Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-14
Literary Notes.

Literary Notes.
Edward Box, the editor of the
Ladies' Home Journal. has written a
book for young men called Success
ward: A Young Mans Book for
Young Men," which the Revells will
publish in fortnight. The book
aims to cover all the important
phases OF a young mans life: his
business life. social life, his amuse-
ments. religious life, dress, his atti-
tude toward women and the question
OF his marriage. This is Mr.. Box 5
first book.
The Reviews OF Reviews for Sep
TENDER calls attention to the change
in European sentiment on the liquor
question, as shown especially in the
establishment of the French monop-
oily OF the manufacture aud whole
sale supply of strong liquors, in the
work OF the Belgian commission, and
in the still more important action
by Russia in setting up govern
ment monopoly of the entire whole
sale and retail traffic in liquors
throughout the empire.
In a most thoughtful and eloquent
article on 1.-The African Problem"
DR.. Edward W. Blyden, librarian
minister to the court of St. James,
in the September North American
Review, shows why in his opinion
the time has not come for an extern
sive colonization of American
negroes in Africa. Hon. James H.
Eckels, comptroller of the currency,
writes hopefully regarding "Our Re-
viving Business" And these form
but the index to this highly interest
ing number.
Stories OF war are always attrac-
tive. Whether of battles on land or
sea, they are of interest. More than
this. They are thrilling. And
when the story is told by one who
was therefor be it remembered that
many war stories are told by those
who were motifs valne az an object
lesson is enhanced. In 1.-The Last
Fight of a Gallant Ship" by James
w. Kessler, survivor Of the y. S.
ship of war, Mississippi, which APP
pears in Home and Country, New
York. for September, there is inspira-
ton for American youth and patri-
otto men and women everywhere.
And the story told is true, as it pays
a fitting tribute to the American
sailor of the war period.
Freemasonry in Boston is a subject
which will receive very much atten-
tion at this time. OF the early his
tory OF Masonry in America most
people outside the craft know little
enough. In Boston. in the days of
the revolution, Hancock, Warren and
Revere, like so many less famous
patriots. were Jealous Masons, and
their lodges were often centers OF
active agitation. From that time to
this Masonry in Boston has had a re-
markable history and has mum bered
in its ranks many remarkable men.
The history has never been so we'll
told as by Warren b. Ellis in the fully
illustrated article in the Septem Der
number of the New England Maya
zine. The article will interest the
general public almost as much as it
interests the brethren.
Fiction and travel are the strong
points in the September Cosmopoli.
tan, which, by the way, illustrates
better than any previous number the
perfection Of its plant for printing a
magazine of the highest class.
Conan Doyle, IL. H. Boyesen and
Clark Russell are among the story
tellers. A well known New York
lawyer relates the story OF "A Fa-
nous Crime"-the murder OF Dr.
Parkman. by Professor We bster.
delightful scotch Of IAN English
Country House Party" is from the
pen OF Nina Larre-Smith-the house
at which she visited being no less
than the historic Abbotsford, still oc.
cupied by the direct descendants OF
Sir Walter Scott. and it NAV be said
that no more beautifully illustrated
number of The Cosmopolitan has
ever been given to the public.