The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-20
WITH THE MAGAZINES.

The serial feature OF the Bookman for
feqT viii ha Henry Seton Mcrriman's new
novel. "Iu keaasH Tents" This much
read author. whose book. The Somefs'
has been the most notable novel publish
al this year IN England, has nne piece
OF comedy called "Of This Generation
In Mcclure's Magazine for December.
The frontlspiece ~ the December Gem
fury the head OF christ. Is = detaA from
the great painting by Dagnan- Bouverct.
tha exhibition Of which IS now the chief
art attraction ia London. The picture
was the event 81 the last champs &c Mars
salon IN Parts. and is considered ny many
critics 20 be the most notable religious
work that has been painted within me
last decade II Is very large. about sNlh
gees In size. and is said 20 combine The
hest method Of the modern French school
with the medieval religious spirit, follow
Ing the traditional grouping OF the Sa-
vior and the Twelve Apostles. The orig
tnal painting will hc exhibited In England
and fha provinces for about year. and
Vii then he brought TO che United States
q.ha rlehf 70 reproduce the bead Of Christ
vas secured By the Century with Dim
ruitv and AZ great expense. The owners
~ tho painting have refused SEQ FOR the
right "a reproduce the entire picture in
periodical
The Forum for December contains a
noteworthy symposium On me hlectleh
Its Lessons and Its Warnings, ihe
aret paper in the group ~ contributed by
tha Hon. Andrew n White. who in very
valuable and suggestive article sets forth
s,sna ~ The Practical Lessons 81 IRE
Recent Campaign" nr. White y followed
hv Mr. II Msctsregar Means. we'll
knawn nublicl4t Of New York. who. under
ssysef at
rla Ysnauree'' analyses the causes % dts
content which led to the recent crisis
prof tsolaWln Smith completes the tri-
,legs with a papcr epttticd The brewing
81 ,he storm b" in which ne discusses the
late election from the point Of view Of an
outsider.
sy-he s~f4ter o. the Arena Mr.. y. q.
F,loveer has IN the December number -
thst review very interesting paper on
tha late William Morris. wherein he con
traxts the TIVE phases ot Morris hfe-the
earlier wears. when ne vas the 'adie
atnFer % an empty eay" and the later
,sarz when he had devclcpcd 'nia tne
measure q the stature az f1t EroNn
uss1 and BIS e~ain ana heaft were nasF
vrsh tia an-abSerbtnE social problem
Morris was a striking personality. aDd
We are given a sa>3 idra 81 30 tn thls
wei arrgften paper The article IS en-
hsnlsbed ~ portrait taken in middle
axa Of tAe artist pect+
IA. Review % Reviews for December
hns a naper by Hezekiah Futterwerth on
'~rhe ktnterEarten Age" from The pages
% whheh looks cat the sweet gentle face
81 NErs Sarah Il cooper, Whose SAD and
shocking death has occurred since the
magazine vas pubusaea. In the sArne
r.,sr,aaer Hansiltau W. gives most later
.sfine{v. bus ~ un-essify briefly some
Estimate - the Years Literary cat
F1ctioa. Poetry aaa Bslies-tset'res-
Tne Janasry sc~iones's NIL contain an
article en sTnackerav's HsGats
ard uansrs." watch have recently
teea revisited ara sSetcheJ grorn
nature ov Eyra Grove. a r A.
eao waS Thsckevsy-s s~~rcsATy "a Amer
lea saa a close friend May new TnAcS-
cray anecdotes wiu appear in this paper.
Richard HaCsinE Davis Begins hts rTst
isns aoxel IN She January ScrleoeTs- e
- called soldiers - Fortune and Is
illustrated ~ Gibson. T'ns ss~Rs Is lad