The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-28

AS President Andrews great history Sc
rial in scribner's Magazine draws TO
conclusion, the very entertaining quality
of it. which has been generally acclaimed,
is intensified. The March instalment con-
tains a pictorial record also that is unique
In magazine illustration, giving 30 pic
lures in one article-including original
and very artistic views of the Worlds
Fair, reproduced in pen drawings OF un-
usual beauty. The Homestead riots and
the Tennessee convict troubles are also
llyillustrated from instantaneous photo
graphs. The text gives. among other
striking passages. an interesting sum-
mary Of the marvellous advance made by
electricity in recent years. The third in
stalment Of Sentimental Tommy" Bar
ries extraordinary serial. contains
most pathetic chapter describing the
death and burial of Jean Myles. and the
return of Tommy and his sister to
Thrums. From now on the scene Of this
story is for long time laid in Thrums,
and abounds with those touches of Scotch
humor and pathos that have made Barrie
preeminent among the writer's OF his
country. In this time of international
friction a real public service is done by
the paper in this number on British
Opinion of America" by Richard White
ing of the London Daily News. His arti-
Gle is directed to representing not the
opinion of social and political leaders, but
of the Man in the Street and the great
body of work people In England. He
shows that the latter have within the last
20 years revised their old idea OF America
as a paradise for working people. They
have found out that American has the
same industrial problems as England and
the masses have lost their old-time ro-
mantle affection for this country. Mr..
Whiteing denies that its place has been
taken by any positive dislike So far as
religious sentiment goes he says that the
Non-conformist conscience Is for peace
with America as the first of human con-
Germs" The article closes with an alu-
sion to the Transvaa1 difficulty, which he
ascribes to an excess of activity caused
by the Tory Imperial idea" feature
OF the number is an article on "Carna-
TONS" by j. II. Connolly, the abundant
illustrations of which are printed in col
or This is the first popular article on
flower that has in the last five or six
years supplanted the chrysanthemum in
the favor Of large growers. The author
has given a very entertaining account of
the details Of the culture of this interest
ing flower. with a description of the
greatest carnation house In this country,
where $4,000 flowers are grown at a single
time.
Artistically the number is given unus-
ual interest by three papers-"Florentine
Villas" by Lee Bacon, describes the his
torical associations and the architectural
beauties of those famous palaces. The
illustrations reproduce their remarkable
beauty i'm a very attractive manner. Miss
Mary Cassatt. an American girl, has
gained great distinction i'm France by her
work in pastel and dry-point. A number
of her pictures are beautifully reproduced
with an appreciative article by William
Walton. Another artistic article is Miss
Prideaux's account of the eminent French
bookbinders of to-day. with IL reproduc-
tions of their best work.
Godey's Magazine for March is filled
with matter that Is timely. beautiful and
interesting. Perhaps the most absorbing
are two biographical articles. one The
Life of Cecil Rhodes" and the other
called The Senorita OF the Sword" be-
ing descriptive of Jaquar:na. the spanish
American swordswoman who has de-
feated the cracks OF the United States
and English armies. and who Will repre-
sent America in the Olympic games this
summer. The achievements of this wo-
boro hear HffIe hpratded and many