The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-03

The December number of The Critic
will be the handsomest ever issued of
that magazine. To begin with the cover
is of white paper and bears a bool1ish
design in black and red made by EV-
erett Shinn. The same artist has drawn
the frontispiece, printed in color, of Sir
Henry Irving as Robespierre. Mr. Shinn
made his sketches from life. Sir Henry
is represented in the I'd scene of the I'd
act where he stands in the Place de la
Concorde to receive the homage of the
mob. There are also published in this
number the words and music of the
famous Christmas song, "Cantique pour
Noel" A portrait of Adolphe Adam, the
composer is given. Following this is a
three page poem, "The Century to the
centuries by Miss Edith M. Thomas.
Next comes a clever and amusing
sketch, Cupid and the lady contribut-
or" from the pen Of Miss Katharine
Pearson Woods. Following Miss Woods
sketch is Concerning literature" by
Henry B. Hinckley, in which the author
reviews some recent books of mere
literature" An interesting article on
"Sir John E. Millais' life and work. is
illustrated with reproductions from that
painters brush.
With it's drawings by such artists as
Howard Pyle, Frank Du Mond and c.
K. Linson, and it's reproductions of
some of these in color, and it's beautiful,
seasonable special cover, McClure's
Magazine for December is a very not
able artistic achievement But it is no
less notable from the strictly literary
standpoint. In the introduction and pro-
logue of DIR. John Watson's clan Mac
laren's') Life of the Master" there is
a more than satisfactory opening of
what promises to be unique and valu-
able feature throughout the year. DIR.
Watson frankly announces that he does
not expect those who follow his work
will be much the wiser regarding mere
sites and dates but he does let himself
hope that they will have a clearer
vision of the august figure who invites
the judgment of each mans conscience,
who lays his hand on each mans
heart"
An account of an interesting expert
ment in eastern oyster culture in Ore
gon will be found in an illustrated arti-
Gle under that title. by Prof. F. L.
Washburn, state biologist, in Apple
toms Popular Science Monthly for De-
cember. Climatic and other difficulties
had to be commended with in introduce
ing eastern oysters to Oregon waters,
which promise to be removed by the in
genious methods Professor Washburn
describes. Some information is given,
too, respecting the "toothsome little
native oyster" of Oregon.
The Christmas number of Scribner's
will contain specimens of the most
elaborate color printing. One of the
schemes is religious poem illustrated
by the first work in color of Walter
Appleton Clark. 1t has been reproduce
,r-4N JNlso fask Eel,
the original which has never been sur
passed by the magazine.
c. d. Gibson has shown remarkable
ability to tell a story in a series of pic
lures. In the Christmas Scribner's APP
pears one of his most artistic SERIES en-
titled THE Seven Ages of American
Woman" These illustrations will be
printed on tint background after the
manner of old engravings.
DR.. O'Meara, author of the famous
volumes Napoleon at st. Helena" left
a Journal of his daily intercourse with
Napoleon in exile, less than half of
which was drawn upon in his published
work. The original journal, containing
upwards of 100000 words, was be-
queathed by DR.. O'Meara to friend
by whose heirs it has been placed in
the hands of the editors of The Cen
fury. 1t abounds in passages of the
greatest interest, as bearing on the
character and opinions of Napoleon,
matter which was suppressed by DR..
O'Meara at the time of the, publica-
ton of his book in 1922. This journal,
which is distinct from the book man
uscript, though the latter is in larga
measure founded upon it, is IN a fuller
and more intimate style, and details the
life and conversation at Longwood
without reserve. The Century Maya
zine viii soon begin to publish copious
extracts from this journal.
The name of Henryk Sienkiewicz, au-
thor of "Quo Vadis,' is familiar to ev-
cry reading American. yet. so far as
we know, it has never been signed to
ANYTHING, in an American magazine. In