The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-17

cover Is printed In red ard black. on buff
paper made expressly for the purpose
There are about = hundred pages OF read
ing matter and iITusrra lions, al offered
Tor t5e nominal price q ~ cents copy
o. 81 q year. Published al IS Fourth
avenue. New York
The Critics record for the year 1856
shows that 1875 books were reFle"ec-an
average OF more than % a week
Modern Literature and the Pulpit, the
leading article in The Critic Of January :.
Is A brief but suggestive essay on the Rev.
Sfgpford Erooke's mex book, The OLD
Testament and Modern Times, By Gerald
STANLEY Lee. author Of The Shadow
Christ There are several other inter-
esting reviews. among them DR.. Eggtes-
tons Beginners OF a Nation ana Aag .els
tus J.. c. Hare's story Of Ny Life. Win
this number the Critic begins its seven
tenth year.
when the Prince Of Wales was IN this
country about g years ago, Stephen t1ske
followed his movements for an sntefaFls-
ing New York journal. Mr.. FlsAe graphic
ally recalls these incidents in an article
entitled When toe Prince Of Wales was
ia America" II rs in the Great Personal
Events series in the January Ladies
Home Journal. and IS slrikinsiy mus
trated.
The Atlantic Monthly Is taking up re-
views OF the century from several impor-
tant stand points. These papers are some
what In the line OF Prof. John Fiske's re-
cent contribution, a Century of Science.
The review this month is "A Century or
Social Betterment." by James b. AcAaS-
ter, the eminent historian
Ii Is Just 81 years ago since Emerson
first book, Mature" appeared, and IN the
January Atlantic John Jay Chapman in d
striking article. estimates the permanent
value OF his work. and considers 10 what
extent he affects the thought Of the pres
emf generation.
Edith Baker Browns biographical paper
on Dir. James Lane Allen in the same
number should be read By all admirers OF
Mr. Aliens charming books.
In the January Forum there Is an inter-
esting study OF Pope Leo XIII by the Wis
ocmte Melchoir de Vogue. Mr.. Fernando
A Yznaga writes OF The 'fWanton Desirnc-
ton OF American Property in Cuba" And
Theodore Roosevelt has a criticism en-
Sir. Brooks Adams The Law OF Civiiiza-
ton and Decay" There are a<o many
other articles OF interest.
the Religion OF Burns Poems by the
Rev. Andrew W. Cross, in which ne says
DR.. oliver Wendell Holmes once remarked
THAT he could never understand how
Scotland, Calvanistic, strtight-iaced Scot
land, could clasp her national poet TO her
bosom without bursting her laees," but
DR. Cross adds, Her laces are bursting.
The pen of Robert Burns wrote the death
warrant of Scotla's Calvanistic God. The
sentence may be slow In execution, but
His utter extinction Is rs sure as Is the
Immortality Of Caledonia's national bard"
He then goes on TO show by numerous
quotations that while Burns wrote with
scathing satire about the God OF Calvan-
ism the gospel his pen more often
preached was rank is but the guinea's
stamp" God cares for men, and the more
they need his tender soiicitude. the greater
will be His loving care.
The National Magazine for January has
the third part OF that interesting serial
Christ and His Time" The Illustrations.
twenty-six in number. are OF unusual ex-
cellence and are reproduced from famous
paintings OF the greatest religious artists,
Murillo. Holman, Hunt. Hoffman. Muner,
and Muller furnishing many OF them. The
current paper sketches attractively the
hoyhood of Christ. His education. His
home life and His gradual growth in char
acter.
Hans Holbein and House Decoration in
Lucerne." by r H. +. Starr. has strong
art Interest, not alone from the subject.
and the distinguished artist of whom It
treats. bur from the beauty of the illustra-
tons which give examples Of some of Hoi-
bem's best and most beautiful decorative
work. Many other notable articles COM
plete a satisfactory number.
Popular Astronomy for January has as
a frOntispiece finely executed portrait of
the late Or. BENJAMIN Apthorp Could fol-
lowed BY two biographical sketches. and
appreciative estimates OF his influence and
benefit - the science of modern astronomy.
written by Asaph Hall and s. c. Chandler
There are papers by S. w Burnham. r.
W. Mcfarland. Herbert A. Howe and Per-
CiNal Lowell, The latter a profusely Illus
trated article on Mercury Evenings
VITA the stars" by Mary Procter, is
popular description OF the heavens during
the month OF January. /; is Illustrated by
chart showing the position OF the con-
stellations the text giving the origin of
tae names and many. legends concerning
them.
In ahe current number OF the North
American Review. Henry Cabot Lodges
strong and aoly wrought out article. The
Meaning Of Votes" explains the recent
politicai victory and our reasons for re-
t3lcing In so foreib.e a manner that one
cannot hcfp wishing that Il might he read
by every patriotic man in the country.
The paper IS illustrated by a series OF
tables o. statistics which he uses 70 prove
his argument
P0utney Bigelow writes OF The German
Press and the United States" He frst
demonstrates new entirely the press of
Germany is under the control OF the gov
ernment. and on this theory accounts for
much OF The cigter hostility a the German
papers against America and American in
situations. As reasons for thfs he gives
our .conste ntlv tncrea sing En1portatfons IN
- Germany: our attracting from the conn
fTy every year large numbers - young
fncn who are a. for military service. that
the United States. without being a colo
risl power has. ~ late emphasized the
20 the German greed for colonies: and
ta2t Va are seeking ia enlarge our navy.
Ard-ahove and beyond ali else-that we
represent principles 81 government hos tfte
90 tNose 50 an empire. that they look with
profound uiStFus- VpoD community % 70
0se 90 - English speaking people govern
trE themselves without The intervention Of
"a dlyinely- war lord" MIR Bige-
loW SAYS "1ur last election made more
profound impression upou tae Europeans
than any event in our History since the
separation from Erelana. L vas
feis in Europe generally. and IN England