The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-15


ton OF this magazine. he says; "Of the
editorial management OF 'Scribner' have
nothing 10 say. except that IL has been
conscientiousiy and industriousiy per
formed and that I have had corps
OF able and enthusiastic assistants. who
nave given themselves 90 the work, as IL
tne magazine indeed. were all their own. -
lie did not" says AIRS Piunkett. claim
the highest place for its literary con-
tents, but said the success was owing to
the superb engravinSs. and the era IL
had introduced OF improved illustrated
art Everybody does not know how,
the pace set by the Scribner' splrrad
other magazines to new cndeaVors ara
led the way to rich monthly feasts set
before the public IN pictures Of ALI
imaginable things in the skies and tho
AIR, In the earth. and In the waters
under the earth. Or. Holland bestowed
the praise where IL was deserved: This
feature OF our work is attributable 70
Mr.. II. W. Glider and Mr. A. w D~o,xa
the former, the office editor, and The
latter, the superintendent Of the illus
rative department. Mr.. Smith and I
any further than we have stood beside
these men with announcement end
money, deserve no credit for the mar
Veilous development that has been made
IN Illustration. Perhaps this is not oufto
true, for Mr.. Smith was the first to in
sist on the experiment Of printing tho
Illustrated forms on dry paper. This had
and Scribners Monthly enjoyed a nrac.
teal monopoly of this mode of ont
printing for years. The effects achieved
In this way excited great curiosity,
both i'm this country. and in England
MIR. Smith may. therefore lccitimatelv
claim to have revolutionized tho ont
printing of the world; and it is another
Illustration of the fact that reforms
are rarely made in their own art nv
; men 1T takes mechanic to
invent an agricultural machine; and a
lawyer, turned man of business. IN
discover that damp paper is not the
pest Tor printing cuts on -
truly that degree of modesty which
places honor where honor is due i'm every
editorial virtue, '
Prominent among DR. Hollands "nnds..
as editor of Scribner's were Frances
bodSson Burnett. and George w Cable
mrs. Plunketts admirably written book
Is also prettly and well Illustrated
portrait of DIR. Holland on tho ~,
Tear shows face wherein is an unusu.I
blending of strength and gentleness The
eyes are at once keen and full of feel
ing, the nose straight and prominent.
the jaw powerful. the brow fine o,,ito "a
considerable portion of Mrs Plunkett,s
DOCK Is devoted to comment upon the
lie and character of DR. Holland made
after his death by the various nevspa-
pers and magazines of the country A.
represents
the grave of the famous writer NJ
springfield. Mass. The marble monument
= chaste ana simple. bearing the follow
ng upon its whiteness:
JOSIAH GILBERT HOLLAND
iSorn July p. 1872 Died October H. 1851
for the great hereafter | trust in the
infinite Love as it is expressed to me
n the life and death of my Lord and
saviour Jesus Christ"
Great. owing to superbly persistent
courage ana effort the brilliance OF his
uccess converging from the editorial
'hair or great magazine to the power
y, care, and obscurity of the little farm
house at Beichertown. Mass. the pure
strong nature remained unspoiled by sue
,ess, and in death as in life, delig.hted
o aVow its utter reliance upon God, re-
tanning always its utter simplicity. We
ire indebted to Mrs. Plunkett for her
,harninS book, which is destined to find
many readers among those to whom b!-
'graphy OF genics and character COM
'ined is fascinating study.