Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-25
Literary,

Clure's Complete Life of Napoleon is |
a number illustrating the Russian
campaign. These pictures were
drawn during the terrible march to |
and from Moscow by an officer in
army. and have not been |
published before in this country.
They are of the most terrible realism
and give an idea of the horrors of
that fatal invasion which no words
can "1ual.
= :.lbner's magazine for June opens
with a dramatic presentation OF the
three epochs in the history OF Chi
cago-before the fire, after the fire.
and today. The author, Melville f
Stone, has long been associated with
the growth of Chicago as the owner
and editor of a great newspaper, and
he writes with the fullest knowledge
of the men and material conditions
that have made the new Chicago.
The illustrations, which on facing
pages show Chicago as it was before
the fire and is now, are from exactly
the same points of view, and give in
the most striking manner a vivid
idea of what the growth of Chicago
has been. The illustrations of today
are from original paintings and not
frsm photographs. They represent
Chicago as it never before has been
pictured.
The issue of that popular illus
trated weekly, Once Week, flor May
90, is full Of good things. Promi-
nent among them is charming arti-
Gle on Women of the Mediterrane-
an" by Margaret Seymour Hall, with
many pictures of the beautiful fem
mime types along the shores of the
'.tideless sea-" A superb portrait
of Seth Low, president of Columbia
college, is also an attraction. Of
pictorial articles, those on the sec
ture society, on The FRS. National
Cat Show, and on the opening of the
racing season at Morris Park are
worth especial mention. The two
absorbing serials, The Best Match
in Town." by Edgar Fawcett, and "A
Disguised Blessing" by Hjalmar
Hjorth Boyesen. are continued. A
fascinating chapter in the history of
American comic journalism is fur
nished by 7. B. Connery. A second
paper on Sweater Land"is given by
Edward King. Ella Wheeler Wilcox
and Alfred Stoddart contribute
poems. The congressional Gallery"
and illustrated fashion articles are
as instructive as usual.
The Mid-Continent Magazine for
May shows a distinct advance over
any previous issue of this publica-
ton, and contains great variety of
good reading matter. Henry Wat
terson forms the subject % an excel
lent article by Morton NJ. Casseday.
Mr.. Watterson is certainly the most
picturesque figure in American jour
nalism, and has exerted an influence
on social and political questions Sec
ond to that of no publicist of the day.
1t is yet far too soon, let us hope, to
write the last word about a man
whose life is SO full If broad useful
ness; but already L. Il that he has
striven for has been accomplished,
and he has reached a poise which per-
mits survey Of very full and bril-
liant career, both as journalist and
politician. The personal character
istics of Mr.. Watterson are described
in a graphic manner. depicting the
many-sidedness of his character.
Many pictures are given of him at
various ages. including some notable
portraits by Irwin and Rohl-Smith.
Portraits of Watterson in company
with Garfield, Tilden. Joseph JET
ferson, Prentice, Haldeman, and
others assist the mind in graspin 2
the versatile character of this notable
publicist.
The complete novel in the June
issue of Lippincott's is '.The
Battle of Salamanca" a stirring tale
Of the Napoleonic wars, from the
Spanish of Benito Perez Galdos, an
author of high repute in his own
country. but hitherto too little known
in America. It is followed by brief
account of ..Galdos and His Novels. ~
by the translator. Rollo Ogden.
William Thomson, a pioneer of the
DAYS when the California trail was
new. relates a wild western advent
ure of long ago. ..Beset in Aravaipa
Canon" The. other stories of the
number are. LAS a Day in June" by
Nav ID. Hatch, and ..Interwoven
Strains" by j. Percival Pollard.
Under the title, William Shak-
speare: His Mark" William Cecil
Elan shows how largely the speech
of illiterate Virginians is that OF the
corresponding class in England near
three centuries ago. as preserved by
the great dramatist. In 1.-The "
ranny of the Pictorial" Sidney Fair
field exposes one of the most promi-
nent fads of the day. He complains
that pictures, especially Of women,
occupy too largely the place of read
ing matter; and all who are familiar
with our illustrated papers and mag
azines-as who is no;?7Must admit
that he hits the mark. John Gilmer
Speed writes with full knowledge on
topic of great practical Importance.
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