The Washington critic., 1886-03-01
THE MARcH MAGAZINES.

Among the attractive features OF Lippin-
o0U Tor March Is capital story by Bran1er
Matthews, entitled "Perchance TO Dream"
Song Dramas and Myth Dramas at Wash
ington" is the title Of careful study of the
various children's games ut the National
Capital by w. III. Babcock, who has devoted
much attention to this species of folklore.
The same excellent number also contains
historical and critical essay on "The Amer
ican Playn by Laurence Hutton, who is
Mr.. Matthew'S colaborator In the new Sc
ries, "Actors and Actresses OF Great
Britain and America" now publishing by
Cassell 4 Co.
Moncure d. Conway's "Iron City Beside
the Ruhr," or description of visit to the
famous krupp Works at Essen, is the lead
ing article OF Harper for March and paper
Of absorbing interest. "Cape Breton Folk"
is another Of G. II. Farnham's bright and
enter tanning narratives of personel travel.
"The City Of Cleveland" by Edmond
Kirke, "Dogs and their Management by
Hugh Dalziel, and "With the Afghan
son, are other excellent contributions with
which this fine number abounds. The H.
lustrations arc, MS usual, numerous, artistic
and strikingly well executed, one OF them
being portrait of Constance Fenimore
Woolson.
The most notable article of the Eclectic
for March is entitled "Proem to Genesis
a Plea for Fair Trial." by Hon. VIM. +.
Gladstone; but the number is readable
throughout, illustrating literary eclectic
| ism in Its best FORMS "Darwinism and
Democracy" by w. s. Lilly; "George Bor-
row." by George Saintsbury; "My First
imprisonment" by William T. Stead of
the Pal Nal Gazette, and "Thomas Mid
dleton," by Algernon s. Swlnburne, con-
stiute but part of an admirable list of con-
tents, the best of English periodical litera-
ture being drawn upon for their best ex-
amples.
| The Century for March presents us with a
| fine portrait OF "Emilio CASTELAR,, the
Orator." as a frontispiece, and papers re-
lating to him by William J. Armstrong and
by Mr.. Adee OF the State Department. The
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Pennell, begins a
novel pen and pictorial account of trip
from Florence to Rome, with twenty-seven
illustrations. Ex-Minister Benjamin writes
OF Mountaineering in Persia;' Mrs. Schuy-
Ter Van Rensselaer, contributes q second
paper on "City Dwellings," Mr.. Howells
the second part Of his new novel, "The
Minister'S Charge" and General Don Carlos
Buell. the months war article under the
|
interesting papers is a statement OF "The
Strength and Weakness Of Socialism, by
DR.. Washington GLADDEN..
The Art amateur, which Mr.. Marks has
made so much a success, still keeps well
at the front in all the features which SO
highly commend 1t to art lovers and stu.
dents. The March number contains sew.
eral full-page illustrations, two Of them
being reproductions from Ferdinand Roy
bet, the French painter, with instruction:
for treatment, also portrait OF the artist
the usual well edited department of Deco
ration and Furniture, with valuable supple
ments, and q beautiful colored supplement
"The Head of Steer" from painting
by James NJ. Hart. The miscellaneous de
partments are also full and interesting
aboundng hints and suggestions for til,
promotion Of the great object of this stand
ard publcation-Art in the Household.
The March number of Cdsselps FamH
Magazine is made delightfully."- readable b.
"a Soree of the Royal Society" tn
"National Hymns of Europe" happ,
character sketch, 'The Boston Lawyer,
"London for Londoners," by Professo
Blackie," a Paris fashion letter and sovera
| short stories.
| The Magazine of Art for March contain
its usual variety Of entertaining news ant
comment, with a full length portrait O
Nliss Farren on the first page reduced frou
Bartolozzi's engraving Of Sir Thoma
Lawrenco's famous portrait. Edgar Ban
clay furnishes a pleasingly illustrate
description of "Ihe Tlber; Ostia
Bagnorea.n A brightly written account @
1.-THE Institute" is embellished with full
page reproduction of +. d. Millet's eth
Granddaughter" The "Poem and Pic
ture" are furnished by Vim. Alinghar
and w. j. Hennessy, and "Chests an
Cabinets" is the title of the paper ON furn
,ture. The number is In all respects full
up to the usual standard of merit