The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-10-19
THE MAGAZINES.
Interesting Papers in the Current Period



The Century for October will contain articles
appropriate to the closing weeks Of the Worlds
Fair the first being the fullest biographical
sketch ever written of Frederick Law Olmsted,
the designer OF the original plan Of the land
scape of the Fair. The article is by Mrs. Van
Rensselaer,, who says of this work that in ie
Mr. Olmsted "has lifted landscape gardening
70 a higher place than il ever held before in the
interest and respect OF our public"
The Columbian Exposition IS made the theme
of two articles in the October Popular Science
Monthly. Mr. Charles VI. Lungren IS 10 open the
number with an illustrated account Of Elec-
tricity at the Worlds Fair. describing the enOr-
nous 10000 lamp generators, the marvellous cleo
trio fountains, the electric railway and lanches
in operation, and other wonders Of the most
wonderful of scientific arts. Under the title
Household Arts at the Worlds Fair the exhibits
relating to the daily life and labOrs Of the home
will be described by Mr. Frederik A. Fernald.
Frank Lesije's Popular Monthly for October
opens with an admirably comprehensive and
well-informed paper Perpendicular New
York, by the graphic writer, Peter MacQueen.
1t is practically a history of architecture in
New York. from the Dutch erowstep gable down
to the magnificent distorted Office buildings
and hotels OF to-day, of which a score Of illus-
trstiOns are given.
Women who are interested in their homes,
especially their diuing-rooms and kitchens. and
ing, will all be interested in Table TAX. Like
all other issues of this magazine the October
number contains much of value 10 hOGsekeep-
ers, the Housekeeper's Inquiry Department
alone containing great number Of recipes,
called for by progressive women, whO as sub
scribers make use of this department in the
publication.
The leading articles in Outing for October are
Antaeus, romance, by Frank NJ Bicknell. and
Ouananche Fishing. Published at 239 Fifth
avenue. New York. Price p cents
The complete novel in the October number
of Lippincotfs is The Hepburn Line, by Mrs.
Mary j. Holmes. 1t is pleasing tale of an old
Kentucky family and neglected heroine who
comes to her own at last. The eighth in the
series of LippiHeOtts Notable Stories is A Deed
with Capital d, by Charles NJ. Skinner.
Other short stories are Poor Yorick, by Robert
n. Stephens, and The Pass'n's Grip, by Rose
well Page. Both are illustrated.
The October number of the Catt0lic World
contains: The Needs of Humanity Supplied by
the Catholic Church, James Cardinal Gibbons;
Intemperance the Evil and the Remedy, Rev.
]. NJ. Cleary; The Truth About the jews in
Spain, NJ. P. Yillami; and other papers.
The Confederate Var Journal, an illustrated
magazine, edited by Gen. Marcus J. Wright
tlate c. S. A., agent for the War Department.
for the collection of Confederate records. Pub
llshed at Lexington, KY. Price 81 year.
Among timely questions ably discussed in
the October Arena are: A Ready Financial
Relief, Silver or Fiat Money, and Irriga-
ton. The last subject is discussed by Richard
]. Hinton, and will be read with interest by
thousands who appreciate the growing impOr-
lance of this great question.
The NeD England Magazine for October has
rich table of contents, with everything finely
illustrated. Published at Boston, Mass. Price
% cents.
Frank R. Stockton has written the history
of How Wrote The Lady, or the Tiger'?"
for the next issue of The Ladies Home Journal.
and tells what came of the writing of the FAM
Gus story and the condition of his own mind,
at the present time, of the correct solution Of
the problem whether the lady or the tiger came
out of the open door.
The Human Documents" in the October
number of MeClWre's Magazine consist of three
portraits of T. B. Reed, four of Frances E. Will
lard, four Of e" Bill Nye," better known as Ed
gar Wilson Nye, and seven Of George w. Cable,
the novelist.