The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-21
January Mnrazinen.

tne january NUMBER OF the metropolitan
Magazine with a complete article on the
October panic, it's causes and the infer
ences, by John Paul Ryan. In when We
Shall Have Wings Camille Flammarion,
the famous French scientist, discusses the
development of the flying machine and its
effect on civilization. Charles Livingston
Bull tells the first of his Stories of the
Fun Bearers THE Letters of General
Charles S. Hamitesn'' are brought to an
end, '"rhe Educational Alliance" hy H.
t.. Rodd. shows how immigration can be
turned into a blessing for the United
Statek. There are other important articles.
The number is unusually bright with good
fiction. including HtOtKeefe," by Lieu
tenant Hugh NJ. Kelly; Strength of
Woman by Amos Bufhans; ""The Taren-
ttm Hooks by Allan p Ames; "The
Border Breed" by Birdsall Brlscoe.
Prince Julian Begins the New Year
is the timely novelette, for the January
number of Transatlantic Tales. Probably
the strongest and biggest piece of writ
Ing in the issue Is THE Outlaws Cod"
translated from the Swedish of Selma
Lagerlof. Her Last Minuet" is n little
story of characteristic French d~eiicacy and
charm. with a rather pathetic ending. No
living writer can produce these literary
pastels with more perfection than Rene
Maizeroy Baron Tonssaint). 1.-THE other
Lover is an italian story from the pen
of Grazia Deledda. "Pere Zidore's New
Years Gift" a short narrative of humble
Ike in Paris.
The December Atlantic contains some
delicious fiction. w. ]. hopkins publishes
announcer story. called 1.-THE
Fisherman Rose Macleod" by Alice
Brown prooc ~ ~. ~ 4lt-1 -.
with Increasing charm. THE Big Trouble
and the Little Boy is the title of Fanny
kemble Johnson's story. a child story.
Marie Goetchius contributes a clever tale
about two head walters and a lottery.
The Seasoning of NJ. Baptiste." Virgil
IN Maine by Martha B. Dunn, a sketch
or old-fashioned school days. completes the
list.
Ainslee's for January has from p. Phil
lips Oppenheim a new story, entitled
Bereniee." Agnes and Egerton Castle
are also among the contributors, with
Flower o. the Orange" A thoroughly
characteristic story Is Joseph c.. Lincoln's
invention and Investment" Marion Hill
has d piece of her best work in "A Case
of Comprehension" A great Western
story Is one by Steel Williams. called
Lemon Jackson's Christmas Gift" Other
contributors are Jane w. Guthrie. William
McLeo Raine, Campbell MacCulloch.
owen Oliver, Elliott Flower, johnson Nor
ton and Martha McCulloch Williams.
William Armstrong has a very entertain
ing article, giving some intimate sidellgbts
on the characters of some prominent
musical artists. and Mrs. John Van Worst
mas another on German-American mar
riages.
Theodore RonSayaIf nAafefb.4.. II
January Scribner an account OF his recent
pear hunt In the Louisiana Canebrakes.' -
DR.. Alexander Lambert, who ACCOMPANIED
MIN, furnishes a series of photographs of
the guides, the dogs and the canebrake.
Dr. Henry van Dyke opens the new year
IN the January number of Harper's Maya
zine with a delightful article describing his
recent journey From the Springs of the
JORDAN to Damascus" In his Different
Explanations of the Canals of Mars" Pro-
ressor Pickering, of the Harvard Obserya-
tory, offers some reasons which may ac-
count for the markings observed on Mars.
leaving aside altogether the theory of ca
nails. Mark Twain also explores the regions
OF space in the concluding part of his re-
markable story, Captain Stormfeld's Visit
to Heaven Henry w. Nevinson, the
famous English war correspondent ad tray
eler, writes about "A Valley of Caucasus
describing the social conditions in southern
Russia. In his article on Insect Ishmae-
%lites,' DR.. Henry c.. McCook gives an in
teresting account of the hornets. In this
number Mrs. Humphry Wards new story,
The Testing of Diana Mallory" is con-
tinued.