The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-31
LITERARY NOTES.

The years that have elapsed since the
close of the civil war have served to OBJ
literate all sectional feeling, and a united
and prosperous nation joins in keeping
green the graves of all its beloved dead.
1t is in this spirit that the author of the
New York Family Story Paper has had
written a thrilling and pathetic romance
peculiarly appropriate to this national
holiday, entitled, Faithful Lenore; or
His Grave Kept Green" In the same pa
per will also be found the weekly install
ment of the Life and Adventures as
Snowman of P. T. Barnum," written by
himself, and equally interesting to the
young folks as we'll as heaps of families
These are rare literary treats, and those
of our readers who are not already en-
joying them will do well to obtain No.
766 of the New York Family Story Pa
per of their newsdealer or send direct to
the publishers, Munro's publishing house
Nos. "a and 26 Vandewater-st., New
York, and receive the paper four months
for one dollar, postage free.
The initial article in Harper's for June
is r. R. Bowker's second paper on Lon
don as Literary Centre, with the novel
lists as his especial subjects. A portrait
of Mrs. Craig serves as frontispiece for
this number. "Sketches of Capri" by
Miss Mary E. 'Vandyne, gives many
charming glimpses of life and scenery in
that beautiful island. The article is fine
ly illustrated, ond it's style is agreeable.
In 1.-The Central State" Robert Hay, U.
S. G. S., gives full description, including
valuable statistics, of Kansas. There is
much fiction offered for summer reading,
thirty-three pages being given up to a
complete story by Henry James. This is
called 1.-TWO Countries,' and has several
fine illustrations by Reinhart, which add
to the charm ofthe text. William Blacks
"In Far Lochaber" is continued, and it's
interest still grows. Mr.. Howels gives
the opening chapters of his new serial,
"Annie Kilburn." The development of
the Episcopal church service in New York
leading to the introduction of boy sing
ers, is sketched by H. E. Krehbiel, uoder
the title "Surpliced Choirs in New York"
impressions in Burnoose and Saddle"
is a sketch of life in the northern desert
of Sahara, by Edward P. Sanguinetti,
who lived there among the Bedoins for
while. The departments are of marked
excellence. In the easy chair G. w. Cur
tbs exposes the ridiculous pretensions of
certain New Workers (''four hundred')
who boast of family and pedigree, and
hold themselves as better than other
men. Charles Dudley Warner laughs at
the custom of calling when carried to
ridiculous extremes.
The Art Amateur for June contains a
beautiful colored plate of roses by Victor
Dangon, who also contributes a capital
study of snowballs. Other decorative
designs are for fan (chrysanthemums),
a Venetian vase Japanese anemones), a
fish platter, a summer cottage portiere,
and an altar hanging for Trinity. There
are also a page of monograms in r, and
a full page illustration of curious Ara
bian basin in repousse brass. A striking
feature is the drawing by George Hitch
cock of his clever picture, "a Dutch Gar
den." Two practicle articles, specially
timely and valuable, are those on the
Science of Landscape" and on Land
scape Painting ir Water Colors;" there
is also an excelledt review of the land
scapes in the recent exhibitions The
Paris salon and the pastel and prize fund
exhibitions receive extended notice. Other
articles of special value are: Hints to
Art Teachers" painting on Silk and
Velvet, "Home Decoration and Furnish
ing" ALTAR Hangings" and "Embroi-
derry in America" The Art Amateur was
never so valuable to students and lovers
of art as it is now. Price, thitry-fve
cents. 81 per annum. Montague Marks
Marks, publisher, % Union Square, New
York.