The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-01
THE MAGAZINES.

Taken in connection with present world
wide economic forces the most interesting
chapter in modern history 1.-The expan-
sion of the United States. We do not
mean by expansion a thing that hap
pened when we acquired the old spanish
colonies and then stopped, for geo.
graphical enlargement is one of the least
important phases OF It. In commercial,
political and intellectual ways II is going
on more rapidly every year. We are
honorsbly winning foreign markets that
We're hitherto held by older countries, and
we shall win more, and we are even In
vadine these countries ~ the old World
themselves by our knack of doing things.
We are extending our political influence.
too, by reason of our extension of activi-
w and the intellectual horizon of the
nation Is rapidly becoming broader. Tho
expansion IS continuous. IL has apJn-
crtasing influence on our national char
acter.
II may prove interesting TO bring to-
gether a number OF studies of this con-
tinuous expansion and 10 group evidences
OF our changed relations TO other ma
tions This task will be undertaken in
the January number of The Worlds
Work. which will be Looking-outward
Number
Country Life in America for November
is a superb fulhlment on the part or
the publishers ot promise 10 make
new sort OF maeaziue devoted 20 nature,
country homes, eardening. and all things
out-of-doors The two leading articles
are. 'The Abandoned Farms p!ctur-
esaue presentation of neglect. and Els
I lerslie Ex-Governor Morton's handsome
country seat. as representatives OF the
best ideals of country living These pres
ent in a large way widely different rural
conditions % the greatest human interest
Henry Troth and other well known artist
| photogra pliers have furnished many large
| illustrations. Features more In the way
| Of practical suggestion are series OF
pictures, and descriptive article, en-
! titled Pheasant Homes and Gardens,
J "shuubery ia the Home Grounds" by
/ samuel Parsons. Jr., the we'll known land-
| scape architect and The Home Makers
| Yard ny Frances Copiey Sesvey. The
! Life Story~of the Frog IS told by Mary
| Roges< Miller and illustrated by some
| % extraordinary photographs OF live logs
| and tadpoles 10y A. Radclyffe Dugmore.
! In La Belle Fsmeuse. +. A. Waugh
| reads the folklore of the French Cana
! dians in their famous domestic apple cf
| today and centuries past, while i Horace
| Mcfarland tells what American Apples
| mean TO our country. Writing editcridliN
| Mr. j. ~ Bailey tells what the maga zine
| stands for as an exponent OF the growing
| interest IN nature and country living afd
| discusses significant evidences ot this os;-
| aoor feeling. PLANT Growing in Garden
! and Field" Is the tile of profusey
| illustrated department, treating OF many
! subjects from bulbs for winter and spring
| bloom 20 growing chrysanthemums and
| freesias at home. In special appropriate.
| ness to the season are Growing Amert-
| can Beauty Roses Under Glass how to
| make "A Winter Pit. and Protecting
Plants for Winter" and How 10 Make a
| Garden-The First Lesson is signih-
| cant feature. Notes from Wood and
| Failow" include long article on Golden
rod Queen OF the American Autumn.
bv w w Rowlee with II hitherto un-
published drawings by William Hamil-
Ton Gibson and 'NWoodchucSs>1 by III.
u. Reed, with series OF remarkable
photographs OF the little ground hog,
taken OF him alive i'm the woods. de-
partment OF Recent Writings reviews
outdoor books a Correspondent Cor
ner'' IS an open court for subscribers to
give and ask Information, and "Doines
of the Day" will take notice OF events
| OF outdoor interest.