The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-01-04
MAGAZINES AND NOTES.

"The West and East Ends of London IL
the title of an article in the January HarpeT's
Magazine by Richard Harding Davis. As the
title suggests, the article contrasts the life OF
fashionable London with the diversions and
the misery of the slums. Mr.. Davis dwells
longer, however, upon the humorous than
upOn the pathetic aspect of the East End and
illumnates the bject with his usual brilliant
description.
Frank r. Stockton. in his own delightfully."-
humorous way. continues to make the ire
pressible Pomona" interesting in the second
instsllment of her correspondence with her
old "Rudder Grange mistress These letters,
under the title of PomOna's Travels" can
only be found in the January Ladies' Home
Journal. Mrs. Burton Kingsland strikes the
key-n of the times by giving some very
practical suggestions for new form of enter
tainment under the title of Fifty Cent Lunch
con Clubs" How / Became an Actress" is
the theme of most valuable bit Of autobiog-
raphy from the pen of Adelaide Ristori del
Grillo.
Mr. James R. Randall, the renowned author
of Maryland, My Maryland" has written .
poem for the Christmas Number Of The Balti-
more Telegram. Mr.. RandalPs Muse has slum-
bered through recent years, but under the in
spirat;on of Christmas he has produced 3
devotional poem, which while differing widely
from his Maryland" is like it in true poetic
feeling and perfect dction.
The telegram by the way, is the weekly
paper recently bought by Mr. William II. Ed
monds, who was for many years business Man
ager of the Manufacturers Record.
Table TaU. Published by Table Talk Pub
fishing Co.. Philadelphia. Price S1.O0 year,
or 10 cents copy. The Christmas number is
full of recipes and menus for this season.
The Quarterly illustrator in entering upon
another year puts forth no other pledge OF
superlative excellence than the statement that
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its contents in the past will be more than
equalled in its future issues. 1t has fixed q
high standard of excellence for itself, and the
constant endeayOr will be to rise above its
own standard.
The complete novel in the January number
of LfppiaeOtPs is The Colonel, by Edward Will
lard French. Based on a romantic adventure,
in which the hero saves the herOine's life as
sea, the tale goes on to study the characters Of
these two highly gifted idealists, and to trace
the fortunes of q mutual passion which neither
is willing to own. The sentiment throughout
is the purest and lOftiest of which human ma
ture is capable, and the chapters appeal to the
readers heart no less than to his brain.
ScFibReT'S MdgdziRe for 1894 will publish .
series of special frontspieces selected by Philip
Gilbert Hamerton, from contemporary art. and
accompanied with a brief article by Dir. Ham
erton and portrait of the artist. Manet's
Fifer opens the series in the January Issue.
Geo. w. Cables novel, John March. southern
er, which begins in the January Seribaer is g
dramatic story of the new South. This novel
has been long in preparation by the author
who considers it his best work.
One of the illustrated articles in the Popular
Science Monthly for January will be an account
of How the Sea is Sounded, by G. w. Little
hales, of the u. S. photographic Office. Tho
pictures include the modern sounding cylinder
and weight, The Sigbee machine, and views Of
sounding and dredging operations
The Winter season makes timely descrip-
ton of the U. S. Life-Saving Service, which
will appear in the January Popular Sciences
Moathly. It is by Frank G. Carpenter. and de-
scribes the life of the men and their work,
with pictures of the lifebOats and other sp-
paratus employed by them.
All Around the Year 1894 Calendar. De-
signs in color by j. Pauline Sumter. Printed on
heavy cardboard. gilt edges, with chain, tassels
and ring. Size At Z 81 inches. Boxed. Hang
ing by its silvery chain, and tied with dainty
white silk cord and tassels, Al around the
Year holds forth great enticement to the ap-
preeatively curious to look within for the
fruits that the different months may bring
FORTH The designs appropriately carry cut
the. intentions of their titles. They have
quaint little figures in all sorts of attitudes.
that give piquant significance to the verses
selected as their companions. Published by
Lee & Shepard, Boston, Mass. Price 80 cents.