The Appeal., 1892-09-17

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The Dmoestic Monthly for September contains
a tino article on ''Woman's Own Art" The color
ed fashion plates are very beautiful and the re-
view Of fashions the best given in any magazine
The Hon. Chauncey F. Black, of Pennsylvania
has written for the September Forum a frank
review Of the trouble at Homestead, in which he
makes an effort to point out remedy for such
conflicts. He proposes the incorporation of labor
organizations the same plane and plane with
organizations Of capital.
The September number of Jenness Miller Illus
trated Monthly is quite up to its usual standard
of excellence The words and music of charm
ing song, The Lullaby Sung Me by Mother"
forms prominent feature. The words are by
Foster Coales, and the music by Stephen Massett.
Mrs. Jenness Miller has an instructive article on
How to Become II Picture in Your Clothes"
In order to stimulate American composition,
The Ladies' Home Journal has just made public
an attractive series of liberal prizes for the best
original musical composition by composers resi-
dent in the United States and Canada. The prizes
call for waltz, piano composition, pleasing
ballad and popular song, an anthem and the four
best hymn tunes. The competition is open until
November 1st, next.
The September Century is particularly interest
ing for its fiction. new writer (from the south)
comes upon the scene, John Fox. Jr., who pub
fishes the first instalment of twopart story en-
titled "A Mountain Europa" with illustrations
by Kemble. Mr.. Fox evidently understands we'll
the mountain people of whom he writes, and the
rir RI hO 10 tho of fba ;s of bo
most striking characters in recent fiction
The serial Barbara Merivale' opens Cassells
Magazine for September and is followed by a
practical paper, my WoodCarving Experience. ~
1.-The Well in the Cuckoo's Grove describes a
picturesque summer resort in Wales so we'll that
whoever reads it will want to visit the place.
Descriptive articles, stories, fashion letters and
full Gatherer bring the number to close. Gas.
sell Publishing Company, IS cents a number;
$3.50 year in advance.
The September issue of Lppncott's is Pacific
number. Every article in it deals with topics of
our western coast-chiefy, of course, Californian
or has been prepared by native or resident OF
that favored region. ..a ...... $751;.
The complete novel, 1.-THE Doomswoman," is by
Mrs Gertrude Atherton. 1t is vigorous tale OF
''the grass era'' of Spanish occupation, and
depicts with vivid brlliancy the manner, amuse-
meEts, passions and intrigues of those hidalgos
and donnas who ruled the land before its cession.
The novel is fully illustrated. =
The September Californian is a striking issue
1t contains sensational expose of spirit photo
graphy, from the pen of the well-known scientist,
DR.. Elliott Coues of the Smithsonian Institute.
DR.. Coues slashes the bogus spirit photographers
without mercy, and makes most entertaining read
ing-havng traced down all the fraudulent pic
lures. The illustrations to this paper are striking
and will create CONSERVATION in the army of
frauds who prey upon unsuspecting people,
Stories by Mrs. Bugeia and Dorothea Lum,nis,
poems, book reviews and discussions of questions
Of the day by Ex Gov Lionel A. Sheldon make up
number of especial interest. Published in San
Francisco. $500 year.
Rev. NJ. j. Savage has another chapter of Won
derful ghost stories in the September Arena
which are exceedingly interesting, to say the least
lbn Ishak, one of the greatest scholars of Pessia
contributes notable paper on ''The Future of
Islam, which is probably the strongest plea for
Mohammedansm ever made in magazine essay.
DR.. G. E. Page gives brilliant and exceedingly
practical paper on the successful treatment of
typhoid fever Other notable papers are by Con-
gresham John Davis, Humlin Garland, Edwin
Reed, James A. Herne Prof Willis Boughton
John Hudspeth, and the editor, while a remarkable
feature is a symposium on Woman's Dress Re
form, by six eminent women.
While the publishers of some magazines and
periodicals in this country and Europe make off
ers and present to their readers gift pictures
which may, or may not, be works of art, the
Cooley publishing Co.. of 21 Park Row, New
York, announce that they will present to each
purchaser Of Godey's Magazine published in its
art subject which is worthy of its name, and
which is SO BEAUTIFUL, in conception, drawing and
coloring that the picture will be in great demand
by all art lovers. The subject is known as Go
dey's Idea of the Worlds Fair and the artist,
W. Granville Smith, is widely known as one of
Americas most promising and talented colorsts.
The publishers wish understood that in addition
to the magnificent october number, retailing for
25 cents, this beautiful picture (size 7x20 nches)
will be given free as supplement.
Rev. Dr. H. X. Carroll contributes to the Sep
tember Forum an interesting and suggestive ar
ticle on "Relgous Progress of the Negro At
ter Koting that the Negroes are naturally religi
people, he offers statistics which indicate the
strength ofthe Negroes devotion to religion eve
have in the United States,' he says, according to
the last census, about seven million four hundred
and seventy thousand Negroes. OF this colored
population six million eight hundred and eighty
nine thousand are to be found in the old slave
territory-sixteen States including West Virginia,
with the District OF Columbia and Oklahoma"
Since the war the churches have been active in
behalf Of the Negroes and that their efforts .have
been successful is shown by the number of Ne
groes belonging to the various denominations.
which DR.. Carroll gives as follows: Colored Bap-
tists 1,230 900; Colored Methodists, 6OOO Col.
ored Catholics, 121,COO; Colored Presbyterians.
1900; Colored Disciples, $1,000; Colored Conre
gationalists ,125; Colored Episcopalains 800
al of these making total of 2,6lO525 Christians.
"The Negro says Dr. Carroll, Understands
what way he must take to reach the heights of
and he is eagerly seizing upon the /,
educational advantages offered him. His isolation
rom higher influence and models is more apparent
han real we must conclude, when we learn that a |
nillon and quarter of Negroes were in school in
he South In 1889. Education tends to make isola-
ion impossible.