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...Raffalovich has happily preserved his artistic innocence against the brittle formula of the American short-story. Power he has, and fine detachment, and skill. There the story is, layer within layer,--all distinct and complete. The peasants, the bureaucracy, the poet, the dullard, the maniac, the woman are almost ocularly visible, lightened a bit specially by the irony of title and touch, but real as they must be in their local habitation. "Patriots' All" is the best story I have read in any magazine in months...
Since last Thursday the following results in the Chess Tournament have been reported. Second section, Ballon beat Barney and Broughton. De Maniac beat Barney, Latham beat Barney. Third section, Conger and Wilson beat Webster, Adams beat Conger. Fourth section, Hotzman Beat Gleason...
...traces, as her work has of late, of "demnition grind." "God and his World" is ingeniously reviewed with columns of quotations. "An Arthenian Journey" is more clever than entertaining. In "Over the Teacups" Dr. Holmes is not at his best, but introduces the slight sketch of a most effective maniac story. "Cart Horses" by H. C. Merwin is full of information. William Morris' "House of the Wolfings" is reviewed, and poems are contributed by Mrs. Fields and Mary C. Gates. "Rod's Salvation" is concluded, and "Sidney" keeps on its way. The Contributor's Club is evidently on the verge...
...Married." The touch is light and graceful, and hence well adapted to the plot. There are, in the course of the story, many of the delicate turns which, when skilfully handled, always add a charm of their own. Julia's clever plot to outwit the maniac minister is a particularly happy idea...
...raving maniac who has been lingering about the CRIMSON sanctum for the last few days inserting bogus notices of hour examinations, has been caught and will be publicly cremated at the office this evening at nine o'clock. All present and past editors of the paper are cordially invited to be present...