Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-10
THE January MiGIZINES.

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Harper's Magazine for January presents to
It's readers an unrivalled variety OF attrac-
tions. 1t opens with a charming story, "De
Little Modder," by William McI4enuan,
written in the quantity picturesque DIALECT of
the Canadian habitant, aud appropriately
illustrated by @. S. Reinhardt. William
Dean Howells contributes an amusing farce,
"A letter of introduction" personal
Recollections OF Nathaniel Hawthorne Is
the subject of an intensely interesting article
by Horatio Bridge. An illustrated story, "a
Fourth-class Appointment is contributed
by Morgaret Deland and the pictures are the
work OF G. ID. Gibson. Under the title OF
"Canada's Ell Dorado,'' Julian Ralph gives o
comprehensive description Of the territory of
British Columbia, its present condition and
resources and its future possibilities. Walter
S. Drysdale contributes a graphic and i'm
partial narrative Of "Aaron Burr's Con-
spiraey aud Trial." with which Is given a
full page portrait Of Burr. The plans, prom
ises and prospects of Our Exposition at
Chicago" as they appear after a personal
visit 10 tho grounds, are clearly set forth and
described in another article by Julian Ralph.
Wilhelm Singer contributes an entertaining
paper on Popular Life in the Austro-Hun-
garian Capitals and the "Neo Christian
Movement in France is discussed in q
thoughtful article by Viscomte Eugene
Melchior de Vogue. In addition to this there
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jects presented in an attractive manner.
The January table of contents of Current
Literature furnishes a rare intellectual feast.
Among the good things are: THE Debase-
ment of Humorn The Light Reading OF
"Author's Wives and 1.-The Vagabond In
%stinct.'" The readings from books comprise:
1.-The Fiat of Ambition from Archdeacon
Farrar's DARKNESS and Dawn ~ THE Gyp-
sy Marriage from j. M. Barrels 1.-THE Lit
tie Minister;'' and "Dancin' Tucker at the
Unfair" from Charles Egbert Craddock's
I'm the Stranger Peoples Country" The
department of Vanity Fair presents 1.-THE
Return of the Chemise," 1.-The New Night
gown" and the threatened fad of "La Cou-
wade" The famous chapter for the mouth
is "a Slcdge Ride In Galicia," from The
pnilus Pisarenko," by Won Sacher-Masoch.
The Dardanelles strait, being tho marine
gate TO Constantinople Is today the most
anxiously guarded waterway in all the world.
This fact, in connection with the present po-
litical situation abroad, gives universal In
terest to the illustrated paper upon '1he
Dardanelles Question and tho European
Equilibrium" by John Lard Wilson, in the
holiday (January) number of Frank Leslie's
Popular Monthly. Amongst the other uota-
BILE articles, all profusely illustrated, in this
number, are: The Sea Horses (walruses)
ana Their Chase by Eroest lngersoll
''Fools Are My Theme" by Mary. V.
Worstell; "Woman's Life in Turkey" by
Olive Harper; New York from a Cable
Car" by Virginia Duncan; "Angellca Kauf-
man. by Evelyn Moore, and 'SUained Glass
in America by Roger Riordan. joaquin
Miller contributes an inspiring poem upon
"Columbus," and there are short stories by
| Nelly Hart Woodwork, Charles q. ID. Rob
erts, Mary A.. Denison and others.
A complete novel dealing in newspaper
life, entitled, "The Passing OF Major Kill
gore,n by Young Il. Allison, late managing
editor OF the Louisville Courier-Journal, oc-
cuples the first seventy-six pages OF this
months issue of LiDpincott's magazine and
will doubtless DO read with special interest
by the newspaper fraternity. Colonel A. X.
Mcclure, editor of the Philadelphia Times,
contributes "The Editor-in-Chiefs Story"
which is the inaugural paper of tho journal
ist's series, which arc TO consist of a mum
Der OF contributions from prominent nows-
| paper men all over the country. The De-
cline OF Politeness,n by Amelia Il. Barr;
hThe Triumph OF Mogley,n by Robert Neil
son Stephens; with the Glasses-Boxlng,n
| by Daniel l.. Dawson; The Interpreter
by Julian Hawthorne; ''rhe Bolts Twins
by p. Il. Stansbury, are some OF the bright
| papers in the current numoer OF this perlodl'