The Republican journal., 1888-04-26
Literary News and Notes.

u. Lothrop Company announce for early
publication woman in The Pulpit, by Frances
L. Willard. President OF the w. {. I. |.
Among the forthcoming books announced by
u. Lothrop Company are "Tltilg at Wind
mills 4 Story Of the Hlue Grass Country.
My Wonder story; \ thild'> Physiology,
and An Ocean Tramp"
The MAY Wide Awake gives lis lis fronts
piece the painting by >tcflrk. well-lsnown in
Berlin. of Queen Louise and her sons. show
ing the late Emperor and bis brother rs little
boys walking with the Queen in the Sui>enWah
Park the same number also produces thc ia>t
life photograph of Emperor William.
Among the interesting features Of the April
issue of \orth'> Phila,i'a Musical Journal is an
article headed "Miisir for the Masses" which
gives an insight to a method OF musical nota-
ton which can easily he acquired by any per-
son. thus making m,Isca! education n nni1er-
sal as lie reading and writing OF orr language.
The little ones cannot help ben. delighted
with tie April number of The ian>l, for ii
is most charming issue Of 4 most charming
! little publication. The issue is magni emily
illustrated and is filed with u varied selection
of reading which cannot fail 10 please and III
struct the little readers who are fortunate
| enough to obtain it. Price ten cents anuni'er.
Judge George c. Barrett, of the supreme
Aldermen and Jacob Sharp Were tried. has
written an article on 'Mi>carri:ge> OF Justice.
which will appear in the Forum for May. The
same number will contain ''Ob>tacle> to Good
City Government" by eN-MaNor Set. Low. of
Brooklyn: Appropriations for Public works
by senator :. NJ. Tulom; and a >trou@ article
by Michael Dayitt, OH Irish Landlorti>m.
The next volume of The Century, beginning
with May. will contain series of chapters iii
the Lincoln Life of great interest and iMpor-
| tance. The subject of the Border States will
he dealt with in May: and in subsequent mum
ber> will he published the inside history of
Fremonts relations with the Presidents an as
toni,hng letter written 10y Greeley to Lincoln
after the battle of Bull Run: also details As 10
| the Tent affair, Fort Donel>Un. the Shiloh
Campaign, Yorktown. Williamsburg to Fair
OATS. ETC., etc. with especial reference to Linz
coins part in these events.
The April number of The American Maya
zine is rich iii topics of the season. The pecu-
liar ceremonies with which the MGravians of
Salem. \. G., celebrate Easter are described
by Edward A. Oldham. The "boom, boom.
boom of the prairc-cock-a harbn@cr of
>pring-give> lIamlin Garland Il theme for the
third of his sketches Of Il farmer-hoN's life i'll
the west. Ernest +. Thompson presents in MUS
zeal annexation the song of the meadow-!arh Of
Manitoba. and claims for that vocalist the high
est order of merit. Equally appropriate are
the >tanzas mistress April" by Helen Chase.
My Pansies" by Nellie Nj. Garabrant. and
The Resurrection by Margaret ii. I4awe>>.
reter>on'> Magazine for May is at hand, and
It's contents are varied enough to suit the most
fa>tidouS taste. ''petcrson' is always fresh
and bright. that one might think il still in it
teens, instead of almost ready to celebrate il
Sem-contennal Old subscribers always look
Oh it As friend that cannot hu dispensed with
and new ones never fail to regret that they
have not long before made its acquaintance
Capital stories and poetry are The rule, not the
exception, and, together with its superb steel
plate and other illustrations. make the contents
Of each month rich treat. In all matters Of
dress. toilet. and needlework. "Peterson" de-
signs and suggestions are fresG and novel. and
its practical hints to housewives are always
trustworthy. Our lady readers should all take
this magazine. Terms only Two Dollars a
year. Address Peterson'> Magazine. phadeI-
phia, Pa
The numbers of The Living Age for April
9Th and 18th contain Mystical Pes>misnl in
Russia. The Progress of Applied Science in it,
Effect upon Trade. BY Sir Lyon Play fair Con-
temporary; Schopcnhauer and his Mother.
Temple Bar; The Study Of English Literature.
FortnightIy; Corvat's Crudites, 1911. National
Review 4 Few Words Oh French Revolution
fury; | n Turkish City. and TO the Bottom of
the Channel Tunnel. Chambers; Mr.. Cotter
Morrison. Saturday Review; Ardent Agno>ti-
cism. The Secret of Alexander. and Sir James
Paget's Confession on Behalf of Science. Spec
tator; The Great Yellow River, and William
Barnes, Leisure Hours; Rabies among Deer,
The Monsoons, and The Dispersion of Seeds
and Plants, Nature; Anne Benson Proctor,
Academy; st. Margaref>, Westminster, st.
James; Avaanches on Mount st. Bernard.
Standard; with "A Dead Mans Vengeance"
and SDulcie' - and uOptry