The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-25
LITERARY NOTES.

LlIthAn1 MULES,
The November Century gives "Lowelrs
Impressions of SPAIN" taken from hith-
erto unpublished official dispatches sent
by James Russell Lowell when he was
american minister AT Madrid. The article
mas PREDATORY note on Spanish politics
by Hon. A. A. Adce, second assistant sCc-
relary of state. Lowell made and re-
tained throughout his mission the friend
snip OF Senors Canovas and Silvela. and
lls dispatches were often filled with kind
y bits of court gossip unusual in state
department documents.
while preparing his forthcoming book,
Inc story of the Railroad, in the story
Oh the West Series, Mr.. Cy Warman
made "A journey through the West and
southwest for the special purpose Ct
sathering fresh material at first hand.
he met many of the pioneers I'm Western
railroad construction, and acquired much
uhWrltten information. II Is Understood
that Mr.. Warman, in his book, tells the
remarkable story of the war between two
ldliroads for the possession Of canon in
colorado, which will present an unknown
page OF history to most readers. MIR.
NaTnan's book is to be published soon
| oy d. Appleton 4 Co.
Inc artistic cover design of the Novem-
DER Numan's Home Companion, an Inter-
prcldtloh of Keats beautiful poem to au-
tuihh, Is but one of the many attrac-
i've features Of the Thanksgiving num-
per The new story, "A Conspiracy by
harriet Prescott Spofford, is tale of
wealth. and Washington society. Further
| chapters OF Francis Lynde's successful
romance. "A Worshipful Ancestry" de-
vrelops unexpected complications. "A
thanksgiving in Bohemia" by Josephine
mn can be readily adapted as a home
piaS Tor holiday housc-party. Other
stories are by Robert c. " Meyers, Paul
me shackleford COyar ana William O.
StOddard
The late war receives due attention in
.ne November number of Harper's Maga -
zihe' Lieutenant J. c. Fremont, COM
manding the Porter. has an article on
lofpedo-bOat Service" I'm which he
treats OF the character and value of tor
pedo-bcat service. and gives striking in
stances OF heroiCal adventure and Fred.
eric Remington uses his knowledge and
ms skill in depicting the soldiers of the
fHth corps as he saw them in their first
| pattle against a European army. Other
special features are: Eastward Expan-
sion OF the United States" by Archibald
~. Colquhoun; "Bismarck." by Sidney
whitman; "Our Seaboard Islands on the
Paciiic," by John r. Bennett, and "Solne
recent Explorations" by j. Scott Kettle
secretary Royal Geographical society,
snort stories and serials make an inter-
| esting number
The Preference" is the title Of an
| amusing story by Caroline Leslie Field
Whlch viii soon be published serially in
Iiarpers Bazar Other features of early
| forthcoming numbers are college DAYS
ana their Sequels," series of papers by
Adaline w. Sterling, and the resumption
OF the column on Music" by Miss Purdy
Of IIar Nr,.'s. ID
J Table, in its new monthly form, which is
| now completed, contains an unusually eX.
| ceIlent collection of serial and short
| stories. strikingly told and graphically
| illustrated. There are articles of trayc
ana exploration, practical and instructive
| articles; narrative and descriptive ar.
| ticles; articles on hunting, fishing, and
| sport of every kind. The bound volume
Is In every way an ideal holiday gift for
young people.
| A charming Thanksgiving story bN
| cara Louise Burnham and the last oi
| the series of "Cnsent Letters" bv Rita
are features of the Thanksgiving issue
OF The American Queen. advice for Be
| Sinners in the Literary Life" by thc
| successful and famous author. Annie S
| swan, and Suggestions for Beginners ir
Journalism" by Kate Epson Clark are
! the subjects of two excellent papers
| Marguerite MeringtOn'S second article or
| the drama treats of the plays Of today
| and is very interesting. A Thanksgivins
menu, the usual departments, a page OF
| photographs of the interiors Of studios oi
| famous artists as suggestions for furn
| ishing and decorating the home and q
variety of other subjects of equal inter
est to women help fill up the pages Of
| the November issue, while the Xmas hoIi
| days are heralded by two timely and ex
| ccllent articles-one on candy-making 10y
| Blanche Gillette, and the other on Christ
mas presents, in connection with which
| twelve original designs In embroidery are
| given.
The November Century is to have
| novelty in the way of a colored CoVeI
| designed by Grasset, the famous poster
maker of Paris. lie has pictured Alex
| ander the Great on his steed "BuCepha
| lus,' to mark the opening of Professor
| Benjamin Ide Wheeler's serial Life o.
| Alexander" which will he a feature o
the magazine during tho coming year
| Grassets present design is entirely diff
| ferent from his famous Napoleon poster
THE Sun of Austellitz." which he mad,
| for The Century, but It is none the les,
| striking. The great gray war-horse il
represented in the immediate foreground
| reined in until he has almost fallen Of
| his launches. On his back is the determ
! ined young Alexander. in rich trapping.
of gold and purple. The background is
| typical Macedonian scene. with stately
temples and palaces showing through tn
| foliage. In the distance are the purpl,
| Olympian mountains. The ColorS arr
| quiet but rich, like old tapestries. Th,
cover for the December Century, which
will also be printed in colors, has beer
designed by the eminent French artia
| Tissot. who painted the famous illustra
| tiOns for the Life of Christ"