The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-22

In the December Century Magazine is printed
the first tnstalment of Benefits Forgot" a
novel from the pen of tho young American au-
thor, Wolcott Balestier, whose early death in
Dresden a few years ago cut short q career
watch such friends as Henry James, Edmund
Gosse and w. d. Howel!s believe would have
brought the highest credit to American litera-
ture.
The January t~holidays number of Godey's
Magazine will contain, among other timely and
excellent articles, a bri: liant contribution on
Reading Aloud, As an Accomplishment. az a
Profession" by the famous elocutionisr and
actor A. P. Burbank. The writer is perhaps the
best-known and moat popular of any public
reader in America. and his article Is at once
scholarly, entertaining and instructive.
sweet Bells Out OF Tane," Mrs. Burton Har-
rison's novel Of New Yerk society, which has
just begun in the Century, has made a great hit
The publishers have reprinted the opening
chapters from the Novesaber Century, and will
send the pamphlet Containing them To any one
who asks Tor It, The Hovei Is probably the
greatestsociety story thas has appeared in many
years. 1t Is illustrated b. Charles Dana Gibson.
The January number of Short Stories shows
that its editors intend TO continue illustrating
the magazine and to use permanently the new
and attractive cover frsr seen on the Christmas
number. which, by the way. had to go through
a second edition. The fiction of the month
comprises stories OF interest by Ouida, Rouert
Bsrr duke Sharp, Dumas, Gi bert Parker, viii
lam Mckendree Bangs, frederick Burton and
other writer's.
The Neto Peterson Naga,5rae for January fulhlls
Is promise. The Lead nS features are q poem
by Heruert Bashford;- "Iae Court of Last Re-
Sort" by Octave Thanet: z"The Evolution of the
Fireside." by Minot J. Savage; story by Mrs
Jeanette II. Walworth: IA Rhapsody by Flor
ence Earls Coates. The rnost extraordinary sem
tence OF the number Is that In which u man
named Tslcott Williams SPEAKS OF Henry Wat
tersop, ;hs most influential citizen OF the south.
as 1.-The editor of a provincial paper with a mar
row circulation"
The complete novel of Lppincott's Janu-
airy number. "a Pacific Encounter" by
Mary E. sticknsy. is q pleasant tale of
emotional adventures, matrimonial aspira-
t.ons, and Misunderstanding which occur
on the good ship Southern Cross on tbs voyage
from Panama to san Fsanc!sco 1t il Illus
trated. The Athletic Series is continued in an l.
Illustrated article on 'Foia and Fencing" by Eu-
gene Van schaick. captain of the Manhattan Ath-
ietic Club There are tsree semi-oiographical
sketches; one, illustrates, BY Colin Campbell
Cooper, On "A spanish Painter" tVelasquez):
one, by Elisabeth Baillster Bates. on
A Old Time Phisadelphian" Captain
Charles. Biddle, 17457s3D: and another
by Alfred sioddart, Oh San Actress aad Her
Art" fsydnsy Armstrong. The two latter are
accom- panied by Portrait A chapter OF Mrs.
III. K W. rsEl iniscences Is headed
"In War Time" Ii. F. Machining translates
from The French OF Emile Bergerat an amusing
| paper called "A DictonaSy session at the Aca-
denny" N. Crotton, in MEN OF the Day." de-
scrsh.s Emile Z1la, Thomas A. Edison and
| George Du MeuIler- W. 5. Walsh gives opiD-
ions on and extracts frosn the noted book en-
titled Gossip oi the Ceetury," anu Anne ii.
| Wharton has some regaarSs on Recent Ameri-
can Fiction and especisLiy on MI. A;herton's
"Ihs D0omsvoman."
A Caucus. 81 Course.
The olyspiau-
We are in receipt OF q report to the effect that
tae f4sEcs county Repab..can members Of tie