Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-30
MAGAZINES.

An article by Lieutenant Peary. in
tne January number of Mcclure s
Magazine, win describe his visit last
summer TO Greelys old headquarters
az Fort Conger the most northerlv
mouse IN the world. and his conversion
| OF II into a headquarters for himself
heI3ert H. Brldgman, who command
va the auxiliary expedition that went
up 70 Feaiy last summer will furnish
an introduction telling how he found
tesry, and what Pearys present out
llook Is for reaching the pole-New
York.
An announcement IS made hy the
publisher OF Appletons Popular Science
Monthly Of several marked changes I'M
NE magazine, which will commend
themselves TO all classes Of readers
The price is lowered to twenty-five
cents. The topics discussed are TO be
given a broader range thus enlarging
the scope Of the magazine as a vehicle
OF useful and entertaining knowledge
and extending It's appeal 10 a wider
circle OF readers, and distinguished
specialists will be employed as writer's
on their respective subjects. who are
able to present their ideas In a form
suited 90 the general reader. aud whose
names give what they have TO say the
stamp OF accuracy and authority In
the present number President Jordan.
Of stanford University Miss Mary NJ
Patrick, president of the Woman's COL
lege in Constantnople. aud Herbert
Spencer are among NE contributors.
The first number % new magazine.
10 be called 'The Smar, Set. "A Mapa-
zine OF Cleyerncss," VIII De published
March lQth. "1he Smart Ser' is 10 ~,
conducted on new and original lines.
It's chief feature viii be a complete
novel of considerable length in each
number, and there win tlso be several
short stories and poems.
The aim Of "The Smart Set viii be
20 entertain It's contents viii be clever
ana interesting It's object viii b.
NOT to publish the work Of wen-known
writer's. but 20 publish work that viii
make the writer's Weil-known.
me cover design, by Mr.. Ernest
Haskell, Of which We have seen nm
advance proof, Is striking, handsome
and significant.
III the first number We arc pronlsed
satire in fiction on modern smart
society, while an early number viii
contain a similar effort In verse. We
see from an advertisement now an
pearing In the papers that large prizes
are being offered for these two produc-
lions, The magazine viii be published
In New York
Three Men on Four Wheels" is Ter-
One X. Jcrome's rather eccentric ti,la
for the series OF humorous stories which
he he's Just completed for The sat,u-
day Evening Post, OF PHILADELPHIA The
hrst story Of Mr. Jerome's series viii
appear in the Post Of January 9Th II
has been illustrated In half-tone bv Mr.
Harrison Fisher.
The Parsons for January onene With
Stories Of Other Worlds-an account ~
the adventures OF the Earl OF Redgraye
ana MS pride on their honeymoon IN
space. Smuggling Into Paris Is n littIa
sKetch OF life IN the French capital, and
wonders In Wheat Growing is an ac.
count OK some experiments In increas-
,ng me produce Of cereal plants. In
historic Mysteries an account Is given
ot me death OF Don Carlos. Among 9th.
er notable features we notice The Sec
md Transvaal War as told from Brit.
.sh noint Of view The frontlspece is
from painting by W Bouguereau. en-.
titled, The Attack-New York.
Millions Earlier Poems form the con-
tents OF the current number OF Cas-
sells Natural Library, new series. This
library is Offering the public the most |
classical gems in a convent |
INT form, and at a low cost.