Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-22
REGENT PUBLICATIONS.

The June Century is full of good things There are four profusely Illustrated papers and four full page pictures. Of special in- terest is Miss Fannie Stone's 'Diary of an American Girl in Cairo During the War of 1882" It is vivid narrative of the life of General 0. P. Stone's family during the month that mother and daughter were ex- posed in Cairo to the greatest dangers and uncertainties, while General Stone was at his post with the Khedive, and aiding in the Eng fish operations against Arabi. President FL tot, of Harvard, discusses the ques- ton, 'sWhat is a Liberal Educstion?" in which he claims that the sciences and English should be given leading places in the school and also in the college course In paper on ''The Use and Abuse of Parties, |" Dr. Washington Glsdden advises indspen- dents to try to act with their party in the choice of candidates and to bolt bad nomi- nations. In ''Open Letters," Dr. Charles s Robinson continues his series on church music with What the Choirs Say;" Prof. Ritter and Grant White break iaaces once more over Music in America and among the other short contributions is one by Walter ferries Pollock about Miss Mary Anderson in London. '" and MT. Cables ''Dr. Sevier'' are continued, and Robert Grants story of "An Average Man" is concluded. The short story of the number is a vivacious sketch of character and incident by H. 0. Burner, entitled ''rhe Red Silk Handkerchief" The poetry Is con- tributed by Kenyon Cox, Dr. T. W. Parsons, Miss Emma Lazarus. John Vance Cheney. Christopher P. Cranch, Richard Watson Gil der and Mrs. Helen Jackson (H. H.)
 The North American Review for June opens with an article on "Harboring Con- spiracy," by Professor Henry Wade Rogers. Henry D. Lloyd shows how every branch of production is coming under the control of s'Lords of Industry" coroorasions and mo- nopolies. Elizabeth Stuart Phelps has an article upon the Struggle for Immortality. , Other articles of importance are: ''Sociologi- cal Fallacies," by Professor W. G. Sumner; ssThe Rise and Fall of Authority" by Presi- dent J. O. Yelling; ''Walt Whitman by Walker Kennedy; and symposium on ''Ex- pert Testimony" by Rossiter Johnson, Dr. w. w. Godding. T. O'Conor Sloane and Dr. Charles l. Dana. For sale at all bookstores and newsdealers.
 In the June Harper's there are some very timely articles. Lucy 0. LiIlie tells us about Biaritz in a paper illustrated by Reinhart John A. Butler writes about the great lake region in a paper called "The North Shore, '' with twelve pictures by Graham. Mir. Roe continues ''Nature's Serial Story," with il- lustrations by Gibson and Dielman. And then we have a foretaste of some of the pleasures of travel in satisfactory sketch of the New York custom house, by Dr. Whea = ley, with excellent pictures. Mir. Abbey con- tributes fine illustration to this number of Blacks Judith Shakespeare. MT. Rideing uses his talent of description upon She field, which is pictorially set forth with it's in- dustries and charities. Colonel Higginson's historical paper is called the Great Western March, and is devoted to the administration of J. Q Adams and has portraits of Idmas and Calhoun. There are several good short stories and poems by Mrs. Craik and Mrs MouIton. The forest illustration to William Sharps Transcripts from Nature is uncom- monly good Mr. Curtis talks about clubs and copyright and comes to the rescue of MT. Gladstone.
 Mir Crawford's story ''A Roman Singer is finished in the June number of the Allan tic. Dr. Weir Mitchell furnishes two addi- tional chapters of his excellent story ''In War Time" A second paper on 1.-The Anat- omizing of William Shakespeare is fur- nished by Richard Grant White, in which he pays his respects in rather pungent style to a recent critic of the Riverside Shakespeare, 'sThe Trail of the Sea Serpent" by Rev J. G. Wood, describes what 1t is and where it has been seen. J. Lawrence LaughIin and William H. McElroy furnish interesting ar. ticIes on political subjects, ''The New Party" being the contribution by the first named, and s'An Old War Horse to a Young Politician" being the title of the latters pa. per. Washington as it Should Be' is de. scribed by c. B. Frothingham; brief bat hearty tribute to the late Thomas Gold Apple ton. brother-in-law of MT. Longfellow, is paid by Dr. Holmes; ''Penury not Pauperism'''i il Thorne Miller writes of the ssThrush, the Bird of Solitude" A short story by FranI Parks is entitled s'Wentworths Crimss:' s.paris Classical Ooncerts'' are described b, 1 an anonymous writer, and there are poem by Dr. T. W. Parsons and Mrs. Platt.