The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-05-07
MEN WOMEN AND BOOKS.
EDITED IN THE INTEREST OF THE CAIRO
PUBLIC LIBRARY.

on Tuesday afternoon at four o'clock at the
residence Of Mrs. H. II. Candee. Some i'm.
port business will be transacted, ana pre-
liminary arrangements made for an enter.
tainment for the benefit of the library to
be given some time early in June.
The book committee of the library asso-
citation, which consists of Mrs. G.. Fisher,
Mrs. W. r.. Smith, Mrs. P. A. Taylor, Mrs.
L. c. Savage, Mrs. NJ. Adams and Mrs. P.
E. Powell, will hold session on Tuesday
afternoon. A number OF new and enter
tanning books will be received in few
days at the library.
The outside cover of the May number Of
the Century is quite as unique and striking
as those that have preceded it. II is a
design by Elihu Vedder who is the artist
that secured the $1,000 prize for the prong
Christmas card, and whose design was so
much criticised and objected to. Mr. We'd
der's genius is of peculiar, wierd and
fantastic kind, and if artistic, his women
are all decidedly homely,
Constance Fenimore Woolson's story of
"Anne," which has been running for some
months in Harper's Monthly, and which
has been called the best American novel of
the day, is finished. The talented author
has new story commencing in the May
number Of the Century, entitled 1.-THE Street
of Hyacinth." The opening pages are full
ofpromise.
The March number of the Western Mag
azine contains the first part of Mrs. Can
dee's paper, "Down the Saint Lawrence
and Through the Switzerland of America"
which is handsomely printed and illustrat-
ed. The remainder will appear in the
April number. The many friends of Mrs.
Starrett, the accomplished editor of the
Western Magazine, will be glad to learn of
her great success in the management of it
and its establishment upon firm financial
basis. A leading newspaper man of ability
has purchased one-third interest, and man
age the business details, leaving Mrs Star.
rett leisure to devote to editorial work.
1.-THE Last Supper" Leonardo da Vinici's
immortal picture, represented by very
perfect photograph, and the excellent wood
cuts from the article upon Leonardo da
Vinici in SCribner of January, 1879, was
the subject of the study class last week.
Raphael's great masterpiece, 1.-THE Sistine
Madonna" will next be considered. "The
Last Supper" one of the most famous works
of art, was painted between 1882 and 1880
on wall in the refractory of monastery
in Milan. 1t was painted in oil instead Of
(resco, and was greatly injured by damp,
mildew and Disagreement by ill usage. Its
theme WAS sufficient to test the highest
powers of the artist-it presented the
twelve disciples, each one powerfully moved
by the announcement that one of their
number would betray their Lord. There is
no insipid REPETITION, but great variety,
which still preserves the solemn tone de.
manded by 30 majestic a subject. A care
full analysis of this wonderful composition,
reveals depth of power, and beauty, and
noble symmetry, alike worthy of the great
artist and his divine theme.
In the death of Emerson America sus-
tains another great loss. Swiftly and silent
ly the shining stars of the first magnitude
in the literary armament are being extin-
guished Who will arise in the GALAXY of
lesser lights to fill the vacant places.
Miss Carey's first lyric triumphs were
achieved before her delighted neighbors on
the veronica of her fathers house in the
village Of Wayne in Maine. She was the
youngest Of DR.. Carey's six children, all of
whom were gifted unsteady. The doctor
used to say of his young daughter: "lf
Annie could 80 far forget herself as to ac-
quire the necessary ease and abandon when
facing our audience I think she would sing
very we'll"
One of the most delightful magazines
for children and formidable rival to the
st. Nicholas is wide.wake, an illustrated
magazine fer young people published in
Boston. Its subject matter is very fine, and
the engravings exquisite. DR.. Mary z.
Stafford has an excellent series of papers
running in tho wide wake, entitled
"llcalth and Strength Papers"
The remark Of late, prominent teacher
in Esthetics that 1--WE ought to live up to
our china" is better understood and more
significant whom We reflect how very in.
harmonious and inappropriate 1t is to see
beautiful china with coarse ill-prcpared
food upon II, or surround by ill.bred peo.