The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-25
MAGAZINES.

In the February number the Cen
fury makes a new experiment in color
printing, giving two samples of copies
by the late ]. Wells Champney of IA
nous pastels of the French school
one Madame LIE Bruins portrait of her
self and daughter, the other Matters
portrait of the Princess Louise. What
may be called the battle of the nat
uraliss" is renewed by a paper the
first of a group, by John Burroughs
on Current Misconceptions in Natural
History" John La Fargo contributes
a paper with his own illustrations en-
titled "A Fiji Festival which includes
the STORY of the War of the Fish
Hook as he heard it related during
his visit to the Fiji Islands. A piquant
title is The Dalai-Lama's New Use
BOum from Paris" a short paper
which adds authoritatively to our
knowledge of Tibet. with a picture
of the Use Boum." The fiction of the
number includes the fourth part of
Mrs. Goodwin's -Four Roads to Para
disc" the second part of Mr.. Jack
Londons novel, The Sea-W Wolf" and
several short stories of exceptional
excellence. Editorial articles deal
with Tolerance in the South" "A
err subjects. The Century Company,
Union Square, New York.
Country Life in America for Febru-
airy is a large and superb number of
this beautiful magazine. The leading
articles and ample illustrations hav-
ing to do with such subjects as THE
First Principles of Horseback Riding"
showing the delights of places and the
pleasures of correct" riding; "Coun-
try Homes of Famous Americans the
fourth article, a story of David Henry
Thoreaus home building at Walden;
Making a Living From the Land,
by growing roses under glass, a vitality
interesting article by l.. H. Bailey;
and The Indomnitable Automobile" a
remarkably illustrated account of a
stormy endurance run through New
York state where trains and horses
failed Many practical subjects and
suggestions touch upon all sides of
work and pleasure out of doors. Dou-
bleday, Page & Co., "a Union Square,
New York city.
Pearsons for February has three
good special articles. Michigan, No. II,
in the series of THE Story of the
States" by David S. Barry; the third
of Henry George, Jr.'s articles on Mod
ern Methods of Finance" which deals
with the wrecking of the Third Ave-
nue. Street Railway Company of New
York, and why Shakespeare Appeals
to Aston and Audience" 1t contains
also two excellent character sketches,
one of David H. Greer, D. D., New
Yorks New Bishop Coadjutor, and the
other, AN American Woman Sculp-
tor by Abby G.. Baker-a sketch OF
Mrs. Emma Cadwallader Guild, and
six bright short stories. Two poems,
"Readin' the Rug" by Holman Day,
and "Horas: Non: Numero: Nisi: Sc
renas," by Howell Scratton, together
with the articles in the Home Notes
department, help to make the number
a very interesting one. The Pearson
Publishing Company, 2-20 Astor Place,
New York.
Everybody's Magazine for February
will attract very general attention be-
cause of its many good articles and
Its notion; and also because of it's at
tractive illustrations. This magazine
is showing very steady improvement,
ana no doubt the reading public is
showing appreciation of this improve
ment. In this number, among the
notable and timely articles, are $780,
100000 for a Canal" by Emory r.
Johnson; American Cities in Pencil"
the drawings being by Vernon Howe
Bailey; What Democracy Stands
For" by Congressman John Sham
Williams; Western Society and Its
Leaders" by Mrs. Reginald de Koven.
The All-Star Baseball Team" by
Theodore Waters, and others. There
are several short stories of a hieh
standard of merit. besides a large
amount of other matter. The number
is particularly good one. The Ridge
way-Thayer Company. Union Sousro
New York civ -