The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-24
Magazine Notes.

Ia.. kuxbuC NOteUs y
a rerparkable frontispiece Ereets
the reader who opens tho December
number OF Harper's Magazine with an
ticipations of good things. It is a
F Ha1r. " lon. from ron a. painting BY
achieved BY the mechanical processes
involved is wonderful. This number of
Harper's is. in fact, notable in many
ways. The opening Contribution is q
story OF Lincoln that will undoubtedly
Margarita spaldinE Gerry. ana is based e.
upon facts in the great Presidents
life. 1t Is strongly illustrated In color.
The contributors include Mark Twain.
Howells. Henry Mills Alden, Friedrich
Delitzsch. Mary e. wilkins Freeman,
Harriet Prescott Spofford, James
Branch Cabell, Edward. S. Martin.
T Thomas + h0pnspurg Alice Brown
Ruth McEnery Stuart. and many
others. rs-s
Christmas stories that cheer tho
keeper for December Mrs. 6. N. Viii
Hanson contributes tale, THE Brown
Man" the charm OF which reminds one
Of DICKENS; IA Christmas Clock. is
from the inimitable pen OF Gelett Bur
g. Fitzgerald tells where the ohildren's
Prophecy of Isaiah" by Frances Squire.
Is exceptionally well written.
Edwin N1arkham's admirers will find
1new basis for their appreciation In his
ballad. The Juggler Of Touraine," to
with nl,a fog y. .e color plates ~ qqipon.
iniscences Of her lie as Lady Randolph
Churchill will continue In the Decent
Der Century, with a chatty account OF
Incidents and people Of the social sea.
son son u q, London IN 1874, and Of the writ
Blenheim. where the daily routine
moved at most dignifed and stately
pace. The narrative is full OF sparkle
land thulnor.
Ainslee's for D december lisa Christmas
humber, and has a good leaven OF hol-
iday fiction. The complete novel is BY
Pr. Henry g. Rowland. entitled "Her
Masterpiece. Among the short stories
Ra hf F Hsssy a s. She Ss S.
iiminai SIN: by Edith Macvane: 'srh b
Chauffeur Crook" by Robert Is. Mac
Alarney;;8ATha Boy and the Rishop,'.,
Jim by oven Oliver Mrs. {. John o Van an
i Worst has an, essay an the "French
Marriages Of American Women
!, J. u the November number Of Success
| hlAg Inc important articles are con-
tributed by Frank Fayant on the early
Ehnancial battles of ,rhonas w Lawson,
by Salnpel N1erwln. Chauncey Thomas,
Henry A. Shute and Henry Palmer. a
double -paga reproduction OF q group
Of famous modern paintings OF moth
erR apd children constitutes the prln-
cipal art feature. s
The mi-Centennial Atlantic, the
November issue. Is q special Issue con
| tanning g rsmarka bio number OF irnpor-
tant articles. written In most cases By,
writer's OF world fanla such as James
Russell lowell, Charles Eliot Norton,
John T, Trowhridga. w. p. Howells
The Contributors Club Of the Novem.
DR.. Holmes'' to Mr.. Arthur Gilman. and
two short pieces. 1T cknor and Fields
and tho Old South Clocls, and "'rhe
Atlantic's Pleasant DAYS on fremont
street." both historlcnl matter OF un-
usual interest s
THE secpetaryssof Governor Hughes
4 Robert H.. Fuller for many Years
State political editor Of the New York
Herald, eontylbutss ato Appletep's Msg,
American Praetprian Guard 81 Float
iers'' lanes u Ford In this issue,
discusses "The 81 Flash Age Of New
York, ''a and Governor Cummins writes
N for II SRs stcOQE Uclo an the attitude