The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-25

The October number OF Romance, the second
In that magazines notable series of special
issues, illustrating the fiction Of different ma
lions, will be special German number. More
than half its contents will be translated from
he German. and no such opportunity has ever
before been afforded American readers TO see,
grouped in . single issue OF magazine. so
many and such Characteristic specimens of the
work of the best story writers of that nation.
Among the Interesting features of Hdrper's
Bdzdr this week are an article BY Julian Ralph,
entitled ''Chicago's Forceful Women" q sketch
OF John G. Whittier, with portrait; the contnu-
alton OF Miss Creevey's "Botany a. Recrea-
tion." and the usual miscellany OF fashion arti-
cles, poems, etc. The TWO serial stories, "Wolf.
enberg," by william Black, and "The Ivory
Gate," by Walter Besant, are continued. An
entertaining short story, entitled "Pro and Con"
Is contributed BY Henrietta H. Holdich.
Considerable attention is given in the current
number OF Hdrpers Weekly to the subject OF
cholera In New York bay, and there are two
pages OF illustrations of scenes at the quaran-
tine and on board the steamships detained
there. Richard Henry Stoddard contributes q
sketch OF the late John Greenleaf Whittier, OF
whom there is q fine front-page portrait. Julian
Ralph writes of the Building of Our Great
Fair" and there are several illustrations of
buildings as they now appear on the grounds
OF the Columbian exposition. Biographical
sketches, with portraits, are given of Daniel
Dougherty and Gen. w. P. Trowbridge. The
fiction includes short stories by Lucille Lowell,
Rhodes Mcknight and Tudor jerks.
In Harper's Magazine for October q good deal
OF space Will very appropriately be given to the
commemoration of the discovery OF America by
Columbus. One of its most valuable articles
will be sketch of the life of Columbus with .
critical estimate of his character and services,
written by Prof Dr.. 8. Ruge, of Dresden. This
article embodies the results of the latest and
most careful researches, and presents the
Genoese discoverer as he really was, awarding
him due praise for his great achievements
whlle at the same time removing from the story
OF his life much that may be regarded as purely
imaginative. Another article which will at.
tract perhaps even greater attention is ''The
Baptismal Font OF America" by Frank II.
Mason. narrating the story of the manner in
which the Western continent received its name
1t will afford some interesting glmpses of life
and manners at the beginning OF the sixteenth
century, and will contain good deal OF curious
information not hitherto published in popular
form. Among the illustrations will be a fac
smile OF tie page in that curious book, the
Cosmo0rophiae Introductio, in which the name
America was first applied to the New Wofld.
There Will also be several portraits and other
illustrations.
In the October number Of Lipptncotfs the
complete newell, ''Tne Kiss Of Gold" IL by Miss
Kate Jordan. 1t deals with the fortunes and
misdemeanors of young writer, whose sudden
success was attended with temptation too
strong for his integrity. The tale 10 illustrated
throughout Under the title, CLEARING My Re-
quiem," George Alfred Townsend ("Gath }, the
well known newspaper correspondent, narrates
curious incident in his professional expert.
ence OF long ago. James Cox gives a history OF
that well established institution, the Carnival
at st. Louis. and full and interesting account
OF the liberal preparations which are to make 1t
especially memorable this fall This paper is
illustrated by six full.page plates. Edwin
Checkley, whose portrait precedes his article,
continues the athletic Series with Q lively
rlea for his favorite science of "Muscle Build.
Ing" portrait of the veteran poet and jour
nalist, Richard Henry stoddard, heads his rem
inscences OF the late James Russell Lowell
Sigmund J. Cauffman furnishes fully illus
trated account of certain monuments and re-
mains, little known to the ordinary tourist, of
"Old Paris" In "Men OF rhe Day." M. Crofton
gives free and vivid sketches of g. A. Sala, Sir
F. Leigh ton, Camille Flammarion, aud. for
home subjects, Speaker Crisp and Gen. r. A.
Pryor. This 10 new department.
The September number of the English Illustrated
Magazine contains fine portrait of MI. Gladstone
and an appreciative article on the statesman,
by Henry w. Lucy: "The Work OF Canadian
Lumbermen," by Lee ]. Vance: "Jottings in
SYRIA" by Sir George Thomas, Bart; "The Pari-
sian Police" by A. Shadwell; collaboration"
by Henry James, and Tin the Times" by Henry