The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-08
AMONG THE MAGAZINES.

To Audrey Carnegie and American
ism Versus Imperialism is accorded
the hrst place in the North American
Review. But Mr.. Carnegie is not the
only one to discuss this general topic
in the Review, for Senator Vest con-
tributes an article further on, giving
objections to AnneXing the Philip
pines. John Burroughs paper on re-
| cent phases of literary criticism is
charmingly written. Max O'Rell con-
tinues his Studies in Cheerfulness. -
| Other valuable articles are upon Amer
lean and the Paris exposition of 1900
; private property at sea in war, theol-
ogy and insanity, labor saving devices
in literary work and Cuban reconstruc-
| ton.
| An American girl in modern hunting
costume of red coat and derby forms
| the attractive cover to the Ledger
Monthly for January. The feature OF
this number is an article on Gains
borough, with nine reproductions of his
I celebrated portraits. Charlotte Corday
is the subject of an interesting sketch.
"FadS of the Fashionable Girl of 1899
is brightly written; Among the Flow
ers' is a new department, conducted by
Eben f. ReXford. There are stories, an
embroidery. beside poetry, editorials
and miscellany.
The Arena offers a scholarship of the
cash value of $1,000 to the young per
son obtaining the greatest number of
paid up yearly subscriptions between
Jan. 16 and July /. Only those en-
rolled at the beginning of the year VII
I be eligible.
! The December number of Engineers
and Power Users magazine opens with
an article on the hosting and portable
engineers union, number 4, with poi
traits of the five officers. Illustrated
articles on mechanical draft for steam
boilers, some things engineers should
know, taking charge of a marine on
CINE, boilers and settings, refrigCra-
ton, setting engine values, and pr2c-
teal electricity, make the issue val
liable one. Published at $40 Atlantic
avenue, Boston.
The opening article in st. Nicholas is
upon Three Little Spanish Princess
es,' by Isabel McDougall, with three
full-page reproductions of paintings by
the greatest Of Spanish portrait paint
ers, Nelasquez. Mark Twain's Pets
describes the prettiest and daintiest
mousers that ever basked in an at
mosphere of fame" An article on In
tercollegiate basket ball Off women
teens with pictures of girl players.
! Christmas and New Years stories
abound and there is the usual number
of good illustrations.
1.-THE House Beautiful is rich in il
Illustrations. The contents include eX-
cellent articles on the new furniture of
England, Scotland, Germany and Amer
lea, on how to buy rugs, and on bric-fr
brac. The housekeeper's department
talks about furs, New Years bills and
gasoline.
Popular Astronomy opens with dis
cussion of the double star B10I, William
Crookes continues his articles on re-
cent advances in science, and there are
numerous other articles for the anna
teur and professional astronomer, to-
gether with comet notes, general notes
and book notices. Published at North
field, MINI.
The Defender is the title of a small
magazine that is published monthly
by the New England Sabbath Protect
i've League. In the January issue
there are articles on the Boston Base
Ball Association, the Christian Sab
bath. the Sunday newspaper. Sabbath
observance efforts in Massachusetts
and conscience in the public schools.
Published at 9S2 Main street, Maiden.
The Art Amateur for January con-
tains a color plate, winter in Hol-
land" which is an exceedingly well-ex-
ecuted snow scene. The supplement
designs are equally practical and are
for china painting. wood carving, py-
Biography and embroidery. The text
includes the following articles: Phil
May, illustrated by that artist, flower
painting, drawing for illustration, land
scape painting. in both oil and water
colors, progressive wood carving Aand
embroidery. There is a perfect feast
Of good things Cor ceramic decorator,
while the house hos a library and GAR
Tor furnished in Indian style: 1.-THE Col
lector and The Note Book" discusses
art topics of general interest
James Buckham contributes to the
American Kitchen Magazine a brief
but positive article on Children and
the Servant Problem Cooking in the
public schools the table d'hote dinner,
household fuels, a Hawaiian picnic and
the National Household Economic As
ISOLATION furnish material for pleasant
articles.
Hon. Josiah 'Quincy's portrait forms
the frontispiece to the first issue of the
Coming Age, the contents of which in
clude articles by Mayor Quincy. w.
Ordway Partridge Lillian Whiting,
Hezekiah Butterworth, DR.. Lorimer,
Kew. II. G. NrOoman and others Be
side symposium on Christmas and the
New Year, there are numerous original
essays, the opening of a serial, edito-
rails. book reviews and brief para
graphs on current events, making a
strong number If the editors. B. o.
Flower, the founder of the Arena, and
Mrs, c. *. Reifsnider can maintain the
variety and excellence OF their initial
number, they will be turning out a
good magazine. Published at Copley
square, Boston.
There are Twenty-Five pages Of The
Lounger in the Critic, but not one page
too many. This delightful literary me-
lange is followed by an Illustrated pa
per on Seventy years of ibsen."
Charles Dana Gibson and his art are
the subject of an article by Charles
Belmont Davis, brother of the engage
ing Richard Harding; Phil May is
written about entertainingly, and so is
the real" "Cyrano de Bergerac."
Charles de Kay, the author of Bird
Gods, reviews in somewhat caustlc
fashion, Bismarck's Autobiograp ply.
twenty-five pages are devoted 10 book
reviews.
There is great variety and the usual
admirable quality in the contents of
the Bookman. Theodore Watts Dunton
the author of the much discussed
"Aylwin,' forms the frontispiece. An
article on Verlaine gives a vivid PIE
ture of the poet of absinthe": there is
an appreciative analysis of Richard
Hovey's latest book of poems: Omar
khayyam receives generous attention.
Edmund Gosse tells of visit he made
TO whittier in 1884. Dr. Nicoll writes
Peck discusses Bismarck and his re-
cent biographers and A &. Mnnrice