Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-03-28
The April Century.

Mrs. Burnett's story, Through
One Administration which has
steadily grown in. interest reaches
an effective and tragic conclusion in
the April Century, which completes
volume XIV, of the Magazine.
The the third part of "a Woman's
Reason" Mr.. Howell's new and
striking story. reveals the heroine
Helen reduced almost to poverty at.
ter the settlement Of her fathers es.
tate. She writes an explanatory let
ter to her sailor-lover, Robert Fen
ton, who went away with the feeling
that he had been dismissed; and
Lord Rainford appears again upon
the scene. A short story, entitled
"Anastasia, with an Italian heroine
and an American hero, is contribut-
ed by H. H. Boyesen.
Stedman's essay on Emerson"
the most important Article in the
number, reaches tile highwater mark
Of literary criticism. II is appre-
ciative and discriminating, and deals
mainly with Emerson as a poet.
Accompanying the article, as trontis-
piece, is a fine engraving by Cole,
from a photograph Of a deguerreo-
type Of Emerson in the prime of
life, which is instinct and ideality.
AT Sc is a study Of the realism arid
granduer of the ocean as observed
10y John Burroughs from the deck
OF a steamship, and described in his
fresh and picturesque way. Equal-
ly noteworthy Is the accompanying
full page engraving of a steamer a :
sea, which was drawn with the
graver Ivy Elbridge Kingsley Ell
lice HOPKINS contributes u scholarly
article otl "Ihe Song Of Songs,' in
which she discusses the Canticles
from the point of view now general
iy accepted in biblical criticism; aud
II. Ii. Mrs. Helen Hunt. Jackson)
follows up her paper in the March
number, on the village Of Oberam-
n,ergau, with an entertaining ac-
count of the Passion Play.
Most Conspicuous among several
profusely illustrated articles is Ben
PereIey PORES description ot "The
Capitol at Washington" including
anecdotes of famous men who have
been leaders in congress. In Plot
tiers and Pirates Of Louisiana" Mr..
Cable offers the most fascinating
chapters yet printed Of his Creole
papers. the principal feature being
a graphic sketch of the pirates Ut
Barataria, whose leaders were, the
notorious Latitte brothers. Ariciily
Illustrated sketch of Eugene Fro
mentin" (Which includes "a review of
the recent biography of the artist
and author, by Louis Gomez is con-
tributed by Henry Eckford. Chas.
G. Leland has the assistance Of MIR.
Pencils pencil in his article, "Vis.
iting the Gypsies,' and brings to
bear his profound knowledge of the
customs and language of those civil
lied nomads. An article with cur
ious illustrations, appealing not
alone to sportsmen, is Barnett Phil
lips account of THE Primitive Fish
Hook"
The poems Of the number include
"Remonstrance,'' by the late Sidney
Lanietj a sonnet in honor of "Sal.
vina," by Robert Underwood john
son, and, in "Bric-a-brac," four
"Rondeaux of Cities" by Robert
Grant, who satirizes the chief attrac-
ton imputed to typical bellies of
New York, Boston, Philadelphia and
Baltimore. In"Topics of the Time
are editorials entitled "a great Me-
tropolitan University" 1.-THE Slave
or Master ?" and THE Press and the
New Reform" meaning civil service.