St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-11
DECEMBER MAGAZINES.

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The Christmas number of McCIure's
Magazine las an interesting article ON
Arciideacnn Farrar. eminent in the pull
pit ana In letters, A pleasant story,
"Was 1t Good Bear." from the pen
of Octave Thauet. is in that writer's
best style, and Mrs. Oliphant hegins
her new novel, IA Visitor and His
Opinions" story of the seen and un-
SEEM There are also sketches of Will
siam Mckinley and Whitelaw Reid, ac-
feompanied by portraits of those gentle
men taken at different periods of their
Lives, which illustrate their mental as
nweil as their physical development.
EiCharles A. Dana. of the New York
TSun. also contributes some notes of
bTecent journey to Jerusalem. S. :. Nc
sGlure, publisher, New York.
I3i The Pail Mali Magazine is beautifully
sillustrated, and contains much that is
( appropriate to the season. Rudyard
Kipilng contributes an admirable poem
in his characteristic style entitled
ssBobs.o which relates to Gen. Lord
Roberts, and is beautifully illustrated
I George Meredith begins what promises
! to be story of a high order of merit,
entitled Lord Ofmont and His Amin
Ia" 'Christmas in New Zealand" is
more of a landscape picture than
sketch. admirable in style and taultless
in illustration. William Waldorf Astor,
whose recent venture into the literary
haS aonsnh noi,
pears with war sketch, 'sThe Ghosts of
AuSterlitz," which certainly does credit
to his pretensions. Good judgment is
displayed in the selection Of contrbu-
tors, and the illustrations, both in black
and colors, are of great excellence. The
International News company. New
York.
The Californian for December is alike
credltable in illustration and text. The
contents are varied and full of interest
to readers everywhere. Among the con-
tributors are Ella Wheeler Wilcox and
Barrett Eastman, both of whom have
admiral poems. Joaquin Miller has
brief sketch in his inimitable style-alto-
gether too brief, the reader will say.
"Old Jerry" is an admirably written
story-by Charles Edward Markham, and
there are number of interesting arti-
cleS descriptive of California scenery
and life. which all who have ever visited
that region of romance and natural
wonders will find great pleasure in
reading. Published by the Californian
Publishing company, San Francisco.
Donahoe's Magazine for November,
though somewhat late in arrival, is
none the less welcome. rhe leading
article. on 1.-The Future of the Catholic
Church in America" is from the pen
of Rev. John Conway, of this city: 1t is
needless to say that it displays the ripe
scholarship, flne logic and forceful elo-
quence of our distinguished fellow
citizen. Hon. John +. FinertY, of Chi
cago, tells "Why Am Republican"
and Gen. Martin I. Mcmahon gives
reasons "Why Am Democrat" The
latter has already been published in
full in the GLOBE. Supplementing
these P. O'Neill Larkin has an article
on "Why Am Neither Democrat nor
a Republican," in which he finds much
fault with both parties and few virtues
in either. memories of Marshal Nc
Mahon." by Eugene Davis, is an inter
estlng historical sketch from an ardent
admirer of the recently deceased
marshal-president of France. Pub
llshed by the Donahoe Magazine COM
pany, Chicago.
The New England Magazine for De-
cember is valuable not only for its his
torical features, but for its literary in
terest and the polish which marks it.
"Yuletide in an Old English City," by
Cecil Longdail, is an admirable article.
Celia Parker Woolley devotes another
article to MIR. Howells and his literary
methods; ''Witchcraft in Salem and
Europe" is discussed by S. q. w. Ben
Jamin; "The Assassination Of President
Lincoln" is retold by Horatio King,and
sHarvard University Library is de-
scribed by Charles K. Bolten. This
number contains the conclusion of Helen
CampDel'S novel John Ballantyne,
American" which is certainly the best
production of her pen. Samuel Elliot's
analysis of the historian Prescott is an
able and discriminating paper. The
entire contents are possessed of great
present and permanent interest. War
rem +. Kellogg, publisher, Boston.
The Sanitarian for December is
crammed with useful Information from
our most eminent men of medicine and
science on topics that relate to the pres
ervation Of health. 1t is just such a
publication as should be in the hands of
all having to do with the construction,
drainage and ventilation of our homes.
The American News company, New
York.
In the North American Review for
December Gov. Russell, of Massachu-
sets, discusses the political Causes of
the Business Depression" The gov
ernor contends that it is false and illog-
ical to charge our present distress to the
access of the Democratic party to power.
Senator PETER undertakes to enIighten
the public as to 1.-The Mission of the
Populist Party" but makes rather
sorry job of it. The oft-repeated prob
lem. "Wbat Dreams Are Made Of"
forms the topic of an able paper by DR..
Louis Robinson, and Eugene Tyler
Chamberlain, Hon. John l.. Stevens and
Hon. William NJ. Springer discuss 1.-THE
Hawaiian Question" in its various
phases. There are other interesting
and timely topics treated of, all with
fairness and marked ability.