The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-04-25

across tho border into Manitoba. Tie resources and
the picturesque features Of tho country and Its pccu-
liar people (incnding the Mennonite iininigrants)
Hi nnd in fos the rsc Of 'tse the aer Mr. w. s. Macy the
artist has been very efficient Equally novel are the
pictures Of old Dutch life which Mr. Henry Brace
assisted by tho pencils OF pyle and stoncprcscns
his exceedingly interesting article, entitled ''Old
Catskili'' Mrs. Iillie's second paper on !" Music
and Musicians In England - Is revelation OF phases
OF English social life unfamiliar TO the majority Of
American readers. Less picturesque, perhaps, but
quito novel; are the descriptions, by the late
James W. Miner, OF the fisheries and nsl-
ermcn on our Middle Atlantic Coast tffom
Chesapeake hay to Aibciuarle sound with excellent
Illustrations Mrs. Treat contributes second paper
Of her 'ilome Studies OF Nature - full of interest
and beautifully Illustrated byJ c. BEARD. The paper
on the Metropolitan Museum Of New York Is very
timely, In connection with the recent removal Of this
Institution to Its permanent location In Central Park.
Among the Illustrations, besides pictures OF the buld-
ing exterior and nteror) cngravings from some
Of the most remarkable paintings in the art gallery
| OF the museum. Mrs, Lizzie w. Champney con-
tributes quaint short story entitled ''Sagama Com
dita ~ Illustrated by Pyle. Another short story by
Angelne Teal pofirays Characteristic features OF
Western life, and ahounds IN humorous situations
| Backmore's ''Maty Anerey are continued,
Among the solid articles are Edward Cary,s CIV
| Service Reform in New York, and Col. IL. NJ.
! ioles's "our National Guard,'' The cditor's
Easy Chair, with other interesting matter, com
ains somc very pi,hy reflections wood engravipgs.
| In the "a Drawer. " which Is full OF bright hunors,
there Is n new poem, illustrated entitled Min,
| schdhoodn by the author of 'Lccdic Yawcol
|
II is now about thirty-six years sine,
| "Liitcll' Living Age" was started. From the be
ginning II has justified its name, and perhaps, ncve
more than at the present time. Thoroughly alive 1
to whatever Is best In English periodical Literature
| and Its readers nnd II guide to that iteratir
| of unfailing Judgment and taste The latest volur
| issucd-that comprising the numbers for January
| February. aud March, isSo-thc Goth OF the Flfti
| serlcs aud the IAN from the heginning-is
treasury Of good reading. most Of VI Of permanent In
tcrcst. Its papers political, HISTORICAL scientific
and literary subjects Its fiction and poetry are IRON
the hest living English writer's, and those who iay
not rcnd, as they appeared each weekly number o
| the volume, have many delightful hours betor
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"The Amazon" by Franz Dingelstedt
New York; "a. +. Putnam's Sons. For sale by j
j. Chapman, Is novel which has won tile highes
compliments from German critics. and America
readers viii thank the publishers for giving them thi
excellent transiationbyJ. NJ. Hart. 'rhc Amazon
Isl romance Of artistic life, and II the Germa
studies AMI theatres have somewhat uniamilia
atmosphere to us OF the Western world, we yet can
fail to recognize the humor vivacity, and elit
Of Dingestedts pictures. The story isariangeh wit
great skill and the characters and scenes are admra
| bly portrayed,