The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1892-09-24
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THE October number Of the Forum will contain
an article On the Cholera, how it has been prevent
ed and may be prevented, with Il statement Of
preceding epldepics, BY the eminent DR.. Lewis A.
Sayre, who was Resident Physician of the City of
New York when the disease came to that part in
1866. .....,.o.s, = 49,.
The September number of Jenness Miller Illus
trated Monthly is quite up to its usual standard
of excellence Tie words and music of charm
ing song, THE Lullaby Sung Me by Mother"
forms prominent feature. The words are by
Foster Coales, and the music by Stephen Massett
Mrs. Jenness Miller has an instructive article on
How to Become Picture in Your Clothes"
In Forder to stimulate American compositions
The Ladies' Home Journal has just made public
attractive series Of liberal prizes for the best
original musical composition by composers resi-
dentin the'Cnited States and Canada. The prizes
gall for a, waltz, piano composition, pleasing
ballad and popular song, an anthem and the four
BEST hymn tunes. The competition is open until
November let, next. 81 NEEs. M:G
The September Century is particularly interest:
comes upon the scene, John Fox. Jr, who psb-
fishes the first instalment Of at~opart story en-
1atledt"A Mountain Europa,'A with Illustrations
the mountain people of whom he writes, and the
girl who is the heroine Of the story is one of the
most striking characters in recent fiction
. The serial Barbara Merivaie'' opens Cassell's
Magazine for September, ana lis followed by a
practical paper, M Wood Carving Experience -
1.-THE Well in, the Cuckoo's Grove describes a
picturesque summer resort in Wales so well that
whoever reads, it will want to visit the place
Descriptive articles, stories, fashion letters and
full Gatherer bring the number to a'close Gas
sell rubiauing company, Is cents number;
81 80 a year in advance. .,.t =;
;, The September Californian is a striking issue
1t contains a sensational expose Of spirit photo
graphy, from the pen Of tie wellsknown scientist,
DIR. Elliott Coues of the Smithsonian Institute,
?Dr. Coues slashes the bogus spirit photographers
without mercy, and makes most entertaining read
ing-havng traced down all the fraudulent pic
lures. The Illustrations to this paper are striking
Ind will create , CONSERVATION in the army of
arauds who prey upon unsuspecting people.
fffItories by, Mrs. Rugeia and; Dorothea Lunpis,
poems. book reviews and discussions of questions
of the day'by -Ex Gov. Lionel A; Sheldon make Up
'ahumber ofespeeial interest," oPnblfshad III San
trancisco.G r$3 Goa year. Z, nsHcGI: ,>;si!G
REV. M. Savage has another chapter of won
derfu, ghost stories in the September Arena
which are exceedingly interesting to say the least
lbn Ishak, one of the greatest scholars of Persia
contributes.a notable paper on 1.-The Future of
lslain,' which is probably the strongest plea for
Northumberland ever made in magazine essay.
Dr. c: E. Page gives. brilliant and exceedingly
practical paper on the successful treatment of
typhoid fever Other notable papers are by Con-
gresham John Davis, Hamlin Garland, Edwin
Reed: James A Herne, Prof Willis Boughton
John Hudspeth, and the editor, while a remarkable
feature is symposium on Woman's Dress Re
form, by six eminent women.
The complete novel in Lippincotts' Magazine for
October is ",The Kiss OF Cold" is by Miss Kate
Jordan. 1t deals with the fortunes and misdemea-
nors Of a young writer, whose sudden success was
attended with temptation too strong for his in
tegrity. The tale is Illustrated throughout.
Under the title. Hearing my Requiem George
Alfred Townsend l''Gath''y, the we'll known news
paper co, respondents narrates curious incident
in his professional { experience of long ago.
James Cox gives history of that wellestablish-
ed Institution, the CARNIVAL at St Louis and full
and hteresaing account IF The liberal preparations
which are to make especially memorable this fall.
This illustrated by SIX full page plates
While thsrpublishsfsa Of some. magazines and
pekiqq,dlcalsjn thiscountry and Europe make off.
ers 4hd present to their readers gift pictures
Wh{eth 2ays or Hot, obe works of art. the
aaodyd fubhshngt G99ztfssl Park Row, New
ferk! 1eRpounce9itbq hevowill present to each
,qqRshassrM Cooley M aEa7lnes published in it's
NV 39gm September g45th for october), with an
.rt SUBJECT which Is worthy of it's name, and |
vhch 10 6eutifai } II Scoi7ception, drawing and
oloi1hgiafiae the bictafe 4fll be III great demand
'y,jal4r loyers. 3|1hs snbjsct is known as go |
ley,s idea Of the Woslasa Fair" and the artist,
Il last G52Ryll!s Smith y Yidsly known as one Of
wish ir understood that in addition
o the magnificent October number, retailing for
Is cents, this beautiful picture (size 7xs9 inches)
vii be given free as supplement. --..-..
Rev. DR.. H. X. Carroll contributes to the Sep
ember Forum an Interesting and suggestive ar
icle on Religious Progress 9of the Negro" AT.
er noting that theeNegroesfare naturally religi
us people, he offers statistics which indicate the
trength Of the Negro s devotion to religion. "Wc
ave in the United States,' he says according to
helast census, about seven million four hundred
nd seventy Thousand Negroes. OF this colored
opulation, elk million eight hundred and eighty
inc thousand are to be found in the old slave
States including West Virginia,
18th the District Of, Columbia and Oklahoma"
lnce the war the churches have been active in
ehalf OF the Negroes and that their efforts have
cen successful is shown BY the number of Ne.
roes belonging to the various denominations.
hich DR.. Carroll gives as follows: Colored Bap-
ats, 23O OO0s Colored Methodists. 1885, OOO Col
ed Catholics, $4,000; Colored Presbyterians.
500; Colored Disciples, $1,000; Colored Conre
6,125; Colored Episcopalains. 900
fof these making total Of 26f9, 525 Christians,
tRe Negro sayss DR.. CarrolA ii Z understands
hft way he pYst take to reach the heights asf j,
!periority, and he Is eagerly setting upon. the
dcational advantages offered him. HlsdsoShafonf
on higher influence and models iRmofe hpf}afent
an real, we must conclude. whenetelearnl thaHa {.
slllon and quarter Of Negroes WE'RE in school in
ID impossible. faste 9
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