Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-28

Literary.
The complete novel in the Septem-
Der issue Of LipPincott's 10
weeping Ferry" BY Margaret L.
Woods Il 10 . eincere. simple and
Effective tale OF Eoglish country life.
the honorab!s but passing
ove Of . squirs's son for an ex-ssr-
wants daughter. and the sad result
Mrs. Woods (who 10 better
known Ut home than in Americs)
Yields firm. graceful and entirely
pen. Every line of her
work 10 true to nature. There are
many other entertaining features.
Godey's magazine for September
contains some special features of
timely interest. Among these may
be mentioned the contributions of \.
T. Wills. who writes OF "Women in
Religious Ministry" ~ . develop.
ment Of the past half century; Joan.
10 r Nichols article on The Neces-
sity OF Cooperation Between Seamen
and Surfmen in the Life Saving Ser
vice." giving many points on chip
with ample illustration from
photographs; and Calvin Dill Viii.
sons paper on 1.-The Superstitions of
the jews" which tells Of the queer
OF the Hebrews. The
fiction Of this number is bright and
new and varied. Carrie Hunt Latta
continues her tale Of 1.-THE Tenn pta-
ton Of David" Tom Hall tells Of the
woes of Forgotten Hawkens;" John
A. Conwell supplies q quaint Orien-
tai story, and Albert White Worse
relates the experiences Of 0 sedate
who ran for Office on the
woman suffrage ticket. The illus.
trssions Of this autumn Issue are
very plentiful and original and apply
with pertinence to the subjects OF
the articles.
Julien Gordon (Mrs. Van Renssel-
aer Cruger) has used for her last
novel study Of New York, Newport
and Boston life, which promises to
be read with wide interest by oil who
s-e interested in American fat hia ma
BILE life. No one knows the society
ofthese three eenters of fashion bet
ter than Mrs. Cruger. From her
girlhood up she has had every oppor-
tunity to observe. and We have had
NO American woman of more brilliant
powsrs, not only Of reading the hu.
man heart. but of putting her
Impressions in delightful fashion.
A charmiDgly fresh Massschu sets
girl 10 sacrificed in her youth to the
ambition Of erich marriage" De-
privsd of love. she throws herself
into the race for social leadership,
and We follow for 20 years, with ever
increasing interest. the career Of this
able and beautiful woman as she
captures outpost after outpost. fail.
ing in Boston only to change her
base OF operations to Englsnd. and
then attacking the main works Of
the enemy at. New Yors, and 90 ON
to Newport. aud 6oslly bsholds the
Of Boston itself. The
fret chapters open In the September
Cosmopolitan.
Thsosophy (published by the Theo.
sophical Publ,shing COMPANY at IA
Madison avenue. New York. price 20
cents) offers unusually varied read.
ing in it. September number. ..Ths
Power Of the Imagination" By D..
Ksightley, the we'll kno vn
scientist Of Cambridge university.
England, 10 . profound and interest
ing study Of this extraordinary fac
ulty. A beautiful reproduction Of q
BY the famous mystic and
artist, (. w. Mscheil. with short
Biographical notice and portrait OF
the artist, will make this issue
peculiarly attractive. By per-
Of Miss Katharine A.
10 published An interest
ing letter sent 70 her BY the Indo.
American Thsosophical society at
Benares. which was organized during
the great crusade last year. A new
10 introduced under the title
'Sokratic Club" BY '.Solon," where
In many knotty philosophical and
occalt prints are discussed.
Basil Cfump continues his series on
Richard Wsgner's Music Dramas"
specially illustrated BY r. W. Mach
ell; Charles Johnston n. r. A. s.. the
celebrated orientalist. gives . further
Of The Remuneration of
DR.. J.. A. Anderson tells
"Why Believe in Reincarnation :"
Prof. Alexander Wilder deals with
THE Teachings of Plotinus. 1.-THE
Scresn Of Time" BY the editor;
"Scieuce Notes." BY an oficer Of the
corps Of engineers. U. 8. A., and
THE Literary World" complete q
number which has rarely zen ex-
celled.
Col Cor r v.rirg. Jr , con-
trtLu dt'i",s'. n .fsIine for
SepSeADss IN srNsls N q. ne Clean
Ing OF Great City" shat - readers
Who havs.nos carefully cons iered the
subjeet will b simply . revelation.
Rscthng the story Of HE owa expert.
enoe - commissioner Of street clean.
Ing In New York City duriag the last
two years and . half. C.i. Waring
Demonstrates that it 10 quite possible,
At O0m0aPat3vnlv s-a11 1893 a.