Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-07-13
MAGAZINE NOTES.

IT,
y For the last year the Century has
shown a decided biographical tendency,
each number contains several articles of
this general character. In the July num-
Der high-water mark is reached in six
contributions Of biographical caste.
The most interesting is. probably, the
one upon Sarah siddons, by Edmond
Gossc, accompanying beautiful repro
duction Of Gainsborough's famous por.
trait Of the greatest actress of the Eng
disappearing race.
Mrs Oliphant has made very little OF
her study OF "Thc Author OF CULVER"
She seemed to be hampered by a cons
ciousness Of the hackneyed quality of her
material, and yet had not the control to
leave the familiar story untold. 1t is
very late in the day to throw any fresh
light upon Swift, Stella and Vaulassa; ;
and the only way paper upon the Dean
of st. Patrick conld be made interesting
is in treating the man on the intellectual
rather than the personal side OF his ca
reer. MI. Woodbury. contributed an ad-
mirably tactful article upon Shelly, to
the Century, a year or two ago, in which
he met this difficulty by evading it.
Thomas Hardy is the subject of a
thoughtful essay, by. Harriet Preston
Waters. An interesting portrait of Har-
dy accompanies the article, which is SUP
prising as giving an entirely different i'm
preston Of the man from that received
by his massive style. Here, again, we
have the long dreamy face that we know
in Olive Schriner, Stevenson, Gable and
DIR. Weir Mitchell. In composite pho
tograph, itwould take good many heads
of the Howclls and Kipling type to des-
troy this type.
"The most Picturesque Place in the
World" by J. and E. R. Pennel, is a
clever bit Of quizzing that leaves the rea-
der very much on the alert to discover
the locality Of this painters paradise
whose name and identity is SO jealousy
guarded.
The following are among the interest
ing and curious exhibits of the various
publishers at the Worlds Fair:
\ Charles Scribner's Sons show two
poison-smeared arrows, Of the sort used
by the pigmies Of Africa, brought by
Stanley from tho dark continent. They
also display the first magazine published
In this country, which bears the date Of
December, 1887.
Harper Bros. exhibit the first book
published by their firm, in 1917, when
James and John Harper did the press
work themselves and the firm issued five
new books year.
Houghton, Mifflin & Co., in beautiful
little classic pavilion, designed by Mrs.
Henry Whitman, OF Boston, who designs
many of the book covers for this firm,
have beautiful little library comfortably
fitted up, the bookcases stored with the
books they have issued. AS the publish
ers Of Emerson, Hawthorne, Whittier,
Lowell, Thorcau, Longfellow, Mrs. Stowe
and Holmes they have-a noble showing
OF American classics.
The Century Co. have an invaluable
collection of manuscripts displayed. In
the Lincoln case is the proclamation of
April Is, 1861, calling out $4,000 militia,
and other equally important documents
connected with this period. The last
sentence of Stockton's 'Lady, or Tiger"
is shown, and one of G. w. Cables ex-
quisite manuscripts. These last will
probably become more and more rare, as
Mr.. Cable now uses the typewriter.
Puck has building all to himself,
where he stands at the portal welcoming
the crowds TO his domain. Within the
building complete little "World's Fair
Puck" is written, edited, illustrated and
printed before the eyes OF the public. All