Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-21

trated account of the Brooklyn Navy
Yard. by Thomas Stlnson JARVIS.
.sCn,I, sn4 Modern Nsssl Warfare
presents some spirited pictures, ~ an
Enghsn eye witness, OF the principal
engagements In the Chlilsn revolution
OF last yesF, which tsugnt TIE world al
Il knows stout the practice aud condl-
tens OF marine mariafe With the new
ironclad vessels and improved arms
ments. Captain II. u. Snrtn, Il. ;. n,
writes of "Heniopen and Its Hidden
Treasures" "A DAY Wath the Round
Up." "some Norm German Iogns.
ana "oid Enghsh Porcelain" are
other subjects interestingly d ssrlbed
aud illustrated, while short stories anu
poems are e,n,rieuted by Lucy Hooper.
Olive Harper. {. NJ. Hafger. Day &
ker, Belle Hunt. Charles IL. Crsndail,
Madison Cagein, Henry Iyriell, and
others.
The greatest novel of the season will
he NJ. Emile Zola's "rhe Smash Up"
La Debacle) which the Casscli Print
ng company wall issne simultaneously
with its appearance IN France. Tins Is
81. Zola's magnum opus. Ii is The work
by winch he wishes To be Judged, tor
INTO lie composition. No one would
ever believe that II was written IS the
author OF L'Assommo.r," so perfectly
- II adapted for the family circle.
"fhe Smash Up" is story OF the
Franco-Prusslan war ands II novel
without u heroine.
There is no one who has touched the
humorous side of everyday life with
the wit of Edmond About, and IN none
of his novelties has he been more
amusing than the two published un Ter
one cover and announced IN Casselps
Sunshine Series, "Tne Mother of Mar
quise," and 1.-THE Aunt's Stratagem."
fine agonizIng efforts of the rich bour-
geoise 10 become the mother of n mar
qulse, are delightfully."- set forth IN the
one story, and the strategies OF the
aunt To we'd her niece TO an artist are
equally amusing in the other.
Lieutenant Frederick Schwatka, the
noted explorer OF frozen Siberia. is
writing "A series of very interesting let
tiers TOR the New York Ledger, the brst
of which appears March 10. The let
tiers describe has strange experiences
and remarkable discoveries III the re-
mote and wild depths of Alaska, while
conducting the New York Ledger
Alaskan expedition. The fascination
which clothes every Arctic exploration
invests the many voysged young leu
tenants narrative with brca,hless ro-
mantle interest. The letters are Illus
trated from photographs taken by
Lieutenant Schwatka.
A new and remarkable scrles Of arti-
cles on "The Poor III Great Cites" will
begin IN the April ScrIuner. The con-
iuctors OF the magazine have spared
no pains TO make this series not only
accurate and instructive, but intensely
interesting and artistic in its illustra-
tons. The authors have been chosen
tor their sympathy with the subject
and accurate knowledge of the practi-
cal experiments which are ma-ing.
Among them are Walter Besant. jacob
| A. Riis. fauthor OF "How the Other
Half Lives. Joseph Kirkland, (author
t "Zury"), the Hon. Oscar Craig,
| president OF the New York state board
III charii,es), and Il. A. Woods, (author
of English Social Moyements").
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| The April number of The Forum
| sill contain discussion OF the Hi
and anti.Hili issues IN New York (apro
| pos of the two democratic state conven
tons to select delegates TO the natlona
conven,ion). by Mr.. Frederic X. Cou
| dert OF the New York bar, who Is the
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William Morris. Poet, Artist, Social
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| Edited by Francis Watts Lee. No 5 O
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