The San Francisco call., 1896-11-29

In the December Overland Rounsevelle
Nildman devotes his "Sanctum Talk" to the
present fad of forming societies OF ''sons" and
daughters of the Revolution, the French
ana Indian wars and other wars. The leading
article of the month is by Rev. w. Bolton,
AM, rector of the Church of ST. Mary the
Virgin of San Francisco, who writes of his re-
cent explorations and discoveries on. the
island OF Vancouver under the caption OF
Exploring the Northern Jungles." The article
is the first OF series and Is illustrated
from photographs by the author, which are
the first ever taken. Edward Steptoe relates
a thrilling and unwritten incident in Utah's
history, of "How Brigham Young Was Ar
rested for Polygsmy." Charles E. Naylor con-
tinues his powerful attacks on Compulsory
Pilotage in San Francisco" accompanying the
series are valuable set of halftone reproduc-
tions of harbor views. w. ]. Corbet, member
OF Parliament, concludes his remarkable ar
ticle on England and Ireland" that has at
tracted so much attention among the Irish
throughout the country. Among other con-
tributors are DR.. L. G. Yates on '1ndian Pic
toglyphs," Joaquin Miller, Werner q. Reed and
Batterman Lindsay. The artistic end of the
Overland" is taken in hand with pronounced
success by Pierre n. Boeringer, who contrib b.
utes several noteworthy sketches to this ISSUE
The makeup of the magazine is much i'm
proved, too.
In the December issue of Lippincotts the
following are articles OF interest: "The Whip
ping of Uncle Henry" a tale of Georgia before
the war, in that original and effective vein
which Is peculiar to Will N. Harden. Pauline
Shackleford Colyar tells a Thanksgiving story
OF 1.-TWO Old Boys" "How Timmy Saved the
Piece" by Livingston B. Morse, records a re-
markable event in theatrical annals of the
hum bier sort. The methods of ''Shut ting Out
the Sea' are set forth by George Ethelbert
Walsh. D. c. Macdonald writes on 1.-THE Land
OF Taffy,' the other name of which is Wales.
George ]. Varney gives the history OF "Our
First Silver Mine," and David Bruce Fitzgerald
describes "An old Virginia Fox Hunt" ''The
Evolution of the Poster is traced by Agnes
Carr Sage from the beginnings of advertising,
so far as known. Arthur Inkersley discusses
"Anagrams." Jean Wright has a lively essay
on "Flirtation as a Fine Art" The poetry OF
| the number Is by Elizabeth Crooks, Grace F.
Pennypacker, Emma c. Dowd and Arthur D.
T. Randolph.
There is said to be new biographical matter
about Charles and Mary Lamb, as we'll as
hitherto unpublished letters from the brother
and sister, in a book which w. C. Hazlitt has
sent to the press. The volume is to be entitled
1.-THE Lambs, Their Lives, Their Friends and
Their Correspondents"
Godey's Magazine for December has an
especial Christmas-time flavor. The frontis-
piece is a reproduction of the splendid paint
ing of Gherardo della Notte, 'sThe Alteration
of the Shepherds a picture never before
given in an American magazine. Following
this is an illustrated series, 'The First Christ
mas" by C. f. Lester, who builds his pictures
upon the text of the Scriptures. "And there
were in the same country shepherds abiding
in the field, keeping watch over their flock by
night, etc. noble theme to which the artist
has added the charm of his art with fine effect.
To those who dwell upon the coming of the
Christmastide with reverence these pictures
will appeal very strongly. They Certainly
compose q fine collection and are worthy to be
| preserved.
| The Forum for December will contain
noteworthy symposium on 1.-THE Election-Its
Lessons and Its Warnings" The first paper
| in the group is contributed by the Hon.
| Andrew d. White, who, IN very valuable and
| suggestive article, sets forth some of "The
Practical Lessons of the Recent Campaign" DR..
| White is followed by D. MacGregor Means, q
well-known publicist of New York, who, under
| the title ''Will Government by the People
Endure?" analyses the causes of discomfort
which led to the recent crisis. Professor Gold
win Smith completes the trilogyswith paper
entitled 'The Brewing of the Storm in which
be discusses the recent crisis from the point OF
view of an outsider.
Nine. N1rg1n1e Demont-Breton daughter OF
| the celebrated French artist Jules Breton, her
self an artist and the wife OF an artist, Is the
only woman painter since Rosa Bonheur to re-
| ceive the cross of the Legion of Honor. Mrs.
| Henry Bacon contributes sketch of Nine.
| Demont-Breton TO the Christmas Century
under the title of "a Painter of Motherhood"
| The article is accompanied by reproductions
| of q number of the artists noted pictures of
| child life.
| The publishers of McClure's Magazine an
nounce Christmas number of quite extra
| ordinary quality, both in its reading matter
and its pictures. Among the contributors will
| be Rudyard Kipling, Ian Maelaren, Harriet
| Prescott Spofford, Frank r. Stockton, Hamlin
Garland, Henry Seton Merriman. Cyrus C.
Adams of the New York Sun, and William
| Canton, author of "W. V. Her Book
| In the Christmas Century there will be hith-
erto unpublished pictures by Meissonier. De-
taille. Gerome, Munkaesy, Menzel. Seymour
Haden, Domingo, Madrazo, the Leloirs, Rico,
| Dagnan- Bouveret, Rosa Bonheur and other
great artists. These were drawn or painted in
the album of Samuel P. Avery. and accompany
| an article by William A. Coffin. entitled Sou
venirs of Veteran Collector"
Jacob A. Riis has for years been engaged In
| philanthropic work in the New York tene-
| ment-house districts. For the Christmas Gen.
tury he has written paper on Light in Dark
Places" showing the reforms that have been
accomplished under recent legislation in
| clearing out the worst of the congested spots
| in New York.
| Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly is the first
| OF the Christmas magazines to appear, and is
| in every respect beautiful number.