The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-14

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CURRENT LITERARY GOSSIP.
The Owl for November contains an un-
usual number OF good snort stories
Robert p. Porter has an article IN the
current Argonaut that is very instructive.
The paper Is entitled Municipal Owner
ship"
Cabinet Homes at Washington" and
People and Happenings In Washington,
ID. c." are two articles worth reading in
the Home Magazine for November.
1.-The Social Mind and Dducation.'' by
George K Vincent, instructor In sociology
at the University OF Chicago. Is the title
OF q book just announced by the Macznil
Ian Company.
A handsome book suitable for a Christ
mas or birthday gif, Is Sunlight and
shadow" for photographers. edited by w.
l. Lincoln Adams and illustrated by origi-
nal photographs from Nature.
The Story OF Language" 4 volume OF
nearly 400 pages, by Charles Woodward
Hutson, and published by A. c. McCiurg
& Co., Is the fruit OF profound scholarship.
long and patient research and an industry
that challenges admiration.
The Ladies' Home Journal has secured
what promises TO be great magazine fea-
tare OF 1885. II Is entitled THE Inner Ex-
periences OF Cabinet Members Wife"
The experiences" Will be beautifully IL
Illustrated and viii begin in the December
Issue.
For = magazine Of social progress the
New Time Is one OF the best. The articles
are always timely and written by men of
great minds. The opening article in the
November issue is |by II. L. Bliss and Is
entitled Carroll d. Wrights Statistics
Challenged"
Thomas Y. Crowell & Co. will publish
series of books AR. Ralph Waldo Urine
IS writing. The first What All the
worlds a Seeking" is already in its fifth
edition. In Tune With the Infinite" is
the second. These series viii be known
as the Life Books"
A copy Of the st. Louis Mirror was re-
ceived this week. On the cover IL the
following sentence. "a journal Of COM
msnt upon anything Of human interest,""
ana hastily giancing through the number
We feel satisfied that the articles ara
timely and interesting.
All that is picturesque and queer in Chi
natown or San Francisco Is Illustrated aud
described in the Ntional Magazine for No.
vemoer under the title. Some Days and
Nights IN Little China" By Mabel G.
craft" Football as We Find H." is a
iaughao.e article in the same issue.
The November number of Colonial Tracts
has Tor It's subject '.The New Life of vir-
ginia; declaring the former success and
present estate of that plantation. being the
second part OF NoFia Britannia, Published
by authority OF his maies.y's council of
Virginia These tracts offer I'm a corye-
hient form some of the more valuable
pamphlets, relating TO the early history OF
America.
a mother will find many interesting
,nihgs Tor the children in the November
hindefgarien Review. This magazines
ann Is az It's title suggests. a newss.s peri
odical about the kindergarten. but as the
nome life OF the children is closely related
10 the kindergarten life i; also gives many
Things Tor the entertainment OF the little
os1es a. hone.
Hon. W. l.. Strong has a most interest
Ing article In Gunton's Magazine for No.
Nemoer entitled Reform IN Municipal
Government. So many of the r,ae.
zines contemporaries have apnearea 70
nave had great difficulty IN understanding q
the position or the magazine On public
questions that the editor has set forth In
an article that Is concise and clear the
position that this economic magazine
takes.
sunoeams for November presents very
attractive appearance Tn. exc,,iny
story. THE Ship Seen In the lee. comes
10 happy close In this issue The ladies'
VIII enjoy Liba!e Roots pleasant chat
on the art OF dressing welt ii Fashion,
Aha fureeiows." The little folks. as
usaai, are furnished with an abundance
or suitable reading In their especial de-
partmeut.
The Norus IS chatty little Journal de.
voted exclusively 10 the faneies of women
- Is published at KIgkaville, Missouri.
ne opening article Is about Katu,ah
MOSS Taylor, the pioneer woman OF Ken
lucky IN the announcement for ISas Il
says During the past year unexpected
success has attained our Efforts ara fnr
sAe coming year able efforts will he made
10 place the magazine in the front ranks
az Journal OF womau's thoughts.
WITH tire November issue OF Tneosophv
IRIS magazine devoted to the brotherhood
OK humanity and the Tneosophfeai move
nent taxes new name. The magazine
viii hereafter he known rs Universal
brotherhood. In the editorial II SAYS the
following; The change Is significant
The Path represented the PREPARATORY,
stage. leading naturally 10 Theo<ophv
ard the sphere now entered upon is The
practical outcome oe the two preceding
steps"
II IS a mater Of general interest and I'M
portance TO the American people that Mr..
Dana was Induced about a year ago TO
write his "reminiscences for McE'lure's Mag
a2.ne. Ever since ne war ne had he.au
aside from few occasional addresses
nothing had begn done 10 put on record
the wonderful recoilec;tons stored away
In Mr. Dana's great aenssy The frs;
chapters OF these "reminiscences are To ar
i&sF In this Honta ) McC}ure's.
Seldom has PERIODICAL the privilege ~
publishing 50 important an article as that
which MIR. Hannks Taylor contributes "a
the November number OF the North Amer.
lean Review. The subject Is one Of thn
greatest International moment. and Mr.
Taylor iS everywhere recognized as ma
man best qualified 10 throw conclusive
hEh; upon it, ~ Review Of ne Crsear
Question" II the article referred TO. ana a ;
minister to Spain MIR, Taylor has pessss * "A
himself with a thorough information as 20
the aials 10 policy OF The Spanish govern
meui.
Sonne additional announcements OF n
Appleton & &c, include Marriage Gus.
TOMS ~ All Countries" hy The Rev II y
Hutchinson. English Literature. he
Edmund Gosse. THE Freedom ef Henry
MEREDITH" hy II Hamilton. ~Swe.thesrts
ard Friends" by Maxwell Gray: a rev
edition ~ city Government n TIE United
States. ~ Alfred T. Conksinr. vyg.A a
CHAPTER ca The Greater Nex York charter.
ard aew uniform edition % Mr. Cslbsri
fasksF's novels, TEE Trssspasser d" The
Translator Of n Sayase.~ The Trasi CT the
Sword Aa3 Mrs fslcesan-"
Judging from he November number ri.
EY'ry Meath a. hand. 3 charge In the
arrangements If thss magazine has frn-
proved 10 appearance rarst a@ra bly, TIE
reading matter anG illustrations Aav-
teen brought together IN tie from, part.