The Somerset reporter., 1893-08-31
September Magazines.

Tie September IIarpcr'> Magazine
contains a brilliant account ot ~ Gcuer-
al Election in England by Richard
Harding Davis, illustrated by W. llath-
prcll AN Albert Durcr Town. de>-
cription of Rucamadour, by Elizabeth
Robins Pencil. with twelve illuStra-
tiuns by Joseph Pcnncll: "lcXa>. a
narrative OF stirring events in the states
history, and Il description of its rc>our-
ccs, by ex-senator Samuel Bell MlXey:
The Letters of james Russell Lowell"
by Charles Eliot Norton: "DoWn Love
Lane, in old New \ ork, by Thomas y.
.Ianyicr; "Ihe Diplomacy and Law of
the lsthnian Canals" by Sidney Web
ster; and edward Emerson Barnard.
the director of Lick Observatory. by ;.
W. Durham. The fiction of the Num-
Der is agreeably varied.
The only White House mistress to pre-
init the opening of its parlorS and con-
screatorieS to the public. regardless of
DAYS. was Mrs. Patterson. the daughter
of Pres ideut johnson, who is at present
living in Tennessee. and of whom Il
pleasant sketch, with portrait, is given
in the september Ladies Home journal.
Mrs. Jefferson Davis contributes to the
same number delightful sketch of the
widow of StoneWall Jack son.
Worthington's illustrated Magazine
for September shows great diversity of
material and an excellent list of coutr-
htitor>. The interest and value of its
leading articles, and the fine literary
quality of its stories, poems and Depart
mcut matter. are admirably Supplement-
ed by fine press work and specially pre-
pared illustrations which make this num-
Der rs attractive a> ii is readable. The
leading article for September i we'll
written and highly entertaining paper
upon seals and Sealing, by Joseph
SlanlrY-RruWn formerly Secretary to-
President Garfield In the interest of
The United States Cover nmput, Mr..
brown spent many months at the
piihilof Islands, the home OF the seal
during at least half the year.
Scribner'> Magazine for September
contains sixteen titles in prose aud verse,
ven of them illustrated. The artists
represented include Alfred Parsons, A..
l.. Nterucr. ". l.. Taylor q, II. Bachcr.
j. II. TWachlman and C. ;. RciuhIl.
With such notable artists the number is
remarkably rich and attractive in it,
pictures. -Four of the articles. widely
varied in character, deal FROM different
points of view. with literary pcrSouagcs
whose books become classics. The tie
ti0n of the number contains the CON
clusion of Robert Grants 'Opinion> of a
Philosopher, another in>talmcnt of
Harold fredcric'S wartime serial. The
Copperhcad, and short stories by liarri- ,
son Robertson, Elizabeth h. TompkinS
and Margaret sutton Briscoe.
The August New England Magazine
is better Than ever before, and il sig
uificaHtly marks lis chs" &c of manage
mcnt with beautiful eolorcd fronts +
piece of Mt. thocorua in midsummer.
1t is a picture which will interest all
who have visited the Wonderful White /
Mountains. aud the print itself is we'll
worth framing Ii i not mere litho-
gral h of n" IN >t,lr. hut possesses p
au> lulr Photographic reproduction Of
detail and delicate blending of the eolor> |
and tones of nature. The New Eng /
land is the first popular magazine to
make u.s. of the wonderful recent adj /
vanccs in color illustration, and this F
particular issue is of great interest To all
amateurs in Photographic and art work
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