The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-02-21

Peic.aoas Hggasine for March, is notably
interesting number. The frontispiece-- Bit
ter Cold i-is 4 charming stcei-engEaging, and
tic opening article. entitled How the PHI
grims wcnt 70 PlFFaouth," is iavishly illnstrat-
Cd. Mrs Stephens novel, Her Season in
Washington" is continued. as is also The
Elk Heights Tragedy" and Frank Lee Bene-
diet ard others contribute entertaining short
steries. The fashion and home departments
arc extremely interesting and abound in sea-
so1able information.
Eusper's for March is thoroughly interesting
from cover TO corer, and the illustrations arc
copions and finely executed. Mr.. L. A. Abbey
furRishes the irontispiece-a scene from Blacks
novel, judith Shakespeare and it is in bis
best style. Among the illustrated papers in
this number are the articles on the city Of
st. Louis the Yorkshire coast, the early Ameri-
can Presidents, aud the Poetry Of the Deaf
There are, besides, an interesting sketch of
VIII Carleton, the poet; delightful genre
study Of I" The Town Councillor By the artist
Tat; capital short story by Vim. III. Baker,
entitled Love is Not Enough the first part
Of new story by Charles Heade, and an in
structire paper on The Drainage Of the Ever
glades." Among the poems are some fine
veTses by Walt Whitman. AS usual, the de-
psrtmcnts sparkle with wit and humor, and
tho number altogether is quite up TO the stand
ard.
Tic March number Of DesHoresfs MONTHLY
is full OF good reading Among the specially
interesting papers are A Duke Who Wrote
Naxims" " The Norman Housewife Of the
Middle Ages. !" The American Girl at Homo
and Abroad" and Jennie Junes Life in New
York" That charming serial, The Shores of
Nothing il continued, and frontispiece in
oil" The Rise Of the Moon" -is one Of the
embellishments.
The Cefuay for March is distinguished for
the number and rare beauty Of its illustrations.
Among the papers that are thus embeliished
arc q fine descriptive paper on the g New Wash
ington" which would be quite perfect had the
artist only paid little more attention 10 the
architectural beauties Of the new residence
portion OF the city; "Old Public Buildings in
America" by Richard Grant White; second
paper descriptive Of the cruise OF the "Alice
May In Canadian waters and Sarah Freeman
Giarl1c's Notes on the Exile OF Dante.D Among
the other features are charming contribution
by John Burroughs, the naturalist, entitled "A
Hunt for thc Nightingale a dainty story By
Octave Ihanet-" Mrs. Finley's Elzabcthan
Chair"-and some thoughtful observations BY
Wayne McNcagh On the next Presidency.
Among the poems arc some very odd verses by
the late Sidney Lanier. A fine portrait of Won
Molie the famous Prussian general forms the
frontispicce of the number, and is accompanied
by very interesting sketch Of his career
The opening paper in the March number
of the Eoyfh Amcricdn RericW is a Thoughtful
discussion by Judge J. A. Jameson, of the qnes
tion, Is Our Civilization Pcrishable?" il
which he maintains the affirmative side of ths
argument Other contributions are: "Agri
cultural Politics in England" A Defcnscles
Scn-bcArd," Literary Rcsnrrcctionists," and
fhe ",Constitutionality Of Population Tn,
throc specially notable articles arc /" Neither
Genius nor Martyr" in which the author trio,
20 show that HRS. Carlyle was not the gif.ci
and angelic person that Gail Hamilton has pro
nounccd her; the Story of NOMINATION.
which contains tie unwritten history of IN,
Baltimore Convention OF 1866, aud How t.