Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-01-07

Owners in Spain" by Alice Brown a new
writer OF much promise; part one OF q
two-part story by Mrs. Wiggn, "A Village
Stradfvarlus." and "A Wish Fulfilled by
Lafcadio Hearn. In this last story there
Is graphic description of a young Japan
csc soldier leaving his home for the war In
the East. Two papers which will appeal
especially to lovers of music are The
symphony Illustrated by Beethoven's Fifth
In G Minor" by Philip l.. Goepp, and The
Meaning of an Eisteddfod" by Edith
Brower. paper fairly representative of
the promised International series is ''The
Genius of France" by Havelock Ellis. The
ftrst of the two promised papers on Co
operative Production In the British isles
BY j. NJ. Ludlow, also appears in this issue.
There are contributions by Professors
kohn, of Columbia, and Trowbridge. Of
Harvard. and poems by Archibald Lamp
man and Stuart Sterne, which together
with book reviews and the Contributors
Club complete the issue.
When such popular themes as Improved
Dress, Household Science. Afternoon Tea
(Which implies in broad sense society
in its highest form. the kindergarten.
the latest fashions. etc, etc. are treated
from bright and original standpoints be-
tween the covers of one issue of period.
ical, the reading public may well think 1t
Is served to an exceptional and savory
ltlfld dlN uHlilUeI Ildle SO from lut IlNn
variety Of It's many excellent dishes. This
Is true of Jenncss Miller Monthly for
January The Mouthly is largely increas-
ing its scope of usefulness TO include
able articles on domestic, social, educa-
tional ana hygicnlc topics Mrs. Jenness
Millcrs publication has always been SUR
rounded by an artistic atmosphere which
the fair dress improvor gave it from IT,.
Inception, and she is now gathering about
her class of writer's, every one of whom
IS as thoroughly up-to-date on his or her
hobbies Mrs. Miller Is on her most adj
mrahlc one The latter continues he:
popular series. Law, order and Art in
Dress" in the january issue of the MONTH
ly In this series she goes back to first
principles, teaching in a deligh tsome way
Mrs. Miller Is both a strong and graceful
writer. Her published articles are as pop
ular as her lectures. Her magazine is
gaining ground everywhere, and in its
beautiful new dress and form. introduced
in the last number cannot fail to attract
even by its cover. This issue of the
Monthly contains a unique and enter
tanning article on "Great Grandmother's
Kitchen and the Aladdin oven" The lit
erary cnrios of the Old World have been
ransacked to furnish "Afittenwald and its
Niolins." Paris. the City of Euchant-
ment," is as delightful a bit of travel az
we have seen in many a day, and all tha
other articles furnish as we said above,
a most savory banquet to the lover of
genuinely good reading 1.-The New Year
of Faith Marley" touching story of
country life, is beautifully and tenderly
written by Jenny Hopkins Seibold. author
of "kit" and Polly Grayson's Ranch"
Among Macmillan & Sos announce
ments for January is a very interesting
work on the adoption and amendment of
constitutions in Europe and America
translated from the French of Charles
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