The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-04-26
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THE MAGAZINES.

The May Century is model number, both in
literary merit and richness of illustration. Its
three illustrated papers are "The AbOrigines
and the Colonists" valuable historical article
by Edward Eggleston; the first Of two papass
on the Spanish Missions of Southern California
by H., and q contribution of great chronological
value from Frank II. Cushing on his Adyen-
lures IN Zuni." There are also three sketches
one ON Cardinal Manning, by C. Kegan Paul !;
another on Salvini's King. Lear" by Emma
Lazarus, and a third on du Maurier's carica-
lures in Punch, by Henry James, Jr. Charles
Dudley Warner writes humorOusy ON "The
English Volunteers During the Late Invasion -
Moral Purpose in Art" is by the late Sidney
L1aDier, and Bunford Samuel describes the
Philadelphia Public Library under the title of
1.-The Father of Libraries" The practical and
suggestive series of papers, by Washington
GLADDEN., on "The Christian League of Con-
necticut" is continued, with an account of the
Third Annual Convention. In fiction there
is an installment of Mr.. HowelFs serial, g A
Woman's Reason; a short story by f. r. Stock
ton in the Rudder Grange SERIES Pomona's
Daughter" and the first half of a story of
much humor by Joel Chandler Harris {" Uncle
Remus" y, namely, 8 At league POteet's" In
the editorial departments several vital topics
OF the times are discussed with freshness and
vigor
the volume with strong table of contents,
important features of which are the opening
chapters of Swept Away" new serial story
of the Mississippi floods, by Edward s. Ellis,
and the first part of "The Story OF Robin
Hood" by Maurice Thompson. THE link
ham Brothers Tide-MiIl," J. T. Trowbridge's
fine serial, is continued and Lucy Larcom has
q seasonable outofdoor sketch, quantity called
Among the P0lly-dancers;" A paper with a
very suggestive title IS The Last of the Peter
kins the interesting family whose misadyen-
lures have been so eloquently told by Miss
Lucretia P. Hale. Vandyck is the subject of
an 8 Art and Artists paper by Mrs. Clement
finely engraved portrait of him forms the
rontspiece. The q Work and Play DEPART
ment consists of a clever and original article
entitled " Chalk-Talk," by Frank Beard who
lets US all into the secret of his success as a
lecturer and amuser Of children. Charles Bar
nard, II. H., Rose baltimore, Joel Stacy, Mall
COLIN Douglas, Walter SatteTlee, D. G.. Francis,
Jessie McDermott Dan Beard, w. H. Drake,
Culmer Barnes, and many others, help to make
a capital issue.
The most important article in Lippincotts'
Magazine for May is Capt John Codman's on
Idaho and Montana, which deals with the
identical questions of the Western Territories,
the relative claims of agriculture, stock-raising
and mining, with the Indian problem, and with
| the probable future of the country In ashore
with Florida Sponger," Ernest Ingersol de-
picts life in the South while another Florida
sketch, Among Citrus-Blooms," by Charles
Burr Todd, gives picture of the finest orange
plantation in the world, and anecdotes of Mrs
Stowe, jefferson Davis, and other celebrities
AN afternoon at Ashb0urne," by J. A. Dickson,
gives charming giimpses of the early home of
George Eliot. "Great Minds and MatriTnOny"
by L. d. Morgan, deals with a topic old and
yet ever fresh. Seven Stroliers," by Margaret
Bertha Wright, is an illustrated paper, and an
| article on Charles Lambs Dramatic Attempts
by j. Brander Matthews, is a fine specimen of
discriminating criticism, enliyened by anec-
dote and epigTam. "The Jewel in the LOt0s,"
a serial. is continued. "Adrift ON Pensacola
Bay" by VIM. L. Murfree, ST.; 8 Out of Money!
by Emily Z. Wheeler; and Little Mary
Whitlow," by Mary E. Wilkins, also appear.
The North american Reuielo for May contains
nine articles, nearly every one of which dis
cusses some topic or problem at the present
moment prominent in the public mind. SEN
ator John I. Morgan writes of Mexico The
Rev. William Kiri1us treats of g The Disin-
tegration of Ronanisn." In Emerson and
Carlyle" Edwin P. Whipple discourses with all
his old-time keenness of psychological insight
on the mental and moral characteristics of
those two great thinkers. Prof Felix Adler
offers "a Secular View of Moral Training
Communism in America " by Prof Alexander
Winchell, gives very forcible expression to the
apprehensions of those pessimistie observers of
the trend of events in this country who think
that they see in our political and social devel-
opment all the signs of impending national
decay. The other articles are ''Afinities of
Buddhism and Christianity" by the Rev. Dr.
James Freeman Clarke; Woman as an Inven-
tor" by Matilda Josiyn Gage; College En-
dowments," by Rossiter johnson; and Extra
dition," by A. G. Sedgwiek.
Psterson's Ladies National IEegaziae for May
will be found an unusually interesting number
to the fair sex, as it contains many elaborate
cuts and patterns illustrating spring and sum
mer fashions, accompanied by articles describ-
ing them. The opening paper is on the Queen
Anne Styles" which IS profusely illustrated.
Pretty Peggy" story, by Adelaide Merri-
man, follows. Then come the opening chapters
of new serial entitled, 1.-THE lakewood
Tragedy $50 Plain q Case" by Frank Lee
Benedict; Aunt Hazards Mittens,n by Mrs
H. Shelley Peters: Miss Burney's Booth. /" by
Emily Lennox; the continuation of "Rule or
RUM" by Mrs. Ann S. Stephens. The number
also contains number of poems of more or
less merit.
The Psychological Journal for May is quite up
to its usual standard of excellence and its arti-
cles contain much valuable information. Its
contents include adolf Eric NordenskioId,
the diseoveFer of the Northeast Passage: = 8 Our
Ancestors" Vegetable Life Grasses;
How They Talked" Intellectual and Moral
Culture;" "Language-No. 81 "The Amos
as They Are;" "Chains-An Object Lesson"
Newspaper Gossip" Prince Gortsehakofr; {"
Seeding Accounted for" 'Craniology of In
ebriates;" Eat as Disease;" Diabetes-Its
Early Symptoms" "a Physicians Memo
randa," and q number of other interesting
papers.
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