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THE LATE MAGAZINES.


THE LATE MAGAZINES.
The opening article Of McClure's Mag.
azine for October describes tho rounding
up Of a great wild elephant herd in Slam.
and the choosing out and bringing under
control Of such members of the herd as
are required for the royal elephant sta
bies. 1t Ii a spectacle the like of which
Is to be seen nowhere else In the world.
and 1t attracts great crowds of people
from all parts of the kingdom. Another
notable article in this number is Mr.. Bcr-
nard p. Grenfelvs account Of how he and
his associate. Mr.. A. 8. Hunt. found the
lately recovered manuscript Of the Say
ings" of Christ. Since this Is older by
at least one hundred and fifty years than
any other extsnt record Of the life or
words OF Christ. everything relating to 1T
IT, OF interest; but even apart from that
Mr.. .Grenfelps article is interesting. for
II tells, from the knowledge OF an actual
explorer. how points for Egyptian arch
aelogical excavations are chosen, and just
how the excavations are conducted and
the recovered papyrl are preserved and
studied.
The Arena for October is especially in
terestlng and In some parts brilliant: 1t
is in all parts aggressive and courageous.
Hon. Charles a. Towne's article. 1.-THE
New Ostracfsm,' is In the authors best
vein OF critical analysis. In the course
OF the discussion ne attacks with great
vlgor the plutocratic interference with
professors I'm colleges and universities.
Herman Il. Taubeneck continues his CO.
gent statistical attack ON concentrated
wealth. Judge Walter Clark sends out a
powerful plea for the establishment Of
public rights over semi-pubiic interests
and institutions. prosperity: the Sham
and the Reality" by the Arenas editor.
Plat Parmelee's article on the political
Philosophy of the Father of American De-
mocracy," ia an original and forceful ar
gument for popular liberties.
Man and the Machine" Is the title Of
striking article from the pen of the
Right Rev. Henry c. Potter, d. d.. bishop
view for October the bishop discussing,
apart from other things the tendency of
the Increased employment of machinery
to mechanicaliZe the workman. No one
he asserts, can fail to perceive the enor-
nous gains in convenience, comfort and
luxury from the application of machinery
TO the arts But the great gain Is not
without cost In many ways and of many
kinds and to the individual who works at
a handicraft 1t is real and serious.
Government by Injunction" is the spe-
The New Time. Among the famous au-
thors, statesmen and jurlsts who have
contributed to this remarkable number of
The New Time may he mentioned Lord
Salisbury, Samuel Gompers. Rev. b. Fay
Mills. Ex-Governor John p Altgeld. Judge
Murray f.. Tuley, Hon. A. w Thomas
Justice Walter Clark of the supreme court
or North Carolina, Senator Marion But
ler Professor Frank Parsons. ]. W. Sui
IVAN, Eltweed Pomercy, W. Il. Lewis.
Helen Campbell and many other earnest
and talented thinkers and writer's.
The Lotus for October offers a refresh
Ing assortment of fable, story and verse.
THE Terror of the Truth of Things" by
Miss Joanna Fortune. is heavlng sea of
feeling condensed into tear-drop ot
verse. The philosophy of journalism is
voiced in a traiogue by William Griffith.
being an adaptation of the old form OF
ern scenes and IDEAS. Among the poems.
the flowers and bees personified dispense
sweetness in Twice Smitten," by Leon
in aFi Ioc a11 ci soE by Gsnevra Made
queatns 10 the world a proverb in "Es-
sences.' "Self-Abnegntion," by Elizabeth
Alden Curtis, deals with the questionable
virtues of the recluse
The Pages of October Table Talk are rife
with useful and interesting matter for
housekeepers, as, for instance, under the
first head comes THE Fine Art of Serving
EGGS Dishes. Dainty and Nourishing.r
by Mrs. NJ. a. w. Rodger: 'Housekeep-
crs' Inquiries" and New Menus and Sea.
sonable Recipes by Cornelia G. Red
ford; The New Bill of Fare" by Mrs.
NJ. c. Myer. which is full of the latest
IDEAS ana newest interests to women, and
under the second ~ Driving Tour" or
an october outing. by Mrs. Burton Kings,
l N1n AN Approved China Drink BY
Martha Bockee Flint, and Diamond Back
Aerrap'h, by Calvin ID. Wilson.
The october issue of the American Jour
nal of Palmistry, published in Chicago
by the National School of Palmistry.
comes out with a quota OF very interest
ing articles In Its speciality, notably an ar.
ticie on Dates In the Hands," and an
ology."
Tho Creation" In the October Interna.
tional is the prose rendering of a Hindoo
poem. through the Spanish of Gustayo
Beeauer. The reason for the fai.ings and
shortcomings of this poor, defective world
ot ours 10 explained in a legend which
Is quaint and picturesque In the ex-
rene. or course, no attempt has been
made to retain the metre, or the original
FORM OF the poem but 1t is a literary gem
"At dppteClitte, even IN lis |
prose rendering.
rhe october Bookman is literary treat |
from beginning to end. The chronicle and |
comment department Is filed with inter- |
esting gossip about books and authors. An |
excellent contribution by ]. A. Ham,
nestor Is descriptive Of Mr.. Barrie's early
lays IN journalism. All the latest hooks
are reviewed in a bright and fascinating
Under the caption Of THE Silver Cues
ion' the October number OF the North
Review presents two valuable
papers dealing with this subject, viz: 'Tts
Present Status" by the Hon r. p. Bland
snd midas Case for SILVER" by A. s.
inosh, professor OF economics in Cal.
'utta University.
The National Magazine Of Boston for
october has one OF the most artistic GOV.
'rs ct any magazine on the news stands