The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-01

LABOR AEltatlon, by George Allan
England; 'Pessimism in Modern Fic-
tion.'' by Sarah d. Upham. and "The
Animal Story" by E. L. Sabin.
Country Life in America for Sep-
TENDER turns naturally to hunting life
and outdoor pleasures in its cover de-
sign, which shows q setter. and Is the
work OF Howard Rathbone The from
tispiece displays young girl gather
ing daffodils from a century old field
on farm at Trenton, ". j. Leonard
Barron is the author OF leading ar
ticle on '.The Best Daffodils for Every
Purpose" This article is richly Illus
trated. Wilhelm Miller demonstrates by
text and pictures a perfect combina.
ton of lilies and rhodoidendrons.
Sherwin Hawley is the author of "The
Country Home Reminder" and Loring
Underwood discusses The Reformation
OF the City Backyard" Mary C. DECKER.
son writes about september musicians
in the insect world. and Frank NJ.
! Chapman introduces Our New Bird
| Citizen" Other articles bearing on
stock, poultry. stable. kennel and the
| home builders supplement commend
themselves through their interest and
practical suggestion.
The Atlantic Monthly announces that
this fall it will celebrate Its semi
centennial. This "backbone of Amer
lean magazines" 80 independent in the
plainness of Its orange cover and its
refusal to print pictures. deserves
hearty congratulations from all over
the country. Half a century is a long
| time In this land for anything, and
half a century of sound writing and
thinking on vital topics by our sound
est public men calls for more than
passing notice. Turning to the files we
| find in the first Issue (November
| 1850, Parke Godwin's 1.-THE Finan-
cial FURRY" the title alone OF which
suggests Its spirit. In the last issue
| august, 1000, Anna A. Rogers writes
on a subject of large interest: why
American Marriages Fail" And in tho
| long series OF brilliant articles be-
tween we read many important chap
ters In American history. A career like
the Atlantic's Is unique in the maya
| zine world.
Perhaps the most significant con-
| tribution to Success Magazine for
September is the article "Will Roose.
welt Rum" by David Graham Phillips
Mr.. Phillips believes that the import
ance of the work which the President
| has begun and the belief OF the peo-
pie in it's necessity will compel him to
accept another nomination and cleo
| ton.
This number contains the concluding
instalments of Josiah Flynt's striking
autobiography. This important work
was brought to an untimely end by
Mr.. Flynt's death in January. The
/ Jungle and the sea are the scenes, res
spectively, of an interesting tale OF n {
! tiger hunt in India by w. G. Fitz-
| Gerald and an exhilarating. story of
porpoise, "King of the Condor Bank"
by Il. Jenkins Hams. In this issue, II.
S. Cooper brings his serial story, Tho
Moonshiners," to an exciting conclu-
| sion.
One finds at Lenox. says The De-
! lineator for September, colony that
| breathes the atmosphere OF literature
and literary traditions. To enjoy liter-
airy I.enoN you must OF course, have
/ n love for old books and bookish T
| things. Fanny Kemble the great eng
lish actress. was in LenoX in 1896.
Dear Sunshiny Katie they called
her. And Stockbridge. near Lemon. was
the home of Catherine Sedgwick. who
wrote 1.-THE New England Tale 1T
was there she had Harriet Martinnau
as her guest. Nathaniel hawthorne
| lived there then, in "the little red
house, in which he wrote "'ha House
OF the Seven Gables.
Robert and Elizabeth Shaekleton
who have secured almost the whole nt
4 the United State for old furniture
brass and china, and who have made
delightful homes In most unpromistna
places. have written of their expc,
| riences and their findings; and The
Century Company will publish tha
work In the early fall under the titld
.The Quest OF the Colonial.
Katharine Pyle. OF whose last years
book for the young, Nancy Rutledgs."
\ the book board OF the New York State
A library said 1t has to an unusual de-
gree the qualities which delight little
girls and may he approved by older
readers has lust returned from
visit to Paris. She has written another
juvenile. .Theodora," for fall publ
cation in collaboration with Laura
4 Spencer Portor, OF the Woman's Home 4
Companion. Miss Pyle is the sister Of
/ Howard Pyle, the artist author.
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