The herald., 1893-09-03
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peuTeQ IN tnlb COuubiy IL tho CaibA~
German in the New York Staats.Aeitung.
This publication in English is by ar
ranpement with the Staats-Zeitung. 1t
ia a novel of unusual excellence, con-
forming to the best models OF Literary
art, full OF tragic interest, lightened by
strokes OF pure comedy, and abounding
in admirable sketches OF modern society.
No recent novel has appeared in Ger
many which has attracted more interest
and favorable comment from the best
Judges. The title is thoroughly descrip-
tive OF the book. The heroine is an
original and interesting character. The
author 10 one of the most popular Ger
man novelists. The story Is we'll illAs-
trated by Mr.. Warren B. Davis, the
| book being issued uniformly with Miss
Mischief, by Heimberg.
The September number of Harpers'
| Magazine opens with a poem by Mr..
John Hay, entitled, When Phyllis
Laughs, and Phyllis Is the subject oi
Nv. T. Smedley's drawing that is made
the frontispiece.
The first article OF this number de-
scribes A General Election in. England.
as seen by Mr.. Richard Harding Davis,
whose personal experience and obHerva-
tions are both amusing and instructive.
| Professor s. w. Burnham contributes q
biographical sketch of Edwin Emerson
Barnard, which gives an interesting ac-
count OF the rise of this astronomer,
whose discovery in July, 1892, of Jupit-
er's fifth satellite, placed him in the
front rank OF astronomers. The paper
contains portrait OF Professor Barnard
and admirable views of Lick observa-
tory. Elizabeth Robins Pennell con-
tributes An Albert Durer Town, effec-
lively illustrated by Joseph Pen.
nell. Text and drawings together give
living sense Of quaint Rocamadour,
which. rising picturesquely from it's
cliffs and giving an impression of medi-
aeyaliem, has so recently awe kened the
enthusiasm of artists. The lost millions
of Perote, buried under the waterfall in
deep caf1on near Las Vegas, in Mexico,
are the subject of an intensely interest
ing story, entitled Gabriel, by Mr.. Maui
rice Kingsley, with characteristic draw
ingH by Frederick Remington. James
Russell Lowell's Letters, selected by Mr..
Charles Eliot Norton from forthcoming
volumes, form distinctively literary
feature of the number, revealing the
graces that are not the less delightful
because familiar in the poets character
and style. An Historical Sketch Of
Texas, by the Hon. Samuel Bell Moxey,
distinguished soldier and ex-senator
from that commonwealth, is q spirited
review OF the progress of the Lone Star
state.
The Generals Sword, by Mr.. Robert
| O. V. Meyers, is story of financial en-
barrsssment. in which the actor leads,
through an incident which has suggest
ed the title, to the happy conclusion.
Down Love Lane (Abingdon Road) the
amiable reader may stroll with Mr.. I.
A. Janvier in that delightful observers 8
series of rambles about Old New York.
And 90 in ChelseS and Paisley, Mr.. w.
A. Rogers with his pencil, Mr.. Janvier
with his pen, touch here and there, yet
touching nothing, in scenery or charac-
ter, that they do not adorn.
Nicaragua, Costa Rica and the three
canal routes are considered In an able
article, entitled Isthmian Diplomacy,
by Mr.. Sidney Webster.
Du PHut, in whose honor the city OF
Duluth was named. and who is one of
the heroes of Mr.. A. Conan Doyle's
Refugees, is the subject of brilliant
sketch, characterized by stirring scenes
of adventure ~ entitled A. Gentleman
of the Royal, Guard, by Mr..
William M cEenhhh. eCglofiBi Dodge con-
tributes sHideqsi6f Egypt, another of his
admirable papers on riders of the east,
taking his sesdsats sscEess ,ths Libyan
desert to the fsftils1 : valley of the Nile.
The Editorg ] Satiyts stati : , by M Charles
Dudley WafnsE and Editoffs Drawer,
with short htory by Thomas Nelson
Page, and verses by Mr,7John Kendrick
Bangs, with cartoon by Mr.. George Du
Maurier, closes this interesting number.