The times., 1899-07-30


The vetefsa gatliEslist describes his wee
thetic and delightful skill. ANOTHER
paper of particular interest to those
who are interested in folklore or mu-
sic is Negro Spirituals, by Marion Al
exander Haskell, which is a study of the
negro hymns evolved on Southern planta-
tions, illustrated by reproductions OF sew
erai of these melodies. This is the true
negro music. and, as the author of the pa
per suggests. 1t ought not to be superseded
by the unspeakable Moody and Sankey.
Among the stories is one by Seumas Mac
Manus, the new Irish writer, with the spicy
title ''The Eskeragh Rascals,' and another
Irish dialect production by Chester Bailey
Fernald. of "Cat and Cherub" fame. "The
Beau of 'Arriette'' is dainty, pathetic and
very well-written romance by Mary Tracy
Earle.
The August number of the Cosmopolitan"
Is particularly good in the way of fiction.
THE Bushwhacker Nurse" is a story by
Stockton in the line of his most recent
departure, that which includes "Mr. Gay
ther' and the Daughter of the House.
1t contains gentle satire on certain as
poets of the Spanish American war, and
it Is very funny. "An Encounter in
Grove" is fanciful sketch of novel type,
by o'Neill Latham. Hugh j. Giliaphinn
writes of "a Sod o. Turf in truly delight
full fashion, picturing the Irish life Of the
cabin and the bog as only an Irishman
could do 1t. There is also an extremely
clever story by Charles Belmont Davis,
under the title "a Modern Cleopatra, and
it is illustrated according to the table of
contents. 'by photographs by Zaida Ben
Yusuf." The photographs are as clever
as the sketch. There is one other striking
feature of the number in a much illustrat-
ed article on Augustin Daily, by Gustav
Kobbe. To indicate the number of the
pictures it need only be said that there
seems to be one of every actor and actress
who ever trod the road to fame under the
guidance of this famous manager.
The Forum" for August contains two
or three articles of particular interest
from political point OF view. One is
Naval officers and Colonial Administra-
tion,'' by Vice Admiral Cyprian Bridge,
X. C. B., and another is Egypt Under
Lord Cromer," by Hon. Thomas Shelton
Harrison, United States Diplomatic Agent
and Consul General in Egypt. Samuel B.
Moffett writes of ultimate World-Poli-
ties Thomas Gibson Bowles of Tariff
Tendencies in Great Britain and George
Reno of "a Paradise Regained-Cuba."
There is paper on ''Civil Service and the
Merit System by Secretary Gage. RE
cent Developments in China" is by Oscar
B. Austin. Chief of the United States Bu-
reau Of Statistics.
est. Nicholas" for August contains one
story which is somewhat unique in that it
masks ghost of a satirical allegory under
the guise of children's fairy tale without
spelling the fairy tale. This is "A Fairy
Story About Philosophers Stone" by NJ
Bowley, and 1t would seem that NJ. Bowley
might well devote great deal more time
to the making of spook and mermaid sto-
ries, If they can all be as clever as this one
There are two or three charming and dainty
bits of verse. and one ballad, Saint Olga's
Bell,' which will be a treasure to children
who want something to recite on the i'm
memorial Friday afternoon. The author,
Emma Huntington Mason, has discovered
charming bit of history-if 1t is history
and made it into stirring verse. The Au-
gust number of "St Nicholas" is one of
the best Of the year.
Perhaps the most interesting feature Of
the August "Bookman," to many people,
will be the article on Mrs Oliphant, which
has already been widely copied. There is
fine portrait of William Morris, accompany
ing tribute to the great socialist by one
who knew him. There are some scraps Of
information about the forbears of the
kipling family, with picture of the Rev
Joseph Kipling, grandfather of the now
elist, and there are numerous other in
teresting and amusing features.