The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-09
THE MAGAZINES.

The Pocket Magazine, edited by Irv.
ing Bacheller and published by the
Frederick A. Stokes company, New
York, makes its initial bow this month,
and justifies the nice things said in an
ticipation of it's coming. The leading
feature is q story by Doyle, entitled
"The Castle Of Gloom" being one of
the Brigadier Gerard series, and one
of the best, too. In addition, Kipling
has a characteristic barracK ballad,
"That Day." Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
Ward. a drama Of the street" called
'The Vataran;" James L. Ford capi-
tai burlesque on Conan Doyles Sher-
lock Holmes detective stories entitled
1.-The Story of Bishop Johnson;" TX
Marvel. "Reverie of College Days"
and Sarah Orme Jewett a characteris-
tic short story called Little French
Mary" The magazine is about the
Chap Books size, save that 1t is thrice
as thick, and has stiff cover adorned
with neat design In green and red.
At ten cents q number, or $1.0O a year,
the experiment ought to command a
the December number Is to be by Mary
E. Wilkins.
With its November issue, the Century
Magazine enters its fifty-first volume
and celebrates its twenty-fifth anniver-
sary. The two articles in this number
which will command the most attention
are Theodore Roosevelt's statement OF
''The Issues of 1896" from the Repub-
lican standpoint. and Hon. William Il.
RussellS statement Of them from the
Democratic point of view. Professor
James Bryce has thoughtful paper
on 1.-The Armenian Question" which
will repay perusal and Mrs. Schuyler
Van Rensselaer's study Of Robert Louis
Stevenson and his writing will interest
many. We must not forget to mention
among the chief attractions that
charming poem by Whitcomb Riley
which is hidden back on the last page,
"His Dancin Days" Mr.. Riley has
rarely equalled the command of the
Hoosier dialect and the mastery over
the human emotions revealed in this
little poem. Two short stories which
will find favor are respectively con-
tributed by Bret Harte and Bride Neill
Taylor.
It will probably be the unanimous
verdict of the readers Of the Novem-
Der Cosmopolitan that that number Is
one of the best ones issued this year.
The contents are well varied, and they
have intrinsic merit. An eye witness
tells 'The Story of the Samoan Dis
aster," and q most thrilling narrative
1t is, too. Theodore Roosevelt explains
the Taking of the New ork Police out
of Politics" and incidentally announces
his determination to keep right on
along the same line just as II there had
been no election last Tuesday. An ar
ticle by the editor of the Cosmopolitan,
James Brisben Walker, concerning the
horseless carriage unfolds in an interest
Ing and perhaps novel manner some Of
the social changes which are likely to
follow the Punishment of the horse.
One Of these changes, in his Judgment,
will lie the reversal of the present tend
ency toward city life and the conse-
quent solution OF most Of the perplex-
ing problems which have to do with
the evils arising from the massing Of
human beings in an unwholesome ur-
ban environment. Zang will, in this
number, contribute new story Of the
Jews in Rome. and Poultney Bigelow
eulogizes the forbearing spirit Of Ger
many's young wnr-lord.,
The opening chapters Of the new life
of Abraham Lincoln appear in Nc
Clure's for November, together with
forty pictures, many entirely new. OF
the latter the most notable Is the 'front.'
ispiece, which represents Lincoln at the
age Of 35 years or thereabouts, and
which Is said to be the earliest portrait
of him eXtant. 1t Is reproduced from q
daguerreotype owned by Robert 4. Lin
coin. The province of this Life, 1t
should be explained to those who fancy
that the subject has already been ex-
hausted, Is not Lincoln the statesman
SO much as Lincoln the man. Other
lives have dealt mainly with Lincoln's
public career, with those acts and
thoughts of his which today are his
tory. The purpose Of the compiler Of
the life which Is to run as q serial in
McClure's for the next year will be to
give greatest heed to the personality
and early influences Of this unique pro-
duct of Occidental institutions. While
the magazines other features will not
be sighted this serial life will be en-
phasized as the leading feature, and 1t
certainly deserves that rank.
From among number of crisp and
readable articles In the November
Bookman, the American who is inter-
ested in newspapers will be apt to Sc
lect for earliest perusal Professor
Peck's paper on Charles A. Dana. That
paper Is ostensibly a review of Mr..
Dana's lectures OH journalism. but In
reality 1t is an estimte, and strikingly
fair one, vt that, of the personality and
the methods of the man who stands in
above all others who have to do with
the making. of newspapers. There are
plenty Of other things In this magazine
which are good enough to be spoken Of:
but we pass them all by in ordtr to rec
ommend that those who haven't read
the estimate Of Dana do SO without de-
lay.
Bright pictures-and plenty of them
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stories that carry the readers interest
along from beginning to end, and one
or two special features Of exceptional
interest-this Is what you will get this
month for 10 cents when you buy Mum
sey's Magazine. 1t is q good bargain,
and unless Mr.. Munsey exaggerates the
people are steadily learning to take ad-
vantage of 1t.
Two admirable stories appear in the
current Chap Book One, Boss" is in
the characteristic vein. Of Maria Louise
Pool; and the other, "Of Meeting at
Fulham." by Marriott Watson. is as true
. bit Of rollicking romance as was ever
penned by Doyle, Wayman or Hope. In
this number. Chap-Book disports itself
IN new cover design, drawn in black.
crimson and white by Frank Hazen-
plug. 1t represents an imbecile wo-
man standing in an impossible attitude
20 what purpose the artist himself only
Our good little friend. the pbilistine.
bobs up for its November sally and dis.
ports Itself with divers digs at Tom.
DICK and Harry Of the world of letters.
This sort of diversion is enjoyable while
the novelty lasts--but will It wear?
Il II
Chips Fast week began its career as
Q weekly journal Of affectation" at s
cents copy. It presents the occasion
Tor en- interesting conjecture az to
what 1t Is here for.
Every Month ds the name Of a new n
luetuted magazine OF popular music.
the drarnaand literature st nd9ng a sor,,a,