The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-04

IT think Archer is the most eve
..Yes: he's always SrqtfinS.
serial story, and '.AIarginalia" complete
this interesting publication.
sCRIBNER,s MAGAZINE for Febru-
ary has for its frontispiece a portrait of
Donald G. Mitchell, recently drawn from
life by y. I. Keller 1t is accompanied
with an article on 1.-THE Master of Edge
wood" by Arthur Reed Kimball who
writes on that gracious and personal side
of Mr.. Mitchells long literary career
which is associated with his farm and his
friends 1.-The Opening Period of the Boer
War IS brilliantly described by FL. j.
Whigham (who made his reputation as 4
correspondent in the Spanish War; The
odore Roosevelt's second chapter on the
career of Cromwell deals with the Long
Parliament and the Civil War" Major Y.
Bentley Mott, late acknowledgement of
the department of Havana, describes
1.-THE Social Life of Havana" He cor
reefs many false impressions in regard to
what society is in that capital. The
Problems of a. Pacific Cable by Herbert
Laws Webb, is another article of import
ance in our colonial relations, and eSpe-
cially Sc at this time when several bills
to lay Pacific cable are before Congress.
The fiction includes tale of the Recon
structlon period in middle Georgia, by
Joel Chandler Harris, entitled Miss
Irene and q powerful story by-William
Allen White. entitled THE Mercy OF
DEATH which has to do with the career
of n Western senator in WaShington-~The
second instalment of Tommy and Girl
TO-. J,,.slr
say on Chopin as Il psychologist and poet
by James Huneker an art article by Fred
eric Crownnshield. and illustrated
poem by Oliver Herford complete the
number.
"The First Night of a Play Through
the Sums with Mrs. Ba!lington Booth.
What 1t Means to be 3: Librarian by
Herbert Putnam, Librarian OF Congress,
and 1.-The Pew and the Man in It. by Ian
Maclaren are among the notable features
of the February LADIES HOME JOUR-
NAL. An American Mother answers con-
cusiveIy "Have Women Robbed Men OF
Their Religion?" and there is an interesting
article on Mile. Chaminade, the famous
composer and pianist. Another article de-
scribes ..F'rant Stockton's New Home in
West Virginia. The opening chapters of
1.-The Parsons Butterfly" a new serial
by Mrs Charles Terry Collins. are also
presented Molly Donahue discusses wo-
mans rights with Mr.. Dooley, and Edith
and I in Paris" Her Boston Expert
ences," and 1.-THE Autobiography of
Girl continue with increasing interest.
The pictorial feature, ''In Honor OF ST.
Valentine by Alice Barber Stephens,
will recall some happy, bygone days.
APPLETON's POPULAR SCIENCE
" foj much
of scientific interest. The table Of con-
tents is as follows: South-Sea Bubbles IN
Science, Professor John Trowbrjdge;
What Makes the TrolIey-Car Go Chap
ter H., illustrated). William Baxter. IL,
c. E.; Is the Christian Religion Declining?
Rev. Charles Augustus Briggs, j. d; \
Century of Geology, Professor Joseph lie
Conte; The Applications OF Explosives
Gllustrated), Professor Charles E. Nun
roe: A Years Progress in the klondIke
(illustrated), Professor Angelo Feiipr'n;
Decline of Criminal Jurisprudence III
America, Gino c. Speranza; The BIND
Fishes of North America tlllustratea},
Professor Carl II. Eigenmann; The alan
of Science in Practical Affairs, Professor
F.. w. Clarke; Forenoon and Afternoon
Charles F. Dowd, PHI D.: President ,'or-
dams .'Neminsul,' A P1nStoss; CORES
pondence-Faith and knowledge, f'lske
Views Compared. The Location of VIM
land; Editors Tabie-The War Spirit.
Language and Life; Fragments OF science
The salient feature of the FEBRUARY
CENTURY is the first installment OF NTH
erto unpublished extracts from the pri-
vate diary of DR.. B. E. O Meara, NaPo-
leon Bonaparte's physician at ST. Heie1a
These Talks with Napoleon Will term
an important feature of The Century ''iir-
ing the year 1900 The editor has evident
~ had in mind the multitude OF N.sltors 10
the French Exposition in organizing me
series on Paris Of To-day. by Ricar SC.
Whiteing. author of NO. John s'taeet
and 1.-The Island" The first OF these Ia
pers, paris Revisited" appears ID this
number. The French illustrator Gas
taigne, provides a running pictorial com
ment on the text The West as The t-Sst.
ern author sees 1t. or at least writes
about it, and the West as 1t actuili'y Is.
are the theme OF q trenchant essay .! e
Hough. author of 1.-The Story OF the 70"
boy" In ..NIidwinter in New ORE. u
cob A. Rfls tells incidentally now tue
American metropolis looked to hi'n rom
his native Denmark. and how ne wore a
navy pistol strapped around his waist
when he landed in New York. ana was
keenIy8 disappointed at finding Ieither.
buffaloes nor Indians in Broadway Otn-s
er5 contents of the number are a group CT
poems, 1.-THE Hoosier YounSster, by Jas
sWhitcomb Riley, illustrated by FLORENCE
scoyel Shinn; an anonymous article on
1.-THE Military Element in Col. War,ngs
Career" and a poem, .Warins, by Helen
Gray Cone: and the last inst ailment or
Capt. Joshua SlocuHs narrative OF his
solitary voyage of 1900 miles around the
world In the fourth OF his Cromwell
studies, Mr.. Morley treats OF the e1ecu-.
ton OF Archbishop Laud. sCromweiFs re-
organization OF the army. and the battle
6of Naseby.s which put an end 20 the
King fighting force. George Morland's
1.-THE halt. Is tlis months Old English
5 NsStse engraved ny Cole.