The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-05
CURRENT LITERATURE.
The August Magazines.


In these days when the club reigns su-
preme in some form or other, this pa
per will be sure to attract general at
tention, and while Mr.. Crawford dis
cusses his subject in perfectly fair
and impartial manner, weighing the
| pros and cons, pointing out the advan-
tages and disadvantages of the club,
we think that many, especially among
the members of the numerous women's
clubs, will take exception to some of
his remarks.
SCRIBNER's MAGAZINE, the " Fic-
ton Number" contains six short sto-
ries and little comedy, in addition to
several special articles Of wide popular
interest, including the first paper in
Mr.. A. f. Jaccaci's picturesque account
of his journey Son the Trail of Don
Quixote," aud Mrs. Alice Morse Earles
I" Old Gardens" describing the old
fashioned flower gardens that still per-
sist in some New England villages.
The cover, printed in twelve colors, is
from drawing by Will H. Low, and is
the most elaborate ever made for an
American periodical.
The OUTLOOK offers its readers
character-sketch of William Mckinley,
by Murat Halstead, the famous jour-
nalist and brilliant writer, whose close
acquaintance with Mr.. Mckinley makes
him eminently suited to write Just such
an article as makes The Outlook's read
ers feel that they have come to know
the republican candidate more directly
than before. The interest in the
youngest man who ever stood before
the public as presidential candidate is
naturally great, political considerations
entirely apart. The article was written
by Richard Linthicum, successful Chi
cago journalist.
THE REVIEW OF REVIEWS, while
largely given over to the issues of the
presidential campaign, finds space for
the treatment of other important top
les. Besides the character sketch of
Mr.. Bryan, the democratic candidate
for the presidency, the Review has IL
Illustrated articles on Harriet Beecher
Stowe and DIR. Bernardo, the father of
"Nobody's Children There is the
usual elaborate resume of the current
magazines; and the departments of
"The Progress of the World %" Rec
ord of Current Events" and "Current
History in Caricature answer the
typical American demand for what is
up to date and " live"
HARPER's MAGAZINE contains five
short stories: Z" Postes ct Telegraphes
is love story of French provincial life,
by Quesnay de Beaurepaire, author of
; "The Woodman," illustrated by Albert
E. Sterner; &" Her Prerogative," writ
, ten by E. A. Alexander and illustrated
by John w. Alexander, is humorous
story of artist life abroad; 1.-The May
nr,o T r,nu bu Tohp Z an riol, pnpc,o
is tale of American municipal politics ,
"Miss Maria's Revival" by Sarah
Barnwell Elliott, is a story of southern
life before the war; and "The Wreck
/ of the Columbia" by Professor ST.
mon Newcomb, deals with the thrilling
+ experiences of shipwreck in mid
! ocean.
= MCCLURE's MAGAzINE.-The cur
rent number of this periodical justi6es
its title of "Midsummer Fiction
Number in five short stories, all of
| them of such fresh and ready interest
{ that one can read them without fore
f ing himself and in spite of heat and hu-
f strong story of western life Stephen
Crane relates dramatic episode in the
later life of the hero of The Red
Badge of Courage 1t is not often
that five really good stories, as these
certainly are, get into single mag
! azine. Then, in addition, there is in
\ this number a fairly stunning" in
g stallment of Anthony Hopes new ro-
o nance, p" Phroso."
t LIPPINCoTT's.-The complete novel
+ in this number is "The great K. & A
I Train-Robbery," by Paul Leicester
u ~ fr1 g
> the West to another; the action has some
7 rapid and surprising turns, especially
T when the actors are considered; and
, the result is an eminently readable and
r lively narrative. Clarinda Pendleton
a Lamar is evidently at home In Louisa
+ County," and writes with full knowl-
a edge and affection. Her story brings
. wildly before us the rural Virginia of
S old, with its hospitality, its unworldli-
0 ness, its primitive and peculiar charm.
t The poetry of the number consists of q
sonnet by John B. Tabb and quatrains
by Edith M. Thomas, Clarence Urmy
and Arthur w. Atkinson.
o LADIES' HOME JoURNAL.-Seldom
r is so much delightful fiction presented
1t in single issue of magazine as is in
willingly arrayed in the short-story issue
VI tnls peIloulCai. WIN tHe peSt Con-
IT tributions of such clever story. writers
g as Bret Harte, Jerome X. Jerome,
A. Sarah Parr, Lillian Bell, Jeanette H.
If Walworth, Caroline Leslie Field and
10 Annie Steger Winston, the illustrations
Is of such capable artists as W. L. Taylor,
d T. de Thulstrup, Alice Barber Stephens,
y Otto Toaspern, Florence Pearl England
d and Clifford Carleton, divide attention
and interest The Journal covers a
h wide range of topics and is exception
9, ally attractive. BY the Curtis Publish
ing Company, Philadelphia. One dol
lar year; ten cents per copy.
: THE CENTURY.-This is the Mid.
) summer Holiday Number" and APP
pears in distinctive cover. The open
2 ing paper, San Island Without
> DEATH" by Miss E. r. Scidmore, the