The age-herald., 1900-04-01

ments to be found in the spring number of Scribners Is the one that announces that
 MT. Richard Harding Davis has gone to
 the Transvaal for Scribner's Magazine to
 write on the Boer war. His articles will be-
 gin in an early number His vivid descrip-
 tions of the fighting in Greece established
 his reputation as war correspondent, and
 his more recent and widely known articles
 on the Spanish war were thoroughly en-
 joyed and appreciated as among the very
 best contributed during the campaign.
 There are many excellent articles in the April Scribner, which bears a very attrac-
 tive cover design by c. L. Hinton, sugges-
 tive of the spring-time. Ida M. Tarbell con-
 tributes one of the very best articles yet
 seen on this interesting subject entitled, "The Charm of Paris" Although more very delightful ones have been written, her article might we'll be termed an "apprecia-
 tion,' for She treats her subject with se- riousness and complete comprehension; and
 traces in the manifested spirit and achieve ments of the French capital the wonderful effort, patience and thought of the people. She says ia people must be persistent, steady, hard working, to create a city. The tourist will find the mass of the people of
 Paris thrifty, busy, wideawake They work hard and when their work is done, they turn with zest to their amusements. The striking feature of the recreations of Pa
 risians Is not recklessness. It is cheerful
 ness. With them amusement is a matter of course, regular feature of their week. as their meals"
 In conclusion of the article, which is a delightful one, and should be read by every one intending to visit the great metropolis. Miss Taroell describes this subtle charm of Paris by quoting a worshipping French
 man, who once said that Paris is the only city which one can love as he loves wo-
 man. Henry Van Dyke contributes this
 month one of his beautiful stories entitled
 'The Light that Failed Not" Ernest SetonT Thompson, the latest apostle of the
 group of nature worshippers, contributes one of his incomparably charming stories of animal life, entitled '"Fhe Kangaroo
 Rat" Even though readers may never have been interested in the animal epics which have made some writer's famous, the charm and tenderness of MT. Seton-Thomp-
 sons stories of animal life appeal to every
 reader and throw a new and wonderful
 light upon the unseen and unfamiliar mem-
 bers of this lowly life, many of whom are
 only revealed to such patient and interested
 lovers as the author himself. The illustra-
 tions fully illumine the delicacy and beau-
 ty of thought found in the text One of the most suggestive articles seen in long time is found In the department, '"The Point of View" It ears upon the strain of "savagery," which the author contends Is still to be found in the Anglo-Saxon race. However, he adds, that in its purity we must go to England to find it. In the refer ences and comparisons made to the life OF the Spartans and Athenians, the article Is wonderfully suggestive and full of deep thought. He also quotes Winkelmann, who was the first to point out the differ ence between the Athenian and the Spar tan While the author shows the widest information, grasp and judgment of the subject discussed, yet his article is delight fully and Interestingly written.
 The most entertaining article in the April Pearsons Is the very full and well illus trated account of the underground railroad which a company of millionaires propose to construct under New York. As is known, Mf. William Barclay Parsons has already surveyed the entire right of way, and pre- pared every detail of construction, and so thorough is this preliminary planning that not a bolt is thought to have been neglect ed The details of the stations, too, have all been mathematically arranged. A DOT trait of Mr. Parsons, the engineer, is given which shows a wonderfully thoughtful and strong face. The contract of this work is the largest single contract ever let, and MT. John B. Mcdonald is the first man to step forward and shoulder such an enor- mous responsibility.
 Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly contains a new story by Stephen Crane, entitled Moonlight on the Snow." It has the char acterstic vividness of MT. Cranes best work, and is really one of the best short stories he has ever written.
 Joaquin Miller begins Interesting arti- cle on unique subject entitled, Sermons in Bones" picture of the author is given, which is a characteristic one, and few writ CTS are more fully qualified ito write about the life of our western states.
 ssRoLouy tha Rollers by Fritz Morris Is a graphically written article about the won de..ful greyhounds which cross the painless deep The illustrations together with the text, give one vivid ldea of the construc- tion and power of the largest ocean liners.
 Joanna R. Nichols Kyle writes instruct lively about "Women as Inventors" in the American Woman tn Action series. Illus trations of many patents are given which disrroves the assertion so often made that women are not inventive.
 Tn Life for the current week, comment Is made upon the versatility of Professor Harry Thurston Peck, who is quoted as being an authority from "the morality of sky-blue odor to the genialogy of Greek goddess" Among his varied accomplish ments he had formerly neglected poetry, but now he contributes a volume of poems entitled, "Greystone and Porphyry." In his poem on "Evolution," Professor Peck has apparently sunk the deepest vein in his philosophy. He says: 70 drowsy day when all things yield Submission to the summers heat, When the warm wind blows o'er the field And nipples in the lush buckwheat! wonted sight 1t seems ito be, Yet In that swayng emerald lake The poets eye may smoothly see Thy genesis, O buckwheat cake!'
 Life" comments that Professor Peck, | with true poetic vison sees farther than | this. He pictures a dainty Yankee maid "stirring batter with spoon" Then in "a modest pam his soaring imagination grasps the vision of 'vrhy chrysais o buckwheat cake" Lest his fancy might seem too cold and classic he ends the poem with burst of warm feeling: "Fresh from the gridde's warm embrace, It smokes before the ravished sight; dash of Indian In its face, All golden brown, all liquid light"
 Says "LSfe,'' poem like this may leave the eyes dry, but it certainly makes the mouth water"
 It is oftentlmes very amusing to watch