The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-12-03
Literay Notes.

The Christmas Scribner has another OF
those brilliant and beautiful covers III
gold and coors that first attracted pop
ular favor on Last summer : FICTION
Number Another example OF success
ful living. in which Seribnef Is leading
the way. is in the twelve lages OF dec
ofative designs which Oliver Hertord
has made. 10 accompany kenneth Ora-
names story. The Magic Ring ms
is the authors first appearance IN an
American magazine. Another novelty
in illustration Is Greiifcnhagen quaint
pictures and erOss-trXts 10 accompany
+. j. Stimson's "Iaw-Latin Love story
"a thirtecufh-crntnry romance. All OF
the fiction ia this number there are
nine complete short stories Is oI re-
markable quality aud variety.
4 genuine Christina, feature appears
in the December number of The Century
in AN ESSAY by Thomas \. Janver, en-
tifled The Christmas kalends of Pro-
yence." The editor says in Topics Of
the Time" in the same number, that
"one.s memory runs back 10 irving
.Bracebridge llall' for fiji companion
to the gay and tender pleasantries Of
Mr.. Janyier'S delightful paper. This
Mr.. .Ganyier. who has lived for several
years in the south Of France. The artist
Loeb made one or Two expeditions TO
that.part of the country and gathered
material for his sympathetic illustra-
tions.
The December number OF liarper's
Magazine is rich in short stories. These
include The Romance OF an Amoro.
type" a tale of the civil war, written
aud profusely illustrated by Howard
PsIe: "fhc Hundred Christmas
story by Crerrlu IL Hall; The Defeat OF
Amos Wicklifl. IA love story 81 Octave
Thanet's hero sheritl';"N Weeds, humors
Gus tale of the Simkinsville cemetery !;
"Sunday Sans Statue OF Limitations, Il
Thanksgiving tale of the road, by Henry
Gallup Paine; aud "Clayis,s mystical
sketch by Annie Trumbnll slosso Il.
John kcndrick Bangs contributes farce
called "A Chatingdish Party with
which the "Drawcr,' opens. IL u gwen
with illustrations by Edward Peuiield.
The near approach of Christmastide Is
,ignalzed by the appearance OF the De
eembcr st. Nicholas, for this issue OF
the magazine Is full of Christmas stories,
poems, and pictures. OF particular in
terest to boys aud girls is Edwin ).
Wallace's description of "Christmas IN
Bethlehem" Frances Cole Burr tells Of
"a Snowbound Christina" that was
duly celebrated in q stalled train on
Western railroad Ella +. Mosby makes
tradition of Belgium the basis for a
little story, "Santa Claus's Pony. In
the way of Christmas poetry the con
tributions are varied. There are the
following "As They Danced Them a
Measure on Christmas Night" by Mary
Mapcs Dodge; "rhe Best Tree by
Janet Sanderson, and "A Christmas
Goblin" by Susan Hartley SWEET. The
other features of the number will also
pleasure boys and girls.
1.-The Progress of the World the
editorial department of the Review of
Reviews, touches in the December num-
Der on great variety of topics OF ma
tional and international significance.
After devoting several paragraphs to "a
lucid and instructive analysis OF the re-
suits of the Presidential election, the
editor proceeds to review the history OF
the efforts to obtain arbitration OF the
Venezuelan boundary dispute with
Great Britain, which have finally result
ed successfully, explaining the attitude
of the United States in the controversy;
discusses the merits and dement's OF the
Cleveland administration now drawing
to a close, criticisng with especial vigor
the Presidents Turkish policy; describes
the latest phases of the European situa-
ton, with reference to the Eastern ques-
ton and the Franco-Russian alliance
etc, etc,