Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-08-06
cURR ENr LlTERArUsE.

| CURRENT EiTrRATURE.
The Fiction Number of Scribner's e
Magazine contains six short stories
and little comedy, in addition to
several special articles of wide popular
interest, including the first paper in
Mr.. a. II. Jaccaci's picturesque ac-
count Of his journey ..on the Trail OF
Don Quixote, and Mrs. Alice Morse
Earlo's "Old Gardens,'' describing
the oIdfashjoned flower gardens thatt
still persist in some New England
| villages.
Artistically, this issue contains
several features new to magazine
audiences. Vierge, the great French
| Illustrator, seldom seen in periodicals,
has made 20 drawings for the Don
Quixote article that arc his very best
| work. he will furnish abundant pictures
for two more articles. describing Mr..
Jaccaci's interesting tour in La Mancha
MISS Cecilia Beaux, an American
painter who has achieved distinction
also in France, furnishes the fronts.
piece OF this number-her first illus
tration for any magazine. Another
| artistic novelty is the series OF margi-
nal illustrations and decorative borders,
| printed in two color6 and filing l6
pages. Orson Lowell, whose reputa.
| tion as been made as an illustrator by
| his work in this magazine, has made
these unique drawings to accompany
brilliant little play by Annie Eliot
called "As Strangers. -
The cover, printed in IL colors, ia
from drawing by Will II. Low, and
is the most elaborate ever made for
an American periodical.
| Other artists represented 10 the
illustration of this number are Hath
erell, Verbeek, Smedey, Frost, Cline
dinst and the Misses Cowles.
The short stories in this issue are all
by American writer's, and, as is the
custom with Scribner's Fiction Mum.
ber, several new names appear that are
likely to be heard from. Ii is a notable
fact that many story writer's now emf
nent made their first appear ance in
these fiction numbers. "Charm He
Never So Wisely" is the first magazine
story of Eleanor Stuart--a tale OF great
beauty describing the love of famous
tenor for princess George W. Cable.
whose reputation was won by his
short stories, contributes Gregory's 8
Island powerful study of the re-
formation of drunkard.
A certain type OF young clergyman
who has a better knowledge OF the
ology than of human nature is depicted
in Rollo ogden's From the Error OF
His Ways.n
The Maids Progress, - by Alston
Goode, has to do with the love OF a
young college student for girl who is
enough older to see the mistake that
the boy is making.
Humor ard satire are furnished by
"Mrs. Lofter's Ride" sketch of
certain type of New York society
woman by J. A. Mitchell, editor Of
Lifs, and Bliss Perry's New England
village study, entitled "By the Com.
mittee."
The couedietta As Strangers, by
Annie Eliot rs amusing as a love
story, and, like most of the authors
dialogues is well fitted for amateur
theatricals.
The only continued fiction is Barrie's
Sentimental Tommy" which exploits
one of Tcmmy's strangest pranks.
The first of Mr.. Jaceaci's "Don
Quixote" articles gives ample promise
of picturesque and lively narrative,
which follows Cerrantes and his
creation through the ancient province
Of La Mancha.
Poems. by II. n. Stoddard, Clinton
Scolard, Mrs. Fields, George Cabot
Lodge and Henrietta Christian Wright
complete the issue with the usual
timely departments.
a; portrait of the late William z.
Russell appears as frontispiece TO the
August number of the Review of Re-
Views. This most comprehensive maga-
zine contains review of the work of
the Chicago Convention. The great
change IN the leadership and spipIt of
the Democratic Convention is traced
largely to the influence of W. Ii.
Harvey's "Coin's Financial School" "
Foreign affairs also receive attention.
The 'Recurd of Current Events" con-
tains convenient record of political
events in this country from June 10Th
TO July 10th. Current Literature in
Carieature" contains numerous repro
ductions of caricatures
A character sketch of William Jen-
hinge Bryan, the Presidential nominee,
is contributed by Willis john Abbott |
of the New York journal. Mr.. Bryan's |
speech ut the Chicago Convention fol-
lows the sketch. w. T. Stead reviews |
tho work of DIR. Barnardo, founder of |
homes for London children, A record |
VI hdrrIet Debcuef fBtuWe'H literary
work is given. A review is made of |
President Francis A. Walkers latest
treatise on international bimetallism.
The Hon. John Quick, LII. D., of
Victoria gives an account of the
Australian federation movement
A portrait of the Rev. John Watson,
6 Ian Maclarep, author of "Beside
the Bonnie Brier Bush" accompanies
the August number OF Book News.
Talcott Williams, LII. D., writes of
new books; Nathan Haskell Dole con-
tributes notes from Boston and London,
New ! lork and Chicago are represented.
The best selling book in Philadelphia
for the month ending July 18th was
1.-THE Damnation of Thereon Ware"
by Harold Frederic, at Wanamaker's;
Tom Grogan," by +. Hopkinson
Smith, at Lippipcott's; and "The
Cavaliers = by S. r. Keightley, at
Henry I. Coates & Co.'S,
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