Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-11-30
ScR,BNeR,s CHRISTMAS NvMssR.

The Christmas number of Scribner's
Magazine always has some artistic nov.
city. and this year It Is a series of
twelve full-pagc Illustrations by Oliver
HEREFORD for a fantastic story. entitled
"1rhc kaleidoscope of Time" by Bran
der Matthews. The illustrations are
printed In delicate tint which Is in
terwoven with the clear black text and
flows out into the margins Of the page.
The whole effect Il something entirely
new In magazine illustration. Mr.. Mat.
thews' story IL equally original In con-
ccption, and Is fitting companion to
his "Primer of Imaginary Geography"
published last year.
The short stories In this number are
remarkable for their ingenuity in plot,
and for their delicate sentiment. Frank
Il. Stockton has Christmas love.story.
with the characteristic title. 1.-THE Stay
ing Power Of Sir ROhan''-which Il In
his very best manner. The illustra-
tions by Peter Newell exactly suit the
quaint cOnceits that characterize Mr..
Stockton's style. In an entirely differ
ent manner Is Charles Il. Carryls
thrilling detective story, "rhe River
Syndicate" (Which suggests the best
work Of Sherlock Holiness. The action
of the story IL In London. and It Is II.
Illustrated by the excellent English art.
list. l.. Raven Hill. Henry van Dyke.
under the title, "a White Blot" has a
most poetic and imaginative tale of a
picture. Joel Chandler Harris, whose
stories are too seldom seen. has most
characteristic tale of faithful slave,
full of touches Of homely pathos 1t is
entitled "The Colonel's 'Niggcr-Dog.'
A new writer, A. =. Pier, recent grad
uate Of Harvard. has developed strik.
ing situation In "The HerOlsm of Ian
ders." for which Il. b. Child has made
several dramatic pictures.
Artistically the most impressive
thing in the number Is the article OH
Alma Tade,na, by CosmO MOnkhouse,
with twenty reproductions Of the art
lists pictures. chosen by him, with two
exceptions, for this purpose. They
therefore represent In the best manner
his striking genius. Mr.. MOnkhouse
has written a careful and intimate ac-
count Of the artists methods.
During ten years Evert van Muyden,
Of Paris, has been making a remarka.
BILE series Of etchings Of wild animals.
A fine selection of these has been re.
produced in the article, "Wild Beasts
as They Live" by Captain G. J. Mel
liss, Of the Ninth Regiment Bombay
Infantry. q great lion and tiger hunter,
who commends the etchings In the high
est terms illustrates his points by
stories Of adventure.
An illustrated poem by A. r. Wat
rOus, under the title Of "A Forgotten
By.way," recalls memories Of Theater
Alley and the old Park Theater In the
days Of Garcia, Kemble, Ellsler and
other favOrites Of many years ago. The
frOntispiece of the number Ia "NOtre
Dame Mt Sunset" by Lepere, which
closes the series Of frOntispieces rep
resenting great contemporary wood.
engravers. The number also contains
the conclusion of George Meredith's
serial, "The Amazing Marriage" which
reaches an unexpected but entirely log
ical solution Of the great matrimonial
difficulty between the Whitechapel
Countess and Lord Fleetwood.
Poems by Edward 8. Martin, NJ. L.
van Worst and others, with the Point
of View, complete Christmas number
Of great variety and wide general inter
est. The special cover designed fol
this number by McCarter Is a striking
bit Of decoration.