St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-10
IN THE MAGAZINES.

Book News PhiIadelphia) is up to
date every month with all that is known
of the new books, their critical value,
their prices, and their authors, and fore
shadows coming events in the book
world -innumerable almost at this sea-
son. The kindly cOuntenance of Col.
X. NJ. johnson is presented in the front
ispiece pate-portrait, the same that
prefaced the Appleton edition of his
"DukeSbOrOugh Tales" A sketch
abridged from the Century estimates
the value of his work, and tells of his
early life In the Cracker" region of
Georgia. A portrait of Margaret Sid
ney." the widow of the late D. Lothrop,
publisher, also appears in this issue.
The Boston letter from Mr.. Dole, the
New Books" by Talcott Williams, the
list, miscellany, ETC., make up remark
ably thorough and quick means of learn
ing the latest in boOkish doings
The Columbus interest eliminates, as
it should, in the October Century. con-
temporaneously with the celebrations at
New York and Chicago. the frontispiece
being the newly brought out Lotto
portrait of Columbus, owned by Mr.. j.
w. Ellsworth, OF Chicago. 1t is ac-
companied by an explanatory paper by
the critic John c. Van Dyke. In the
same number. the Spanish statesman,
CASTELAR,, writes of Columbus home
ward voyage after the great discovery;
and the architect Van Brunt describes
the fisheries building, the exquisite art
building, and the United States govern
ment building at the worlds fair. In
addition to this is an editorial on the
fair, in which it is declared that Chi
cag0, in the housing OF the world fair,
has not only equaled but has surpassed
Paris. The editor adds, I'VE shall have
an exhibition more dignfied, beautiful,
and truly artistic than any the world bias
seem"
The October number of the Atlantic
Monthly contains an-article, The Col
lege for Women" by Miss Mary A. Jor-
dan. which will be of great value to
those who are interested in the higher
education of women. The author, who
is professor of rhetoric and old English
at Smith college, writes with a full
knowledge OF her subject, and describes
the history and development OF the
movement from its beginning, and
gives many valuable suggestions as to
the successful carrying on OF the sys-
TEN III the future. The paper will well
repay a careful study.
The October number (No. 55) of the
Riverside Literature Series published
quarterly dnring the school year. at Is
cents a single number, by Houghton,
Miffiin IL Co.. Boston, New York and
Chicago) contains ShakesDeare's "Mer-
chant of Venice" edited fer school use
By Samuel Thurber, master in the Girls
High school, at Boston. Mass.
The bracing breath of October always
has tendency to put sharp edge on
the appetite: and who gIumbles at il?
Possibly there may be those whose ap-
petiteS are at all times too sharp to suit
their pocket; but let US hope their num-
Der may be few, and whoever they are
we offer them bit of advice gratis
don't read Table Talk! It's columns of
dainty tattle and gastronomic bric-a-
brac would only have a tendency to
heighten their hungry misery. and per-
llaDS fill tilem with anarchs;ie DESIGNS
ON their neighbours harder.
Sir Charles Diike-than whom there
are few persons better qualified for the
task has written the article on London
for the series Of paDer5 on the ''Great
Capitals OF the World,' now being pub
lIshcd III Harper,S Weekly. 1t will APP
bear in the number issued Oct 5, and
Will be superbIy Illustrated
.ipr0poS OF the late national reunion
Of veterans 1T Washington, Mrs. Mar
;carrt Il Sa;i.-ster has written d patri-
ti'i, poem. eutiileti II !:en and Now-ts3.
:. Il. Washington. 1902" which VIII
:i;i.''::f III i:arisers Bazar for Get s.
81 ssini. ,;'il..i,er oi tiie Bazaar Will
coi.s.si.. 4 TaMuituous Engagement