Omaha daily bee., 1894-12-17

through the number are scattered li:ustra.
/ tons by such famous artists as Remington
| Toche, Reinhart, Turner, Van Schaick Glib
| son and stevens. A series of portraits OF
/ beautiful women Of society illustrate an ar
I tiole on THE Relations OF Photography Ia
/ Arti travel article by Napoleon Ney.
/ grandson OF the famous field marshal; one
/ OF the series Of Great Passions Of Histort i"
to which Froude and Ccsse have already
contributed, aud half dozen others equally
interesting, go to make up the attractions
OF the number The Cosmopolitan people
say: I'VE might charge you more for this
number, but, in all frankness, could we give
you better material, better illustrated, II
we charged you dollar a copy?" The Co.'S
mopolitan, New York
The English novelist, Grant Allen. con-
tributes TO the Chautauquan for December
the hrst Of two-part story entitled EVELYN
Moore Poet Intense interest centers
about the two principal characters. Evelyn
ana the poet. who meet in Venice In the
gallery Of the Campanilc In the Piazza of
St Marks. The first article on a series of
the Religious Press of the United States"
Is entitled journalism in the Methodist
Episcopal Church." and Is written by Theo-
dore L. Food. 1t is illustrated with uumer-
Gus portraits, and Bishop John II. Vincent.
chancellor of Chautauqua, contributes "a
Christmas Sermon"
Edgar Fawcctt has the place of honor in
It's opening pages OF Short Stories for De-
cemher, contributing an original and some.
what dramatic tale OF life in New York City
a hundred years ago. There is also an
amusing story from the French of Paul
Arene, "St, Anthony and His Pig" and n
very pretty illustrated and effective Christ
mas tale by Francois Coppee. In addition
to those already mentioned such writer's as
Anthony Hope. f. c. Phillips, Grant Allen.
+, Antsey and Alphonse Daudet appear in the
list of contributors to this attractive number.
Current Literature Publishing Company. New
York.
The Christmas number OF Current I.ltera-
ture appears In delicate cover of white
| and green. 1t is beautifully illustrated with
fine cuts from the holiday books. and con-
tains special holiday articles OF interest to
book lovers. Among these are 1.-THE Years
Crop of Fiction" by Prof. H. H. Boyesen.
The Art of Extra Illustrating" and an en-
| tertaining interview on The Art of Book
making Up to-Date." Current Literature
| Publishing Company, New York.
stories in the current number of Ro-
nance are largely devoted to Christmas. and
are full of the atmosphere of the season, yet
utterly unlike in scheme and treatment.
Among the authors represented are Octave
Thanet, Francois Coppee and Julia Schayer.
Besides the Christmas tales, there are n
story of adventure in China by Henry Will
lard French a charming social study by
Hughes lie RouX, powerful Russian sketch
by Ivan Tourgueneff and ludcrous Irish
ghost story by Urania Locke Bailey. Ro-
nance Publishing Company, New York
BOOKS RECEIVED.
A MONK OF CRUTA-By e. Phillips oppen-
helm. Cloth, $40 pages. $l.25 f. Tenny-
son Neely. Chicago. From Megeath Sta
tionery Company, Omaha.
JOSIAH WEDGEWOoD-By Samuel Smiles.
LID. A personal history. Cloth $50
pages. Harper & Brothers, New York.
From Megeath Stationery Company. Omaha.
BARON KINATAS-By Isaac Strange De-
ment. Paper SO cents. M T. Need.
Chicago.
MAGAZINES RECEIVED.
CASSELL'S FAMILY MAGAZINE-THE
Cassell Publishing Company, New York.
THE CHURCH AT HOME AND ABROAD
Presbyterian Board of Publication and Sab
bath School Work. Philadelphia.
LIPPINCoTTS MAGAZiNE--J B. Lippn-
colt Company, Philadelphia.
NEW ENGLAND MAGAZlNE-Warren +.
Kellogg, Park Square, Boston.
THE SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR-The
Southern Cutivator Publishing Company,
Atlanta, Ga.
THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF POLITICS
Andrew ]. Palm & Co., New York.