Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-07-27
No. 42--IO3l.

Worthington's illustrated Magazine
for August opens with the second of
the interesting papers entitled. '-Ran-
dom Notes on Hawaiian Life" writ
ten by G. I. Rodgers, Nj. d., prom
inent physician, now and for many
wears resident of Honolulu. The ar
ticle treats of the native feasts; of Hon
omlu's picturesque mountain back
ground, with description Of the Pa
Ii and the superb view from its sum
nit; of beautiful Waikiki. ..the Long
1 Branch of lionolulu:" of the fern and
shell and wild animal hunting of lla-
waiian youths, and furnishes a very
graphic account Of life and work upon
the great sugar plantations, from the
planting of the cane 10 the granulat-
ing Of the sugar. The third paper
will treat Of Mauna Loa, with its lone
~ crater dome rising nearly $4,000
feet, and Of Kilauea. the volcano,
where Natures fires are never eXtin-
guished The illustrations from spe-
cial photographs are noticeable for
their beauty and artistic reproduc-
tion, adding greatly 10 the enjoyment
and value Of the article.
Mrs. LivermoIe's eighth paper of
personal experience, 'ln ole Virgin
ny'-Fifty Years Ago" is. like all the
others. vivid in its portrayal Of family
life upon remote plantation.
Mental characteristics OF the Jap
anesc." by Walter Dening, is II
thoughtful paper upon a people who
excite in the minds Of intelligent OBJ
servers curiosity which the superb
cial remarks OF mere travellers fail 10
satisfy. The opinions expressed are
the result Of eighteen years study Of
Japan and the japanese. of extensive
travels in the country and of social I'M
tercourse with all ranks and classes
of Japanese society; the paper has,
therefore, Il weight and value far more
than hastily written
sketches of passing impressions and
partial judgments.
"Reminiscences of an Army Bride"
by Mrs. she Nickerson Thorne. re-
lates To army life in the frontier posts
of twenty wears ago. The wearisome
journeys, the Loneliness and monotony
Of life in the quarters-log houses with
mud roofs, the drcariness of the long,
cold winters, are graphically described,
YET with cheerfulncss that shows
that TO the .'allny bride" such life is
not without its compcnsations and en-
ioyments. The DAYS Of one or two
posts. SET down upon barren
plains many miles from railroad. sur
by hostile Indians and de-
prived of most of life's comforts and
al OF III mxuries, are fast disappear
ing and will soon be gone forever.
This story Of personal experience will
harm some readers by its novelty
while ii will recall 10 others the ''old
lines and all the excitements and
adventures thereof, the dangers and
he pleasures. The illustrations are
'aithful presentations of reality, and
supplement the narrative.
The short stories in Worthington's
Illustrated Magazine for August are
i varied and Interesting as they al
Ways are in this magazine, each being,
Ii lis own way. Of special interest and
cry bright and wholesome. A lively
little comedy, by the Sad Sea
Waves written by Kate Lee Ash
ey. is an amusing bit of reading for
nmmer day. The poems are notice.
IDLY good, choice in diction and cle-
ated in thought. Pariaking of the
pirit and beauty of the season. they
ank far above the average grade of
magazine poetry.
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