The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-03-01
France. frankly criticizing certain phases

France. frankly criticizing certain phases
of American home life. Nine. Blanc de-
clares. however, that with certain reserva-
tons which she mentions in her article
she shall be delighted to see French So
ciety become more and more American
lied, and that in her opinion the type OF
the American family is very likely the one
that will at last PREVAIL profoundly in
teresting article. The Forum also con-
tains a striking paper by Joseph. Nimmo
Jr. entitled "Tbe Nicaragua Canal an Inn
practicable Scheme" Mr.. Nimmo con-
point of view the Nicaragua canal is i'm
practicable, and he declares the scheme to
be one of the fimsiest chimeras that has
ever gained human credence.
In McClure's Magazine is brought to
light a speech of 1887 by Abraham Lin
coin, which the biographers until now,
seemingly. have known nothing of though
it contains passages still of the highest in
terest. For example, of politician Lin
coin says: GA set of men who have inter
ests aside from the interest of the people,
and who, to say the most of them, are
taken as mass, at least one long step
removed from honest men. L say this
with the greater freedom because, beingsa
politician myself, none can regard 1t as
personal" There are also an amusingly
judicious love proposal of Llncoln's and
some lively "reminiscences of him as the
leader in successful maneuver to estab-
lish the State capital at Springfield and as
young lawyer in that smart new town.
The pictures are numerous and include
four portraits of Lincoln. Among the
contributors to Mcclure this month are
Colonel ohm Hay, Rudyard Kipling, Rob-
ert Barr, Cleveland Moffett, Will ii. Law
IN a-n
poems by the late Eugene Field and the
late Robert Louis Stevenson.
Californians will be pleased to read the
verses concerning this State by Garrett
Newkirk in the March number OF st.
Nicholas. In making an imaginary tour
of all the States of the Union the poet cries
Hurrah We've reached the "Golden Gate"
CALIFORNIA; Joy and pride
Where all the ships of all the world
At once may safely ride.
Here San Francisco on her hills
Sits ,roudly by the sea.
While ships from China and japan
Cast anchor at her quay.
This is a land of fruits and flowers,
A land of golden grain;
Where winters often are as kind
AS summers are in Maine.
The warm Pacific waters lave
A thousand miles of shore,
And California every year
Still proSpers more and more.
Yosemite the valley grand,
Is found within this State;
Those who may see il stand in awe
To view the wonder great.
The Illustrations for these lines, as well
as throughout the magazine, are first
class. Charles f. Lummis of Los Angeles
has charming story, entitled The Little
Hero of Peru" with illustrations by f.
Lungrew and L. Moran. st. Nicholas is
conducted by Mary Mapes Dodge. Pub
lished by the Century Company, Union
square, New York: So year; single num-
Der, 25 cents.
Scribner's Magazine is of more than
usual excellence this month. The leading
features are: president Andrews His
tory of the Las Quarter of Century in
the United States; an installment of j.
Nj. Baines story, Sentimental Tommy;
"Florentine Villas" by Lee Baron, illus
trat ed by F..S. Coburn from photograp s.,
and "French Binders" by S. T. Prideaux,
illustrated with reproductions of some of
their best work. Then there is a readable
article, "Carnations," by j. II. Connolly,
which is illustrated from nature by Harry
Fem, while William Walton contributes
an appreciative sketch of Miss Mary Cas-
satt, illustrated by reproductions of some
of her paintings and pastels. The regular
departments. 1.-The Point OF View" 1.-THE
Field of Art and about the World" are
as interesting as ever.