Middletown transcript., 1898-09-03
LITERARY NOTES.
THE SEPTEMBER ST. NICHOLAS.

| THE SEPTEMBER ST. NICHOLAS.
The great topics of current interes
are reflected in the contents of the Sep
tember St. Nicholas. The numbe
opens with an article by Tudor Jenk
on "The Voyage of the Oregon
with illustrations by an artist with tht
fleet. An illustrated article on s Th
Gun-Foundry at Washington, ID. c.,
tells how the big guns Of the American
navy, which have just given such
good account of themselves, are made
In "a Brush with Malay Pirates
George I. Putnam describes a fierce
attack by feet of proas upon al
American bark. 1.-THE Dukes Ar
morer" is romantic story Of the Older
times, written by Gerald Brennan and
illustrated by Reginald Birch. Mis-
E. F. Andrews contributes a study o.
"Some V4gabond Wolds," showing
the; peculiar origin of many current
expressions and slang phrases. IS Tit
Prince Of Toadstool City" is an old
fashioned fairy story, written and
illustrated by M. Bowley. Fannie W.
Marshall, in AN Airline Express ,
tells how shrewd vizier sent to the
Caliph at Cairo fresh cherries from
Baalbec. "Don Miguel's Escape" by
A. R. Hasson, gives very clever puz
zle in the guise Of a Spanish story.
Elizabeth Flint Wade writes of Pho
Biography: Its Marvels," describing
the many remarkable uses to which the
camera and dry-plate are put in these
days. Accompanying the article are
many illustrations, reproductions Of
photographs by noted amateurs. Two
illustated poems on kindred subject
follow, "Little Chez and the Camera
Man, by De Witt c. Lockwood, and
"Amateur Photography" by Margaret
Seymour Hall. The Grils' Crusade,o -
by Ada M. Trotter, is story that may
prove full of suggestions for girls who
wish to undertake some serious effort.
Another ballad of old Durley Town by
Virginia Woodward Cloud, is entitled
"Mistress Pinch's Happy Thought"
and it has Characteristic illustrations
by Birch. The two serials, ''Denise
and Ned Toodles." and 1.-THE Lakerim
Athletic Club" are continued, and
there are the usual number of verses
and pictures.
THE SEPTEMBER CENTURY.
There is much of timeliness and
authoritativeness in the Septem ber
Century. Prof. Dean c. Worcester of
the University of Michigan, writes Of
1.-THE Malay Pirates of the Philippines"
this article being based upon observa-
tions made during an actual residence
among the dreaded Moros. There are
many illustrations to this paper, mil n
ly from photographs taken by the au-
thor. Theodore S. Woolsey professor Of
International Law at Yale University,
study of "Spain and her
American Colonies" Emile Olivier,
member of the French Academy and
formerly Prime Minister of France, is
represented by an important paper on
America, Spain and France" M. Oh
ivier can see in Spain's present mis-
fortune "Only the just judgment of
Heaven.' and he asks his countrymen
'or an appreciation of Americas lofty
motives in the war. The problem of |
he retention ami administration of
sland territory is discussed from |
opposite points of view by Hon. Carl
'churz, in Thoughts on American |
Imperialism" and by Hon. Whitelaw
Reid, in "The Territory with Which
We Are Threatened. A quaint picture
f "Life and Society in Old Cuba" is
iven 10 series of extracts from the
ournal Of Jonathan s. Jenkins, an
american painter of miniatures, writ
On in 1859. Edwin Emerson Jr., war
correspondent, tells Of his adventures
Alone in Porto Rico," and Walter
sussell, an artist with the feet,
acounts "Incidents of the Cuban
'lockade." President Daniel G. Gill
ian, of Johns Hopkins University,
paper on "Alsxis de-
and His Book. .onAmerican
Sixty Years After" Gustav Kobbe
as an appreciative description Of "An
sland of New England, . with pictures
= Joseph Jefferson and Charles A. /
Walker. DR.. Daniel G. Brinton's pa
er on popular Superstitions of Eu-
'pe,o aHd the final article by Prof.
eDjaman Ide Wheeler on "The Seven !.
Tonders of the World" have charac-
eristic Illustrations by Andre Cas-
aigne. Timothy Coles engravings Of
I'D English Masters this month show
Wo fine blocks after John Hoppner.
1d Gilbert Stuart's portrait of Mrs.
ohn Travis is engraved by Henry
Tolfe. There are two stories, "His
,ersion of Itn by Paul Leicester Ford. /
which the leading characters are
,rses. and "His Word OF Honor" a
laracter sketch by Bliss Perry. 0
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