The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1892-01-23
Cassell's Family Magazine for January

Fashion" Like all of the stories of this
popular author it begins in most at
tractive manner, holding the readers
attention at once and then it never lets
60 until the end is reached.
The January number of Lippincott's
Magazine is marked by several new fea-
lures: the first of sundry small sketches
illustrating journalistic life and labors;
the first of series of articles on athletic
subjects; an editorial department head
ed las it seems" containing brief es.
Gays and comments on various topics of
the times. literary and other; and mott
ces of several recent books, given in form
of dialogue.
L. T. Meade's story "Out of Fashion"
which opens Cassell's Family Magazine
for February, has already taken a firm
hold upon its readers and promises to
be one Of the most popular serials that
hes ever appeared in this popular maya
zine. There are tales of love, tales of
adventure, poetry, fashion letters, and
FIJI, "Gathe1er" that makes this number
one of the best in many months.-Cassell
Publishing Company, Is cents number,
81 so year in advance.
Marvelously rich in illustrations and
text is the fiftieth anniversary humber
of the American Agriculturist for Jan
uary. 1t contains no less than l43 Illus
trations eng aved especially for it. Most
of the leading authorities in American
and foreign agriculture are among it's
contributors. 1t gives a remarkable
statistical epitome of the present situa-
ton of American agriculture and the
figures to show it's apparently brilliant
future. A comprehensive statistical re-
view of the cotton trade and crop for
fifty years, and of our live stock and
principal cereal crops is also given. The
list is given of all the live stock
breeders associations of the world that
preserve registery for recording pedi.
grees, which is as complete for Europe
as for the United States, and is alone
worth many times the fifteen cents
charged for single copy, or $3.50 pei
year.
The February Arena contains three
| political papers Of general interest tx.
Governor Sheldon writes thoughtfully
on the Railroad Problem. Robert S
Taylor, on the Ele ctoraI College, in 6
paper entitled danger Ahead" and c.
| G. Post, the author of "Driven from Ses
to Sea-" gives one of the clearest and
most concise presentation of the Sub
Treasury Plan AS advocated by the
| Farmers Alliance which has yet ap
pared. One of the most interesting
features of this issue of The Arena is g
sketch of the life and work of Herber,
Spencer, by William H. Hudson, who 70,
many years was the private secretary o.
of the great philosopher. A fine portrait
of Mr. Spencer forms a frtntispiece o.
this issue. The Arena has long since
been recognized as indispensable tc
thoughtful people. No other great re-
view is in such sympathy with progress
i've and reformative the ught as this mag
azine.
The African slave trade is yet carried
on to euch an extent that a thousand
lives are sacrificed every day in the
year. Indeed it is doubtful whether in
the most barbarous periods Of human
history there has been any greater bar.
barity than the African slave trade Of
today. For years there has been con.
slant agitation in Europe for some action
to suppress it. The result of long DELHI
GRAFTON was the treaty of Brussels, which
every leading European power except
France has now signed. and France and
the United States are the only two i'm.
portant powers which have not vet az
fixed their signatures to it. The treaty
cannot 60 into effect except by the rati
fcation of all the civilized governments,
and if it goes into effect there is every
reason to believe that very much of the
slave trade will be abated. The treaty
of Brussels is now before the Senate Of
the United States, and an explanation Of
it's benefits and of our duty in the matter
is made in the January number of The
Forum by Judge Lambert Tree, late
Minister to Belgium.