Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-06-03
THE MAGAZINES.


The Decoration day number of
The New York Ledger, with it's four
cover pages and it's newly increased
number of inside pages, is marvel
Of cheapness even In this age of low
priced literature. There is no extra
charge for the special numbers which
are issued on every holiday, and which
contain a rich table of contents in
closed with cover of surprising
beauty.
The political situation in the United
States on the eve of the Presidential
nominating conventions is admirably
covered by the June Review of Reviews
in it's departments of ''The Progress of
the World, 3" Current History in Carl
cature," and "RecOrd OF Current
Events" Prospective convention
goers will be greatly interested in
DR.. Shaw's sketch of st. Louis:
This Years Convention City"
Apropos of this seasons rush of
gold-seekers to Alaska The Review
presents an authorize tive description
of the Alaskan gold-felds prepared by
a member Of the staff of the United
otoOCS oCOlOSiIoll CIiNNOy 1AO wi
onation Of the Russian car is a fit
ting occasion for the publication of
character study of that modest young
ruler. The Review gives in this num-
Der the most complete statement ever
published of the method and results
of the government investigation into
food Timeliness and practical inter-
est are the characteristic qualities Of
the June Review of Reviews.
The fifth volume of The Midland
Monthly vigorously closes with the
June number. In this number is be-
gun a series ofhnely illustrated papers
by n. TjernaIge entitled, "On Foot in
Egypt and Palestine" A patriotic
celebration in rural Switzerland is
described by Consul General Richman;
Twelve Statesmen's Wives are pic
tured by Mrs Babbitt; Mrs. c. T
Mclean charmingly pictures the bohe-
milan life Of Robert Louis Stevenson
in Gretz. In GA Costly Carouse" Ed.
L. Sabin appears in the role of a
romancer, and Stevenson himself
couldn't have told the story better.
Frank CaIkins' boys and girls story,
'"The Young Homesteader," grows in
interest. The other stories are strong
in human interest.
The June Ladies Home Journal is
exceptionally interesting and attract
lve-both In its literary and pictorial
features. The front cover, in perfect
harmony with the fragrant sentiment
OF the month OfrOses, is Salon paint
ing by M. Albert Auhlet, a celebrated
French artist, IN q decorative frame
OF striking beauty. This rich touch of
nature is supplemented by A. Frost's
drawing illustrating James Whitcomb
Riley's poem, "Cassander.' NJ Wool,
the famous humOrist, also contri-
butes a page Of bis waifs-his first to
The mountaineering, as he always
does, the children of the poor with |
humorous and pathetic interest.
Richard Burton writes of Mrs. Stove
at Eighty-fve," telling of the veneer
able authOress' home, and how she
passes theremaining days Of her busy,
eventful life. Along the more serious
lines are ex-President Harrison's pa
per on, '"The Pardoning Power and
mpeachment," and John Gilmer
Speeds article on Conducting a
Great Hotel" DR.. Parkhursts paper
discusses "SubstItutes for College
Training" and points the way for
young men to educate themselves out
size of the universities. Edward w.
Box writes of '"Fhe Foolish Fear of
Thunder "The Coming Of the Gre
clan Waist" and women and Card
Parties," and Frances e. Lanigan
gives some pointed advice upon the
of Making Confdantes
of Servants" In a lighter vein are
a capital story Reginald Blake:
Financier and Cad" by Jerome K.
Jerome; the concluding chapters of
Miss Magruder's serial, ''The Violet"
and a paper by Miss Lillian Bell on
"Women's Rights In Love-" By The
Curtis Publishing company, Phila-
delphia; one dollar per year; ten
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