The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-02-05
CURRENT LITERATURE.
The February Magazines.

number Harry Perry Robinson, editor
of The Rail,ody Age, describes, section
by section, bringing in all the dramatic
incidents, the recent spectrum from
Chicago to Buffalo--the fastest railroad
run ever made in all the world. Mr..
Robinson was one of the official time
keepers, and, being an experienced
writer on railroad topics, tells the story
as no one else possibly could. The
paper is illustrated with pictures Of the
locomotives that drew the train, por-
traits of the engineers who operated
them, and snapshots taken from the
train when it was making eighty miles
an hour.
The ATLANTIC. The contribution
which will attract, perhaps, the widest
attention is an able paper entitled "The
Presidency and Mr.. Reed" 1t is a
thoughtful presentation of the require
menls of the presidential Office and
discussion o. Mr.. Reeds fitness for it.
1t is the first of a promised series upon
the issues and some of the personalities
of the forthcoming campaign. An
other feature of importance in tsis is
sue is " Glasses" a complete story, by
Henry James. The central idea OF this
story is most unique, and affords Mr..
James an unusual opportunity to exer-
else his talents as storv-teller. Pub
lished by Houghton, MifflIn q Co.,
Boston.
SCRIBNER'S MAGAZINE might be
called midwinter outdoor number,
as it contains an unusual number OF
articles of life and adventure in the
open air. First among these is the
leading article OF the number on the
Colorado Health Plateau" by Lewis
Morris Iddings, which is delightful
social study by man who has travelled
in many regions of The world, and who
knows the region around Colorado
Springs thoroughly, having spent a
number of winters there. 1t is seldom
that such an article is written by one
who has the felicity in making phrases
that stick which Mr.. Iddings shows so
admirably. The illustrations, of un-
usual beauty, are by Orson Lowell, and
were made during recent visit to that
region.
APPLEToN's POPULAR SCIENCE
MONTHLY The installment of David
A. Wells " Principles of Taxation "
contains descriptions of the tax sys-
TENS of China and Japan, and shows
that, although taxation has prompted
many of the most dramatic incidents
and important movements of history
only two or three works have been de-
voted to this subject, and hardly any
use has been made of il in literature.
Two articles of Herbert Spencer APP
pear. One is devoted to the Sculptor,
in Mr.. Spencer's series on "Proies-
sional Institutions the other is re-
ply TO the Marquis of Salsbury's criti-
cism of the doctrine of evolution in his
inaugural address as president of the
British Association for the Advance
ment of Science.
The ARENA.-The current number
is pr baby the most attractive issue OF
this great reformative and progressive
review that has yet appeared. In its
176 pages are found notable papers by
Forbes Winslow, D. 9. L.. Of the
r val College of Physicians of London
on :" Madness as Portrayed by Shakes
pere." 1.-The Land of the MONDAY
Sum-" by Justice Walter Clark, LID.
of the Supreme Bench of North Car
DINA (profusely illustrated). Justice
| VAL ndo NlHl'tu NlCAlCO uhhCl thS
auspices of The Arena to study oul
sister republic, and this issue contains
the opening paper OF series which
will be agnficently illustrated, ant
which, we predict, will prove exceed
ingly interesting to all persons inter
ested in travels and history, as well al
social and economic problems.
THE CENTURY.-Dr. John William
son Palmer contributes paper OF
Certain Worthless and Danes of Olt
Maryland" Many of the famous beau
ties and brave cavaliers of t. e colon,
: sat for their portraits to Sir Joshu
Reynolds, Kneller, Peale, and Sully
and their quaint pictures and NINA
lures are REPRODUCED. DR.. Palmer tell
of two quiet MARYLAND gentlemen, on
of whom has the right to bear the It'll
of Baron Fairfax of Cameron. TIL
other is rightful heir to the barony @
Kingsale, and 30 is premier baron o
Ireland, and may wear his hat in tn
presence of royalty. Three characterist'
letters by James Russell Lowell, neve
before published, are also given. Thes
letters describe the habits and tn
songs of the birds at Elmwood, tn
Cambridge home of Lowell.
HARPER's MAGAzINE.-This mum
Der is in the best sense popular
Stephen Bonsal describes "The Ne,
Baltimore" with the aid of eighiee
illustrations; Caspar W. Whitney re
lates some exciting experiences in hi
pursuit of the musk,oX in Norther
British America, aud Henry Loomi
Nelson discusses "The Passing of tn
Fur Seal" and finds a cause in tn
failure of Great Bdtain to support tn
lindugs OF The Paris Tribunal. Their
are capital short stories, and the mil
e tary spirit will be ,tis6cd with Poul
% uey Bgelow's stirring description {