The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-07-30
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how brave and quick.witted child
saved the Gear from assassination.
Ernest Ingersoll, in 1.-THE Tricks of Tor
pedo Boats" describes the night prac-
tice of these dangerous little craft when
they are manoeuyered against the great
battle ships. Harry M. Lay sho VS. the
possibilities of"A Sand Pile" in way
OF furnishing subjects for realistic photo
graphs. He had pile Of sand in the
yard of his city home and with the aid
of toy soldiers, horses, and cannon,
made the most surprising battle-scenes.
Two papers are full OF kindly remini-
SCIENCES and anecdotes OF Eugene Field,
the children's poet. In "fhe Sword
makers Son." the serial by William o.
Stoddard, the hero starts on his travels
and glimpse is given of imperial Rome.
''Sindbad, Smith & Co.," the queer peo.
pie Of Albert Stearns' serial, admit new
partner to their firm, "a Bunny Ro-
NANCE" poem written and illustrated
BY Oliver Hereford, tells how the rabbits
competed for prize bestowed upon the
one who showed the greatest timidity.
"A Fools Wit" is ballot of tie olden
time by Zitela Cooke, with illustrations
by Reginald Birch. There are group
of poems by Margaret Frances Mauro.
remarkable in view OF the tact that the
author was only twelve years of age
wnen they were written.
Seldom is so much delightful fiction
presented in single issue of magazine
as is inyitedly arrayed in the short-story
issue (August) OF The Ladies Home
Journal. With the best contributions
OF such clever story writers as Brett
Harte. Jerome K. Jerome, Sarah Parr,
Lillian Bell, Jeannette H. Walworth,
Caroline Leslie Field and Annie S:eger
Winston, the illustration ofsuch capable
artists as w. L. Taylor, 7. de Thulstrup,
Alice Barber Stephens, Otto Toaspern,
Florence Pearl England and Clifford
Carleton, divide attention and interest.
OF Mr.. Hartes story, his latest aad best,
1.-THE Indiscretion OF Elsbeth." it is
enoaght to say that it is in the authors
characteristic vein, while the others
present the happiest efforts OF their
writers. The cover of the Journal a
reproduction of Albert Lynch's "Lees
Parfums," painting that won signal
distinction in last years Paris Salon.
and w. L. Tay]or's exquisitely dainty
drawing. illustr atlng James Whitconb
Riley's poem. while the Heart Beats
Young" are artistic features of con-
spicuous beauty. Ausetnl article. "Head-
aches and Their Cure" is contributed by
eminent TOUR physicians, who diagnose
and prescribe. Isabel A. Mallon tells of
autumn coats and frocks in two articles,
which are daintily and adequately illus
trated by Elizabeth Shipper Green, and
Mrs. Garrett Webster details giving "A
Musical Luncheon" The midsummer
Journal covers a wide range of topics
and IS exceptionally attractive. BY The
Curtis Publishing Company, Philadel-
phia; one dollar a year. ten cents per
copy.
At the time OF the death last year Of
young Glave, the explorer who, in the
interest OF The Century, had just COM
pleted a trip across Africa, it was an
nounced that his journals and photo
craps would probably form complete
account OF his trip. This proves to be
the case, and in the August, September,
and October numbers The Century will
appear group of papers dealing with
the principal part of the trip, the inves-
tIgation of the slave trade. The first
paper is called "Glave in Nyassaland,"
and relates to the British raids on the
slave traders. The photographs are
unique and interesting, and are supple
mented bv picrures from Mr.. Grave'e
sketch book. 1t is rather startling to
find among the illustrations picture Of
aaothic church at Blantyre, built by the
natives.
The Midsummer Holiday august
number OF The Century contains another
story by Mr.. Chester Bailey Fernald
the author of "The Cat and the Cherub.'
1.-THE Cruel Thousand Years" is return
to the manner of the story which first
brought HIM into notice; in fact, tn.
"Cherub" is part of this story, which
shows deep insight into child life.
The use of burnt wood in decoration
which had its origin as far back as the
10th century, and has recently beer
revived in America by the artist, ]. w
Fosdick, and others, is the subject IN the
Midsummer Holiday numder of The
Century Of an article by Mr.. Fosdick in
Guiding illustrations after originals by
himself and others.
"A Day in '"ophet" is the rather grue.
some title OF a story Of the Minnesota
conhagration of l 1874. which appears in
the August Century, but the story Is by