Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-03-26
NO. "a
TIE APRIL MONTHLIES.

HE ARRlL MONIdL1EC.
The ECLECTIC.-The April issue of
the Eclectic Magazine marshals a strong
array of interesting and well selected
articles, one by Cardinal newman, en-
titled "The Inspiration of Scripture"
Other articles bearing on the interests of
religion are: christianity and Politics, -
from The Saturday Review. A semi
religious paper by the Bishop of Carlisle,
and is called Thoughts About Apart
tions" can Invitation to Dinner" by
Andrew Wilson. F. r. S. E., and "The
Germ Theory of Zymotic Diseases" II.
II. Stathem's article on ''Mozart" gives
an admirable sketch of that great COM
poser. The articles, "Tonquin and
Anam." and "The Guide of Islam," by
Capt. G. r. Conder, r. E., bear on i'm
portant contemporary interests. "The
WisdomEof Goethe" by Prof Blackie:
''Some Polish Portraits from Cornhill
Magazine; "1he Last Days of Helm
rich Heine, from the Pail Mall Gazette
Phil Robinson is represented by another
of his unique papers on animals in poe
try, entitled ''Bears and Wolves" There
is capital story, can Adventure in
Southern Italy," from BIackwood's and
trenchant poem from the same month
ly, 'Pes5imism.'
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3 months, 81.
The MANHATTAN.-Two Americans
have reason to be satisfied with the ap-
pearance they make in tie Manhattan
for April-Edwin Booth and Mr.. Crop
sey, the landscape painter. Both the
portrait of Booth, which is the frontis-
piece, and the portrait of Cropsey are the
work of Velten, and are masterpieces of
wood engraving, while all the beauty of
the cuts is preserved by the richness and
delicacy of the printing. The portrait
Of Booth is one of series of eight CUTS
the other seven depicting him in several
of his leading characters. They are all
good, but one of the Richelieus and the,
Lear, from painting by Jervis McEntee,
are particularly fine. These portraits
illustrate most interesting biographical
and critical paper on the great actor by
Henry G. Pedder, who treats his subject
with a breadth of view and nice discrim-
ination seldom brought to it, An article
by Matthew Arnold on Literature and
Science" is a strong plea for keeping to
literature, in its broadest sense, as the
foundation Of education. Written with
strength and Yivacity, the paper shows
the famous Englishman at his best,
The APRIL ATLANTIC opens with the
second and last part of Drifting Down
Lost Creek" one of the moss striking
short stories recently published, by
Charles Eghert Craddock. Mr.. Craw--
ford's serial, GA Roman Singer" and
DR.. MitchelPs "in War Time" both have.
two new chapters, and deepen the i'm
preston already made of the unusual
power and interests Of these stories.
Henry James contributes another ofhi
charming French travel papers, this time
describing Avignon and Orange. "The
Return of Native is an engaging short
story by Edith NJ, Thomas, one of the
most attractive of the younger writers
for the Atlantic Prof n. :. Shaler, of
Harvard College, discusses ''The Red
Sunsets" and their probable causes can
ina" is story Of a pretty Waldensian
girl, by Charles Dunning. Oliver T.
Morton, son of the late eminent Senator
Morton, of Indiana, writes about "Pres-
idential Nominations" Maria Louise
Henry contributes sketch of Madame
de Longuville. Bradford Torrey has an
interesting bird article, entitled ''Phillida
and Gordon" There are poems by G..
P. Lathrop and Helen Gray Cone; re-
views OF several noteworthy new books;
and the Contributors Club has some de.
lightful extracts from "Rhymed Let
ter by James Russell Lowell, not includ-
ed in his volumes. HoUGHToN, MIFFLN
& Co., Boston.