Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-11-25
LITERARY NOTES.

The poems Of childhood Of Jamc.
Whitcomb Riley have at last found an
illustrator who can adequately inter.
pref that accurate insight into the
spirit and point OF view of children
which has made them SO dear to all OF
u.s. In "Child Rhymes" the new book
of Mr.. Riley's poems just published by
the Bowen-Merrill Co, Indianapolis,
Mr.. Vawter has sent host of lovable
children scampering through the
pages. At one place they are looking
serious over thoughts of the ''gobble-
uns." At another they are going
Mary's," and everywhere they are real
children, the kind that everyone has
known-and has been. The book is
one of the most beautiful OF the holt
day books Of the year and promises to
be one Of the most popular, two large
editions having been sold before the
day of publication. For sale by all
booksellers. a*
The special cut paper pattern de-
signs. which have proved to be SO pop
ular n feature with the readers of
Harper's Bazaar during the past year,
have been resumed for the autumn
season.
Captain Alfred Il. Mahan,. who is
recognized in Europe as we'll as Amer
lea as the most distinguished naval
critic in the world. will contribute to
the New War Series of the Century
Magazine. Captain Mahan wiki write,
from the point of view of a student of
naval warfare, of the two decisive
naval engagements of the war;
Besides 1.-The Adventures" which
Messrs Harper 4 Brothers publish in
November, Mr.. Marriott Watson has
finished a story called "The Princess
Xenia,' which will appear serially in
Harper's Magazine next year. Its
scene is laid in the "Grand Duchy of
Wesser- Dreiburg.";
Mr.. James Creelman, the intrepid
war correspondent, gives q thrilling
recital of his adventures before San
tiago in the American Monthly Review
of Reviews for November.
The first volume Of Harper's Round
Table, in its new monthly form, which
is now completed, contains an unus.
ually excellent collection of serial and
short stories, strilSingly told and
graphically illustrated. There are
articles Of travel and exploration;
practical and instructive articles; mar
rative and descriptive articles; articles
on hunting, fishing, and sport of every
kind
In "Johpnie, tho new story by Mr.. E.
o. Laughlin, just published by the
Bowcn-Merrill Co., Indianapolis, the
author has given a most delightful
character study. He introduces us
when "Johnnie," at the age of six,
first starts to the country school, and
from then we follow him through
school days and vacation, playing
through the long summer together,
learning the secrets of the woods and
fields, until finally he grows to man.
hood and leaves MS to accept position
in the great city. J. M. Barrie says
"'Johnnie' is a real boy" For sale at
all booksellers.
The December number of the Delin-
Gator is called the Christmas number,
and is a marvel of completeness in all
its departments. The Winter fashions
in dress and millinery are deliberately
illustrated and described, the literary
features are of an unusually high or
der Of merit, and the household spe-
cialties are Of the understandable and
original character.
McClure's Magazine for November
contains a story of boy life by Stephen
Crane. This is rather new departu
for Mr.. Crane, and it will be interest
ing to see how he fares in it. The
story is said to be one of his best.
"The Real Zangwill,' by Theodore
Dresser, - a contribution of striking
interest in Ainslee's for November. A
profound analysis is given Of this most
remarkable author and critic
The leading article in Appletons'
Popular Science Monthly for November
will be disc'.ssion of the origin of the
peoples which originally settled mid
die America. Prof Z. S. Morse, the
author, is s.cll known us scientist
and traveller, and his views on such a
subject are Of great value and interest.
The November issue of the Art In
tcrchange brings two color plates OF
exceptional beauty, one being a mas
terly study of "Jacquemin OF Roses,
by Mrs. McLennan Hinman. that is
superb in color and ABBY handled, and
50 well produced as to deceive one into
the belief that the actual painting is
before him.
Archibald +. Colquhoun, author of
the recently published work On "China
in Transformation contributes to the
"North American Review" for Novcm-
Der most important article entitled,
"The Far Eastern Crisis" in which he
deals with the sequestration of the
Chinese Empire at the hands of the
deSpOtic and military states of ErroD ;.