Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-14
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The strongest indictment possible
against the Beers forms the leading
article of the December Atlantic Such
as portrayed, they are fit neither to
govern themselves nor others. yet, even
this accuser admits some injustice in
bygone adjustments of England, for
example. in reference to natives whom
they had conquered, also in compensa-
tion for their slaves. AS to tho present,
he takes the view which evidently
buoys up the whole British army in its
tremendous heroism. Mr. Mabie deals
With that unclassified quantity, Poe's
place in American literature. 1t may
be noticed, en- PEASANT, that another
writer In this number claims for him
a recognition in France, never accorded
here, Certainly. like tho meteor, he
followed no lines of evolution, fell into
no prepared and inevitable place. He
did, however, in France, at least that
is claimed for him, greatly influence
succeeding writing. Lovers of France,
saddened by late pessimistic showiDgs
of Zola, Anatole France, Claretie and
the Englishman Bodley, will find in
| the articles which refer to Poe some
solid comfort as to contrary tendencies
IN the highest interests of the nation.
New Zealand is pointed to as the
l
political theories. a pungent, melan-
chcly article as to demand and supply
in the modern pulpit would deter the
most unseltish from the ministry. The
| idea that secondary studies we'll taught
are of about equal value arouses q
| slumbering lion, one, moreover, of
decided classical predictions This
being largely Chicago number, finds
an undaunted discoverer Of Chicago
artists, in it's well-knowa writer, Mrs.
Peatrie. Other Chicago writer's to the
fore are Harriet Monroe, the odist of
| the Columbian Exposition, and Will
Payne, strong in detective stories.
Apropos Of romance, why need Miss
Jewett have struck SO worry wailing a
minorP We're her middle-aged young
people really too bashful and self
effaced to declare their love? There
seems no substantial reason why either
might not have entered the household
of the other and been real comfort to
whichever aged parent opened heaf t
and door to a new child of by no means
subyersiye character or innoyating ten
dencies
The cover of the Christmas st.
Nicholas comes bravely up to the first
requirement of poster art 1t attracts
attention. One notices, then, that it
is Dutch in every detail rs fits the
nationality of the saint. The back
cover matches with an advertising
poster. Within are Christmas stories
and suggestions in plenty, yet the most
charming contents relate to Boutet de
Monvel, the French child painter. 1t
is well to familiarize children with art
like his, and he is given generously,
school children chiefly. These are all
instinct with life from the tops Of their
funny little bonnets down to the ends
of their little curled-up toes. In his
blouse and cap or green military cape
with pointed hood, the French school
not saunter. Whatever he does, WORK
or play. is with all his heart, if he has
been created by Boutet de Monyel.
Another bit of vigorous drawing, just
before all this, shows children watch
ing the burning up of the Christmas
tree. These seem pretty well dressed
and CHEEKY, however. considering the
rageedness of the one who brought
it home. Possibly, that one had put
on his street begging clothes Santa
Claus doll recalls Edilha's Burglar I"
Mrs. Rogers, an adept in little Incl
dents Of naval life. gives an excellent
sequel to one of these. ST. Nicholas
forswears love stories we have always
understood. We put it to the editors
! then, as to any alternative ending to
"Elena's Captive" Ian Maclaren in,
yites to q '"house not made with
hands," and, certainly, to an after
noon Service" not read from book,
showing the peace and inspiration II
should shed upon our lives. The St.
| MtahoIac onut,a &c wall ,,plar trny he
December Prize Competition now an,
nounced. It is open to all readers.
:, The special features of the American
Monthly Review of Reviews for Decem.
her are an illustrated account Of
the unique educational movement
known as 1.-THE School City," by DR..
Albert Shaw; an article on Wagner
in America (illustiated), by Gustav
Kobbe, the Wagnerian student and
critic; forecast (also illustrated) Of
.. 1.-The Seasons Promise of Granc
Opera; Y the story of the movement tc
establish "A National Park in the
Minnesota Pine Forests" by Horace
+. Hudson; Guy V. Henry-A
/ Knightly American; p what Has
Been Done for Porto Rico Under Mill
! tary Rule" by Dr. II. K. Carroll,
| 5jbcldi CuuiliSSiuusf VI tHb Ouilol
States; .'China's Secret Mission te
, Japan" by William N, Brewster; anc
1.-The Progress Of Monetary Reform, y
by Charles Sumner Hamlin. There
is also an extended illustrated review
of the books of the season. The edi
! torial department, entitled fThe Pro
gross of the WorId,' discusses the
results OF the recent elections, the cam
! paign in the Philippines, the war il
: South Africa, and val ious questions O.
) commerce and diplomacy.
. II any one supposed that the exactioni
of Col. G. b. M. Huryey's position Il:
the new head of the house of Harper
F.. Brothers would so absorb his energie:
as to impair his efforts to rehabilitatt
The North American Review, the De
cember number of that periodical viii
effectually set that fear at rest. In al
! respects this number equals, and il
some respects it surpasses, the bes
: achievements Of The Review in it.
palmiest days. 1t is brilliant termina
Q tion Of The Reviews reiuvenescenes
0 and an earnest Of eyen higher excellenc,
in the coming year under Col. Harvey''
: mastery management. The leadins
' interest of the day-the South African
Warts treated with unapproaehablt
fulness and authority, no less than 81,
= articles by writer's of worldwide dis
tinction, from as many different poinri
of view, being devoted to it. AMOS X
: Fiske exposes the folly Of Applying
D tSome Consecrated Fallaciasn of th,
Declaration Ct Independence to tn,