Morning journal and courier., 1885-03-25
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

The chief articles in Lippincott's magazine
Gordon Cumming; paper by Charles Nor
ris, summarizing the results of the investiga-
tions carried on by the London "Society for
Psychic Research" descriptive and histori-
cal account of Buffalo, under the title of
Studies in Lake Port, " by G. 3. Todd;
second paper on the New Orleans exposition,
by Edward g, Bruce; and history of "The
Confederate Flag" gathered from hitherto
unpublished documents, by Frank G. Car
pentec. There are several short stories,
among which "Rosa Herkheim," by w. w.
Crane, merits particular notice as an origin
al and realistic picture of life and manners
among the Pennsylvania Germans. The two
serials, ''On this Side'' and "Aurora," main
tain their interest In the present installment
of the former, Washington society and the
impression which it makes upon the English
visitors are graphically and amusingly de-
picted.
number. It's serials by Craddock Miss Muir
free,) Mrs. Oliphant, and Miss Jewett pro-
gress admirably, and DR.. Holmes adds a
poem called 'The Old Song'' to "The New
Portfolio" The papers on Madame Mohl
are continued, and an essay on "Time in
Shakespeare's Plays" by Henry A. Clapp,
follows former article on s6Time in Shakes
peare's Comedies" A delightful paper en-
titled George Frederick Handel; 1885 1885, -
by John S. Dwight; political Economy
and the Civil War;" study by J. Laurence
Laughlin; story called "Fate Dominant" :"
by F. R. Stockton; "An Unclassiied Philo-
sopher,' sketch; and paper on the spar
row, by Olive Thornes Miller, are other at
fractions of the number There is also some
good poetry.
The agricultural crisis in England is dis
cussed in article by William E. Bear, edi-
tor of the Mark Lane Express, in the North
American Review for April. In the same
number Charles Dudley Warner presents an
interesting "Study of Prison Management, 3"
while Robert Buchanan, the English poet,
discusses Free Thought in America" I.
V. Powderly ''The Army of the Discomfort
ed" and Professor Hunt ''How to Reform
English Spelling" The other articles are
''The Laws Delay" by Chief-Justice Thomas
F. Hargis,n and characteristics of Persian
Poetry" by A. R. Spofford. But what will
probably attract the most immediate
attention in this number is
the new department of Comments, !"
consisting of brief criticisms of articles that
have appeared in the Review. Murat Hal
stead's article in the March number is here
discussed by three writers-a Democrat, a
straight Republican and an Independent Re-
publican. Richard H Stoddard comments
with good deal of feeling on Max Muller's
Buddhist Charity and other correspond
ents take this pleasant opportunity to offer a
single thought where an extended article
would. perhaps, find neither room nor read
ers.
Harper's for April contains: Abraham
Lincoln, from photograph taken before his
election to the presidency, frontispiece; ga
Wild Goose Chase, L., The Rise," F. D. Mil
Jet, with seventeen illustrations; dreams, a
poem by Jennie P Bigelow; ga Collection of
Chinese Porcelains,e R. Riordan, with nine
illustrations; "Along the Rio Grande." Syl-
vester Baxter, with nine illustra-
tions; ssToo Much Momentum" story James
Lane Allen; Sonnet written npon blank
leaf in ''The Complete Angler William
Wordsworth, with full page illustration by
Alfred Parsons: ''Some Richmond Portraits" !"
Eugene L. Didier, with eleven illustrations;
the Vision of Abraham Lincoln, April IA,
1865, poem, by w. P. Garrison; Sat the
Red Glove" story, Part ~, with three il
Illustrations by G.. S. Reinhart; ''The Prince
of Wales at Sandringham, w. H Russell,
with fourteen illustrations; fFIy Fishing"
H. P Wells, with five illustrations; ''East
Angels" a novel, Part ", Constance Feni-
more Woolson; Chow Faith Game ana
Went" story, Annie Trumbull slosson.