The National tribune., 1884-05-22
THE MAGAZINES.

An illustrated article on "Raglan Castle"
one of the most famous of British ruins, opens
the June number of L9ppincotfs. Other inter
esting and instructive papers are Dir. w. II.
Schuyler's plea for endowed schools; another
contribution by Dr.. Oswald TO his series of ar
ticles on Healthy Homes" Dir. c. F. Holden's
study of Mimicry in Animals" and Mr..
Kinks "reminiscences of famous Shakesperian
actors. In the way of light literature, there
are two clever short stories" Winifred's Let
ter" and "A Railway Problem and the con-
Guiding chapters of the two serials" The Per-
feet Treasure" and SAT st,"-while Mr..
Charles Burr Todd contributes very enter
tanning description of a voyage up the Savan-
nah River. The publishers announce a new
serial by Mary Agnes Thicker, author of the
Jewel in the LotoS to be begun III the July
number.
With the June number, Godeys Lady's Book
completes the 10Sth volume and fifty-fourth
year of a most prosperous and honorable exist
enee, aud the publishers-Messrs. ]. Ill. ,Hau-
lcnbeek & Co.-send Us souvenir of the event
in the form OF a steel engraving of Helen
Mathers, the fayorite English novelist, whose
story, CHERRY Ripe is alone sufficient basis
for her fame, and whose latest novel will ap-
| pear IN the next volume of G0deyS, as well as
| a new story by Christian Reid. The June num-
| Der contains, among other literary attractions,
| the conclusion oil Mrs. Church's clever story,
Tam another installinent Of the Nut
| Brown Maid" notable love story by Con-
! stance Du Bots, entitled "The Ship of Fate, y
| and "A great number of entertaining short sto-
ries and poems. AS usual, tic Fashion Depart
ment is profusely illustrated with coiored
! plates and the descriptive articles are of the
most accurate character.
A steel engraving of fishing party of three
| sturdy youngsters who are all waiting for q
bite forms pleasing frontispiece for Peter
sons for June, which completes the eighty
| fifth volume Of that fayorite magazine, and the
fashion plates, patterns, ETC., make q most
tempting display. Among the contributors are
Frank Lee Benedict, MIS- Ann s. Stephens
| whose Washington society novel grows more
| and more interesting; Mrs. Shefey Peters, who
! contributes Virginia dialect story, and the
author OF q Josiah Aliens Wife"
Perhaps the most interesting paper in the
North American Reeicw for june is the article by
Prof. Henry Wade Rogers, in which he dis
| cusses the question as to the extent of the
authority and obligation of the Government tC
| suppress plots against the peace of foreign
! powers with whom it is on amicable terms
Another contribution by Henry ID. Lloyd call;
attention to the growing power of corporations
| and nion0poiies over the products OF labor.
| Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, the author of the
| "Gates Ajar,'' gives her views on the Struggle
! for Immortality" Professor Sumner, OF Yale
| College, exposes some Sociological Faiiacies -
| Walker Kennedy arIeigns Walt Whitman as
the poet of nonsense; President yelling dis
| courses OF the rise and fall of eccIesas;ie az.
| thority; and the number closes with az inter.
esting Symposium Oh Expert Testimony"