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LITERARY NOTICES.
The May Magazines.


The May number of the North American
Review will be found of unusual interest as
will be seen by the following table of con-
tents: "Col. Ingersoll on Christianity" by
RI. Hon. W. E. Gladstone, NJ. p; Danger
Gus Trusts" W. NJ. Rapsher; Mr.. MATTHEW
Arnold on America" Gen. Jas. B. Fry
Testimony Before House Committees,
Col c. P Breckenridge, NJ. c.; physical
Basis of Brain Work Woods Hutchinson.
NJ D.: First Impressions of Congress, y
Gen. Lloyd S. Bryce; The Theory of
American Government" d. d. Field :;
Reasons for Accepting the Presidency,
Gen. Grant to Gen. Sherman; Germany $
Right to Alsace," Frederick Curtus, LII.
D.: American Shipping" The Disease
and the Remedy" E. P. North; How TO
Name Children" Peter J. Otey; "Our Hold
on Cuba" V. Perry Atwell; The Death
Instinct in Animals" A. NJ. Cummings
Mr. Carnegie on the Surplus" Henry
Farquhar; An Important Anniversary,
Etienne Ayrault; Flexible Majorities,
Chas. Ledyard Norton; personal lmmor-
tality," Z. H. Rood; THE Use of Hold VS."
George Nelson; The Decline of New Eng
land" Godfrey Champlin; Learning to
Write English" Robert Waters; Book
Notices: Books Received. The North
American Review, 3 f. 18th St, New York.
For sale by j. F. Pierce. E
The Andover Reviel for May continues.
in the leading article, the editorial series on
1.-The Universally of Christianity" The
New Theology" has been charged with
weakening the authority of moral law. Pro-
81;
oughly and effectively. The literary article
of the number is by Professor Sears of the
University of Vermont, who gives bright
and incisive review of the .Shakespearian
Controversy" An eminent authority on
Mohammedanism, Rev. Thomas 2. Hughes,
gives an i resting account of The Mus
Inns Bible" Mr.. Williston Walker, of
Leipsic, Germany under the title of Notes
from German University" supplies many
details of student life which every one in
terested in education likes to know about,
but which are often hard to find. Rev. John
Favillc's study of Count Tostoi's doctrine of
Immortality is an admirable piece of criti-
cism, explaining the genesis of this doctrine,
and doing ample justice to its authors genius
and character, while showing its limits and
failures. Professor Duffs exposition of
lsaah's thought concerning Zion is a learned,
readable, and brilliant ESSAY. The llhber-
ality of the Dogma of Probation after Death
and recent paper by President Patton. A
further paper. on THE Peril of Orthodoxy"
points out rs tendency to substitute opinion
for faith. Houghton, Miffin & Co., Boston.
For sale by J. +. Pierce.
The Musical Record for May is most in
h. 90 ,l, t,
all diciples of Orpheus. No musical journal
in the country has attained more wide
spread reputation than this. f lifted by that
well known musical authority, Dexter Smith,
and published by the old and reliable firm of
Oliver Ditson & Co. Price Sl.00 per year;
10 cents per copy.
The last issue of of the Good Housekeep-
ing presents the following bill of fare: The
Philosophy of Living. (Continued.) Hester
NJ. Poole; A Novel Little Housewife; Send
ing for the Doctor. NJ. A. Thurston; House
keeping in Foreign Lands,-China Fan
Our" Perfumes and Perfumery, Will b.
Helena Rowe Griddle Cakes. NJ. b. Benja-
min; Some Simple and Sweet Dishes, Emma
W. Babcock; Our Bessie, Emma Martin
Hills; In Quest of Johnny Cake, Jessie
Merrill Mason, Table Talk, Jennie Buell.;
Domestic Remedies, III, Elizabeth Snyder,
NJ. D.; The Cozy Corner; Library Leaflets;
Elitor's Portfolio; Family Scrap Basket;
Crumbs From Everybody's Table. Poetry
The Little White School House, Belle NJ
Blacker; A Mothers Calendar, F. T.. Nov
ing Day, Mrs. A. Giddings Park;
MY Great Aunt's Portrait, Hattie
Whitney May Day, Helen Whitney Clark.
The American Magazine for May comes
forward with an appropriate and varied list
of attractions. The illustrations are excellent,
and the entire number bespeaks the prosperi-
~ which its enterprise merits. William
Eleroy Curtis begins a series of illustrated
articles on The Oldest of American Cities"
dealing in this number with Carthagena and
Baranquilla. Charlotte Adams contributes
her concluding paper on 1.-The Bellies of Old
Philadelphia Edith NJ. Thomas has a. char
acteristic poem on THE Shadow-Self," and
the season furnishes Annie Bronson King
with text for pretty poetic description of
wood Violet.." FIRST, perhaps, in the order
of importance, though not in position, is
startling article entitled my Dream of
Anarchy and Dynamite" by a gentleman
whose identity will provoke considerable dis
cussion The utter inadequacy of the present
laws and of the police and military preventive
measures, is forcibly shown, and effectual
remedies are presented.