The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-02


the famous Bagdad Railway 3roiect of
the Germans, with map and other illus
trations. These two articles in the
same magazine serve to emphasize the
recent remarkable developments in
Asiatic railroad building. A Public
Servant of the Northwest" is the title
of an illustrated character sketch of
the late Gov. John S. Pillsbury of
Minneapolis, contributed by Horace B.
Hudson. Gov. Pillsbury was one of the
pioneer flour millers of Minnesota. Re-
view of Reviews, 1S Astor Place, New
York city.
In pursuance of its policy of printing
a long story in each of it's issues in
the magazine year which begins with
November, st. Nicholas presents in its
December number. THE Boy and the
Baron" by Adeline Knapp. 1t is ro-
matte tale, appealing to boys and girls
alike, and dealing with the time Of
the robber barons in Germany, when
the sunlight fell on glancing steel and
floating pennon," and when the mobiles
were absolute lords of their own cas-
ties and the regions round about. The
Christmas Story is the title of a sea-
sonable frontispiece drawn for the oc-
casion by Henry Hutt, and showing
little girl seated on her mothers knee,
with her little brother on the floor be-
side her, and the toe of a Christmas
stocking that hangs from the mantel-
piece pointing straight at the cat that
lies in the freight on the hearth. An
interesting feature is an illustrated de-
scription, by Will H. Chandlee of
"Uncle Sans Toys"-the dolls, games,
et., of the native races of America and
certain faraway lands, exhibited in the
National Museum at Washington. The
number abounds in poetry for the
young, by Carolyn Wells, Helen Gray
Cone. and others, and is especially rich
in Illustrations st. Nicholas, the Cen
tury Company, Union Square, New
York.
The Christmas number of the Cen
tury (December) is, if anything, hand
somer than the November number. The
cover design, by j. C. Leyendecker-
two angels holding aloft the infant
Jesus--is printed in eight colors on
creamy background, and the frontis-
piece is one of four full-page pictures,
in tints. by Maxfield Parrish, accom-
panying the text of Miltons "LAlle-
GRO" Following this comes paper on
| christmas in France by Nine. Th.
| Benton, with drawings of children by
Boutet de MonYel, one of the greatest
|. Of living artists in the presentation O.
| the characteristics of childhood. Then
follows 1.-The Mystery Play; Christmas
at the Cross Roads Farm" by Eliza
beth Cherry Walsh, with sdesigns by
Charlotte Harding. THE Christmas
Angel" a poem by Clinton Scollard, is
accompanied by a full-page drawing
in tint, by Miss Armstrong. Christmas
Eve A Fantasy" consists of a title
page in tint. and two large illustrations
in black-and- white, by A. |. Keller; ana
Miss Thomas poem How the Christ
mas Tree was Brought to Nome" has
a double page and smaller designs in
tint by Jules Guerin The first of a
group of articles on '"Thackeray in the
United States" by James Grant Will
son, is richly illustrated, in tints and
black an white, with rare and unpub-
lished pictures. The number is full of
good things. The Century Magazine
Century Company, Union Square, New
York.
The Christmas number of the Wo-
mans Home Companion is full of mat
ter of seasonable interest. Mrs. Larned
tells how to give a Christmas dinner:
there are articles descriptive of holi-
day entertainments, and many sugges-
tions about the making of simple gifts
The fiction includes Charles Nell
vaine's serial "The Reincarnation of
Captain John Radnor," Lady Mary's
Adventure" ''The Singleton Syndi-
cate" and a chld's Christmas Eve
story Peter and the Green Men"
Woman's Home Companion, Spring
field, o.
The Worlds Work for December
sweeps an even wider range of topics
than ever and it is well written-with
a swing and movement that WHITES
the workaday activities of the month.
Particularly striking because of its
author and his recognized interest in
the subject is President Roosevelts
article concerning Mr.. A. G.. Walli-
hans remarkable Camera Shots at
Wild Animals. illustrated by some Of
Mr.. Wallihan's best pictures. Julian
Ralph's outline of the results of the
Boer War to Date contains much that
is new about the conditions now ex-
listing in South Africa. Greater New
York is being rebuilt, and M. G.. Cum
niff and Arthur Goodrich, in splen-
didly illustrated article, tell how the
a rock" is replacing the old In the
March of Events the magazine con-
tinues to describe and admire Presi-
dent Roosevelt, and deals with the
Schley inquiry, the Southern Educa-
tional Conference and conditions in ma
tional and municipal political life. In
Among the Worlds Workers striking
incidents in the practical workings Of
finance, railroads, commerce, labor
questions and new inventions are re-
ported, and in the Work of the Book
World, beside the usual concise re-
views of new books is an article by
Frank Norris on the Need of Litera-
ry Conscience, which every book writ
er and book lover should read. Dou-
bleday, Page e. Co., "a Union Square,
east, New York.
The II. B. Clafiin Company of New
York is distributing publication entl-
tied Fabrics and Fashions Wash
Goods" 1t is a beautifully illustrated
work. the illustrations being dn colors)
OF the goods which will be offered by
this great house 10 the public in 1902
There are also many dressed figures
showing the fashions and how the
goods will appear when made up. The
publication Is unique. beautiful and in
teresting II. b. Clahin & Co., New
York city.
The Black Cat for December has an
excellent lot Of stories. There are five
OF them and all are OF high standard
Of merit. The Short Story Publishing