The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-11
MAGAZINE NOTES.

me new portrait OF Du Maurfer IL the
frontispisce to Harper's Magazine for
October. His new story. The Marian"
which has been elsewhere noticed, has its
first installment In this number.
In the opening paper OF Harper's Maya
zine for October, Frederic Remington re-
lates some OF his experiences In hunting
THE Blue Quail Of the Cactus'' as he
found this game In Northern Mexico.
Spirited Illustrations by Mr. Remington
add to the interest Of the text.
An important paper on Electricity" by
r. r. Bowker. appears In the October
number Of Iiarper's Magazine, with up
wards or % Illustrations. Including por-
traits az the men who have done most In
applying electricity TO the practical uses
Of modern civilization. in whose develop
meut 1t has been so great factor. The
paper rapidly sketches the history OF cleo
tricAl invention describes some OF its most
recent applications 10 everyday affairs.
and furnishes an interesting forecast OF IN
ven,ions already In sight.
"A Recovered Chapter In American His
tory" by Judge Walter Clark, published
Ia the October Harpers re.afes the for
gotten story Of the Inflated expedition Of
$780, for the capture OF cartagena, in
which s.eoe troops sent by the loyal col
onies OF British North America were prac-
sicaliy annhtlated. only a handful return
"
Mrs Martha McCuiloch Williams gives
an interesting phase OF the evolution OF
tho negro since his emancipation In a pa
per entitled "A Black Settlement" in Har-
per's Magazine for October, which has
been admirably Illustrated with sketches
by Il. W. kernbie. Other Interesting arti-
cies Of the same number are:
Samuel II. Scudder's paper on The Ameri-
can Cricket" Ruth McEnery Stuart has a
tale OF Sim pkinsvGlle called THE unliyed
Life OF Little Mary Eilen.' THE Vigil OF
Mcpowel Sutrc'' is \ study OF New York
life by Prof. Mathews: Octave Thanet con-
tributes Q story illustrated by A. g. Frost.
and there are several other stories Of tn
terest. to say nothing OF the editors draw
er and literary notes.
The International Magazine claims TO oc-
cupy new deM In modern letters It's
special mission Is 10 rahiish monthly trans
fatiens OF the hest articles abroad. These
sranslations. or more properly. English
renderinss. Will be done by competent
star of linguists. which numbers among
its names some OF the best translators Of
the day. Most Of the subject matter viii
he fiction. The table OF contents for Sep
TENDER. which Is the second Issue OF the
magazine. has articles from the French.
German. Spanish. Danish. Russian, Bohe-
milan. Canadian. French ard Japanese.
IN
can be desired. II Is promised tha. Its H.
Instrasions shall rank with the best maya
zines 81 the day. The cover Is most arts
tie being designed by Louis r. Sullivan.
the weli-knewn Chicago architect The In
ternssicnai Magazine is published hv The
Union oao.n Company. Chicago. and is s,
per-year.
The Century Magazine for October.
sx Lar at.
Napoleon standing on the sherc 90 So Hell
ena- waxinw out 70 sea- WITH ssdieEed Wis
age while in the aissa1sce a solder stands
guard. II fitting accom- paninsens 20 VIII
lam NJ. Sesne's continued history OF Ma
poleon. which this uioath i given under
the title The Eclipse 81 Ns9oleaa's
Glory" and treats Of the tine 81 the con-
sututieHai empire. T4gny and Quasre
Bras. Waterloo. the surrender. - Helena.
In this number Mrs. Humphrey Ward
gives the conclusion 81 her very interest
Ing ana powerful stegv ~ Str George
Tressaty. which has already been pas-
lished IN hook forrn ss sequel 20 Marcel
Ia" S-intas Seall&rs contributes a poem.
III Only DREAMS ansss" How~six charm
ing story 90 Summer sfe az Saratoga An
orer- Eyed Conspiracy - ssss<fer tortty
finished Another tn@Sallmsns OF s'Gssve
in tire Heart 81 Afrsea' Il given. r. ~.
gsntsoa writes entersaiaingiy sSogt
.sF-~~rcA CAildrea-" Bcrss Ssssfs has a
racsr en- "A Stafy es Mental fsate e-ries"
Amelia Bars .-prssossrs cf ssszScieace''
Is raacsSssesS RasH MeEn4ry Smart has
sonny Keeping Company" Axnss Rake
Poor has one &c her Aes<at ssers@x .ias-
trassa BY Metcsts. entitled "A flttss reol.'
George w Julian has "a Presidential Can
ssiSsAte OF fssz<" wfth Tsorsrass % jean z.
Hale. aieAsrs Nsssoa C-sSeF's poem. let
Fail TIE Rassn rrcppsa as Europe>s Hands
concludes this attractive i2kNe ot eonssnss
Ncs~fn-e.s Magazine Fcr ssc,cssg sassaEEs
is reputation fo- excellence. Mss Tar
n<.rs Life OF Lincoln 10 OF cspee1ss IN
teress It's neagA. containing as !. acss al