The Republican journal., 1899-12-14

WIZ Is oil dutuoIty. MiSS holcltd .
Chatting Dish is an article that will inter
what every woman wants every day. 1t
teaches extensively the art of good cook
ing, of wise and economical living. Our
readers can obtain a free sample copy of
this magazine by sending their name and
address to Table Talk Publishing Co.,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Nothing has been omitted which would
make Outing for December comprehen-
sve. Instructive, and interesting; sport
atield and atioat, amusement, adventure
in foreign lands, travel and the acquisi-
ton of health, are all comprised within its
pages, and elucidated and illustrated by
the best that pen and pencil can produce.
Ed. W. sandys pilots "A Novice on the
Trail;' Capt. A. j. Kenealy describes
The Decisive Races for the Cup;' Charles
Turner depicts 1.-THE Woman's Cham
pionship and Other Golf at Bala;'' II.
Percy Ashley gives specifications and dia-
grams for the building of ''An Up to- date
Ice Yacht for S6O.0O,' VIM. Jameson
Reid is chaperon through 1.-The Enchant-
ments of MADEIRA Awheel;' George Elliot
Flint gives practical "Hints on the Use
of Weights for Health;'' J. Day KNAPP per-
sonally conducts ''Wid. Fowl Shooting in
Virginia." and Guy +. Mitchell has "A
Brush With the Spear Throwers of Hon
duras." These are some of the many sub
jects dealt with and illustrated in Outing $
best manner. In the Monthly Review our
friend, the Gentlemen's Roadster, has a
new department devoted to him.
The cover of the December Century is
suggestive of the approaching Christmas
season, the central figure of the design,
by Henry HUT, being kneeling angel,
with outSpread wings. Five tintS of yell
low and red are tremendously blended 10
the printing, the lettering being in black.
The brief opening poem, THE Old Mas
ter is decorated by Edward Edwards,
and illustrated by Louis Loeb in a frontis-
piece as seasCnble as the cover, and, like
the cover, printed in tints. The color
printing is not confined to the two ex-
amples mentioned. 1.-The Christmas
Dancers" a poem embodying a Saxon
legend, is accompanied by several full :
page pictures by Mr.. Hutt. The holiday
spirit Dreathes as we'll in Jacob A. Riis'
story of New York's East Side, 1.-The
Kid Hangs up His Stocking,' DR.. Weir
MitchelFs poem, king Christmas and
Master New Year. the reproduction of
Alden Weir's "A Christmas Tree" in the
American Artists Series, and Thomas A.
Janviers "A Provencal Christmas Post
script" being further Legendary lore of
Province, derived at first band from the
poets and peasants among whom the au-
thor has passed several recent years.
Conspicuous art features of the number
are Cole S engraving of Sir Thomas Law
rences Lord Derby, and a full page re-
production of the bust of French eques-
nj rot, IF
The December issue of The Art ANA
teur is really and truly what it is called, -
A Christmas Number. From the charm
ing cover" Madonna and Child to the
end of the magazine with The Colonial
Hall decorated with holly and smilax, the
Christmas spirit is everywhere evident.
The color plate is a rarity indeed and
should be highly priced, for it is direct
reproduction from the original ''old mas
ter ''Virgin and Child by Raphael del
Collie, contemporary of the great Raph-
ae. The beautiful cover in color and the
froutispieee. madonna aud Child are
from the painting by Nine. Demont-
Breton, which created So much favorable
comment at the Paris Salon this year, be
cause OF the tenderness and reverence with
which the subject is treated. The Illus,
trations in the number are of exceptional
merit, including 1.-The Crusty Old Bach
lor>' Christmas,' by Frederick Barnard,
and 1.-The Cosy O.d Maids Christmas, -
"Chnslmas in Virginia" 10y W. A. Roy
ers, madonna and Child" by Van Dyck,
"Prepa'ing the Christmas Music" by
Cederslrum. The Note Book aud Collect
or are as usual replete with the important
art news of the day. The practical illus
tralions include Drawing for Reproduc-
tiUn, Christmas Lettering, Painting in
Oil Colors. Painting in Water Colors, The
Arts OF Metal, Dining Room in An Artist 5
Bungalow, Colonial Han decorated for
Christmas, Artistic Arrangement Of Brio
a 3Iack. The Art of Mineral Painting,
Figure Painting, etc. Price 30 cents.
John W. Van COST, Publisher % Union
Square. New York City.