The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-05
CHRISTMAS MAGAZINES.
scr.bner,s. The Century. Mcclure.

Scribner's, The Century, Mcclure.
scribners Christmas number has an
artistic and handsome cover in gold
silver and colors from prize design
by Albert Herter, beside sixteen pages
of color printing of remarkable beauty.
| The contents which. as usual, are of
great excellence, include articles by Rt.
Hon Joseph Chamberlain on the ques-
ton of American and colonial eXpan-
sion and its relation to an Anglo-SaXOn
alliance. Richard Harding Davis con-
cludes his chapters on the war with
Spain: Senator Lodge concludes his
scholarly Story of the revolution" ;
Capt. 7. Bentley Mott, Z. S. A. treats
Of the naval and military movements
at Manila. There are three able short
| stories by eminent noVelists, with
poems and other notable features.
The Christmas number of the Cen
! turY appears in d striking cover, de-
| signed by Tissot the famous French
artist VINO illustrated the Life of
| Christ" The design represents the visit
of the magi to the Christ-child, and
was printed in colors in Paris. Lieut..
Richmond Pearson Hobson is writing
his personal story of The sinking of
| the Merrimac" for the Century, and
| the first Of his papers appears in this
number, illustrated with portraits,
drawings photographs, maps, plans,
etc. The second paper, giving Capt.
| Charles d. Sigsbee's Personal nara
tive of the Maine" is devoted to THE
explosion Capt. Sigsbee describes
his personal experiences at the
time of the wreck, and states his con-
viction that the Maine was blown up
| by an explosion from the outside Prof
| Wheeler's life of Alexander the Great
| takes up the young MaCedonian's bril-
liant campaign subduing the rebellion
that followed the assassination of
Philip. Paul Leicester Ford tells of
F'ranklin's physique, illnesses and
medical theories" The concluding part
of Frank r. Stocktons characteristic
story, THE Vizier of the tWo-horned
Alexander" is even more surprising
than the beginning. MI s. D. Col
lingwood, relative Of the author of
/ Alice in wonderland" contributes a
i paper on Some of Lewis Carrol's
child friends" containing many of his
inimitable letters to little girls. ia
cob A. Riis describes "The passing of
i Cat alley" a picturesque New York
slum that has recently disappeared
with the march of improvement. A
poem by Dr. s. Weir Mitchell. "To a
magnolia flower in the garden Of the
4 Armenian convent at Venice" is illus
trated by Albert Herter. There are a
! number of articles appropriate to the
holiday season. a poem, "Christmas
eve by Edna Proctor Clarke. has
striking frontispiece pictures by Max
! field Parrish. J. James Tissot who
! designed the cover writes of Christ
mas al Bethlehem" Uncle 'Rfah's
| Christmas eve" is a humorous southern
! story by Ruth ATcEnery Stuart. The
| prize poem in the Century's competi-
| ton for college graduates, 1.-The road
tWiXt heaven and hell by Anna
/ Hampstead Branch, is printed. with il
/ uStrations by Henry McCarter. limo
! thy Coles engraving this month is
| from Raeburn. the beautiful portrait
Of Mrs. Scott-Moncrieff.
The Metaphysical Magazine For No
| Vember contains variety of good
reading on general as well as the spe-
| cial themes to which this publication
is devoted. "A Chapter On the English
Language" The Office Of the Poet e
A Study from Faust. and "The New
Learning are among the leading arti-
| cles, beside which there are poems. the
home circle department, editorial com
| ment, etc
From SeWbugh. IN. Y. comes the
hrst issue Of a new magazine entitled
The American Patriot" and devoted
to the interests Of the various patriotic
| societies and to the recognition and
perpetuation of the deeds and memo
J ries Of the early American heroes.