Evening journal., 1913-01-17
MONTHS MAGAZINES

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Strategy OF Robert Lee by J. j.
Bowen. VINO was formerly a member
Of the First Company Of Richmond
Howitzers. 1t is interesting through
out and will run through the ma againe
during the greater part Of the pres
ent year.
The second article of historical in
terest is "The Proposed Presidential
Reforms, by William Estabrook
Chancellor. Ph. D., who is one OF the
associate editors of the magazine
The whole article, which deals with
the different Presidential elections aud
the puzzling questions which have
recently arisen concerning them, and
especially the later ores, and gives
a brief summary Of six forces which
contribute to the vast power of the
President, besides other important in
formation, is filed from beginning to
end with material that is of educa-
tional value to every one as we'll as
being exceptionally interesting.
"Forerunners u the Republic" by
Archibald Henderson, Phi. d., is still
another article which contains much
that is of historical value. There will
be six of the articles published i'm
six consecutive numbers of the maga-
zine, all OF them dealing with men
who have been prominent historical
ly. The current number Of the maga-
zine contains "The Introduction to
the Series and a brief sketch OF the
first man under discussion, the fa-
nous Col Richard Henderson. BE-
sides the historical articles the maga-
zine contains, also, much food for
thought" for poetry lovers, and all
such. particularly the admirers of the
"Brownings' will be impressed with
the splendid article relative to them
in Mrs. Kinney's Italian Remin-
iscences,' which is edited by Laura
Stedman and George NJ Gould To
those who are interested in lighter
reading the two novels. The Monk
and the Hangmans Daughter by
Ambrose Bierce. and The Scuttiers. %
by Clyde c. Westover (both Of which
begin in the current number of the
magazinel. will greatly appeal, as will
also the charming short story Be
meath the Mask" by Lily Young
Cohen. stage News occupies. also
a prominent place in the magazine
and the brief article descriptive Of
the biography OF Mrs. Fiske. writ
ten by Frank Carlos Griffith, who was
Mrs. Fiskc's acting manager from 1897
to 1910. will doubtless appeal TO all
those who are familiar with the noted
actress.
The Harrisburg Telegraph Year
Pook and 1913 Almanac. which has
been received by us from the pub
fishers. is a compendium of condensed
information that will prove invaluable
to the public in general.
Containing. as It does. a calendar
Tor the year, which gives. in brief. the
daily important happenings of his
'orical interest, as we'll as the state
political platforms. legislative news
and postal rates and regulations; be-
sides complete data of the important
events and happenings Of 1912, which
have BEEN taken from. files of the
Telegraph: detailed information o
the national, state. city and county
governments, information concerning
financial institutions. and election re
turns in full for 1912. besides much
other valuable Information. One real.
ICES in a review of the contents that
the little year book should find q
place in every household.
Packed within the S32 pages O
The World Almanac and Encyclopedia
for 1913 is a vast compendium of use
full knowledge. remarkably inclusive
in its scope and al the same time
generous as to detail. II is a printed
information bureau which answers
the thousands of questions raised ev-
cry day in home. office. and even in
the school. bearing on political. his.
toric, scientific. legal. commercial
and other subjects. II is a tabloid
reference library condensed in one
volume yet so generously yielding in
formation that if corresponds 10 a
library comprising hundreds of vol
umes. What is the question in your
mind? The index gives you the sub
iect and in less than minute the
page is open before you and your
answer is there. OF. convenient sizo-
it can be carried in the coat pocket
1t is invaluable to the man who needs
a reference library within hand:
reach to broaden not only his knowl
edge of general affairs but also hi:
field of usefulness and general eff
cheney. u is not only a reminder
but an educator as we'll. 1t is 9
ready-made memory and an authorit,
of the last word II is compact, il il
complete it is comprehensive It il
big little book.
The Vide World for February con
tains a wonderful collection of arti
cles and stories dealing with adven
ture,eN ploration. customs in foreign
lands and weird experiences. Marion
= Shaw, a heroine of the wilds. tell
of her Adventures with Horses" Hen
~ TAYLOR describes and illustrates
famous japanese Pearl-Farm, ," Will
J.. sydney Root writes of THE Para
c!w,lst's Peril" Douglas Carruther
continues his absorbingly interesting
account Of h.s travels throuoh m