Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-28

Ladies Home journal, are tne IN
habitants OF a group OF mid. Pacihc
islands. To women who contemplate |
visiting the Paris Exposition next year |
Edith and in Paris." in the same
magazine, will prove helpful and in
teresting. 1.-THE Boer Girl OF South |
Africa, !" "The Mother OF the Stars"
Maria Mitchell's achieve
ments ard, 1.-The Homecoming OF the
arc also features OF notable
interest in tho January journal. Frank.
lin Fyles writes ON The Rehearsal OF
u Play" and tho author OF "Mr.
Dooley" gives convulsively funny 40.
count of Molly Donapue's musicale.
Albert W. Smith contributes more OF
his exquisite nonsense verses. Edward
Box writes in protest against "a Ma
tional Crime at the Feet of American
Parsnts,' and in contrast ~ shown
"The New Idea id Teaching Children.
Ian Maclaren's discourse on THE
Minister and tho Organ" and the last
of the letters that passed. between Gail
Hamilton and Whittier brings the cor
resrondence almost to the close OF the
poets life. A score or more articles
Of special value TO women touch every
phase Of home making. BY The Curtis
Publishing Go. Philadelphia.
The pronounced American favor Of
Ainslee's Magazine is again strongly
shown in the January number. ''Th,
Mormon Richelieu, by Arthur !. Street
is character study Of George Q. Can
non, the master mind of the Mormon
Church. 1t is graphic article and
contains considerable inside history Of
Mormonism's sigzag politics. We have
almost forecast of the future in very
original article by Mary Holland kil-
kaid on the Women Legislators of
Colorado. A strong plea is put up
for extension Of 1.-The Trade Of the
Mississippi, by Theodore Dresser.
The most important crop in the world,
according to John Gilmor Speed, is
Cotton" which contention he proves
in a most readable manner. Other
articles are: Just What South Africa
Is" by Allen Sangree; "Some New
Zealand Scenes,' by Henry d. Lloyd,
author of Wealth Against Common
wealth." Communicate Experiments
in the United States" by Arthur
Henry. Besides there are short stories
by such well-kpown writers as Frank
fort Moore, William LIE Queux, Eugene
Wood, and the serial, Ten Years
Trial." by Brig. Gen. Charles King.
Street 4 Smith, Publishers, New
York.
The Ledger Monthly for january.
1900, has on its cover wonderfully
popular boy and dog picture, repro
duced in oolors. entitled ''Speak for it,
Jack" which illustrates the touching
- - 60. - To-
and which makes the dog the friend
and companion OF the street boy. The
first article, Heroes OF the Revenue
Gutter Service, is narrative of heroic
rescues and adventures in this lite
known branch Of the government
service, with illustrations. A double
page is given to MAGNIFICENT photo
graphic illustrations of the romantic
| city of Innsbruck and mountain scenery
| in the Austrian Tyrol, accompanied by
the author of beautiful short story,
entitled 1.-THE Blue Silk Umbrella. 9
W. L. Kelley contributes a pleasant
sketch of "1he Cranberry Harvest Of
Cape Cod" Other interesting features
Of the January number OF the Ledger
MONTH, are "Floral Decorations fol
Social EVENTS by George r. Knapp
with illustrations; "The Best Way t.
Make Soups" by Mrs. Gesine Lemek,
of tie Brooklyn Cooking School; {
budget Of most excellent recipes fo
the housekeeper !" "The Cultivation
of Physical Beauty" by Stella Stunr
an article telling how to care for thu
face and figure in order that woman
shall keep her youth and beauty
Thoughts Affecting tho Life of ;
Young Grip by Mrs, Clement Farley
which shows how much the genera
happiness Of the world depends upol
the girls OF the family and how the.
can be useful and successful in all thei
hoEes. In the Youth and Home De
partment Gen. james Grant Wilson
continues his series of War Bors
articles with al article on Napoleon
Marongo and Other Chargers. I" Thes
arc some of the contents OF the beauti
full Now Year humber of tho Ledge
Monthly published by Robert Bonner
Sons, Ledger Building, Now York.
The January Century will contain
poem by Rrdyard Kipling, II
, the Matter of One Compass. Dr
( Mitchell's story, "The Autubioeraph
! OF Quach," endsin that issue, bu
smother serial by DIR. Mitchell wi
, begin in the March number. 1t
: called .'Dr. North and His Friends,
/ and one who has read the manusorir
: calls it ian epitome Of the science, GU
+ ture and common sense of the mint
teenth CENTURY"
. The Living Ago for December 81
+ has paper on "Unwritten Literar
I Laws" by Ouida. "Shall Catholi,
0 Keep Out OF Italian Politics?'l is th
sub jsct of paper by Pompeo Molmet
"a Family Living" by Archibald Ma
Q shall is the short story in this humble
0 1.-THE Cross as the Final Sent
y Authority" is the leading parer
! The Living Age for December 18th.
: is Ey P, I. Forsyth, and thus col
Q cludes: "Our Gospel is not the proper
g OF religious group, however large.
r of religious organization, howev
s. hoary. But it Is the one public powe
IS the one person, by which human socie
is saved, not only fer God, but 4
itself. 1t is society that is being save,
and not only group of individuals. ,
h elect out of society. And the Oh
% saving power ia the living Word al
% Gospel Of Jesus Christ--the iucifie
y risen and royal Redeenier, who is ov
g all and blessed forevermore. -
y From Good Words Is reprinted ,
y article on ".Aetbefic Telegrarhy, Il
d proper name Of Wireless Teleeraphy.
10 Mr.. Gosse's Life of Donne'' is di
~ cussed.
10 Andre Belesort writes of 1.-THE Citi
T. of the Far East" which The Livii
j. Age for December Esd reprints fro
D. the Revue des Deux Mondes. Freder
Harrison discusses "Olivcr Cromwell
"tha pnaatest ruler who eyer govern