Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-12

" ME the puullsnefS Oh sOillt maya
zines and periodicals IN tins country
and Europe make offers and present 10
their readers gift pictures which may.
or may not, be works OF art, the Cooley
Publishing company of No. u Park
Row, New York, announce that they
Will present TO each purchaser of
Godey's magazine, published III It's new
form September ID for October), with
an art subject which Is worthy of It's
name, and which Is so beautiful in con-
cep.ion, drawing and coloring that the
picture will be in great demand by all
art lovers. The subject is known as
"Godey's Idea of the Worlds Fair, "
and the artist, w. Granville Smith, Is
widely known as one of America most
promising and talented colorists. The
publishers wish 1t understood that, in
addition to the magnificent October
number, retailing for p cents, this
beautiful picture (size 7X29 inches) will
be gwen tree as supplement-.
The world of fashion has been astir
of late in consequence of the revival
of what is called the Directoire styles,
for which much popularity is pre-
dlcted this autumn. The DlrectOlre be-
preceded the coronation of Napoleon
/. and of his wife Josephine, leads nat
urally to the Empire and Josephine
styles. concerning which there is also
great deal of interest manifested.
Another favorlte variation will be the
Recamier costume. taking its appelia-
ton from the famous lady of that
name, who 10 doubiy celebrated for her
beauty and her friendship with Nine.
de Stael. The oldtIme balloon sleeve,
another "reminiscences of that epoch,
will be much in vogue this fall. Many
people use the expressions Directore,
Empire, Recamier without fully realiz-
ing what these terms signify, and are
consequently apt to err in their en-
deavor to adopt the latest novelties.
The most practical way of obtain &c
this information 8 to subscribe for La
Mode de Paris and Paris Album of
Fashion, at g. 30 per year each. They
are the most artistic fashion magazines
published. You can get them if you
write TO the publishers, Messrs. A. Nc
DOwell q Co., West l4:h street, New
York.
A very timely book is "The Career of
Columbus" by Charles Elton, NJ. p,
which, however, while it Is "timelv,r
Is not ephemeral. 1t has been prepared
with great care and the author has
brought scholarly research to bear
upon It's making. Ii Is n book that will
be read for is intrinsic worth as well as
for IS relation to the great anniversary
of 1898. The author writes IN q popu-
lar style. and his book Is likely to in
terest young as well as Older readers.
Mrs. Alexander's new novel, "The
Snare Of the Fowler" IS announced by
the Cassell Publishing company. Mrs.
Alexander Is a name to conlure with.
The simple announcement of novel
from her pen is sufficient. "The Snare
of the Fowler has been ranked by
those who have read the advance sheets
with her msterpiece, The Wooing
CT IL is capital story and has all
the charm Of this writer's manner.
Madame Alexandra Dumas ls about
s. years OF age, being few years the
senior Of her illustrOus husband,
writes Lucy Hamilton Hooper n an IN.
terestng sketch OF the wife OF the
famous dramatist IN the September
ladies' Home Journal. Few of the
great men OF France have married as
brilliantly. and happily as well, as did
The Younger Dumas. Beautiful, fsscin-
atlug. gifted, possessing large fortune.
absolutely devoted 10 ner husband and
her children. the congenial companion
Of the great dramatist's life. the sub
iect of our present sketch stands out
on the pages Of the literary and socisl
history 81 France as one Of the most
noteworthy OF the wives Of mat IA.
toa's celebrated men.
Edwin d. Mead, the eminent puhh
cist and lecturer. discusses the recent
Homestead disturbances with fearless
vgor and csndor % the September New
Eng and Magazine. he deals with
Homestead and the press. the pulpit
and the politicians. aad comes - tbs
conclusion fRst It viii be bad day fer
tie American republic Il the masses Of
work "a men ever come ~ believe thai
tae state stands behind our millionaire
har0us. ready 60 crush those whom
taev wou.d crush into obedience II Q,
article thst al real thinkers. ss
pee a. lY wage esrners. w. read VIII
Interest
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Frsnx bArfett, sgtaoF II The Admir-
ebIe Lady HddY Pane. Is ready fgeu
zoe press ~ the Cassel Publishing com
pany
The Handbook - University Fxten-
son No. e. contains fnp heuu6 nU ~
hers of p q vsrsify Extsnaon from June
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