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MAGAZINES.

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MAGAZINES.
In the opening paper in the Century for
March, "Italy from Tricycle." Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Pennell begin a novel pen
and pictorial account Of trip from Flor
ence to Rome. Ex-Minister Benja
writs OF Mountaineering in Persia" as
experienced during n summer "trip IN the
Elbury mountains "tOr health and trout"
This months war article is by General
Don Carlos Buell., who, in "Sniloh Re-
viewed" assails General Grants paper
OF year ago, and also takes issue with
General Sherman. A part OF General
BuelPs argument in favor of the claims
of the Army of the Cum befland, command
ed by him, is a fac-simile of a camp-map
of the field handed to him by Gen. Sher-
man on the evening OF the first days Ii ght-
ing, and his (Gen. BuePs extensive re-
vision Of the official map and criticism of
Gen. Sherman's notifications thereof. In
Memoranda on the Civil War" additions
to the interesting Confederate 'C0ntrO-
Versies in Regard to Shiloh" are made by
Coils. S. Ii. LOckett and Alex. e. Chisolm.
Mai. W. II. Powell makes a claim for
''rhe Fourth Regular Infantry at Gaines
MILL" and Gen. LOngstreet corrects the
statement in his February paper, as to
the time of the arrival of his corps on the
field of the second Bull Run. A remark
ably clear and interesting statement of
the Strength and Weakness OF Socialism,"
is made by DR.. Washington GLADDEN..
"Topics of the Time" discuss the social
and political "OutlOok for Our Cities"
and the question of Cheap Books Under
International Copyright" The poems OF
the number are contributed by l.. Frank
ToOker, Anthony MOrehead, Charles War
rem Stoddard, Mrs. Fanny Foster Clark,
w. Bliss Carmen; and in "Bric-a-Brac,"
by Miss Duvva Morgan-Smith, Frank D.
Sherman, Margaret Vandegrift, and Vir-
gina b. Harrison. Century Company,
publishers, New York.
The frontispiece in st. Nicholas for
March is an engraving of Nine. LIE Bruins
famous and beautiful portrait of herself.
Mrs. Burnett's serial, ''Little Lord Faunt-
leroy" follows with a most delioately hu-
morous account of the young American
nObleman's first interview with his aris-
tocratic grandfather. One of the princi-
pal features OF the number is the first nine
of the s'St. Nicholas Dog Stories" Henry
Eckford's "Wonders of the AlnhabeV
Will be revelation to many read RS of the
magazine. "GeOrge Washington" Hor-
ace K. Scudder's biOgra meal Sc
rial, is as entertaining as fiction.
Frank Il. Stockton PERSONALLY Conducts"
his stay-at-home travellers TO Florence
and Venice. OF the short stories the
most notable are Quaker Esther's Ride"
an exciting hOrse-stOry by Il. Ntnton
Blake, and the The Great SNOWFALL
Fight" in which Charles Barnard tells
how the SNOWFALL fighters were turned
into a fre brigade. .'rhe Brownies Cir
Gus" leads the poetry in popular interest,
and Alfred Brennan exhibits some curi0s-
tiles Of drawing in his clever minute
Sketches" There 10 short paper by
Helen jackson { III. II. J; and THE Agas-
siZ Association" contains the annual re-
ports Of the first hundred chapters OF the
Association under the new arrangement.
The Century Company, Publishers, New
York.
The opening article in tho Southern
BirOu0c for March is the FIRST Of a series
OF three, and in the Kentucky Resolutions
OF 1898 and 1893 Col. Durrett gives short
sketch Of the political situation IN l1ee, in
order TO make clear the significance OF these
famous declarations. Tue second article
Is by W. II. Gordon. once sentenced to
death as a spy, and respited only few mo-
ments before the hour OfeXecution. +. ID.
Richardson contributes very delightful
article, descriptive OF the Teene country,
its customs and characteristics 80 years
ago. 1.-The Light House Rock, Key
West" is the title Of poem by VIII
Wallace Harvey. Paul II. Hayne de-
scribes in his own lorcible and graphic
way "rhe Defense Of Fort Wagner" near
Charleston. Will Wallace Harney's story
of life In Florida during the days OF re-
construction IL continued. A private In
Forests cavalry gives some "hemin-
iscences OF the Confederate Cavalry Ser
vice." and describes tue death Of Gen.
McCOok. In the editorial department
there 10 the usual variety ~ interesting
matter. Snlmagundi contains an alter
dinner speech by lawyer TO LAWYERS, ia u
Of the finest wit aud bumor. b. r. Avery
4 Co., publishers, Louisville, XIV.
Outing for March is a new departure in
American literature. II deals with the