Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-06-15
THE JUNE MAGAZINES.
English Literature as She is "Teached'
in Washington.

English Literature as She Is "Ieaeheo
in Washington.
Wan. T. Manning of New York, has
our thanks for copy of his "Manhat-
tan" Magazine. II has the New York
postofiice and capitolsat Washington
for its heading the alpha and omega OF
New York politics.
McClure's Magazine for June will
contain series Of portraits OF Mark
Twain, the earliest taken nearly
thirty years ago at Constantinople,
the latest taken only a few months
ago at Sydeny, Australia.
The Lincoln paper in McClure's
Magazine for June will describe
Lincoln in his familiar, every day
relations with his family, friends, and
neighbors, at the time of his return to
Springfield after serving term in
congress. IL will contain a number
OF new facts and anecdotes, and will
present LincOn in one OF his most
attractive aspects. The paper will be
fully illustrated.
McClure's Magazine for June will
contain a dramatic and descriptive
story OF battle by Stephen Crane,
the young author whose wonderful
study of war from the standpoint Of
the private soldier, "the red badge Of
courage" is the literary success of the
day. The story will be illustrated by
Taber, whose pictures Of soldiers are
always a good story in themselves.
The Minneapolis "Housekeeper" is
an unpretentlous semi-monthly, yet
for hOmely virtues it possesses more
merit than some of the literary pub
lications. 1t is In its 10th volume
and has 20 pages with colored cover,
l3 departments, and costs $l.00 pc T
year. Those who haya once had the
'Housekeeper" are nor soon found
without 10.
True to its Western habit, the
Overland Monthly, alone among all
the literary periodicals OF note, is for
blmetallism. Its editor has convlc-
tions on the subject and does not hes.
itate to fash his falchion at the gold
bugs. In the June number Gov. w.
j. Mcconnell of Idaho, continues the
Silver Discussion which was COM
menced by Irving M. Scott, John j.
Valentine and Col. John p. Irish.
"A Pioneer Bimetalist" Is charac-
ter sketch Of Judge c. G. Goodwin,
Editor Of the Salt Lake Tribune.
This number is the most heavily
illustrated that has appeared and "As
Talked In the Sanctum" Is as bright
and crisp as usual.
The Monthly illustrator and
Home and Country" for June, Is the
best number yet issued, OF this 20
cent magazine. IL has 25 features,
ten fully illustrated, and many OF
them art topics, The literary quail
ity of this periodical is also gaining
ground rapidly, Sixty-six and sixty
eight Center street, n. Y.
Outings beautiful cycling number
for June will go straight to the hearts
OF all lovers OF the silent steed. The
dainty frontispiece "Outing's Mid
summer Nights Dream" hints OF
wonderful possibilities for the wheel.
A very interesting feature of "Mili-
tary Cycling Thro' the Dakotas, "Sis
an experiment made TO test the value
OF the sterculia nut, which cOnQuers
fatigue, hunger and thirst in mar
velous manner The nut is a product
of WesternAfrica, and In appearance
and flavor IL resemble our horse chest
nut. One other valuable feature OF
an excellent number embraces de-
Scriptions of cycling routes, with cor
eSct maps OF the North Atlantic
Coast.
The "New Bohemia" for June shows
marvellous progress I'm illustration and
editorial ability. Between the COW
ers' has bracing honesty OF express
sion, and is commendable for It's scope
and honesty. Pike building, Cincin-
natl.
The New England Magazine for
June is an unusually beautiful num-
ber very strong in its important illus.
trated articles, the principal OF which
Is devoted To Nj. Auburn, the old
town OF Andowr. GLOW Boston gets
Its Water" is the title OF the article
upon the last of these subjects, and a
most interesting article II is, giving
the history OF the development OF the
present Boston water system, descrlb-
ing the many features OF the system
and their interesting working day by
day, and telling OF the remarkable