The daily gazette., 1883-05-21
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The Dawn of Brightness, is the name OF
d bright and beautiful rev magazine just
Published In Louisville, KY. The editors
are ladies who have had a large experience
in editorial and literary work, and entered
the field with full assurance of success.
We welcome this periodical as one that will
I'LL known want in the literature OF this
age, viz A magazine designed especially
for the cultivation in literature of our older
girls and boys. The bright, attractive form
of this the first number, containing as it
does so much of real solid worth, and en-
tirely free from any thing objectionable,
gives fair promise of brilliant future. The
Electra will be issued monthly, and each
number will be illustrated with handsome
steel engraving.
The June number OF The Modern Age
is dated from New York city, and notwith-
standing its changes of habitat seems to be
fully up to the standard of previous issues.
The number opens with an excellent story
by Halevy, entitled "a Love Marriage"
This is followed by the second installment
of Lindau's novel, "The Californian"
whish is proving TO be a powerful and In
teresting production. "Canada and Annex
alton, !" and 'Irish Murder-Societies," are
well handled In two articles under those
heads, the latter by Richard Plgott. Paul
Heyse is famous on the continent Of Europe
as writer of romance, and his rapidly be-
coming well known on this side OF the water,
His tory entitled, "Nino and Maso," now
for the first time given TO the American
public, is a good example of his vivid style
of narration. "Mr. Almayne's Escape" is
entertaining, and the editorial departments
show the usual brightness and good judge
ment. The Modern Age Publishing Co.,
New York city, SLIGO per annum.
The June number of the North Ameri-
can Rsvieu opens with an article by Joseph
| Nimmo, Jr., Chiet of the Treasury Bureau
| of Statistics, ON "American Manufacturing
| Interests" In which is given q singularll
| full and instructive historical sketch OF the
rise and progress of manufactures in thu
| United States, together with very effective
presentation of their present condition, and
| Of the agency of tariff legislation in promot
| ing diversified industries and encouraging
the inventive genius of the people. Should
this authors advocacy OF protective legisla.
| ton prove distasteful the reader finds the
needed corrective in an article by the Hon
| VIM. NJ Springer, on "Incidental Taxation"
| which is an argument for Free Trade. ID
| e. Gilman, President of Johns Hopkin:
| University, writes of the "Present Aspects
of College Training" as affected by the in
crease of wealth and luxury, the develop
ments of natural science, and the influence
of larger religious liberty. Edward Sci
presents some weighty considerations on th
"Abuse of Citizenship" as exhibited in tn
mach nations of the dynamitists against
friendly power, in disregard of the obliga
tions OF American naturality. Prof. lsaai
L. Rice criticises some Of Herbert Spen
GERS Facts and differences" In social anC
political science, and Christine Nilsson con
tributes "A Few Words about Public Sing
ing" Finally, there is symposium ol
"The Moral Influence of the Drama" tn
participants being, on the the one side, tn,
Rev. DIR. j. NJ Buckley, well known as al
opponent Of the stage, and on the other
John Gilbert, the actor A. NJ. Palmer
theatrical manager; and William Winter
dramatic critic. 50 cents numbeg s.
year. Published at 30 Lafayette Place, Ne'
York.