Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-25
Cal will continue to ELL its unique

cal will continue to ill its unique
place In American literature.
Even the earlier or more fortunate
birds who get to Klondike this fall,
will have to be we'll equipped to
stand the Arctic winter, and they
can do no mining until next summer.
The summer sun. indeed, melts only
0 few inches of the soil, and great
bonfires must be built to thaw out
the ground, in the middle of July,
before the paying gravel can be dug
up for the pan. All the mining of
this region is Of the placer variety.
in which the gravel 10 mixed with
water and whirled in q pan until the
few grains Of gold settle on the bot
tom. No huge nuggets are found to
be compared with the bonanza
strikes Of the Californian and Aus
tralisn gold fields, but q remarkably
large percentage OF the claims show
paying results.-"About the World, -
in the October Scribner's.
The complete novel in the October
issue Of LiPpincott's, "a knight OF
Philadelphia" is . lively tale Of sd-
ventures during the war Of indepen.
dsnce. by Joseph A. Altsheler. who
10 rapidly making q reputation in
this field. Other stories are "Mrs.
Meriwether's Wedding" by Clarinda
Pendleton Lamar. and 1.-THE Strike
at Baritone" BY William T. Nichols.
Allan Hendricks exposes some "Po.
liticsl Tricks and Tribulstions."
whereof he had experience at cleo.
ton times IN India nspolis. His ar
sicle will make instrU Give reading
for reformers in any American city.
The Under Side Of New Orleans
Ia described by Frances Albert
Doughty, Agnes Carr Sage writes o.
The Rise and Fall OF Athletic Pas
times" and F. q. De Fonta;ne OF
"Historic Animals" 1t Is not given
to every one to witness "a Buzzard',
Banquet" Dallas Lore Sharp OBJ
served such . feast from . hiding
place, and gives an interesting &C
count oft. Frederic NJ. Bird has
some remarks on bad Story-teli-
ing" "Some Literary Shrines o.
Manhattan" are unveiled by Theo
dore +. Wolfe. who In this first of .
series Of pilgrimsges. visits those
l"In Oldest New York" The poetry
OF the numb Der 10 by Clarence Urmy
Chsrles G. ID. Roberts and Grace F
PennyPaeker.
| Godey's magazine for October Il
ono OF the strongest and brightes
Plumbers of the year. Its fronts
piece Is superb art conception o
the head Of "Luciier," drawn by II
W. Phillips. This art contribution
10 accompanied BY an appropriate
selection from the paradise Lost.
Following this is the first instalmen'
Of "Four Months In Paradise" BY
John r. Mueiok, who, under thi
caption. writes Of the Hawaiian isl
auds and their people. One of tn
most unique and pleasing articles !
Nancy NJ. Wsddle's "Dsy With tn
Marsh Princess" which tells of tn
singular ways Of plants that eat ami
mails. Thi. article is specially illus
trated with sketches from nature
Music 10 critically covered by Ruper
Hughes, who treats of the orchestr
work OF several American composers
aud the book review ia upon 18th
Seutherners OF Opie Read" The &c
ton Of this issue is crisp and strong
and comprises four different tale.
no two Of them Of like character
Two choice bits Of verso. some pei
tinent chat by the editor, and th
now popular "Scrsp Book" add varl
: ETY. and character to the magssine
and the fashions are. Is usual, fires
and practical. The illustrations G
this nuuber are unusually fine an
plentiful.