Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-23
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Every article in the April number
of Harper's Magazine, for n reason
or another, invites especial notice;
and no better number, from an ar
tistic point Of view, has wei been is.
sued.
The frontispiece Is an engraving
from the portrait of Washington Ir.
wing by Gilbert Stuart Newton, mt
Is published apropos of the centenary
of Irving's birth. Mr.. George VIII.
liam Curtis gives, in The Editors
Easy Chair, ar interesting and appre-
cIative sketch of the writer, whom he
styles New York's "most famous
son."
Phebe Earle Gibbons "Euglish
Farmers" is a close study of rural life
In Sussex, and Mr.. Remnants sketches
of the subject are delightful.
George b. Boughton's fourth paper
on Holland Is even more interesting
than those which have preceded It;
and the illustrations have the same
quaintneas and novelty that charac-
tsrias thetext.
Colonel Higginson, In the sixth
chapter of his American history, en-.
titled san English Nation" gives q
concise and comprehensive review of
the early English settlements In this
country. This chapter Is very effec-
lively illustrated from drawings by
Howard Pyle and other sources.
Mr.. George Tioknor Curtis contrib.
utes the first of two papers on "The
Treaty of Peace and Independence
ratified a century ago, with six por-
traits.
"a Home Lawn" Is q subject Of
universal interest very carefully
treated by Mr.. s. B Parsons, one Of
our best authorities In horticulture,
and Is beautifully illustrated from
drawings by Alfred Parsons.
Miss Woolson's "For the Major
and Blacks "Shandon Bells" are bott
concluded in this number; and a very
strong short story Is contributed By
"a Working Girl"
Poems are contributed by T. B
Aldrich, r. H. Studdard, and Johr
B. Tabb. Besides these, there IL
quaint little story In verse, entitled
1.-THE Little White Bsggars," b,
Helen w. Ludlow, illustrated b.
Dlelmsn.
: The Editorial Departments are full
i. Of timely and interesting matter. Ih'
Drawer this month is conducted by IT.
earliest editor, DR.. s. 1. Prime.
Major Ben. rerley Poore has writ
. ten for the April Century q paper OIL
the ''Capital at Washington" contain
: Ing many "reminiscences Of events tina
!, have taken place within Its walls, a
we'll as q history Of the building. Tn
( article will be fully illustrated, iuolud
: Ing among Its pictures . sketch of tn
> scene In the Hall of Representative
during the Garfield Memorial Services
. portraits of John Randolph o
/. Roanoke, Daniel Webster, and other
r distinguished during more recon
= years.
The Modern Age for April L. q
s bright and interesting as usual
r Among the contents are IA Fable an
q Poem," by Ivan Tourgenieff; nj Q
n Theophile Gautier's incomparabl
stories, entitled, "Dlomed's Daugf
ter" and an amusing tale by the lat
q Granville Murray, better known I
the American public as the author {
"The Boudoir Cabal" and "The Men
Der for Paris" "a Treatise on Oh
Maids" will scarcely be agreeab.
reading to that estimable class Of oiti
1t zens. Orchard Wagner as a Stas
d Manager" and "Reminiscences" b
Flotow, the composer of Martha, al
timely and readable. A number
70 other articles, and the ably.conduc!e
4. editorial departments furnish forth .
excellent number of what is proyir
AZ to be an excellent journal. The Moo
= ern Age is published at Buffalo, \
Y, and the annual subscription pric
h is 81 60.