The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-09-09
CURRENT LITERATURE,
The September Magazines.

liar colored frontispieces will ornament
the October and November issues.
A DISTINGUISHED feature of the
North American RevielO is an open let.
ter addressed to Senator John Sher-
man by the venerable Dr. Cyrus Ham,
lin, founder of Robert College at Con-
stantinople, in which, under the title of
Americas Duty to Americans in
Turkey" he protests against the lax
protection bestowed by the American
government on American missionaries
In connection with the present troubles
in Armenia.
McCLURE's MAGAZINE, with a stir-
ring barrack-room ballad by Kiplinp. a
thrilling installment of Anthony Hopes
Phroso," dramatic sea story by an
actual sailor, and characteristic stories
OF Mrs. Spofford and Clinton Ross,
maintains, in this number, it's usual en-
tlclng aspect. In scanning table of
contents of McClure'S, one never ex-
perlences, it must be allowed, the ia
miliar difficulty of finding something
one really cares to read.
IN an article entitled, " The Right of
Woman to the Ballot" by Charles H.
Chapman, the Arena publishes one of
the strongest arguments in favor of
woman's suffrage that has appeared in
recent years. Mr.. Chapman discusses
the subject in broad-minded spirit of
justice and fair play, and completely
skaters the silly sophistries and thread.
bare fallaces advanced by those who
are still non-progressive enough to op-
pose the enfranchisement of women.
HENRY D. LLOYD, the brilliant au-
thor of Wealth against Common
wealth " and other well-known attacks
on monopoly, writes for the Reuie,D of
Recie,cs sympathetic account of the
doings of the st. Louis convention, of
which he was member. AS may
readily be imagined, Mr.. Lloyd's &C
count differs in various points from the
story of the convention published at
the time by the daily press. 1t is
distinguished populist's Interpretation
of the collective action of the peoples
party.
MISS ANNA G. BRACKETT, in an ar
ticle called "Among the Trees" in
Hdrper'S Magazine, advocates forestry
as an attractive and healthful pursuit
for women, and, it must be owned,
makes out a strong case for an occupa-
ton in which she evidently delights.
An acquaintance with trees is not only
source of keen enjoyment to the per-
son who knows them, but it is capable
OF promoting the general good to 80
great degree that the announcement
of the art of forestry is in the nature of
public benefaction.
The Cosmopolitan, as if to show
what magazine can do, gives four
complete stories in this single number,
by noted authors. Among other
writers is Camille Flammarion, who
has an article on "The Wonderful
New Eye of Science" which alone is
worth the entire price of the magazine.
The Cosmopolitan has been gradually
perfecting its engraving and mechan-
ical departments, until the publishers
believe that, in the September issue,
they present number unrivaled in ar
tistic and mechanical excellence.
The Shetland Islands will be the
scene of new novelette,, entitled
Prisoners of Conscience" by Mrs.
Amelia E. Barr, the first of which APP
pears in the Century. The characters
IL ehO OWL diC AoACl-lOlh DIOuSul uD
in the most rigid tenets of Calvinism,
and they are hedged about with the
"phantoms of gloomy creed.'
Through the tragedies that enter the
hero's life, he is brought to a milder
faith, reading the promises as well as
the penalties of the Scripture. Mr..
Louis Loeb, the artist who furnishes
the Illustrations, was sent to the Shet-
land Islands to make the drawings
from life.
W. P. TRENT, professor of literature
in the University of the South, Sc
vance, Tennessee, contributes to the
Atlantic discriminating paper on
Teaching the Spirit of Literature"
Professor Trent is favorably known
as the author of William Gilmore
Simms in the American Statesman
Series, and whatever he has to say
about literary subjects carries the
weight OF authority with it. He takes
rather novel ground in his discussion,
insisting on the value of literature as
appealing to the imagination of child
rem, and stating his belief that it would
be wise to do away with examinations
in the subject entirely.
The complete novel in Lippincott's is
" A Marital Liability" by Elizabeth
Phipps Train, we'll known as the author
of " A Social Highwayman." Its hero
chivalrously bears the punishment of
another's crime, but ultimately gets
his deserts, which are high. "a Hard
Answer, and How 1t Turned Away
WRATH" is brief but vigorous Texan
tale by Alice MACEDONIAN. Henry A.
Parker tells "How Hawkins Was Reg
ulated," which was in a manner wholly
unexpected by the Regulators. "Her-
Dimes, Past and Present." are lightly
handled by Nina R. Allen. For "Com-
pany" DR.. Charles G. Abbott evidently
has little liking. The verse of the
number is by Mary E. Stickney, Clinton
Scollard, and Robert Gilbert Walsh.
THE Ladies Home journal in a
cover giving dainty suggestion of
early autumn-opens with an interest
ingly chatty paper on 1.-The Personal
Side of Dickens" in which Stephen