The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-06
THE MAGAZINES.

The second number OF the AnlericTn AtheneHn7.
New York, contains . poem by E07gar Fuwcett
and an entertaining article by John Malone on
Shakespeare lost COMEDY, love I.aoors Won"
The Aneracon Journal Of Politics tor February
contains article By DR.. keeisy on "The
Pathology aud Treatment OF Inebriety," and
EngeneV. Debs contributes an earnest eulogy
OF Robert G. IngersolL
The Graphic, OF Chicago. the popular Illus
trated weekly, . meeting a universal demand
By illustrating the Columbian exposition in
Worlds fair number issued monthly in the reg.
uiar weekly series, without extra Charge TO sub
scribers.
Sc. Mcclure. New York, has beconas the Aneri-
can publisher of Jerome x. Jerollc's famous
monthly, the Id,e In a little less than twelve
months the Idler has attained aggregate cir
culation in America and Engai4 OF 10000
copies. II is a magazine that one can read
from the first page to the last and enjoy every
contribution. The Idle9 d fsrs from other
magaz hes in being illustrated right through,
every article AMI story, except the editorial de-
partmenI. called "The oilers Cl:ib," contain.
ing lot of pictures. And this "EdleI's {. ub"
Is one OF the most attractive feature OF the mag
acme. In it every month number OF clever
writer's, men and women, express widely AMI
humorously their ideas upon maRy subjects Of
popular interest
The literary features OF the Areaa for Febru-
OF the Lille, Character and " Org OF Charles
Darwin" by the editor. A second argument in
favor OF Shakesperean authorship BY DR.. W. J.
Role, the eminent skakespereaR scholar. A
story by the Canadian poet, ,liianl P. McKen-
Gle, entitled 'Was 1t Propnecy?" ard poem en-.
tilted 1.-The Minority" This nums5er is rich in
able discussions OF vital social aad economic
problems. 1t contains number Of well con-
sidered and timely religious papers, and some
Interesting psychical discussions, tge.her with
very interesting paper on "Eaucaton and
Character Building" BY Prof. Joseph Rodes
Buchanan.
The National Magazine for January is an unusu-
ally interesting numLer. Mr.. Lndsay's import
ant paper on "Ihe Boston MASSACRE" based on
authentic data, presents an entirety new view
OF that historic aft ay. American Institutions
Whence Ara They?" concludes a somewhat
startling discussion begun in December.
"The Original Document" an auto
graph manuscript with signature, by
Gov. Winthrop, OF Massachusetts,,
illustrates a most unique bit of colonial his
tory. The original is IN the Boston public
library. Other interesting features OF this issue
are poem by Will Carleton on "fhree Scenes
in the Lille Of Columbus" and Lard Loyeacs
and the second Canadian Cam paig.l-17uS-17i0,"
by Gen. James G. Wilson.
The February number of Romance opens the
third year OF this magazine OF comp etc Stories
which has been making rapid striaes in public
iavor OF late. The remarkable series of Especial
Numbers" which wa, begun .as, September,
became popular Al once, and the Development OF
the novel idea has been watched 9Th growing
interest, as the story writers of one nation alter
another are thus presented to the American
public. The present issue, especial English
Number" offers a striking contrast TO its imme-
date predecessor, which was MORE than half
composed OF tales fron the Spanish. 1tcon-
tains specimens OF the hest work OF such we'll.
known contemporary writer's James Payu,
Walter Besaut, Conan Doyle anG +. Anstey;
while selections from Miss Mitiora, Capt Mar
ryatt and Mi!kie Collins reveal the spirit OF
carrier generations.
However much one may have differed politi-
caily from Mr.. Blaine, ne cannot tail to be in
terested in the strkins personality of the man,
personality which possesses q pnenomenally
intense and universal interest FOG the people
at large, quite independent OF any immediate
connection with the questions of the day
The February Cosmopolitan presents a careful
review OF Mr.. Blaiae's characteristics q man
and statesman, prepared by Mr.. I. c. Crawford,
and illustrated by numerous sketches OF his
home, and famous Cartoons apropes OF striking
phases OF mis- political career Curiously
enough, this IL found side by. side with
Gen. Badeau's sketch OF Lord 'eaconsheld.
Badeau, when secretary OF legation, was &C.
Quainted with DIsraeii, and tbs alternately
bizarre and magnificent political figure Gu, by
this extraordinary man is described in a
most readable manner. The second article
| in the series OF the ''Great Railway systems
of the United States also appears
in this numoer, the Atchison, Topeka & santa
Fe, with It's more than 10000 miies OF track be-
ing treated. The story is told OF its early begin
| nings. of the autoeratic power vie .ded by its
managers over more than one-Q parter of our
| territory. Few people not living en- the line of
| this road have any conception OF is marvellous
| importance
The February number of the Fo,am ends Vol
| ume xiv. and closes the seventh year OF this
| periodical, which the press and its readers
unanimously agree has reached she foremost
place ever held by an American publication
Every year the number Of its distinguished con-
tributors has increased ana every gear its range
has been broadened until il now Covers all the
| principal subjects OF contempsraneous in.
terest in America The leading article
| in the February number is Tariff Reform:
Retrospective and Prospective" oy Mr. David
| A. " e.ls, who is incomparably the foremost
| writer on the tariff re orm side of this contro-
| versy. Mr.. Nells VINO regards this as his best
| production, has written q review of the long
agitation for the reform OF the sarid, aud he
points out deduite programme for
the incoming administration 10 work by.
| He shows that by treating tie pension
| payments As q debt there easily be All i'm
| mediate reduction OF at least % per cent in
| customs duties and the financial uscessities of
| as timely as Mr.. Wells article is paper by the
| Hon. George Fred Williams on the Imminent
| Danger From the ST vsr-Furehass Act," wherein
he shows the necessisy OF the repek] OF the oher-
| man Jaw of 1890
The reader OF the midwinter ngnber of the
| Century will find the trontspisc5 portrait OF
| Teuuyson engraved by I. johnson from the
| photograph by Mayall. which tho poet Lady
| fennyson ana their son all agreed IN III hiking
the best portrait oil the laureate lie Is here rep
/ resented In a most vigorous and Poetic aspect
On the reverse OF the frontlspiece y cUupiet OF
LocSsey Hail written by Tennyscsl Ia August,
| lsg2, showing tae hrmness aud refinement OF
| his handwriIiug even in old age Accompany
| ing this portrait is an Article by the
| Rev. DR.. Henry Van Dyke "Ihe Voice OF
| 1ennysou,' win "reminiscences O. visit to
| the poet during the past summsr. ana with
! critical comments on the signlncssce OF his pO-
! etic work. otAer articles OF personal interest
| are paper on Franz Liszt," by -A.nI-Saen, a
! Interest a. Lovers OF muse, the Keynote Of
| which IS strncx in one sentences rs the French
| comp poser, "ias rem embrauce OF hls playing
| consoles me Tor being no longer yO4lng." 1nis
| paper is accompanied by two poftSsIts OF Lisgt,
| one after the painting OF Aunksc y, and The
| other from a photograph OF Lt.zi.s isst walk
| The autobiography OF Tonmasso ~aIy nj IS eou-
| unued with entertaining remiulsceuces Of his
/ early professional life, ana with sl additional
new interes, relating 10 GsEibaldi, under whom
| saiyiui was enlisted IN the defense OF Rome
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