The National tribune., 1894-09-06
Magazines and Notes.

Under the caption of The Results Of Demo
cratic Victory, Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, of
Massachusetts,, contributes to the North dmsri-
can Reclelc for September a vigorous article in
which he reviews the achievements Of the
present Administration from a Republican
point OF view. There are also three valuable
articles on the relations of China and Japan in
Korea, written by three men specially quail
fed to deal with the question: The Hon.
Augustine Heard, late United States Minister
to Korea; Durham White Stevens Counselor OF
the japanese Legation at Washington, aud
Howard Martin, Ex Secretary of the United
States Legation at Pekin.
ScribHer's Magazine for September has nota-
bic list of contributors, including F. Marion
Crawford. Thomas Nelson Page, Carl Lum-
holtz. Octave Tbanet, Mrs. James T. Fields
and Harriet Prescott Spofford. Marion Craw-
ford writes of Bar Harbor from the point Of view
of one who has seen most Of the Summer resorts
Of the world, and has spent considerable tins
at Bar Harbor viewing it as outsider.
The frontispiece OF 1fcCltre's Macdzine for
September is a charming portrait of Mrs. Robert
Louis Stevenson, and the opening srticle ia q
no less charming relation, by Hr. Stevenson OF
how, soon after their marriage, he came TO
write Treasure Island, and of the unusual con-
ditions under which he executed the work.
Pictures of the houses and scenes in which the
Stevensons lived st the time, and several por-
traits of Stevenson himself accompany the
article. In very sprightly illustrated article
by Robert Barr, an exposition Is given Of the
"savate," or kick, as employed with great
skill by the French boxers. The eminent
French chemist, Prof BertheIot, in an inter-
view with Henry J. w. Dam, sets forth the
grounds of his belief that time is coming
when milk, potatoes beef, and all the staples OF
human food will be supplied from the laborator-
les of the chemist, instead of from the fields Of
the farmer.
Mr.. Julian Ralph is now on his way to the
Orient, where he will make for RGrpers Weekly
and Hdrper's Magazine studies of the topsy-
turyy conditions that obtain upon the worlds
farther side. Upon bis arrival in Japan hs
will quickly forward accounts of whatever he
may witness of the war between that country
and China of the gathering of the naval repre-
sentatives OF all ChristendOm, and of the pecu-
liar scenes attendant upon the war. He will
be met at Yokohama by Mr.. C. d. Weldon, the
artist, who has long been familiar with Oriental
life. and who will cooperate with Dir. Ralph in
this work.
Harper's Bazaar is presenting great variety
of fascinating styles for the early Autumn,
illustrated By Sandoz and Chapuis, the famous
Partisan artists, and selected from Worth's
most distinctive creations. These Autumn
toilets for outdoor and indoor occasions sur
pass anything previously shown in fashion
journal. The September issue will be enriched by
elegant gowns and hats for walking and driving
and by beautiful calling costumes. A brilliant
noyelet by NJ. McCielland, st. Johns Wooing,
viii run through several numbers. The scene
Of this story is in the far South, and it is in
tensely interesting from start to finish.
Breezy, seasonable. and beautifully illus
trated, Outing for September will be welcomed
by readers of varied tastes. The contents are
as follows: The Prophetic Urn, by William
Hinckley; Bear and For Bear. by Ed. w.
Sandys; A Woman at Canoe Race, by Lorg-
D. L.
Blackwell; Her Prussian Lover. by Marian
Breck; Lenzs World Tour Awheel; The Ghost
Raft, by Nomad Touring Europe on Next to
Nothing. by J. P. Worden; Fishing on Severn
River, by w. Thompson; The Chain of Destiny,
by Edith Robinson; The Illinois Naval Re-
serve by w. II. Burke; Bee Hunting, by Enc
line Cooper, and The Land of the Bread-Frait
By F. u. Turner.