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self Culture for December (Akron
o. is freely and handsomely illustrated
Chief among the attractions of the
number of this now first-class maya
zine, with place among the foremost
are, besides the full departments: "a
Unique London Chapel" Charles Null
ford Robinson; ''Yuletide Customs,
Elizabeth T. Nash; what is Our Jew
elry?" William E. Webster: 1.-THE Pro
posed Tunnel to- Ireland" Anna Erwin
Colonial Life in New England Pro-
fessor C. w. Tooke 1.-THE Centennial OF
the Death Of General George Washing
ton,'' W. Dudley Mabry; Our Spanish
American Fellow-Citizens, Mary Vir-
den Shut; Fort Ancient" Frazer ELS
Wilson; Religious, Political and Eco
nomic Freedom" Professor Frank Il
McVey; 1.-The Bronte Sisters" Amelia
Wofford; 1.-The Conflict in South Al
rica," G. Mercer Adam; Greenwich
It's Kings, Queens and Heroes, Alice
D'Alcho; 1.-THE Manatee-A Land OF
Palms and Orange Blossoms" Francis
Omies and F. w. Fitzpatrick; An En-
voys Wife on Japan" the editor; MI
bia of Saracenesco'' TRANSLATED by Het-
tie E. MilleD, Richard Voss; Lecky
Map of Life, Conduct and Character,
Elf0rd E. Treffry; Betting anC
Gambling Frederic B. Hodgins.
The Cosmopolitan Magazine for De-
cember CNew York; is a beautifully IL
Illustrated number and equally rich IL
it's text. Among the leading features
are: 1.-THE Mystery of Beauty" with re-
productions of famous paintings, Ed
gar Saltus: "Plans for the Paris Worlds
Fair" Charles A. Towne; Chief En-
cheering Projects" with maps, Waiter
c. Hamm; 1.-THE Crime of the Brlga-
der" A. Conan Doyle; THE Woman
Question" Olive Schreiner; MY Strug-
giles to Succeed" Olga Nethersole; "The
Nations Monument" Rene Bache; Inc
Cot and the Rill," Frank r. Stockton
1.-THE Child Brought Up at Home
(prize article), Flora q. Briggs; Mad
anne de Mersy," Maarten Martens
Madame Blavatsky, High Priestess OF
ISIS Henry Ridgely Evans; Some
Examples of Recent Art"
"McClure's Magazine CNew York; fol
December contains the Introductory
chapters of 1.-The Life of the Master,
by DR.. John Watson Gan Maclaren)
which is to be a leading feature Vi
the magazine for some months to come
1t will be illustrated from special draw
ings and paintings in color EDWIN
Markham. the author of The Man
With the Hoe contributes a new poem
Song of the Muse of Labor 1t is
illustrated There is the first part OF a
new story by the author of THE Cen
tlelnan from Indiana" Everybody who
has read the latter will be eager for
something more from Mr. Harrington
pen. The story of 1.-The Movement OF
Wheat" certainly a story that does ho'
lack for large and romantic incidents
is told, with abundant illustrations ny
Ray Stanard Baker. In gathering his
material Mr.. Baker made careful tour
of the great wheat farms, the grea'
elevators and the great exchanges De
sides carefully studying the documents
and statistics of the Agricultural De
partment. James Barnes, now recog-
nized authority on all the heroic phases
of American history, has written fo-
mantle story of Colonel John Lauren
snecial mission to France in lISI 1t is
a story that has almost never been
told: vet Lauren's mission IS peheVeu
tn have been the one thing that saved
the cause of American independence al
a moment when it seemed 10 De losl.
THE article is illustrated by Howard
PYLE. There is an inside view OF ne
Impeachment of Andrew Johnson" pc
ing an account of the historic trlal ana
all it's circumstances by ex-senator
George S. Boutwell,, who was himseA
one of the official managers OF the
trial
SOON Paul Kruger, a Character
st,,dv and an Interview" is a contrl-
hutton of timeliness and of interest to
"Atnslee's" for December. The writer
Alien Sangree. has but lately returned
from the Transvaal, whittier he was
sent as correspondent for a newspaper
Nr Sangree secured the rare privilege
of an hours talk with President Kru-
.,a, only through the influence OF
friends high in favor with the taciturn
B0er
President Kruger is marked with q
spirit of fairness. He recognizes and
makes clear to his readers the wonder
full sagacity and vigor of the President
of the Transvaal: but he is also awake
TO defects in the character of the Crom-
we'll of the Beers. Zangwilps pathetic
Ghetto story, 1.-The Bearer of Burdens
the first part of Brigadier General
Charles Kings new novel, zen Years
Trial.: Katherine Tynan's "A CHRIST
mas Ride; Eugene Woods Christmas
in Minuca Center" and 1.-The Coming
of Santa Claus" by Mary T. Van Den
brrgh. give "Ainslee's" for December
genuine Christmas flavor. Moreover
there are interesting articles on sucf
subjects as 1.-The Surface and the Peo-
ple of the United States, The Bailoor
Club of Paris Irving Behind the
Scenes Life on the Great Lakes anc
.sThe Home of the Duchess or Marloor'