The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-05-24
The June Century.

Several of the pictorial features of the June Cen
nTy of uncommon interest, like the frontspiece
portrait Of Tennyson after Wooner's bust, and the
Other full page pictures in the profusely illustrated
paper by Edmund w. Gosse on Living English
Sculptors;" also, Sevem's sketch of Keats in his
last illness, accompanied by sonnet by Miss Edith
NJ Thomas, and portrait of the artist-friend Sew
ern. Of descriptive interest, beside, are the six
teen cuts which reinforce H. HIS concluding paper
in her history of the ruin of the Franciscan Missions
in California. and the illustrations with George
w. Cables account of the commercial growth of
New Orleans since 1914, under the title The Great
South Gate"
Most readers will probably turn with lively in
teresi 10 the three four papers by authoritative
writer's OH subjects which now lead in the current
of public discussion. What Prof Bryce has to say
about the relations of England and Ireland" is Of
first Importance, both from his point of view as a
Liberal commoner and a student Of political his
tory. He sets Irish idiosyncracies over against
English pride and stubbonness, and weighs the
past causes and the future outlook of the Anglo
Irish situation with admirable fairness and attract
i've fulness of knowledge. He makes the Irish ques-
tion comprehensive, which is saying great deal,
and is directly sent ms TO what the policy of Eng
land ought to be. Henry James, Jr., in "a critical
essay The Correspondence of Carlyle and En-
ersOn. evolves of their letters two well round
ed and charmingly characterized philosophers. And
another article. which also shows that literary sub
jects will not he neglected in the Century. though il
has given up set reviews of books is the first of two
papers by james Herbert Morse on The Native
Element in American Fiction At this time when
the methods of of modern novelists are
being called in question: this discussion of the faults
and merits Of early American story writer's has
.
jury system in last Sovember's Century meets here
with coniravention IN several letters grouped with
brief reioinde- by Mr. Stickney, under the title.
Both Sides of the Jury Question.
Mr.. IIowells, in the sixth part Of "a Woiunn's
Reason, assists the hero and heroine to make up
their quarrel, and Introduces shpwreck perhaps
TO show that moving accidents by food and field
not Incompatible with his views of novel writ
ing. 4 racy story, by Prof. Beers of Yale. called
'Split Zephyr contrasts the aims of a party of
students on leaving college. with their views and
conditions fifteen years later. But most notable for
novelty and flavor Of the SOIL is the concluding part
of Joel Chandler lIarriss storysketch AT Teague
POteet's."
Poems contributed TO the number by John
Vance Cheney, Edith VI. Thomas Frances Hoic-
son Burnett, ii. c. Bunner. and Caroline A. Ma |
SON Among the "Bric-a- Brac" poems are some !
verses enttled, Look at browning, IN allRSiOn to
the freshness of his last volume ''Jocoseriar and
Joseph kirkland's humorous solution of the riddle
in Mr.. StOcktons story, THE Lady of the Tiger"
which was printed in the November Century
Topics Of the Time" discusses 'The Present As |
Pect Of the Irish Question. THE Outlook for States
men in Anne riea, "Over-organized School Systems |
and Two Rich Men," meaning William F. Dodge |
and Peter Cooper. The second bundle Of Open l
Letiers"-the new editorial department-ofers pity
remarks On The Dynamite Policy, by p 7. Quinn,
an Irish American who discountenanees murder and |
conspiracy; on Nathaniel Hawthorne Again by |
James Herbert Morse; Mr.. Cables Readings by |
Charles Dudey Warner; Barney as Mark An-
tony" hy Miss Emma Lazarus: Indian Education
and SelfSnpPort," 10y Miss 4. C. Fletcher. who has
made special study of the subject; The GaIlup-
Ing Horse in Ant" by George Smell. Boston artist
who uphOlds the conventional attitudes given to
the horse by artists against the conclusions Of the
author of The Horse in Motion" and who has the
humorous support of silhouette in "Brir-a Brar~
representing horse tafter Muyhridgey at a
Country Fair.