The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-11-06
LITERARY MATTERS.
PROVIDENCE. II. L.. Oct. 10. 1897

LITERARY MATTERS.
THE current issue of Harper's Weekly
contains another letter from Tappan
Adney, the special correspondent 10 the
Klondike; an illustration and descrip-
ton of the Exposition buildings that
are being erected at Omaha; an article
on some Etruscan bronzes recently pre-
sented to the Metropolitan Museum.
New York; and new golf-story by W.
G. Van Tassel Sutphen.
CURIOSITY has been aroused as to the
shape and makeup of Literature. the
forthcoming international gazette Of
literary criticism. tits announced that
the letter-press will be about seven in
ches by ten inches, perhaps the most
convenient of sizes for easy hsnding.
There will be only two columns on each
page. printed in large type upon paper
of excellent quality. The number of
pages will vary from twenty-four to
thirtyfour, according TO the activity of
the publishing season and the import
ance of the books to be reviewed. There
is to be a specially designed cover in two
colors. Literature will be published
weekly at 10 cents copy, or $500 a
year.
THE arrival OF autumn and near ap
proach of winter suggests the inevitable
and often dreaded question, What TO
wear?' The answer depends quite as
much upon ones pocket book as ones
good taste; and many lady finds her
self letting l dare not wait upon would
like the poor cat i the adage." The
adage. by-the-way, is that the cat loves
fish. but fears the water; is creature
Of taste, in fact, but breads the liquida-
ton. For ladies to whom the problem
presents itself in this form, Harper's
Bazaar provides solution. 1t gives illus
trations Of the choicest designs in ladies'
and children's costumes designs repre-
senling the latest modes. which can be
reproduced by any lady in such material
as she can afford. In certain cases ps-
per patterns are supplied. so that the
darger of an unskilful dress ma ker mir-
representing the design is reduced to a
minimum. The most notable feature of
the reading matter is an article by MrF.
Townsend on "The Woman's Education
NJ H. nj d.
organization without clsss, religious, or
social distinctions, aiming, by real CO.
operation, at the material. moral and in
tellectual improvement Of its members.
and of women in general.
The Aext number of Harper's Round
Table completes Volume XVIII and
brings to close it's career as weekly
periodical. Commencing with Novem-
Der l, it will be enlarged to double it's
present size and make lis bow as a
monthly publication.
The first monthly number of the new
Harper's Round Table. dated November,
will make very strong appeal to the
tastes and interests of youth. 1t will con-
sist of forty-eight pages of attractive
reading matter and of admirable illus
trations, with beautiful cover design.
The first instalment of -Four for For
tune" an exciting tale Of mystery and
adventure by Albert Lee. will be the
opening feature. and it is to be followed
by thrilling short story of football. En-
titled "The Inside of the Came" by
Hanblen Scare, formerly captain of the
football team at Harvard. The other
contributions will include fiction by w.
j. Henderson. Harold Martin, David
Graham Phillips. Morgan Robertson,
Edith Carruth, and articles on "The
Romance OF the Stuth Seas" by Oven
Hall; on Sawed and Amber" by G.
T. Ferris; on Traps and Trapping" by
Tappsn Adney; and on Great Britain's
Indian Army" by Edwin Lord Weeks.
The popular departments, STAMPS and
Coins" and "The Camera Club" will be
continued, and, altogether, the Round
Table will be richer ia material than it
ever was before.
THE publication OF this collection of
Essays" explains the preface TO the vol
ume entitled "Ars Rscte Vivendi." by
George William Curtis, which the Har-
pers have just brought out. twas sug.
gested by some remarks Of a college
professor. in the course OF which he said
that about a dozon of the Easy Chair
essays in Harper's Magazine go nearly
cover the more vital questions of hy-
giene, courtesy. and morality that they