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Inc May NUMBER OF Inc Cosmopolitan, q
new family magazine, published in Rnches-
ter, N. Y, by Messrs Schlicht & Field,
opens with fine story entitled MRS. Hetty's
Husband" by Harriet Prescott Spofford, fol
lowed by an article entitled, "a Word About
Silver" by Edward G. Bourne. The article
that will excite most attention is an illustrat-
ed one by Miss Viola ROsebOrough, on ''The
Chidren's Industrial Exhibition" held recent
ly in New York Mrs. May Riley Smiths
poem entitled "Love's Seasons" will be read
with pleasure by lovers of fine poetry. Mrs.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton's article entitled
"Miss Clevelani's Line" is striking discus
sion of the question of low neck dresses. Be.
sides Miss Spofford's story, the number con-
tains three other short stories and several
miscellaneous articles. The Young Folks
department is sure to please the younger
members of the family, and in the eight arti-
Giles in the Household department, the house,
wife will find much interesting and valuable
information.
The Eclectic for June has for its leading
article, Cardinal Newman and Arnold" by
r. II. Hutton, suggestive and interesting
paper. The unemployed and the Riots, "
by w. Mattieu Williams, is timely; so also
is the article What is Bi-Metalism?" Other
papers touch upon great variety of themes
THE English Gentleman" by w. r.
Bovine; artist Life liz Rome, Past and
Present, "by William Davies 1.-The Evolution
of Theology: An Anthropological Study" by
Professor T. M. Huxley, F. r. s.. Things,
Names, and Letters" by Edward A. Free
man; Mozart" by L E.; "Lloyds," by H.
NJ. Mozier; '.Sir Henry Taylor )" 1.-THE Unit
of the Question, "Mesmerism in the Mre :"
"A Fire at Sea-" by Ivan Tourguenef; "The
Future of Society,"" "Sir Thomas Browne"
by Walter Pater; 1.-The Old Viking" by
John Russell; and "Franz List" The Ed
itors Department. Literary Notices, :"
Foreign Literary Notices, "and ''Miscellany"
are we'll supplied. This number closes the
present volume of the Eclectic.
The June number of the Atlantic Monthly
opens with the second installment of MIR.
William Henry Bishops striking new serial,
"The Golden Justice - and the number also
contains portions of Henry James's socialistic
novel, "The Princess Casamassima," and
Charles Egbert Craddock's brilliant romance,
''In the Clouds" Under the title of IA Ro-
man Gentleman under the Empire" Miss
Harriet W. Preston gives a life-like account
OF the younger Pliny, and of his times. The
short story of this issue, ''Valentne's
Chance" by Lille Chase Wymsn, is excel
lent. Mr.. Edward Stanwood contributes a
paper on American history entitled "a
Glimpse of 1885, and an important critical
article on Honore de Balzac-the man and
his books-is written by Mr.. George Fred
eric Parsons of the New York Tribune
"James, Crawford. and Howells" form the
subject OF piece of critical writing, and
there is a brief criticism of Miss Anne Whit
neys statue of Lief Erikson, by the archi
tect Henry Van Brunt. This number is con-
cluded with some good poetry and the usual
Contributors Club, and Books of the Month.
The April number of the Westminster
Review, published by the Leonard Scott Pub
LEGATION Company, has the following contents :
''Goethe's Faust" "Local Self Government
aid Political education;" civilian Lloyd
Garrison--the story of his Life" The Fish
ing Question-its Imperial Importance; !"
Thomas Ashes Poems;" party Govern
ment;" 1.-The Farthest North" prince
Bismarck" 1.-The Economy of Emigration. Z"
The May number of "Art and Decoration"
has many new and interesting articles and
illustrations for house builders, housekeep
ers, and others who have a fancy for beauti-
full things and money to crafty it. Its pages
furnish q opportunity for study as we'll as
pleasure.