The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-04
MORE SEPTEMBER MAGAZINES.

Picking up the sumptuous Century Mag
az inc a glance at it's table of contents re-
veals three "continued stories" besides
the serial "Life of NapoIeon", which by
the way, is to be concluded in the Octo-
ber issue. Mr.. Howell's rather attractive
Saratoga sketch and Mrs. Wards "Sir
George Tressady" are supplemented by
the opening chapters Of a two part story
of Shetland by Amelia Il. Barr, illustra-
ted from pictures taken on the spot. This
is to be finished in October and sois Mrs.
Wards extended novel. More fascinating
reading than any OF these, without dis
paragement TO the story tellers, 1t may
be said, is Professor Sloane's sympathetic
biography OF Napoleon and in the Septem-
ber instalment the narrative appears to
reach its climax Of dramatic force-al-
many times before. What a wonderful
piece of workmanship the Life OF Napo-
leon is anyway. 1t is splen-
did epic. Joseph and Eliza oeth
Pennell are welcome again in the Maga'
zines pages with a sunny bit from Spain
and the niatchless pen and ink sketches OF
Mr.. Pennell are varied with wash draw
ings that at last seem to reach some OF
the possibilities OF this kind of work.
We have grieved at the displacing Of the
pen and ink with the brush In our book
and magazine illustration, but these wash
drawings of Pennell's are surely very
beautiful. Richard Burton writes of the
author OF "Uncle Toms Cabin" an un-
familiar portrait, wood engraved, being
the frontispiece OF the magazine. BY Pro-
fessor Osborn OF the American Museum of
Neutral History is an article on pre-
historic ouadrupeds OF the Rockies, illus-
.trated by pictures OF one time real ami
mails that are more terrifying than any
thing offered by the widest extravaganza
of the "up-to-date" Sunday journals OF
New York. Isaac b. Potter contrib
OF the story written by the late r. J.
Glave, the young African explorer, is
printed, and altogether the Century is
big, varied and bountiful
McClure's Magazine for September
opens with very good piece Of work in
verse by Rudyard Kipling; to Lincoln
literature is contributed ''Lincolp's Last
Speech" an address that was never re-
ported but notes of which were taken
"un bekpownst," as it were, Anthony
Hopes "Phrosou continues to, thrill
and there are several exceptionally good
short stories. About the most interest
ing paper between the covers Is the ac-
count OF DIR. Morton's Investigation and
discovery OF anaesthesia, written by his
wife, the Doth anniversary of which dis
covery occurs in October. Artist Lows
instalment of a Century of Painting is
illustrated with more than ordinarily
beautiful reproductions and the maya
zine throughout is exceptionally appetiz-
ing.
The Septem ber ladies' Home Journal
is a sunny number with its dainty cover
and its wealth OF beautifully printed
reading and picturing. President HarIi-
sons paper tells or the balance of the
ca ninet Offices not already described. DIR.
Park hurst writes OF the young man as
citizen. The stories include "Dr. Wu-
kins of Providence, (which, however,
is more n Washington story than Provi-
dence story; there is an informing and
interesting paper on the personal Side
OF Dickens" the beginning of a rev
serial "The Experiment in the Cloister, F"
and all the bright departments are, as
ever, bright and brimful.