adams
demonstrates very clearly how CoIum.
bus sailed around Watling's island and
landed from the west rather than from
the east, and thus entered the new
world on the Chicago instead of the
New York side; he also gives the reader
the latest and most authentic informa-
ton as to the recent discovery of the
burial place and remains OF Columbus.
There has been no end of controversy
on this theme, but Rudolf Cronau. a
German traveller and historical critic,
reviewed the whole question in 1919,
and has now established the fact, be.
yond doubt, that the remains of Column
bus are still lying in the cathedral
at San Domingo. The paper OF
President Adams embodieS all this,
and much more, in the most
concise, forcible and conclusive man.
ner. The second article is an able and
delightful paper on Once Famous
Louisburg,'' by John George Bourinot,
LII. D., ID. G. l.. The third is the con-
clusion of President James c. Welling's
instructive historical study of Slavery
In the Territories" which may he used
with profit in the schools and colleges
as one of the best textbooks eXtant res
latin9 to that important subject. "Pat.
rick Henry i'll the Virginia Convention,
1885," is an interesting excerpt from the
noble work of hon. William Writ
Henry. "A Group of Missouri's Giant
Lawyers" by one of the number, Col,
John Doniphan, opens the Eastern eye
to Western talent and opportunity. as
nearly all the men described are of ma
tiOnal fame.
One of the daintiest bits of illustra-
ton in recent periodicals is the frontis-
piece, Saint Valentines Morning." in
the current Cosmopolitan. 1t is water
color in Leon Morau's best style, and is
charming. Elizabeth Bisland contrib
utes the opening paper OF the maya
illustrated article on "The Cathedral at
Cologne" Fair lmogen on the Stage"
by Charles Z. l.. Wingate is wonder
fully interesting. Eleanor Seymour Sea
contributes a bright story. AN Episode
III Mexico" From an Ex-Guardman'S
Note Book" The Political Cartoons of
John Lenniel," :" "A Night With Loop
ard,' The Columbian Worlds Fair''
are only few of the very good things
with which the magazine is crowded.
Army life is always romantically i'll
teresting to the civilian, but when Capt,
King writes of it it becomes irresistiby
fascinating. "A Soldiers Secret in the
March hppncott's is one of the clever
est things Capt. King has ever done. 1t
deals with the Sioux war of 1899, and il
OF especial interest in the Northwest.
A E. Watrous, in the journalist series.
writes ably of The Newspaper Man as
a Confdant." "HorsemanShip and