The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-02-01
LITERARY NOTES.

That a monthly periodical OF such
expensive character as The Southern
Magazine can be published in the
South. with such substantial success
as is attending this venture, is the best
evidence yet offered that there is a
New 6outh-in literature at least.
Harrison Robertson, of the Courier.
Journal staff, who wrote "How the
Derby Was Won," for Scribner's Mag
azine some time ago, (Which story, by
the way, the Scribners have esteemed
so highly as to include it in their vol.
ule of "Stories OF the South'') has q
story in the February number of The
Southern Magazine. Mr.. Robertson
calls the story "The Courtship of Gale
Sublett," and it draws sklllfully and
humorously certain types of the "Blue
Grass Country" about Lexington.
Current Literature for February
seems even more than usually bright,
entertaining ann up to date, and has
q sparkle and tone that is delightfully."-
refreshing. 1t shows keen grasp Of
the vital thought of the time in every
department. and gives such a survey
of the striking events of the worlds
progress that a study of its pages will
keep on thoroughly abreast with the
latest aud best. Current Literature is
eminently family magazine, for the
range of its subjects covers almost
every field of human thought and ef.
fort. Current Literature Publishing
Co., So Lafayette Place, New York.
The Arena for February is magnif-
icent midwinter issue, containing 164
pages. Among the contributors are
Rev. n. J. Savage, Rev. Washington
GLADDEN., D. D., Heinrich Hensoldt.
Phi. D., Congressman John Davis,
Stinson Jarvis, Rabbi Solomon Schin-
dler, Helen Campbell, and Rev. Hiram
Vrooman. The editor contributes two
important papers, one dealing with
unlimited poverty, the other an argu.
ment against medical monopoly. A
striking feature is Symposium by
six we'll known American women ON
Rational Dress for Women" This
Symposium is profusely illustrated.
Altogether, no Review of the month
will be 30 attractive 10 progressive
persons as the Midwinter Arena. The
publishers announce that hereafter
The Arena will contain IA pages,
making it the largest monthly Review
published.
An article of unusual interest has
resulted from an expedition on behalf
of Scribner's Magazine, made by Joel
Chandler Harris in company with q
skillful artist, Daniel Smith, to the
scene OF "The Sea Island Hurricans,"
off the coast of South Corolina. It
was this strange region which was
devastated by the great storms last
autumn, which killed 1900 people aud
left 10000 homeless and suffering.
| Among them for the past few months
Miss Clara Barton, with a staff OF
workers from the Red Cross Society
has been dispensing much needed re-
lief. Mr.. Harris viewed all the interest
ing features OF this work, and his well
known conception Of negro character
has enabled him to present such q
picture of the disaster,tthe suffering
and the work in progress as no other
writer in the South could give. The
illustrations present realistic picture
of the curious life on these islands.
The article in this number is devoted
largely to description OF "The De-
vastation." Another article in the
March number will describe "The Re-
lief"