The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-26

Godey's Magazine for February APPEARS
In . beautiful and original cover by f. c.
RanSom-s quaint Japanescue conception
for St Valentines day. Most striking
among the contents IS q profaseiy Illus
tratei article on the famous museum
freaks Cleveland Mofrett tells some OF the
richest stories about the late Eugene Field
The contribution IN the February Atlantic
which VIII attract perhaps the widest at
tention is an able paper entitled, the
Presidency and Mr. Reed" II is thought
fil presentation OF the requirements OF the
presidential office, and a discussion OF Mr..
Reeds fitness for IL. II IL the first Of
promised series upon the issues and some OF
the personalities OF the forthcoming cam
paign. Another feature OF Importance in
this issue Is Classes" a complete story, by
Henry James. The central idea OF this
story Is most unique. and affords Mr.. James
an unusual opportunity 70 exercise his tai
ents as a story teller.
The complete novel in the February issue
OF Lippiucott's 10 'Ground-swalIs," by the
weu-known writer Mrs. Jeannette II. Wal
worth IL is tale OF rather unusual length
Cor the magazine). readable, lively and
''up-to-date-' The scene Is in New York
city. and the heroine is. or tries 10 be. a
new woman. Fifteen" by Marjorie Rich
ardson, Is the tale OF high-minded cash
boy. supposed TO be told by one OF his COM
4. BasEore gives an interesting epitome CT
the furthesr researches OF geology In a
rapid sketch OF The First Days OF the
World"
The Lee family. OF Virginia, Is the sub
ject Of series OF profuseiy illustrated ar
ticles which Will constitute leading fea-
tQre in Frank Leslte'S Popular Monthly
during the current year. The February
number OF this magazine, Just out contains
ha n al % "a
The Ancestors OF Gen. Robert 4. Lee. and
the Times in Which They Lived" written
by Mrs. Roger a. Pryor. enbodying many
rare portraits. coats-of-arms. etc.
Scribner's Magazine for February might
be called mid-winter outdoor number, as
IL 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. OF a
very different description is the brief ac-
count OF Hunting the Musk-ox with the
Dog Ribs" by Frank Russell. a skillful
naturalist, who made a remarkable jour
ney with cGly Indian companions into the
barren lands OF Northwest Canada.
The North American Review opens its
l62d volume with the initial paper in series
OF articles 10 be furnished by the Right
Hon. w. Z. Gladstone, entitled THE Fu-
ture Life and the Condition OF Man There
IN. ZION. Z. h. CflSp, eA-Spe2ker or Inc
house OF representatives. writes on How
Congress Votes Money" the article being a
rejoinder 10 that by the clerk OF the house
OF commons in the December number.
Foreign Missions IN the Light OF Fact
are eloquentiy considered by Rev. DR.. Jlld-
son Smith. foreign secretary of the Ameri-
can board OF commissioners OF foreign mis-
sions, while the Mexican minister az Wash
ington City enters into an Interesting re-
view OF THE Philosophy OF Mexican Revo-
lutions.'
The frontispiece OF the January Review
OF Reviews is reproduction OF what is
known in Germany as Emperor Williams
cartoon. The emperor did not draw the
picture. but gave the Idea and a rough
sketch to an artist. approved of the finished
result and presented the original to the
car OF Russia. The motif OF the work is
an exhortation to the nations OF Europe 10
Join In the defense OF your faith and your
home"
The February number OF Short Stories
has the names OF no less than fifteen
authors. Among these are Hermann SUI
dernlann. Daudet, Alarcon and Barber
represented by English versions OF their
stories.
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