Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-11
LITERARY

hlpllng- illustrated by Oliver Herford.
Since the publication of Kip ing's
new book of poems, 1.-The Seven Seas"
there Is a new interest in him as a
poet, M particularly as the poet OF
the sea.
During the month of January the
thlrtieth volume of Harper's Bazaar
started on a career equal in interest
n Importance to any of it's predeces.
sors. Mr.. S. r. Crockett's fascinating
novel, "Lochinvar," again presents to
us the people whom we first met in
Men OF the Mosshags." This novel
is brilliantly and sympathetically i'll
ustrated by T. de Thulstrup.
A series of papers embodyinr a So
eialogical study on ''The Racial Geo
eraphy of Europe will be begun by
Prof. William u Ripley in Appleton's
Popular Science Monthly for Feb.
ruary- Prot. Ripley shows in his
opening article that while national
and linguistic boundaries often cein.
eiae' racial limits, being governed by
different causes, are seldom the same
as the other two.
Mary E. Wilkins is engaged in writ.
ing a series of striking sketches of New
England neighborhood life for the
Ladies Home Journal. They will Dor.
tray a small community's social in.
~duigences, stretching the old-fashioned
qclltlng-pnrty, the time-worn singing
school and pairing bee.
beginning with the February issue,
which Is the initial number of volume
NV, the Monthly Illustrator Publish.
ing Co., announce some important
changes in their popular magazine.
ehlef among which is that it will an.
pear IN a new dress, but under the old
1avorlte title of Home and Country.
The February number of the De.
llneator is called the Midwinter mum.
Der. And its artistic colored plates in
autograph, half-tone and oleograph
effects embody the latest ideas in win.
ter dress modes, fabrics and millinery.
One OF the most valuable articles
winch has ever appeared in this ster.
ing magazine introduces a writer new
TO It's pages, Nora Archibald Smith
a sister of Kate Douglas Wippin-
whose paper on 1.-The Study of Child.
rem, should be read by WIN
accepts responsibility for their proper
development.
IN an article in the Atlantic Monthly
for February Mr.. Van Brunt. himself
an architect of distinction, races the
history OF architecture in the United
States by drawing a parallel between
bulhnch, the great architect of the
last century, and Root, the architect
OF the Worlds Fair, whose death was
as deplorable as his genius was
extraordinary.
Harper's Magazine for February
opens with an article by Richard
Harding Davis on the CORONATION al
Moscow" 1t is written in Mr.. Davis,
most vigorous style, and is full of life
n interest: The illustrations. in
Guiding the frontispiece of the number.
are by Il. Cation Woodville, who was
present at the coronation under a
royal commission from Queen Victoria.
The frontispiece of the February
Review of Reviews is a magnificent
portrait of King Oscar of Norway and
Sweden, who has been selected as
umpire under the general arbitration
treaty between the United States and |
Frances Courtenay Baylor. vsnose
story, Juan and Juanital," is remem.
bered by all readers Of st. Nicholas.
begins a new serial in the February
number of that magazine. 1t is called
Miss Nina Barrow" and it tells of a
little girl who always had her own
way, and what came of il. 1t will he
illustrated by Reginald B. Birch.
Seven general officers in the civil
will contribute to a discussion in
the February Century of the paper by
Duncan Rose, "Why the %Confederacy
Failed published in a recent number
OF this magazine. The writer's are
Gems. $. d. Lee, Joseph Wheeler, E. P.
Alexander, and E. NJ. Law, of the
confederate army, and Gems. Don
Garlos Buell., o. Q. Howard, and Jacob
d. Cox, of the union army.
Outing for February offers a charm.
ing variety of seasonable reading,
which includes two complete stories
and sketches of sport, travel and ad.
venture in many lands. The illustra-
lions are up to the usual high standard, |
The frontispiece takes us to SUNNY
Florida and its famous tarpon fishing.
The Cosmopolitan magazine is grow.
ing better as each year adds to its
age. Its general excellence and the
low price at which it is published
it the popular MAGAZINE Of tba
day.
Vanity Fair for February contains an
article on Three Sculptors and Thei,
Work." being a splendid descriptive
on the work of Kuhne Beyer,
idge, j. Q. A. Ward and James q,
Vanity Fairs illustrations are
always good and those prepared TO,
this article are eSnenial