The morning news., 1897-07-26


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Hartwen Catherwood, illustrated by G.
Carleton. ''In the Rip" is a story of farm
life in Maine, by Bliss Perry, illustrated
nv A B Frost THE Marrying OF Esther
is a story of country life, by Mary M.
Nears "a Fashionable Hero" is story
of the city, by Mary Berri Chapman ana
"A Fable for Maidens," by Alice Duer' Is
an amusing little comment on the iemlh-
inc attitude towards marrying, put III 'he
gl1ise of a fairy tale. The EDITORS Draw
err opens with "A Prearranged Accident,
a farce by Albert Lee, illustrated by w.
II HYDE. Harper & Bros, New \ ork'
The Fiction (AugusD number of Scrlb-
ner,s MAGAZINE has had a wonderful re-
cord for decade. 1t has made the repu-
tations of many new writers and increas-
ed the esteem in which the old ones are
hold This issue sustains the well-earhed
renutation. IL contains six complete snort
stories by Rudyard Kipling, kenneth, ora
hame. Frank R. Stockton, Blanche w Wllis
Howard, Molly Elliot SeaWell, ana JESSE
Ivnch Williams. and 1t appeals 10 many
kinds of taste, for they are. respectively
a railroad story, a story of Childhood,
farcical tale a pathetic story hshtlnS
story. and a journalism story. ChaIles
Scribner's Sons, New York.
The complete novel in the August issue
of Idppincotts is 1.-TWO Daughters OF one
Race" by Edgar Fawcett 1t is domestic
tale of love and blindness, with single
hero. and two heroines whose chaIacteIa
are in marked contrast. It's Wel-kno"h
author has done no better work OtheI
contents of this NUMBER cover .li II
space a wide variety of topics. FRANK II;
sweet writes with full knowledge OF Blro
Artists" and Joanna r. Nichols OF Ihe
Marine Hospital Service. our Street
Names are discussed by William ward
Crane. DIR. A. l.. Benedict INQUIRIES are
You going to CollegeF' and gives rea-
sons whv YOU should--if you are young
aTnngb and adequately prepared. M. A.
No Wolfe Howe mediates on "A Simllltpue
of sh2s.' J. b. Lippincott & Co.. Phllauel-
phia, Pa. rft
The most striking feature OF the August
Theosophy is the attention it pays to mu-
sic. Mr.. Basil Crump, the English barris-
ter and popular exponent of Wagner con-
times his charming series of articles on
that great musicians Music Dramas,
with a reproduction of an exceedingly
rare portrait of Wagner In his prime; anu
an interview with f. A. NeresheimeI' the
vice nresident of the Theosophical Socle-
tbeosophists study music from an unusual
standpoint. akin to that of the ancient
Greeks who recognized the creative power
of sound. It's influence upon mans inner
nature is explained. Price 20 cents: Iheo-
sophy, 144 Madison avenue, New YORK
The August McClure's is issued as
special Midsummer Fiction number
complete novelette, by Rudyard Kiplng
dealing with school life in England ana
army life in India, and obviously written
straiobt and hot from the authors own
personal experience would alone especial
iv with its admirable illustrations make
the number distinguished. But there are
four or five shorter stories-storles Dy 70
nan DOYLE Robert Barr, John hehullck
Rangs. and others, each more or less nov
ei and enticing in incident and interest,
and most of them also attractively Illus
trated The S. S. Mcclure & Co, New York
city.
There are two papers in the midsummer
issue (AugusO of the Atlantic which
should be read by every one who aoDre-
ciatos the beauty and usefulness OF our
great forests. John Muir, author OF The
Mountains OF California" and the most
charming writer about mountains ana for-
asts that we have. contributes the opening
naDer on '"rhe American Forests. IL IS
a glowing and appreciatlve description OF
their beauty and wealth, ana poWerlul
arraignment Of the neglect that has al
lowed so large a part of them TO be de-
stroved or taken out of government con-
troll supplementng this paper there IS
an editorial article on our "Forest Policy
In suspense" In this paper the duty of
the government 10 inaugurate dehnlte
and vigorous policy Is insisted upon ana
a powerful plea made for the
,,roservation OF our forests. There
are also two other papers that
can naturally be spoken OF together
which are striking studies OF two very
dissimllar communities IN this country
William Allen white, the well known Kan
sas editor and the author OF a volume OF
striking stories OF Kansas llfe, writes on
"a Tvpieal Kansas community" He gives
a deseription of life IN a typical communi-
~ I'm this much discussed state-describes
the people. their amusements, their social
life. and shows the significance OF the
town In its sociological and economic as
poets. Houghton. Mniin Co, Boston.
The Ladies' Home Journal for August
largely devoted 90 fiction, presents a NUM-
ber OF short stories by the best known
writers. that will pleasantly employ the
leisure OF midsummer days. or special
interest among these are the opening
chapters OF Hamlin Garland's latest Sc
rial, 1.-THE Spirit Of Sweetwater.' ro-
nance with tho rugged wilds OF the vest
orn mining country az its picturesque
background. and "The Two Mrs Chcs-
tors" By Mrs. A. b. T. Whitney. one OF
the best stories that has come from the
pen Of that popular author. Arthur Will
iis Cotton contributes pathetic sketch.
"Thc Flowers on Tim Rae's Grave" and
Annie Stegcr Winston narratea l rustic
courtship in THE Jlitlng Of Mary Ellen"
Elllnor Dale Runcie, in "scrgi. Matty"
gives one "a view of the her0ism OF "a sai-
walton Army girl, and her gteadfagt De-
votion 10 the cause in which She lnbors.
and Grace Stuart Reid tells the story OF
'Hcr Mysterious Disappearance" An
other story OF powerful interest Or Sarah
PARIS before tho Morning watch "a
quaker romance iaid IN che stirring royo-
luuonary times.