The Minneapolis journal., 1902-09-16
THE MAGAZINES

me New England Magazine contains an
Illustrated paper by J. K. Wilson on "Tha
Door Step of New England" showing thas
the place where the first forerunners Of
the race, which dominated the western
world Stood was at Popham, Maine in,
stead of at Plymouth on the Massa chu-
setts coast. 1t was in 1907 that George
Popham and Raleigh Gilbert arrived at
the mouth of the Kennebec with a colony.
That colony had hard time and after
little over year, they backed out and
returned to England. Pophan really Is
not comparable with Plymouth as tbs
Door Step" There is an interesting pa
per on Mrs. Lydia H. Sigourney, the poet
and author, whose birthplace was Nor
Wich, Conn. The lady wrote flfty-six
books, little read at present. Boston: No.
Park Square.
The Protest is a new London imitation
of Elbert Hubbard's Philistine, fres
lance and more reckless than the Philis-
tine. Journalism in London" it says, I'D
a venal, commercial success, but, take is
all round. 1t is an educational, ethical and
moral failure" (sic). OF the drama in
London, we are told: I'VE doubt If thers
Is dramatic critic living who could ap- |
preciate good play If London manageri
had sufficient temerity to produce it,
Eden Bridge, Kent. England
The Onlooker CNew York, Mercantils
Library building) publishes good short
stories and prints them in groups in book
form 1t is not surprising, therefore, that
it gets its back UP and resents the recent
remark of critic who declared books
of short stories have had their day. and
says: Books of short stories have great
er vogue to-day than was ever the case.
What else are the most popular maga-
zines? These would be even more popular
did they contain nothing beyond short sto-l
ries, for such portions of them as are de-
voted otherwise are as arid wastes, in
which the huSbandman tries to raise or
chids in soil only At for turnips. For one
person who mas a passion for orchids,
there are ten thousand persons who, insist
upon having turnips. and, as a steady
diet prefer the latter myself" !
The American illustrated Methodist
Magazine (St. Louis, Olive and Second
streets), has a very interesting illustrated
paper on THE Doukhobor Exodus. from
Russia to the Canadian northwest, by MIR.
Macneille, who commends the sect hearth
ly, but his article was written too early
to mention the trouble in the colony which
makes them less desirable as settlers.
! ne rAFCFIISCCuFdl nSCOTu NA>S" 1Vlhs
1916 Vesey street, contains many fine
illustrations, with descriptive text Of mod
ern Italian architecture, of public and pri-
vate buildings in Berlin and elsewhere, in
cluding fine specimens Of recent Amer:-I
can architecture. The most interesting
portion of the book Is that containing
Illustrations and descriptions Of the fine
decorative and architectural features Of
-Dufayers big department store in Paris.
Mr. Lees contributes a paper on French
Sculpture in Wax" modern revival OF
an art in vogue in the time of the Grand
Monarch The Illustrations are very fine,
In pose and drapery.
The Book Buyer contains an entertain
ing illustrated paper by, Arthur r. KIM
ball on Donald G. Mitchelrs beautiful res-
idence and estate, "Edgewood," near New
Haven. The house is full Of souvenirs OF
foreign travel and of notable literary peo-
pie at home and abroad.