The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-01-02
rhe Perinhicaln RevieMed.

The Periodicals Reviewed.
The January Century opens with the
second paper on the Old Dutch Masters
by Mr. Cole, the engraver, the subject
this month being Franz Halls, of whose
work Mr.. Cole has engraved three
examples. 1.-The Archers of St An
drew 1.-The Jolly Man" and the cele-
brated Jester the last being printed
as the frontispiece. Mr.. Coles notes
Interestingly supplement the work OF
his graver. This number contains a
paper in the group of musical articles
on the great composers OF me pas5
written by we'll known composers and
musicians of the present. Chief of the
literary materials is an unpublished
essay by Mr.. Lowell entitled The
Function of the Poet" which Prof.
Norton in a predatory note declares
to be mot unworthy to stand with
Sidney's and with Shelley's Defence
inspire the poetic heart of the youth
of this generation" An addition to the
group of articles on Notable Women
| is a paper on George Sand by her
friend and protegee TIL. Benton
(Madame Blanc), a contributor to the
''Revue des Deux Mondes,' who is
now visiting this country. a matter
| OF nuCn Interest Is QlSCuSSC NY
eX-PreSident Harrison in an open letter
on Military instruction in Schools and
Colleges written at the request of the
editor, apropos of the resolutions of the
Grand Army recommending
thorough system of military education
of American youth.
With the January number Worthing-
toms Magazine begins its third vol
ume. 1t is remarkably attractive num-
/ Der, and is throughout bright, clean,
Instructive and eminently readable.
| The leading article, Forests of Cali
fornia,'' by Charles Howard Shinn, is
superbly illustrated, giving the reader
| a good idea of these magnificent conf
ferrous forests, the like of which is
found nowhere else upon the earth.
Another remarkable article is that en-
titled, "a Celebrated Escape which
gives for the first time a reliable de-
tailed account of the digging of the
famous Libby prison tunnel, through
which in 1854, 109 Union officers made
eral Thomas E. Rose, the originator
and leading spirit of the plan.
The January number of The Forum
contains besides Mr. Wells article,
1.-The Teaching of Our Recent Economic
Experiences" 1.-THE Principle and
Method of the New Tariff Bill" by the
| Hon William L. Wilson, chairman of
author of the bill.
1.-THE New Sectionalism: A Western
Warning to the East" by Mr.. Lindley
NJ. Keasbey, of Colorado-an interest
ing and first-hand study of western
sentiment and its meaning.
English Investors and American
Currency legislation by w. Wether-
ell, of the Liverpool (Eng) Daily Post
a well known and well informed Eng
lish writer on finance, who frankly
points out how American securities and
financial measures are regarded by the
several classes of investors in Eng
Hand.
Godey's Magazine for January, issued
December Is, has rich and varied
table of contents. The complete novel
in this number is by Franklin w. Lee,
and is called MAN selle Paganini."
The Illustrations are by 3. l.. Durand,
and the story itself is fascinating from
the first line to the last. L. Garrison
has a Christmas story, Monsieur Wig
OTIS Diamonds julius Chambers one
lcalled THE Princess of Barren Island
The short days and long nights of
winter give the Atlantic Monthly quite
Sufficient reason for making the Jan
uary number particularly strong in its
fiction. Mrs. Deland's new novel,
Phillip and his Wife, opens with the
greatest promise of interest. The hero
inc of Miss Jewett's story, 1.-THE Only
Rose" has been married three times,
but it is not through the treatment of
lany question that the story is delight
full. 'fWolfe's Cove" by Mrs. Gather
wood, story of the taking of Quebec.
land the continuation of Charles Egbert
Craddock's His Vanished STAR supply
the rest of the fiction.
Among the attractions of the January
Harper's Magazine will be the first
installment of Mr.. George du Maurier' S
lnew novel, '"Trilby," with fifteen Illus
trations by the author; the conclusion
lof Mr.. Edwin Lord Weeks narrative
of his journey across Persia by cara
van, superbly illustrated; and a brilliant
article by Richard Harding Davis, en-
Titled THE West and East Ends OF
London illustrated by Frederick Bar
Inard.
The Overland Monthly for January
1894, begins its twenty-third volume
with a strong number. 1t opens with a
pretty bit of verse by Charles Warren
IStoddard, illustrated by Walter. Then
follows an article by Millicent w
Shinn, Some Comments on Babies, y
full Of amusing bits of child lore. DR.
Voorsanger, rabbi of the largest Jew
fish congrega ton in San Francisco, gives
lea Modern Jewish View Of Jesus OF
Nazareth" in which he answers the
lquestion Why do the Jews not accept
Christi" in a reverent and reasonable
Esprit. Poems, sketches, stories, edi-
torials, and reviews all are tinged with
the holiday sentiment, and all are OF
the Overland's high grade.
The January Contributor is a very
pleasing number, containing besides
the prize stories, many interesting and
attractive articles. 'Ramblings
Around the World continues to hold
the interest of the reader, and the il
lustratioals compare favorably with
the leading periodicals of the day. An
Interesting scientific paper is from the
pen of one of the students at the uni
versity.
Notes of Interest.