Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-10-11
LITERARY NOTES.

No man in America today Is more in the
public eye than J. Pierpont Morgan. In
recognition OF this fact, the October number
of McClure's Magazine opens with sketch
of Mr.. Morgan, carefully prepared by Ray
Stannard Baker, author of the character
sketches of Roosevelt, Sampson and Wood.
The article is concise and dignifed, and is,
according to a friend of Mr.. Morgan's, 1.-THE
best and most complete presentation OF n
great subject" The Illustrations are from
original drawings by w. x. Leigh, George
Varan, Otto Bacher, and A. Machefert, and
from photographs. OF almost equal import
ance is Josiah Flynt's "The Tammany Com
mandment." At this time, when fresh revels
ations of the protection of vice in New York
city are being made continually, and, when
the campaign for the overthrow of Tammany
is in fun swing, MIR. Flynts startling expose
is particularly timely.
There are few writer's of today who have
put into print more of good wholesome adj
venture than 5. r. Crockett. If there is any
distinction Oetwe zen the words story and tale
II shows forth in the rOmances which come
from his fertile Imagination. Crockett writes
tales, the kind which make the blood tingle,
the kind which SAVIOR of the good old days
In VThe firebrand," soon to be published by
Mcclure, Philips 4 Co., Crockett leaves the
heaths and highlands of Scotland and takes
his hero into Spain. 1t is in the time when
the followers of Maria Christina and those OF
Don Carlos are contesting the right of sue
cession to the throne. \ valiant, hot headed
young scotchman, appropriately named the
"Firebrand," becomes involved with two
friends in a plot to abduct the Queen Regent
and little Isabella. The story is a chronicle
of love and war, with that variety of inciuent
for which the author is noted.
The Ladies' Home journal for OCTOBER is.
perhaps, the best number of this magazine
ltt.l.a
GLOW the Leopard Got His Spots" by
Rudyard Kiplng; "a Fifth Avenue Trou
badour," by Ernest Seton-Thompson; the
first instalment of "a Gentleman of the Blue
Grass" by Laura spencer Porter; the last of
Miss Alcotts Letters to Her Laurie" and
the closing chapters OF "Aileen." "Some
Things the President Does Not Do" J.
lection of anecdotes about Whistler, the
artist, and Mr. Bock's advice to young man
about to marry are important features. The
regular editorial departments are supple
mented by nine new ones of great interest.
among which Professor Edward Howard
GrIgg's talks on "The Education OF Child
from Eleven to Eighteen" Professor schmuc'
kers "Seeing Things Outdoors" and Miss
Whitney's "wrting:and speaking Correctly"
are noteworthy. The Illustrations and art
features are superb.
curious study of the decadence of New
England village is contributed to the Review
lager" This writer, who has been acquainted
with the fortunes OF the village in question,
and of the people who have gone out from it,
for nearly half II century, conducts his read
ers along the village street, noting the
familiar landmarks anu tie changes which
have occurred in the different houses The
story that is told of these old dwellings and
their former occupants is an interesting
summary of social facts and conditions.
The Cosmopolitan for October is full of
entertaining fiction. Thomas A. Janvier, for
some time not seen in the magazines re.
appears with Mexican story OF love
and adventure, "Forfet to the Gods" Bret
Harte, whose condensed novels" won him
so much fame, contributes n side.splittng
parody of Hall Gaines "The Christian"
Irving Bachelor writes a short sketch of a
little New York inn, 1.-THE Shadow of Happi
ness" +. w. Kemble tells a short humorous
story of "How the Buzzards Worked Spell"
while Clara Morris'5 love story reveals her as
an accomplished writer, capable of analyzin z
and sympathizing with mans deepest
emotions.
In the October Scribner's, Theodore Roose-
welt contributes the first of two hunting
articles in that spirited manner which makes
"The Wilderness Hunter" one of the best out.
door books ever written. These articles.
called with the Cougar Hounds" describe
his adventures while hunting the mountain
hon last winter In Colorado. The pack of
intelligent hounds who chase the prey are
the heroes of the story in which the individ
uality of the dogs is delightfully."- portage
by Col. Roosevelt. He also in his first article
has gathered many new facts and differences
in regard to the nature of the cougar which
is much in dispute. The article is therefore
a contribution to natural history. The il
lustratons are from Il collection by Col.
Roosevet's companion in the hunt, Philip
B. Stewart, formerly of Middlebury, VT, who
succeeded In taking cougar and wild cats
near at hand in the trees, with the dogs
climbing after them; also the death tussle
with the hounds.
"The Business Side of Great University"
| by President Harper, of the University of
Chicago, is the opening article In the College
Mans Number October i2) of The Saturday
Evening Post, of Philadelphia. Theodore
Roosevelt. Harvard, 80" is the title of an
entertaining paper on the presidents college
| life, by his friend, owen Wister. Other
strong features OF this number are short
stories by Max AdeleI, Jesse Lynch Williams
and Frank Norris. and page of droll
mature Studies" by Oliver Herford. This
number will be of unusual interest to college
men.
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