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Life — May 31, 1888 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page is primarily **advertising and editorial content**, not political satire. The top section lists Harper's Magazine contents and subscription rates. The right side features product advertisements for luxury goods: Ruby Royal champagne, Bass's ale and Guinness stout, and Grattan & Co.'s ginger ale—typical high-end consumer goods marketed to wealthy readers. The lower section promotes *The Century* magazine's June issue, highlighting an article by George Kennan on "The Plains and Prisons of Western Siberia," illustrated with sketches about the Russian exile system. This appears designed to attract readers interested in international affairs and social commentary rather than to satirize specific political figures or events.
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First Instalment of a New Novel by W. D. HOWELLS. HARPER’S MAGAZINE. CONTENTS OF Studies of the Great West. By | Cuartes Duptey Warner. Part IV. | Chicago (Second Paper). | London as a Literary Centre. Sec- | ond Paper: The Novelists, By Rv R. Bowker. 19 Portraits, including the frontispiece, * Dinah Maria Craik.” Barbara Allen’s Cruelty. A Bal- | lad. 4 Iilustrations by E. A. Anney. Two Countries. A Story Com- plete, By Henry James, Illustrated by C. 8, Reinnarr. Impressions in Burnoose and Sad- | dle. By Epwaxo P. Sancuinerti. Il- lustrated by the Author. In Far Lochaber. By Witt1am Buack. Part VI. Surpliced Choirs in New York. By H. E, Krenvret. Illustrated. Annie Kilburn. A Novel. By Wit- 1AM Dean Howelts. Part I. Tho Central State (Kansas). Physical Features and Resources. Its By JUNE | Editor's Rouerr Hay, U.S.G.S. Illustrated. NUMBER: Life with Yon Lambs. A Sonnet. By Worpsworti. Illustrated by A. PARsons. Sketches of Capri. By Mary E. Van- DYNE, Illustrated. POEMS : Batyushka. By Tuomas Baitey At- DKICH, Twilight. By Mrs. Comvns Carr. June Cometh, By Cuartes W, Core- Man, Jr. Editor's Easy Chair. Wintiast Curtis, Editor's Study. Howeuts. Monthly Record of Current Events Drawer. Conducted by ‘Cuarces Duptey Warner. Literary Notes. By Laurence Hut- TON, By Georce By Wiuiam Deas HARPER’S PERIODICALS. PER YEAR. Postage Free to all Subscribers in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Harper's Magazine Harper's Weekly + $4.00 4.00 Harper's Bazar Harper’s Young People + $4.00 2.00 Remittances should be made by Post-office Money Order or Draft, to avoid chance of loss, with the currcnt number, When no time is specified, subscriptions will begin Published by HARPER & BROTHERS, New York. RUBY ROYAL “SEG,” OF HENRI ABELE, REIMS. The only Red Champagne in America; is an exquisite dry wine of excep tional merit. The rapid popularity of this brand is the best evidence of it excellence. It can be had at all first-class Hotels and Restaurants, and all the Race-courses. FOR SALE BY THE LEADING GROCERS AND WINE MERCHANTS, THE Doa’s HEAD BRAND OF EXTRA QUALITY BOTTLED IN LONDON BY READ BROS. 15 UNQUESTIONABLY The Finest Ever Imported. GRATTAN & CO., BELFAST, ESTABLISHED IN 1825, ARE THE ORIGINAL MAKERS OF GINGER ALE. Their well-established reputation in the United Kingdom is the best eviden of the excellence of their product. For sale at first-class places. H. P. FINLAY, 117 PEARL STREET, SOLE AGENT FOR THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA, N.Y. Contains Mr. George Kennan’s paper on ‘The Plains and Prisons of Western Siberia,” in which the writer describes his visit to the forwarding prison at Tiumen, where, in accommodations for 800, he found nearly 1800 prisoners. The illustrations are from sketches and photographs by Mr. Frost, who accompanied Mr. Kennan on his Siberian trip. These articles on SIBERIA AND THE EXILE are attracting the attention of the civilized world. They are being trans- lated into foreign languages and are appearing serially in European and Asiatic newspapers—among others the organ of the Russian Liberals, pub- lished at Geneva. SYSTEM The June Century contains the following among its SPECIAL FEATURES: A richly illustrated paper, “A Printer’s Paradise,” by Theodore THE COURT-VARD OF TIUMEN PRISON: From a Sketch made by an Exile,—in the } Century. L. De Vinne, describing ¢ Plantin-Moretus Museum at Antwerp; “The Philosophy of Courage,” an interesting paper by Ce Horace Porter; “What We Should Eat,” a suggestive article by Prof. W. O. Atwater; “ Matthe Arnold's Criticism,” by John Burroughs; two capital short stories by Grace Denio Litchfield a Brander Matthews ; ‘The Ranchman’s Rifle on Crag and Prairie,” by Theodore Roosevelt, illustrated } Remington, etc., etc. In the Lincoln History the reception of the news of the battle of Bull Run? President Lincoln is graphically described by Messrs. Nicolay and Hay. All dealers sell THe CENTURY. Ready everywhere on the first day of the month. Price, 25 Cents. Published by THE CentuRY Co., 22 East 17th Street, New York, : comicbooks.com