The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-01-30

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'Niagara-The Scene of Perilou
Feats" is the title of an article In tn
February Cosmopolitan which tell
the story o. the many who have yea
after year gone to Niagara seeking
notoriety or-death. From the earlis
days Niagara has been the Mecca O
those who valued their lives lightly
and the story of Sam Patch, Blondin
Marie Spelterina, the jealous Bale
mis- attempt to cut the cable OF
which his rival was performing ovel
the seething whirlpool Rapids, Petel
Nissen's ill-fated "Fool- !" ant
Captain Webb's last swim, is carried
down to Mrs. Taylor, the only sur
vivor of trip over he great Falls.
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Among the interesting special arti.
calls in the February number of The
Ledger Monthly may be mentioned
'the Old English Home of the Wash.
ingtons" by Day Allen Wiley, with
illustrations of the houses aud scenes
rendered interesting by connection
with the immediate ancestors of the
illustrious patriot, General George
Washington: and Historic Old Blue
China Connec' ed with New York
State" by N. Hudson Moore, a very
interesting article on the fine old
blue Staffordshire ware connected
with the history of New York State.
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The February number of 10 Story
Book is out and is one of the best
numbers of this clever and entertain
ing magazine yet issued. This num-
ber inaugurates a new policy of the
publisher and appears with a new
cover design. Hereafter it is an
nounced the cover will be changed
monthly. The leading story is thrill
ling and tragic tale by Cyrus Town
send Brady entitled 'The Last
Tribute TO His Genius" All of the
ten stories are complete in each num-
ber and they are so we'll diversified
as to suit all tastes. Published by
Daily story Publishing Company,
Chicago.
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Mark Hanna, in the February Ma
tional Magazine says: The late Pres
tdent was particularly fond of good
play, and when he would come to
stay with me at Cleveland over night,
he would always inquire: is there
anything good at your opera house
tonight, Marker We enjoyed many
pleasant evenings together. He de-
lighted in meeting the prominent
actors and was very fond of Joseph
Jefferson. Many an hour have they
chatted together, and jefferson never
failed to call and see him when in
Washington. Sol Smith Russell was
another friend. The drama of high
standard was to him. relief from
worriments of the day and thorough
enjoyed as a relaxation.
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The February Centuary contains
two articles, with illustrations, on
the new scheme for beautifying the
city of Washington; aud another i'm
portant feature in the same issue is
"A Visit to Mount Vernon a Century
Ago." containing conversations with
General Washington as recorded in
the diary of Polish poet attached in
this country to the suite of Kos
ciuszko.
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The January number of the Ameri-
cap Boy is before us and in variety
of matter and beauty of illustration,
excels any number previous issued of
this best of all boys magazines. There
are something like one hundred IL
ustrations and it has a beautiful
illustration on front page of cover
entitled Skating by Moonlight"
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The centenary of the birth of
Victor Hugo, the great French
poet, novelist, and dramatist, oc-
ours in February. This is made the
occasion for an entertaining personal
and critical article about Hugo by
Kenyon West in The Outlook dated
February, with a full-page portrait
from a rare and fine etching.
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Apparently the st. Nicholas has
made change pleasing to it's read.
ers in substituting a "long short
story" complete 10 each number for
the usual instalment of serial. at
all events, the change has been fol-
lowed by a gratifying increase in the
subscription list, and the new policy
will certainly be continued for the
present.
Few persons have any idea of the
enormous amount of mail received
during the buster seasons of the year
by SO large house as The Curtis
Publishing Company, of Philadelphia,
which publishes the Ladies Home
Journal and The Saturday Evening
Post. With this company the month
OF December usually brings the
heaviest daily malls, and on a Thurs
day last December all previous
records were broken. On that day