Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1888-03-24


"Lasell Leaves" is the name of n handsome
monthly publication, edited at Lasell Semn
ary of Auburndale, Mass Among the names
of the heads of departments is that of Miss
Julia L. Coy, of Little Rock Ark, who is scien'
tific editor
Madame Adelaide Ristori will soon contrib
ate book to the Famous Women Series,'
snder the title Life and Studies" 1t will be
an impersonal monograph OF herself and her
works, and her ideas and judgments on the
different historical characters she has taken.
Little Folks is the name of a new literary
venture in New York. 1t is issued monthly,
aud the contributors are confined to young
seople under sixteen years of age. Every
thing is to be published just as it is sent in,
and it Is thought some novel ideas from the
authors of the future will be Forthcoming.
"The Fortunes of the Faradays," by Amanda
n. Douglas. This writer has solid merit as a
novelist, and this book shows her accomplish
ments in a favorable light. 1t is romantic
story of good tendency and with plenty of
ylyacitv and variety. While not of the first,
hardly even of the second grade there is yet
much entertainment to be had out of the
Douglas novels.-[The American.
"Paul Patoff," by +. Marion Crawford, like
"Marzlos Crueifix," is a remarkable study OF
strange duality of character. Paul Patof is a
dplomatist. The grave, powerful, DONNA.
ting man attracts, the cold, impenetrable, ap-
sarently heartless soul, on the other hand, re.
pels. This character is brought into strong
relief by that of his brother, brilliant young
officer, with almost supernatural beauty,
ready tongue, sweet voice, and dashing grace.
The story begins and ends IN Constantinople
and the Bosphorous, affording Mr.. Crawford
opportunty for his marvellous word painting
in the description of nature, the people, and
the habits and customs His description of
the rites practsed in the Mohammedan mosque
of Aga Sophia is one of the finest in this re
markable book. II also contains strong
study of insanity, introducing an original
specialist, and very careful dissertation on
the first love of very young girls The work
il running as serial in the Atlantic Monthly.
Publishers Weekly.
"Under the Southern Cross by NJ, NJ. Bal
lou, Just returned from trip to the Sandwich
and Samoan Islands, Australia, Tasmania and
New Zealand, tells us a vast deal about the
above named places. We give extracts
San Francsco-In no part of the world are
there so many white sea gulls to be seen as
FREQUENT this spacious and charming bay.
This identical gull, with short piece of red
tape tied to one of its legs, followed the ship
across the Pacific into the harbor of Yokoha-
ma, distance Of four thousand miles.
Australia-Here- the eagles are white, the
swans black the kangaroo, unknown else
where, though he has four legs runs on two;
the stone Of the cherry grows on the outside;
the leaves of trees hang vertically; they have
kituminous coal as white as chalk; Christmas
comes In midsummer; and the boomerang,
Me common native weapon, no white man
can exactly learn the trick Of throwing. Mel
bourne has population of about 100000. The
big trees are the tallest in the known world,
often measuring 400 feet in height and from 90
TO 90 in girth couple of yards from the
ground. There are thousands of square miles
10 Australia upon which the foot of white
man has never trod.
The Albatross-It has been said If 1t pleased
ii might breakfast at the Cape of Good Hope
and dine in New York. SO swift is it in flight
and 80 powerful on the wing. The body of
the specimen we measured, though not OF the
largest size, was three feet in length and the
spread of the wings ten feet eight inches 1t
scarcely ever plies its wings, but literally sails
upon the wind.