Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09

original designs. Besides the conclud-
ing chapters of 1.-THE Girls Of Camp
Arfady' and the experiences of THE
Jamesons in the Country" there is an
excellent short story, 1.-THE Touch of
Child" and humors sketch by
John Kendrick Bangs. Mrs. s 7.
Rorer continues her cooking lessons
and advice upon domestic economies,
and every phase and condition of home
life is considered. BY The Curtis Pub
fishing CO., Philadelphia. One dollar
per year: 10 cents per copy.
The notable thing about the eminent
public men now writing for Scribner's
Ma azine is that they are skilfui and
entertaining writer's as well as men of
affairs. For this reason the coDtribu-
tions of Senator Hoar and Gov. Roose-
velt are literary productions. as well as
chronicles of action. The March mum.
her of Scribner's shows Gov. Roose-
welt in the sort of description that he
likes best-a narrative of fight. With
his usual candor he calls this "Gen.
ioung's Fight at Las Guasimas, and
pays hearty tribute to his brigade
commander and to the regulars who
won equal honors with the Rough
Riders in that hot skirmish. Any one
who reads the colonel's account will
have no belief in the story of an am
bush. The advance was carefully
planned out by consultation of the
leading officers. and every commander
knew exactly what was expected of
him. Senator Hoar has been lately
compared to Webster by reason of the
literary and oratorical quality of his
recent speech in the Senate. AS a young
man he frequently heard Webster
1 speak, and this instalment of his
Political "Reminiscences" gives his
impressions of the character and oratory
| of Webster. and also contains an un-
| published letter of Webster 5 to Senator
Hoar's brother, which is the last anti.
slavery expression of Webster, and is /.
valuable contribution to the political
history of tho period. Stevenson
| letters in this number were written
| from Mentone during the first break
down of the health of the novelist
1t was at this period that he wrote his
famous essay Ordered South" w.
j. Henderson, a we'll known critic, who
is himself the son of manager, has
written of THE Business OF the
Theatre" revealing that side OF theat-
rical affairs of which the public never
hears, showing how it is a commercial
problem like all other businesses, and
how it is related to the present con
dition of the drama. Elaborate illus.
trations. drawn from life, show the
business side of theatrical affairs. No
American portrait painter, except Sar-
gent, has gained more honors in France
than John w. Alexander, a number
of whose striking pictures are repro
duced in this number with short
article by Harrison S. Morris. In
fiction the number is also very strong.
| Special features Of Harper's Maya.
zine for March, 1899, are as follows
English characteristics, by Julian
Ralph, profusely illustrated BY w. It.
Smedley; THE Spanish American
War" by Senator Henry Cabot Lodge
Part 2, The Coming OF War; illus
trated by I. de Thulstrup, and from
photographs; 1.-THE Massacre Of For
Dearborn at Chicago by Simon
Pokagon; THE building of til,
Modern City House. BY Russel
Sturgis, illustrated with plans ant
photographs OF the latest development!
in city architecture: Major Gencra
Forrest ut Brice's Cross Roads, b,
John A. Wyeth, NJ. D., illustrated b.
=. de Thulstrup, Max f. Klepper
Clifford Carleton and Lucius Hitch
cock; The Rented House;'' psyche
logical story BY Octave Thanet. illus
tratnd by A. E. Stcrnor. The Marcl
issue contains also the third part o
Their Silver Wedding Journey" h.
William Dean Howells. illustrated b,
W. I. Smedley, and The conclusion o
the historical romance, 1.-THE Span 0
Life" by William McLennan an,
J. n. Mciiwraitl, illustrated by F
de Myrbach. The number presents al
unusually rich variety Of interestin,
short stories. These are: 'Withou
the Courts y by Sarah Barnwel
Elliott; THE Way of the Cross. y
story of Siberia. by Stephen Bonsal
and "On the Steps of the City Hall, )
by Brander Matthews. Tho Editor
, Drawer opens with "The Curing q
the judge by l.. Morgan Sill, an,
! contains the fifth instalment of ..He
/, She, and They" by Albert Lee, an,
the usual variety of light verse an,
,, humorous anecdote. 1.-THE Drawer; i
illustrated by A. B. Frost. P. Stan
/, laws, H. b. Eddy, and H. NJ. Wilder
Self Culture for March contains mucl
,, helpful and interesting reading. Tn
most helpful articles arc Writing as
7 Means of Improvement, .'The Plac
Of Man in the Universe, and @Lit
| in a Social Settlement" Papers d,
the Hawaiian Islands, America,
farmers and Heidelberg, Past an,
Present. present much valuable in
: formation. The departments OF So
! GEOLOGY, civics, economics aud woma,
: and the home contain many thing
! that will be of advantage to reader
: along these lines. The editorial cor,
! ments on the world and its doings vii
J be appreciated by the person Of limite,
time.
Judge Spruance has orantad