The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-27
LITERARY NOTES.

at Minneapolis, Mimi, is one of the most
valuable publications to the housewife.
The Kansas City Novel Publishing
company are publishing series of TWEEN
ty-tive cent novels monthly. An inter-
estinR one is celled s.The Belle Of Wyan-
dotte," and is full of political caricature
as well as adventure.
The great feature of Lippincott is its
complete novel. In the May number is
@The Autobiography of a Professional
Beauty. by Elizabeth Phipps Train.
This work of little known writer is re-
markable for the freshness and brightness
Of its style; the heroine is conducted
through manifold social and moral dan
gers to a safe haven.
"If the Devil Came to Chicago" is a
sharply satirical reply to w. I. Stead's
recent attack upon the institutions and
morals of that city. 1t is written by Aus
tyn Granville, a cousin of Rider Hag-
gard and the author of ''The Fallen
Race" BowKnot Co., publishers; 300
pages; 90 illustrations; paper, 80 cents.
The May Arena closes the ninth vol
ume of this leader among the progress
sive and reformative reviews of the Eng
disappearing world The table of con-
tents is strong and inviting TO those in
terested in live questions and advanced
thought Many important social and
economic problems are discussed and
a bly, handled in a brave and fundamental
manner, characteristic of this review.
The American Book company, Chi
cago, has issued a most interesting vol
ume of 400 pages on "Myths of Greece
and Rome" The work is embellished
scores of photographers. The narrative
is written by H. A Guerber, an expert on
mythology. The aim of the work is to
present a complete and entertaining ac-
count of GrecIan and Roman mythology
in such q manner that the student will
appreciate its great influence upon liter
atura and The hook seems tn ac-
conpHsh its aim.
Any one who wishes to have an intel
igent understanding of nature, a
knowledge. of the achievements and pos
sibilities of scientific discovery and scien-
titic thought, should read the Popular
opens with another of Dr.Andrew D.
Whites new chapters, dealing with the
illogical and scientific theories of an evo-
luton in animated nature, in which the
persistent efforts of theologians to dis
credit this truth are set forth.
In an addition to a review of the Cleve-
land administration by Ex-Governor Rus
sell dem of Massachusetts and Senator
CulIom (Rep.) of Illinois, the May For
nm contains discussion of unusual op-
portuneness and point at a time when
'.armies" of tramps are marching to-
wards Washington-of the question
whether the state should give aid to the
unemployed, by DR.. Stanton Colt of New
York, who favors state aid, and by Mr. D.
McGregor Means, who argues that state
aid means socialism.
Messrs. ALLEN and Sachtleben have
written a graphic account of their re-
markable journey of $4,000 miles by
bicycle, from COnstantinople to Picking,
and this will be published in The Cen
tury, beginning with the May number.
They met with many curious and start
ling adventures, and these they tell with
a : IN nj r. IA fhau
not unusual episodes in the rounding
out of college education. They took
more than $500 photographs of scenery
and phases of life that curious European
eyes had never looked upon before, and
many of these will be reproduced The
young men served, in measure, as the
advance couriers of American progress.
They bore the ''stars and stripes" strapped
to the handle-bars of their bicycles, to
people who learned for the first time of
iis significance.
A great Grant number, in token of
General Grants birthday, today, April
9th, describes in a word McClure's
Magazine for May. General Horace
Porter, member of Grants staff. his
sistant secretary of war, and. during the
frat term of his presidency, his private
secretary, writes of his personal traits.
particularly of his truth, courage, mod
esty, generosity and loyalty. An inter
view with Colonel Frederick ID. Grant
records the impressions of his son, who
was General Grants daily com panion in
the field through good part of the war.
and who lived always near him to the
end of his days. General o. O. Howard
and General Ely S. Parker supply some
"reminiscences; and an autograph letter
written by Jesse R. Grant, General
Grants father, in 1865, gives a most in
teresting glimpse into Grants life and
character. Finally, under the apt title
of General Grants Greatest Year." Mr..
T. c. Crawford tells the story of the noble
and heroic last year of Grants life. Scat
tered through these articles and making
up also the department of Human Docu-
ments," Is the most remarkable series of
Grant portraits ever published, if not
ever collected, many of them being from
rare photographs supplied by Colonel
Grant
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