The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-29

fairly In the thick OF its situations aud plot, and
Margaret Collier Grahanns story, "Aiex Ran
cslts Conversion" Travel is represented by
MIA Virgins clever sketches. "Penelope's Eog-
Iish Experiences" and her sarcasms on English
lodgings and English i;enized bills are
specialsy amusing. Two more papers
OF the same class are, "Under the Far
West Greenwood Tree" and THE English
Cambridge in Winter" History and biography
nud place in ParKmsn's "Feudal Chiefs of
Acadia" and in DR.. George E. Ellis article on
Count Rumford" Literature is treated in W.
E. Meals BOOKS and Reaching in Iceland" in
Horace Davis curious paper on shakespeare
and Copyright" and IN the apprecia.ive paper
oy Richard Hovey On Thomas William Par
sons" Poetry is contributed by Edith NJ
Thomas and by Bliss Carmau. And we must
not omit mention Of one Of those timely articles
which are a feature Of this magazne-Juius FL
Wards paper entitled "Whiie Mountain Forests
In Peril" long and able review OF Mrs. Van
Rensselaer's English Ca.hedraIs." and other
comment on new books closes q number which
deserves the highest praise.
There Is a sparkle about everything in the
Ladies Home Journal that appeals with wonder
hui attrac,Iyeness TO a reader, and this Is es-
pecislly true OF the Februrry issue Mr.. How
els has, perhaps, never been brigh Ter in any
thing he has done for long time than he is in
his Coast OF Bohemia" and his admirable
glmpses OF girl-life in great city. Mrs. Bur-
Ton harrison tells girls great deal they viii
Ike 10 know of the social code OF opera thea
ter and concert. in the fourth o. her popular Sc
ries on "The Weil-Brsd Girl in Society" Octave
Ihsnet has very happy article addressed 10
wives, on "That Man: Your Husband" which
Vera Beruardiere supplements with interesting
glimpses OF the results of foreign marriages
made by American girls. Ella Wheeler wilcox
tells vigorously who, IN her estimation, are the
"DesIroyers of Domestic Edens," while Rev. T.
dc Witt Talmsge discusses wo-nans tendency
Tor curiosity in an article on 1.-THE Curiosity OF
Eve Mamie Dickens "reminiscences, MY
Father as Recall Him." deepens in interest as
she tells this month of her great fathers love
for birds, sports and outdoor life. Eugene Field
has beautiful poem, "My Valentine" adj
dressed to his wife, while Mrs. Baysrd Taylor's
portrait is for the first time seen in print, with
sketch OF the vile Of the famous story writer
and traveller.
Current Topics, monthly magazine, has been
established at Chicago. The first number con-
tsIns poem by Miss Harriet Monroe, the
Worlds fair poet; al article on the work OF the
board of lady managers, by Mrs. Palmer; and
contributions from Rev. DR.. Josiah Strong, Rev.
DR.. Robert Lowry and Alouzo Stagg, the famous
foot bali player. Current Topics will contain
high-class poety; choice fiction: the best things
in amateur athletics; articles on the Worlds
fair: the best thought on subjects of the day;
book reviews and University of Chicago items.
M2dieska, President Thomas W. Palmer. Prof.
Swing and Lee Meriwerher have promised as
sistance.
The complete novel in the February issue OF
Ltppfncotts Magazine, 1.-THE First Flight" Is by
!uiien Gordon. Ii deals satiricaIy with the
ambitious of q daughter of wealthy parents, not
quite 'to the manner born socially, and is il.
Illustrated. The Journalist series is continued
In an interesting article by Hon. John Russell
Young, on "Men Who Reigned: Bennett, Gree
lev. Raymond. Prentice and Foruey." Portraits
OF these famous editors added, aud one OF Sec
rotary Seward accompanies "Recollections of
Seward and Lincoln" by James MatIack Scovil.
In the Athletic series Herman F. Wolff gives an
account Of "Wrestling,' of which he is one Of
the most eminent professors. 1t is illustrated,
as Is Charles Morris's description of New Phil
ade!phia." Karl Blind, well known authority
on the pol ties OF the Old World, discusses ,'Ths
Russian Approach to India"
Among the illustrated articles in Hdrpers
Magazine for February will be Abbey's ilustra.
ticns OF shskespeares Twelfth Night" with
comment by Andrew Lang; New Orleans, Our
Southern Capital" by Julian Ralph, with
pictures by Smedley: bristol in the Time of
Cabot" by John B. 6hipley, with many inter-
e-ting Illustrations; personal "reminiscences OF
Whittier, by Annie Fields, and OF George
William Curtis. BY John W. Chad wick, each &C.
companied by portraits; "The Refugees" by A.
Conan Doyle, illustrated by T. de Thulstrup,
and illustrated stories By Maurice Kingsley and
Ruth McEnery stuart
Worthisgton's Magazine. for February, contains
a Handsomely illustrated sketch OF Brigham
Young. the Justly Utah pioneer. Mrs.
Livermore continues her "Ole Virginia. !
sketches Clinton scollard furnishes one OF his
Oriental poems. Junius Henri Browne tells us
that women 90 not love their worshipers and
Rene Bache tells the story of the tile-fsh, the
most sensational BIOLOGICAL event. OF the cen.
fury.
The San Francisco Nescs Letters Christmas
number is a beautiful work Of art, illustrated
by dozens of woodcut reproductions of famous
paintings and accompanied by a large litho-
graph, in colors, OF Achini's christmas Morn
Ing"