Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-23
Literary.


Henry NJ. Stanley contributes to
McClure's for September one of the
remarkable stories he collected in
Africa. In an interesting introduce
ton Mr.. Stanley tells how this and
other folk tales were related by the
natives about the camp fire at night
during his journeys in Africa.
The American Girl at College, -
soon to be issued by Dodd, Mead &
Company, may be regarded as a sort
of wade mecum to all who are inter
ested in higher education for women.
The author. herself a young moman,
has visited all the principal institu-
tions, and in her thirteen chapters
presents in bright and appreciative
wava mass of information which could
otherwise be acquired only with diff
liculty, if at all. The peculiarities
of the different Institutions their
courses of study, the relative eX-
pense, dress. means of support, and
dozens of other topics bearing on the
subiect-are treated briefly but fully.
Worthington's magazine for Sep
TENDER shows great diversity of ma
terial and an excellent list of con-
tributors. The interest and value of
its leading articles, and the fine lit
erary quality of its stories, poems
and department matter. are admira-
bly, supplemented by fine press work
and specially prepared illustrations
which make this number as attrac-
tive as it is readable. The leading
article for September is well-writ-
ten and highly entertaining paper
upon .'Seals and sealing by Joseph
Stanley-Brown formerly secretary
to President Gartield). In the inter
est of the United States government.
| Mr.. Brown spent many months at
the Pribilof Islands, the home of the
seal during at least half the year
These isolated, rock bound, fog
| drenched islands are the seals chos-
en- resort, and a necessity to their
existence. To them they return with
unerring certainty from their winter
pilgrimage, completing one of the
most extraordinary migratory circles
known in the animal kingdom. Upon
these little islands, which since the
| purchase of Alaska in 1867, have
yielded no less than $40, 900. 900 10
the United States treasury. the wri-
ter studied the habits and family life
of the seal, and the methods of selec-
ting and dispatching the "killa
BILE" animals, convincing himself, as
he will convince his readers, of the
evils of pelagic sealing, which by it's
indiscriminate and wasteful slaugh-
ter is calculated to deplete the herds,
until the islands Of the Behring sea
are as barren of seals as are those of
the Antarctic ocean. Mr.. Brown
made good use of the rare opportu-
mites for photography and the large
number of illustrations which accom-
pany the article are reproduced from
his pictures. A second article from
his pen upon the habits and
customs of the natives of the
island will appear in the Oc-
tober number. The young peo-
| pie and the little ones of the
| household always receive much con-
sideration from the editors OF Worth
ington's Magazine, and they will find
the September number bright with
stories and poems just suited TO their
taste. The short stories for their
elders are delightfully."- written and
selected with a view variety both
in subject and manner of literary
treatment. Taken all around the
Worthingtan's Magazine for Septem-
Der, is, like its predecessors, espec-
tally adapted TO the varied tastes
and needs of the American family,
and as such may be safely recon-
mended to all who desire bright.
wholesome and instructive reading.