St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-01
IN THE MAGAZINES.

Harper's Magazine for February con
tains the beginning of remarkably at
tractive series of papers describing a
canoe voyage in 1891 down the Danube,
From the Black Forest to the Black
Sea-" The first articles OF the series is
written by Poultney BigeIow, and SUI
perblY illustrated from drawings made,
during the voyage, by Alfred Parsons
and f. ID. Millet. Julian Ralph con-
tributes to this number another of his
valuable and entertaining papers on
the Great Northwest, and, under the
somewhat enigmatical title of "a Skin
for Skim" describes the fur-trading
Industries of British North America
and the operations of the once powerful
Hudson Bay company. The article is ac-
companied by several strikingly original
illustrations drawn by Frederick Rem
lngton. Another paper OF peculiar his
torlc as well as local-intereSt is an ac-
count of the "Old Shipping Merchants
of New York." written by George w.
Sheldon, and appropriately illustrated
from drawings by G. ID. Gibson and F.
ii. Schell and from paintings by Eaton
and Nagle. A valuable article on "The
Royal Danish Theater," illustrated by
Hans TegDer and others. is contributed
by William Archer. The very interest
ing series of Personal Reeollections of
Bridge, is continued. In paper enti-
tied "Chicago : The Main Exhibit"
Julian Ralph gives graphic and glow
ing account of the present aspects of
business and life in the great
metropolis of the lakes. In the
department of fiction this number
offers the following unexampled at
fractions: the new play by Amelie
Rives, "Athelwold," a tragedy in five
acts, beautifully illustrated by Mary l..
Cow; The Little Maid at the Door," a
story of the New England witchcraft
delusion, by Mary E. Wilkins. iIlustrat-
ed by Howard Pyle: MARIE" another
of William McLennan's inimitable
French-Canadian sketches, illustrated
by G. S. Reinhart, and "Fin de Steele"
delightfully."- entertaining character
sketch by Robert G. V. Meyers. John
Hay contributes a poem, might in
Venice, which is accompanied by a
superb frontispiece illustration drawn
by w. L. Smedley. Another charming
poem, ''The Stone Woman of Eastern
Point" is by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps.
The editorial departments are conduct
ed, as usual, by George William Curtis,
William Dean Bowels, and Charles
Dudley Warner.
The current number of Harper's
weekly contains an article on The
Modern Orchestra" by Henry E. Kreh-
biel, which will prove to be delightful
reading to musicians and all lovers of
music. 1t is accompanied by sixteen
portraits of prominent performers on
orchestral instruments. The same num-
Der of the Weekly contains portraits
and sketches of the Duke of Clarence
and Cardinals Manning and Simeoni,
beside the usual rich variety of stories,
poems. miscellaneous articles, and illus
trati0nS.
Harper's Bazaar for Jan. % contains
an Interesting article on the New York
Normal college, by Glare Bunce, one of |
its graduates. The article is finely
illustrated. Among the illustrations
are portraits of President Hunter of the |
late Miss Wadleigh, and Of several pop |
ular teachers. There is also portrait !
OF Mrs. Robert l.. Stuart, with an article |
by John Gilmer Speed. Mrs. OrmSbee's |
valuable series OF papers on "The
House Comfortable" is brought to a
close, while Emma Moffett Tying con-
tributes the first chapter of a new series
of sketches of life I'm Southern
Homes
The initial article in-the New England
Magazine for February is a beautifully
illustrated one, dealing with the life and
work of Corot, the great French painter.
1t is written by his godson, Camille
Thurwanger, whose family was intimate
with the. artist and his family for a
number of years. The article contains |
data and anecdotes of Coret never be- |
fore made public. NJ. Lamont Brown
furnishes fine engraving of ''CorOt at
Work. for the frontispiece and other
engravings in the body of the article.
Some Letters of Wendell Phillips
to Lydia Maria Child" will recall
many memories of the great
development of New England will turn
to George A. Rieh's article OH The
Granite Industry in New England"
which is illustrated by Louis A, Hol- |
man and J. Ii. Hatfield. Waiter Black
burn Harte contributes critical esti-
mate of Walt Whitman's work and
genius, and a short story OF journalistic
life called John Parmenter's Protege.''
1t has very unexpected denouement,
and those who have found amusement
in Mr.. Harte's lin Corner at Dods-
ley's" will read this story with some
curiosity. Sam T. Glover writes a clever
article on The Prairies and Coteaus of |
Dakota" 1t is finely illustrated, and |
is sprinkled throughout with original |
verse descriptive of the prairies. Win |
field s. Nevin's valuable series, |
''Stories of Salem Witchcraft," is con- |
tinued, and the fine illustrations by Jo- |
seph ii. Hatfield add greatly to its at |
Effectiveness. Caroline Hazard con- |
tributes story, "A Tale of Narragan- |
sett," which is well illustrated by III. |
Martin Beal, and A. Z. Brown writes |
another witch story in which there is no |
wtchcraft. G. M. Lamson writes on |
the Churches of Worcester" Albert |
ID. Smith gives good idea of the war |
as viewed by those who stayed at home
the War" The Omnibus department |
of light, humorous, and social verse is |
very entertaining in thus number.
The current number of Current Lit |
erature is ii thing of delight. To par
ticularize its contents would be hope |
less, for not an article but is we'll |
chosen. For those whose time is linn
lted-and since life itself is limited |
such a condition applies to us all
there could be no more desirable maya
merely series of tastes of what is
best III the literature of the day.
''Fhe Theater' is unusually enter
taining this month, with its theatrical
criticisms and clever extracts from
stage literature. The portraits accom-
panylng it are well executed.
Mrs. Mary Hallock Foote'S new West
ern story will begin in an early number
OF the Century, accompanied by pict-
ures of character and landscape from
the hand of the artist-author. "Or