St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-06
MAGAZINES FOR OCTOBER.

The North American Review for Oc-
tober contains a series of articles on
The Business Outlook" by men prom
inently engaged in trade, and another
on "rhe Women of Today" the contrib
utors being the Earl of Meath, Catherine
Selden. Cyrus Edison and Bertha Monroe
Kickoff. John Bigelow contributes an
article of much historic value on 1.-THE
Southern Confedracy and the Pope" in
which the efforts of the Confederate
chieftains to enlist his holiness in the
cause of slavery arc detailed at length.
and verified by copies of official deeu-
ments. 1.-Two Dramatic Revolutions"
are treated of by Clement Scott. The
writer aims to draw attention to the
danger of perverting the stage to i'm
proper uses, and the necessity Of pre-
serving it for the intellectual and moral
advancement of the masses of the peo-
pie. The Marquis of Lorne has a
thoughtful article on 1.-THE Latest AS
poets of Imperial Federation" and
Coming Tariff Legislation is dis
cussed by Messrs. McMillin, Dalzell and
Bryan, of the house committee ION
ways and means. The number is an
excellent one, and should be read by
every thoughtful student of passing
events. =
The Century Magazine opens with an
interesting illustrated article Oh Life
Among German Tramps," by Josiah
Flynt. 1t pictures this type of the
genus homo in his true colorS, and, as
character sketch, could not we'll be sur
passed. j. Stuart Stevenson contributes
the experiences of a party on board a
| pleasure boat during the prevalence of
cholera, a story of interest, but yet not
| altogether pleasant to peruse. John R.
Glover begins series of articles entitled,
Taking Napoleon to st. Helena" which
will, no doubt, possess great historic val
ue. An excellent descriptive article on
1.-The Pratt Institute" the model of all
manual training schools of the higher
| grade, is given and is copiously illus
trated. Balcony Storiesn are conelud-
| ed, and all of them are of great interest.
| Walter Larned has translated Coquelin's
| latest, "Beranger," and Bret Harte con-
| cludes 1.-The Heir of the McHullishes,"
story that reminds the readers of some
of the authors .happiest efforts. There
| are besides the conclusion of the auto
| biography of Thomaso Salvini and es-
| says, stories and poems OF much literary
| merit. A fine steel engraving of Fred
| erick Law Olmsted serves as a frontis-
| piece.
The Atlantic Monthly for October is a
| reminder of that olden time when the
| pages of that magazine reflected the
most advanced thought and the rlpest
experience of our leading authors.
His Vanished STAR" by Charles Eg-
| bert Craddock Miss Murfreel is con
tinued, and deepens in interest with
each succeeding chapter. James Mon
| roe contributes an interesting chapter to
| the history of "The Hayes-TiIden Elect
oral Commission" and Richard Claver-
| house Jebb, one of the most finished of
| our modern critics and essayists, dis
| cusses 1.-THE Permanent Power of Greek
Poetry" The entire contents of this
magazine possess a present interest as
| we'll as a permanent value.
The Cosmopolitan shows the careful
| editorship Of that admirable Judge of
literary excellence, John Brisben Walk
er. who. since assuming charge, has
| paced the magazine in the front rank
of our periodical publications. ''Sena-
tor SANKEY'S Story" by T. G. Crawford,
the well-known Washington correspon-
| dent, is a somewhat vivid but faseinat-
ing story. full Of startling theories and
episodes. f. Marion Crawford, writes
Of Rome, the Capital of New Repub-
lic," in somewhat optimistic style. His
descriptive faculty is unsurpassed.
| There are to be found within the covers
of the magazine many other features of
an entertaining and instructive charac-
ter, all displaying high order of merit,
| The Review of Reviews is one of the