The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-22
LATE MAGAZINES.

The Critic Of November is the "Maga-
zine Number" The leader is "A Great
French Review" La Revue des Deu1
Mondes II begins by saying that among
all the reviews published outside OF France
none can quite compare with this journal
After giving a brief account of the esia5-
iisFsment OF the reve.ew. the article re-
cites briefly the resations of Francois
Buioz to the great periodical. showing that
Il was owing entirely to the efforts OF thi.
great editor that the Revue attained
it's great success. For forty-six years
Buloz ruled the fortunes of the Revue. and
when he died in 1877 his second son.
Charles, succeeded him and Is now propri-
etor OF the Revue. which goes on prosper
ously. In the main on the same conserya-
tive lines mapped out originally by it's
founder. The remainder of the number
maintains it's high standard OF excellence;
made UP usual OF terse criticisms or new
publications, THE Drama. The LouBg-
err" letters. etc The leading articles of
the current magazines are commented on.
A striking portrait OF Rudyard Kipling is
also one Of the attractions OF this number.
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Current Literature for November is an
Interesting number OF the magazine. Fol-
lowing editorial comment on .Colonsalism
and NationaiisgD. comes a delightful
study OF New England Puritan life from
May Alden Wards "Old Colony Days
entitled An oid-Time Magistrate" a se-
leeslon from Edmund Gosse's successful
book Critical Kitkais.'' which treats OF
the life and work of the gifted Hindu girl
'rovu Dutt: little Sketch OF w. Clark
Russell. taken from the London Pub
fishers Circular. in which. among many
interesting things said by Mr.. Russell. he
refutes she statement often made, espe-
cially by the shipping press. that ''he has
never been TO sea-, by giving the length
OF time that he sailed and the names of
the ships and their captains. There Is
most interesting reading from Nanseu's
First Crossing of Greenland" which
graphically depicts the hardshps of Arc
tie exploration. timely page OF verse
Songs OF November, while all the reg
uiar departments of the magazine. both
poetry and prose. are fiiled as usual with
interesting matter.
The Arena for November contains as its
fronusp.eee a tine portrait of the la e
Kate Field. las opening article Is '~rhe
Issue Of isss." by Prof. Frank Parsons in
wasch he seeks to show the advantages
that would result from the reconciliation
OF silver. In the same line is contr!bu-
ton from Justice Walter Clark. LII D.,
of North Carolina, entitled Free Coinage
Indispensable, but Not Psnacea' -Four
Epochs in the History of Our Republic
written By the editor. II. o. Flower, out
Zines four OF the most remarkable periods
In American history. and is illustrated hy
photographers of Washington. jefferson.
Lincoln and Bryan Lillian Whiting. au-
thor of The World Beautiful contrib
etes delightful article on Kate Field"
written from the standpoint OF a lifelong
friend. il is fun Of personal recollection
and appreciation of the rare qualities and
endowments Of this gifted woman Mrs.
Mary VI. Harrison. who mas devoted much
Of her lsfe 10 the study and training of
children. writes on ''Children's Sense OF
Fear. Other papers OF interest are: The
New Charity" by Bolton Hall: Jesus
and the Apostles" by Prof Joseph Il.
buchanan the conclusion OF Mrs. Calvin
X. Re.fsnider's serial Between Two
Worlds aud the North American In
diam" BY J. worien Pope. United States
army. Book reviews and notes by the
ssae the Arena closes It's sixteenth vol
ume.
TIE BookmAn fer November has. as usu-
al. a most attractive able OF contents
Chronicle and Comment begins with Ia.
innate "reminiscences OF George Du Maui
rier. followed Immediately BY a portrait
sketch % Mr.. Phil May. who Is 20 take
Mr. Du Maurter's place as chief among
lions a. drawings by both men. This
ntrnhsr il unusually rsch in portraits.
among them Lady Forbes Sir Walter
| SCOTS first love: = pencil sketch OF Sir
Walter himself Maud Wilder Good .ysr
Harold Frederic. Frank R stockton, Kate
Douglas Wtsgin. and Ioris-karl Hays-
r-aeus. TIE series OF Living CvftArs'- Is
continued thfs one being TIRE tenth rs
subject Is Edmund s;osse'' Illustrated
wtfh portrait. and hS Arthur Waugh
some Notes on Political orsiovy'' : %
Interest IN view OF the part that oratory
played IN the reeens campaign. Al Nf--
ei'~ london Letter * fun or entertain
| ing book chat. The Paris Letter *
largely s3Vea W 30 the recent{an as the
| emperor and empress o. Russia. The
le42in< reviews are HuysranS. .srn
| Rctis ard Mr.. Humphrey Wards Sir
George Tressafy.' These ara followed ~,
| several shorter reviews OF books recensav
published. one pleasing feature Of 9he
| Esec sTsn = that SIS reviews are atways
signed Takes all as il i : c,,ss,..,.
siea thai the reading Hubiic could Ills 90
Si9heus.
Moss Interesting In ths 0otoSs- number
| cf sae Interesting review Csosruoe,o3fs a~A
Prof Max Au.lerss '.NaSscaE R~seTee
tons He tells May anecdotes an.ss.,
famous musicians he has Known. MsnseIs-
scan- Th=leerr. ne ScAansans. T&Sxt,
Jenny fAnd snc many others. ana suonisA.
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- several plays. and the va-fouS agaa-
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