The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-03

lures, Tor the pictures are history iu
themselves. The work g. the more yalu-
able because the data from which IL was
compiled came from the official records I'm
Washington with the sanction and a.
wroval OF tine President himself We
could not say to- much Or its behalf and
wc cordially comWend 10 20 those who are
seeking information concerning these mo-
mcntous incidents in our national history
The hook will make "a most valuable ac-
QUESTION % amy mans library
The Magazines.
AINsLEEs MAGAZINE for the cur
rent month pcrseuts a most attractive
exterior The beautiful and appropriate
cover design executed iu color was de-
signed by T.. y. Chamberlain and a. y
SOM. Portraits of President and Mr..
Kruger make mo the frontepiece. and
Allen Taugree contributes character
sketch iof loom Paul" Arthur l. Street
has "a thoughtfm paper in which Pee
traces the influence of topography I'm de-
termining .he Westward migration and
the sectional character Of the American
people George Henry Payne tells of
that unique organization. THE Balloon
club of Paris" Elizabeth l.. Banks
writes in g0sspv style of the Home of
the Duchess of Narlboroueh' and the
article is illustrated from photographs
h0w.ug exterior and interior views OF
B.enheim "Ton Years Trial is the
title OF the new serial story by Brisa-
dier-Gonoral Charles King. the first I'm
stalment of which appears In this num-
bcr The other fiction consists of short
stories by Zaugwiu Eugene Wood. Kath-
crime lyman Howard FIELDING and Mary
T Van Deuburgh.
The leading article .n the COSMOPoi.-
ITAN for December is entitled The
Mystery of Beauty, and is written Dy
Edgar Saitus. Do is especially notable or
reason of the number and beauty of JOS
Illustrations. which are reproduced from
famous paintings. Following This is an
other pr0fuse.y illustrated article. DOB
which Cnare- 4. Towue tells us Of tae
plans for the approaching Paris ENposi-
tlu Olive Schreiuer contributes the s.c-
0ud OF her papers 0u the Woman CUES
uln." and tla prize article on How to
Educate children It Home Between the
Ages %. Three and Twelve is by Mrs.
Flora = Briggs. olga Nelhfr-ule.s au-
toliographlcu sketch My Struggles TO
Succeed. WIN attract many readers.
Henry EIdsey Evans wr.tes-in interest
ing article concerning Madame B'dNd--Nt
the apostle of Thelsophy. THE fiction
consists of $50 shor, stories bE a. Gone
lu DOYLE AND Fruk Stockton rsp.rtIF.-
ly
.Ar Dooley-" neishbor. Molly Iona-
hr.." makes her debut boz the christmas
LADIES HOME JOURNAL. She is ann
IIIuus ll reign as social queen .- Arch'y
ruad. and g. QUITE ls iutere- ting and
wIlras "Nr D0oley" the philosopher of
h.r authors rrrtYn Rev cyrus T.
Brady draws on DTS eNuer.enD" as mis-
-.Wart t0 write " "Nmt Christmas
Means m the Far West giving picture
ot rare ulthos and OF Irresistible mWor.
1he letters chat passed between CAL nam
ut.n and Whittier are published iof me
FIRST times Ian MaciAr-r writes ON snail
tae old clergyman le Shot' and Albert
S. smith the American Lewis CarrolD
contribute more of his wonderfully lunny
nonsense verses Dan Beard interests tne
boys with "a christmas novelty and an eN-
ouisitr carol by George W. Gable is iinit-
lv for christmas rendering There are
TWO notable page pictorial features, The
Nativity" from the brush of vs.. J.. Fay
lor. and Coming Home for Christmas
by A. b. Frost
From the novel cover design % the very
art page the December WOMAN
HOME COMPANION is bright with
christmas cheer and fUl off new and prac-
Iical Christmas ideas. The spirit of the
approaching HOLIDAYS eniivens the excel
Tent Christmas stories and verse cont"
tuted by Francis Lynde. Hester eald"r
Oakley Ward Lewis b. Macbrayae. 'lin-
to1 Scolard and Margaret Z. Sangstor
white John Keudrick Bangs ODD the 'ld'"
az Home" papers makes "a decided stand
for the myth of Santa Claus The pro-
ffeelv illustrated accounts Of AN Amerl-
can Christmas at Bienheim Palace. pf
Edward Pages CASTOR and when Santa
claus Comes 90 the White House. Dog
Mary Nimmo Balentine. describe the gem
erous eir-makins Of two well-bel)f.
American women. Mrs Mckinley ana th
Duchess Of Marlborough
4 pr0fusely illustrated article giving
history ~ the development of the Amer
can newspaper during the past hundre
wears aupears in APPLETONS' POPl
LAR SCIENCE MONTHLY for Decor
her, The author. Mr. Walter L. ilawl,
who g. connected with the New York Sun
and who has heen "a newspaper man fl
many years. Is peculiarly we'll qualin'
for writing such "a story. Christian
Science IS again held mp for public inspeo
Hou by President David Starr Jordan. %
Stanford University in AN article. th'
Education of the Ncmnist How stand
AVID Time IS Obtained Is the title OF am in-
fercsting article by Mr. n. D. Wilson. An
account of am interesting experiment in
Eastern oyster culture I'm Oregon Is
found I'm am illustrated article under tha'
title. by Prof. L. L. Washburn' stat"
| Biologist. .....
"The Value Of the Study ~ Att is
subject Of am important paper by the
eminent -ytist Georges Perrot NJ. Perro,
advises "a more complete recognition NJ
hi, subject as a regular branch Of school
| instruction.
The Christmas number NJ HARPER :
! MAGAZINE IS more than usually attrar-
tive. both bv reason of the beauty or lbs
numerous Illustrations and FOR the ex-
| celence and variety Of rs literary
attractions. some Of it's notable features
arc a story by Mark Twain, most intel
Urentlv Illustrated by Lueius Hitchcock;
dorichtet1 bu II humorous philosophy
entitled ..C'hildrcn" written 10y =. S. Mar
| "a, o,d cbarmfnefv illustrated by Sara b