Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-03-29
Literary Notices.

The April Wide Awake VIII greatly en-
tertain all its young patrons who have
leanings toward art and curiosity as to
its methods. by the delightful account of
John Angeles Visit to the Water Color
Exhibition of 49, 1t is full of studio
gossip, and shrewd criticisms. and a
child-model contributes of her droll ex-
periences. Some thirty illustrations have
been furnished By the leading Water
Color artists. Champ has made some
humorous drawings of the Model Child,
and Share has three large, fine eDgrav.
ings of scenes in the National Academy
where the Exhibition was held. The
length OF this art paper has crowded out
the Third Act of Mr.. Talbot's Comedy,
More Than They Bargained For but
long instalIments are given of both The
Silver City and Old Caravan Days.
Part |, of Madame Gila' is more useful
and entertaining than Natural History
stories usually are, and Mrs Diaz' John
Spicer Lecture No. " on Food, is wit
ty and very much to the point. Very
much to the point, too, is Nora Perry's
excellent story for grown.up girls, en-
titled, 'Noblesse Oblige,' which. by the
way. has beautiful full-psge illustra-
tion by Miss G. A. Northam. Another
fine full.page engraving is the fronts
piece, 'Clarice,' by Miss Humphrey, for
Margaret Sidney's Easter poem; and still
another is by Alfred Fredericks, for Mrs.
Browning's Mother and Poet, and still
one more is by Garrett. for Lucy Lar
CONS 'Jack.in-the, Swamp There is
also charming Spring poem for the lit
tie folks, the joint work of Elizabeth
a
Everett Hale talks with his club concern
ing The United States of Europe Mary
Treat has micr oscopic study of The
Brickmaker,' Miss Harris writes in Pleas
ant Authors about Charles Kingsley,
Prof. Sargent tells the boys something
About Running and Jumping the Next
Neighbor talks with Anna Maria about
Kitchens as They Should Be- Marion
Harland instructs her Cooking Society
about Breakfast Dishes. and so on to the
end of very charming number.
Only $3.50 a year. d. Lothrop & Co.,
Publishers, Boston, Mass.
In the North American Review for
April, the scriptural and the legal aspects
of Divorce are presented respectively by
the Rev. DIR. Theodore d. Woolsey, well
known for his insistance on the indisso-
lubility of the Marriage tie. and by Judge
John A. Jameson, Jurist whose long
experience with divorce cases in Chicago,
both on the judicial bench and at the bar.
lends to his observations a very special
value. DR.. P. Bender, a Canadian who
has studied to some purpose the political,
social and economic conditions of his
country, under the title, "A Canadian
view of Annexation, 'Wmakes forcible
presentation of the reasons which incline
many citizens of the Dominion to regard
with favor the idea of absorption by the
United States. Senator Sohn A. Logan
sets forth the need which exists for
National Aid to Public Schools in the
several States and territories. The Rev.
DIR. Howard Crosby writes of The Dam
gerous Glasses that menace the perpe-
tuity of civil order and the peace of the
community, meaning the manipulators
of corporation stocks and the men who,
having amassed enormous wealth, use it
for nefarious purposes. James G. We'll
ling, President of Columbian University,
treats of Race Education,' the problem
that confronts the philosophic statesman,
of the presence in our body polite of
strong Negro contingent. The Water
Supply of Cities is discussed by Charles
F. Wingate, Ethical Systems hv Prof.
F. Fl. Hedge. Street Begging by Rev DR..
Charles f. Deems. and Criticism and
Christianity by o. B. rockingham.
Published at 80 Lafayette Place, New
York, and for sale by book sellers gener-
ally.
We have received from Cockroft Pub
fishing Co., So Ashland Block, Chicago,
'Germania's Gems of Song neat little
collection of beautiful home songs with
piano-forte or organ accompaniment, and
both English and German words. Among
the familiar pieces we find Last Rose of
Summer How Can I Leave Thee?
Watch on the Rhine When the Swal.
lows Homeward Fly &C., &c. Every
one who has all organ or piano-forte
should have one. If you cannot get
copy at the music or book stores, send to
the publishers. Price 25 cents.
Godey's comes to us this month replete
in its c0lored Fashions, surprising
many, and equalling any, Of the French
magazines. Its reading matter shows a
careful selection, and is much above the
average of magazine literature.
The colored Fly-leaf printed in gold is
certainly novelty not heretofore at
tempted by any magazine, and shows
that its new publishers have the enter.
prise of the present times, which, added
to Godey's reputation in the past, will
enable them undoubtedly to achieve the
success which they deserve.