The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-05-05
The Century for Max

the beginning of a new volume and of
three new serials, namely,-the life of
Columbus, by the distinguished Spanish
orator and statesman Emilio CASTELAR,,
who, in his first paper, considers the age
in which Columbus lived; 1.-THE Chosen
Valley" noyel of Western life in the
irregation-fields, by Mary Halock
Foote, illustrated by the author; and the
architect Van Brunt's semi-official and
fully illustrated papers on architecture
at the Worlds Columbian Exposition"
from which the reader will obtain a fresh
idea Of the magniicence of the housing
of the Exhibition at Chicago.
The table of contents OF this Number is
quite remarkable in its list of prominent
names.
In the way of short stories there are
two very interesting ones, namely,-one
by Wolcott Balestier, posthumously
printed, called captain, nv Captain" a
story of the town which is the rival of
Topaz in The Naulahka," and the other
"A Gray Jacket" by Thomas Nelson
Page.
OF particularly timely character is
the article on Coast and Inland Yacht
ing" by Frederick w. Pangborn, with
number of illustrations. He describes
the hold yachting has taken among the
people by the great and small lakes of
the interior as well as among the inhab-
itants OF the two seaboards of the coun-
try, and he discusses the merits of the
different types of pleasure-cratt.
Mr.. Stedman prints his third paper on
the subject of poetry. this time dealing
with Creation and Self Expression"
Among the great poems discussed Mr..
Stedman devotes considerable space to
the book OF Job. and ends his paper with
some further comments on Browning.
To speak Of the serials, Hamlin Gar
lands Western storp, "OP Pap's Flaxen,"
is concluded, and further instalments are
given of DR.. Weir Mltchell's "Character-
istics," and "The Naulahka," by Kipling
and Balestier.
In "Topics of the Time, the very
timely themes are "The Peoples Money"
1.-The Machine versus the People," and
"Rcsularity and independence" In
"Open Letters" Poultney Bigelow writes
of "The German Emperor and the Rus
sian Menace"
St. Nicholas for May.
st. Nicholas for May has a table Of
contents presenting thirty-nine distinct
dishes, each of excellent flavor and we'll
served, but none too highly seasoned tor
the healthful palate of youth.
OF the larger stories, 1.-THE Conspira-
tors" by Emma S. Chester, is an excel
lent piece of work; it tells how little
South American lad schemed to remain
in the United States rather than go back
to his uncle in Brazil. His plot, though
successful, is none the less exceedingly
funny reading. Mr.. DuMond's illustra-
tions are of unusual interest and merit
E. Ninton Blake, an old-time fayorite
of-St. Nicholas readers, tells How Ran
COON Carried Weight" an exciting race
between a frontiersman's horse, double
loaded, and a company OF Mexican
soldiers. Taber has drawn the spirited
pictures that accompany the text.
The number is literally besprinkled
with bright bits of verse.
T.G. Francisis the practical philosopher
who maker mirth possible by his really
funny pictures, "a Case of Highway
Robbery"
Already this is long notice, but very
many good things remain unmentioned.
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