The New York herald., 1869-04-20
TERATURE.
Magazine Notices.


Charles Reade's new novel, ''Put Yourself In HIS
Place." Is continued, and, so far maintains the in
terest which felt In the first chapters. 1t bids
fair to be the best OF Reade's works. "A Desultory
Denunciation Of English Dictionaries" Is queer
compound of sense and nonsense. We are glad that
this paper concludes the series on WOrds and Their
Uses" Of which people were becoming heartily tired
'Pairs and Repairs" by Lucretia p Hale, Is wei
written story. We cannot soy that we admire Mr..
McCarthy's paper on English Torylsm and its Leal-
ers." 1t Is well written, but entirely too particular
"a Great Advocate, James T. Brady" is a contiibu-
ton that will read with interest. "a Choir Of
Songsters" comprise collection OF poems. which
are for the most part well written. "Ihe Galaxy
Miscellany" contains "a Texas Ride" "Captaln
Kidd Why he was Hung" "Thc Castronomlcal
Almanac" 'Les Pehts Italens," "Acuteness," aud
"George Frederick Cooke In New York." all Of which
are very readable, interesting articles. The papers
comprising "Driftwood" and Literature and Art'
are also excellent The EDITORS "NeDul@" are, as
usual, sDrightiy and entertaining. On the whole the
Galary May fully calculated to retaia the good
opinion OF the reading public.
The Catho,ic WO'ld.-We never take up this maga-
zine without pleasure and seldom lay 1t down with
out regret 1t is certainly one OF the best conducted
monthlles In the United States. The May number
opens with an article ON "The Woman Question: 1t
is written in excellent taste and although not likely
to satisfy the yearnings of the "Editresses Of the
Revolution, will assuredly benefit those thoughtful,
good women who, VIII lie not camOring for The right
Of voting, deslrOus Of ascertaning how their
can influence the destlnies OF the world without
plungng In the mud and miro OF politics. "Pr0D-
lens OF the Ago and It's Crt,cs,n is well written.
"Two Months IN SPAN during the late Revolution"
Is an Interesting article "Pope or People" zine
Irish Church Act OF 1862 Catholcity and Panthe-
ism" and "A Chinese husbands Lament for MS
Wife" are among the most noticeable Of the remain
ing papers IN this lumber.
The Atlantic A0'tthIy for May.-The conductors OF
the atlantic have, we are glad to observe, taken
new departure" winch cannot fan to benefit tne
magazine IL II Is persevcred in. Not that they have
entirely discarded the Dryasdust order OF literature,
for the venerable fossils Of past era still absorb u
stray page two, though they utterly fail to absorb
the reader. but the monthly renewing its youth
and Is once more inclined TO sprghtliness 1hs
present number Is an excellent one. Parton DIS
courses learnediy and vita vivacty on "Ine
Clothes Mania;" James Freeman Clarke collects
all that max Muller MUIR. Professor Wilson.
Burnou Jones, Saint Martin and Others have written
the sub ect, and furnishes an entertaining If not
original paper on 'Branmnism." John q. " hitter
contributes interesting account Of "Tne Heroine
OF Long Point" "1i,e Autobiography OF a Shaker"
is cOnlInuei. Mr.. Samuel B0wles' second paper
rhe PncIfic RaIlroad-Openr Is one of tile best II
not the best In this number. Speaking OF the Chi
nese he asks, "But must they vote, ana If So TO what
efiectY Voe Why, certainly 10 what eifecsr
All, well, to what eiiectY Sha nigscrS voter Wny,
certainly. TO wnat eiiectS Ah weil We give 1t up /"
"rhe intellectual Character OF President Grant, Is
magnificent pun OF our Chiei Magistrate. lhe artlce
Is wei written, but trlnc too aulatory. "ihe New
Taste IN Thcatricais' Is a capital paper, well worth
peruSal.
Lippncou's Aaydzine-This magazine improves
win ed n issue. Inc numoer before Is q vcsy
readable one. 'Sam IN Fishing In Maine' Is an ln-
teresting paper. Harriet Prescott Sporord coutri-
blleS very dramatic and we!i-aritten tale called
"kouse-gorge." "life IN Coal Mines " "a le"
Curious Derivarions," dick Lyle's Fee" spec
trum Analy yses' and " RecOiectons OF Washington
Irving. are all excellent contributions and will al
be read with pleasure. "A Real Cnost story" Is
very stupid. '.IeyonI the Breagers' u novel by
Robert Dale owen, Is continued. out we cannot say
much in its favor. ''our Montniy Gossip" Is very
good.
The Eclectic Magazine Of Foreign Literat,ne.-The
May number OF the ecic Is fun OF excellent artl-
cos selected from ioicign magazines The most
noticeable are 'New Germany" Lord byron"
''slx Months IN Calcutta" "lhe Myths oi LONDON.
"Amef,tan aud Utner Traye,n 'Mesailiances" and
"lhe Polar Woriu.n Tn re are Ogher articles OF
merit deserving notice but sone OF them We have
referred to previous occasions. The biographical
sketcn OF Dean Minimum ny tho editor Is well
written, tntefSstng artic Q.
Oa,ruyu for May.-We are pleased to report q
decided improvement In TINS magazine. The pres
ent number IL Dy no means bad one, although 1t
pears earnest IN his efforts TO publ sa u really ROod
monthly, aud we trust tnat IL will not be long before
VIC can record his complete success. The contents
oil the magasln before us are "rhe Lost Sister;
Iue OF the uran Cnaco," "A Fountain oil FOuine5s"
"ihe vultures OF America ".safe on Board BiocX-
aer,u "a kanaka Police Court" ''Catln.n "Gettys-
burg ~ ''street cars" "lsldore; an interrupted Co
tnliUn,r and several others Some oil These papers
are quite readable ana deserving OF lrase.
or foUnJ FDtks.-ihe May number OF this mag
aZine for children Is 8n excellent one As we have
remarked before this monthly Is the best publication
OF the KIND In the country. While all the artices IL
conta cacula ell to please and interest chill
dren, they fan TO teach them great deaf OF
valuable Information. Tnis feature maNes Our
Young Foiks o suitable school book ana school as
well.
Tar Mother at Rt,pe. Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher
has euccce1ed In making her IN n hly most accept
abe Publication. The number before US (Aayb Is Iuu
OF pleasant reading.