Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-12-31
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with the appearance of tho January
st. Nicholas. The number comes just
at the holiday season, and so 1t con.
tains much of the Christmas spirit.
1t opens with story of Western
frontier life, DANNY and The
Major" by Gertrude p. Greble.
This liz q tale of the adventures Of
brave little 7-years-old hoy, son of an
army captain, who rides through a
band OF hostile Indians all alone.
Hop Wing and the Missing Treasure. "
by Frank NJ. Bicknell, is one of the
tales from his ''City of Stories, y the
present one drawing it's inspiration
from the Flowery Kingdom. Tudor
jerks explains the phenomena Of the
mirage in brief paper called "Mirrors
of Air" Pins" by G. A. Parker,
and "Cousin Anita's SURPRISE" by
Eleanor Root, are two little stories
about two little girls. Various interest
ing papers on Historic Dwarfs," by
Mary Shears Roberts, will be remem-
bered as having appeared in this maya
zine in past years. Another one is
given this month, devoted to Ber-
tholde. He was a shrewd little Italian,
who became prime minister to A lloin,
King of the Lomhards. Gustav kobbe
tells Of est. Paul's Rocks,'' noun.
tain peak that appears above the sur
face of the ocean in mid. A tlantic.,
:" A Tender Hearted Monster" whose
woes are SET forth by Alice Calhoun
Hainos, was dragon that could not
bring itself to devour princesses. Annie
q. Kuiper describes the peculiar ob-
servance of "St. Nicholas Day in Hol-
land" Laurence Hutton's reminis
cenees Of boybood life in New YORK
nearly half century ago tell OF the
great social function of the boys
paying New Years calls. The story of
Shakespeare s time, Master Skylark,"
by John Bennett, introduces the hero
to the etage in the old city Of Coventry.
The veracious Venetian traveller in
The True Story of Marco Polo, as
sat forth by Noah Brooks, shows how
the great Khan of Tartary went
a-hunting There are many poems,
jingles, and pictures in the number.
This issue begins the 134th volume
Of this famous old magazine and opens
with winter in The American Snow
lands" by Edgar Maurice Smith.
This article is illustrated by many
pictures of Canadian winter scenes,
and tells of the sports and pastimes of
the Canadian winter. The author has
covered his subject fully and, in ad
dition to his descriptions of things
which are in vogue to day, tells of
those which have passed into history.
The striking feature of this issue,
however, il the opening serial by
Grace E. Drew. on Modes and Man
ners of Seventy Years" which gives "a
history Of the development of the
fashions and customs of the past, from
the time when the first woman's maya
zine, Godey's Lady Book. was estab-
lished. Miss Drew has gone deeply
into her subject and the result is
contribution to the reading world that
is exceedingly interesting, instructive
and am using. Every woman will wish
to read these articles. and tho men
who will not enjoy them are few in
number. With the articles are repro
auctions of the old fashion plates ana
pictures which made the first woman's
magazine famous. and set the pace
for the later development OF tho
woman's periodical of this age.
In fiction the January issue is
especially strong.
When the Prince OF Wales was IN
America, in 1860, he was young man
of 10 and unmarried. Naturally, the
American girls were deeply interested
in him, and period Of the most
romantic excitement ensued in all the
cities. Every sub:erfuge to dance with
the young Prince was resorted to. and
members of his party vera bribed to
arrange waltz with the Heir APP
parent; the most unusual expedients
were resorted to by girls. His baggage
was kissed as it was put aboard the
cars, and when he left a hotel room
women would rush in and carry away
in bottles the water in which he had
washed his face. Church people forgot
themselves and stood on the cushions
of the pews in order to see the Royal
visitor. On every hand it was
season of excitement, and balls, din
mere, fetes and receptions ruled. Ono
of the Prince's party was Stephen
Fiske, tho journalist, who was dele.
gated by the elder James Gordon
Bennett, of the New York Herald, TO
remain with the Prince while he was
in America. Naturally, Mr.. Fiske
saw all the incidents of His Royal
Highness' tour. Taking liking to
the American journalist the young
Prince saw that be was present upon
all occasions. Now Mr.. Fiske has
written out the whole story, and it
win form the January instalment of
The Ladies' Home Journals series Of
"Great Personal Events. " lllustra-
tions of some of the great scenes have
been made, and these will be given
with the article in the January
journal.
The special features of Harper's
Magazine for J January, 1897. are: "Por-
tuguesb Progress in South Africa"
tillustrated), by Poultney Bigelow; "a
Century's Struggle for the franchise
in America. by Prof.. Francis N.
Thorpe; "Science at the beginning of
the Century" tillustrated), by Henry
Smith Williams, Nd. D. i; Fog Pos
sibilities," Gllustratedl. by Alexander
McAdio; "Literary landmarks OF
Rome" (illustrated). by Laurence
Hutton; "English Society" by
George W. Smalley. Besides the
fourth instalment of "The Marian"
by the late George du Maur;er, the
fiction of the number includes - Indian
Giver.'' comedy by William Dean
Howells. with pictures by W. T.
Smedley; 1.-THE Prize-fund Bene-
ficiary," story OF Paris studio, by
E. a. Alexander, illustrated by John
W. Alexander; sin the Watches of
the Night" the romance of a trained
nurse, by Brander Matthews; and
Zone Good Time" tale of New
England and New York, by Mary Il.
Wilkins, illustrated by ". 4. Smedley.