The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-29
4 DECEMBER MAGAZINE.

The December Atlantic continues tho
Atlantic series OF papers commenting upon
American life OF to-day, With paper
on The Church, by Rev Theodore T. Nun
ger In which he discusses some !mmedl-
ate questions-the needs and necessities
OF tho church, what Its present stage OF
development Is, and what Its future.
In view OF the prospective nomination
Of President Roosevelt next, year, Charlie
NJ, Harvey discusses. under tho tile or
Some Second Term PrecedentA, some sug-
gestive features OF past national hist oTy.
rs affected BY Presidential .re-clectionA.
Z. Sir Leslie Stephen continues his ms true
tive "Reminiscences. with a cha pier Of his
own experiences In editing, giving many
inside views or English journalism and
lively anecdotes OF English literati.
Apropos OF Road Building Among tho
Moros, Major r. l.. Billiard. Twenty
eighth Infantry, throws much light upon
the nature and characteristics OF this
people and tho task that confronts US IN
tho labor OF civillzing them
Arthur II. Kin,ball discusses the Pro-
fesslon OF Publlcist. npropos of the new
Pulitzer Public School OF journalism.
DR.. William Everett contributes live
" sketch and paradox entitled Tho Last
Royal Veto; Mrs. Elizabeth Robins PEN
nell, Vanishing London. an account OF
some notable but rapidly Disappearing ea
Nature Study. and Professor j ohm Trow-
bridge, the New Revelation In Science
Radlum.
In action. Mrs Harriet Prescott Spot
ford's The Story OF tho Queen Is con-
cluded; Norman Duncan contributes san
Ia Claus at Lonely Cove; Mrs. Mary Aua-
Tin, The Golden Fortune, and Charles D.
Stewart. The Colonel's Accrctlon.
Leslic's Magazine.
!. There arc twenty-five items on the con-
tents page Of the December Leslie's. In
Guiding ton stories. eight pages OF most
attractive color work, and number Of
excellent articles, among which The Do
graduation OF Wall Street" stands pre-
eminent Tho Christmas flavor IS sup
piled by little story called christmas
Memories" with Illustrations In color
By z. Benson Knlpe; by a striking series
OF animal drawings, also In color. by
Charles Livingston Bull. called THE Wild
Beasts Christmas Dinner" and by the
Christmas festivities OF "a Few Renl
Boys"
1.-THE story Of Rose Fortune" which
begins In this number. Is remarkable &C
count OF the struggles and achievements
OF country girl who came to New York
to earn her living. A sketch OF Charles
j. Bonaparte gives vivid picture or one
of our most useful cltlzons. and the artl,
ole on Wall Street explains clearly and
strlkingly the wretched causes OF our
present financial difficulties.
There are stories by Eden Philpotts.
Harrison Rhodes, j. J. Bell Yone No
| guchl and many others.
Lippincott's.
Tho leading storyin I.lpplncotts Maya
| dino for December Is 1.-THE Fascinating
of Mr.. Savage" by Helen a1iltcete,
I Other stories are: 1.-THE Reward OF Viz
/ tue" by Guy Wetmore Carryl; "A Red
I wood Santa Claus" by jerome CaHe
4 Bull; death. and Life" by Clinton
\ Dangerfed, ILLS Hour Of Greatness"
4 by Elizabeth Knight Tompkins; THE
Bread on tho Waters" by Alfred sutro'
The Century.
The Century Magazine for December
| contains q number OF pictures In color.
Including madonna and Child painted
by Hugo Ballln. Edith Wharton cons
4 tributes nm articL, on italian Villages
and Their Gardens and Maurice MaeteF,.,
linck an article on Chrysanthemum,s,r
1 which Is beautifully illustrated AHce
Fallows contributes nm article on ',IetnP'
tations to be Good" In which she ae-
scrlbes TN, modern method OF deallns
with bad boys in the cities, Anotier m
teresting article Is "T'anaticism IN tne
| United States," by James N. buckley'
| and still another, "Children OF the Feo-
ple," BY Jacob A. Riis. A good feature
| ia q collection of negro songs py 1oel
! Chandler Harris and others, There are
! several short stories and o NUMBER o.
! noems, most of them having an assoc
! oIotIon with tla Christmas season.