The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-04-05
LITERARY NOTES.


LITERARY NOTES..
The Art Amateur for April contains a
fine colored plate of cherries, by the late
A. ]. H. Way of Baltimore, a superb
study of peonies by Victor Dangon, dec
orations for plates (Lamarck roses, and
seaweeds and fish, and vase Virginia
creeper), and numerous designs for en-
broidery, brass hammering and wood
carving. The frontispiece is a remark
ably fine reproduction of an etched por-
trait of Philippe Rousseau. Another en-
inent French painter, P. v. Galland, re-
ceives biographical notice with illustra-
lions of his work. Practical articles of
special value are those on charcoal draw
ing, painting in water colors, wood carv-
ing, and home decoration and furnishing.
Mrs. Wheeler talks about applique work.
Shugio on Japanese knife handles, and
H. P. Du Bots on the prices of books.
Art events in Paris, Boston, New York,
and Philadelphia are duly noticed, and
"My Note Book" bristles as usual with
piquant and aggressive paragraphs.
Price thirty-fve cents. Montague Marks
publisher, % Union Square, New York.
The April St. Nicolas has a seasonable
frontispiece by Fem, two toddlers under
an umbrella, on can April Day." This
introduces the opening article, "What
makes it rain?" by George P. Merrill.
There is also charming Rhyme for a
Rainy Day" by Julia M. Cotton, artistic
ally framed by katherine Pyle.
Louisa M. Alcott, in "Trudel's Siege"
relates the efforts of brave little Dutch
woman to tide her parents over time
of trial and shows how she succeeded
through patience, courage, and trust in
Cod" There is translation from Dau-
Diet, "The Red Partridge Tells His Story"
"The Tables Turned, is true account
of a sheep who chased wolves, also a
child-sketch from George Eliot,-"Silas
Marner;;" picture, easter Morning"
by Lizbeth B. Co1nins; and the conclu-
sion of Edward Athoy." A novelty is
"'Ham' Estabrook's Can-Opener," by
George P. Whittlesey. "The wreck of
the Lizzie ]. Clark by Louie Lyndon,
is true story of the freezing in of a
schooner on the coast of Massachusetts,.
drill" is continued; William o. Stod-
dard tells an amusing story of "Ben's
Proxy" Julian Randolph informs us
what the Butcher Boy Said" There is
one of the Aztec Fragments, charming
poems, verses, or songs by M. M. D.,
Alice Wellington Rollins, Emile Poulsson
and Alice P. Carter; "Handiwork for
Girls" 'Jackin-the-Pulpit, 1.-THE Letter
Box" 1.-THE Riddle-Box, another prank
of the Brownies, all illustrated.
The April number of the Century closes
the thirty-ffth halfyearly volume. The
first article is by Edward L. Wilson.
From Dan to Beersheba." Theodore
Roosevelt describes that decidedly Amer
lean institution "The Roundup" An
illustrated article on "The American In
ventors of the Telegraph" tells the inside
story of the invention, especially bring
ing out the services rendered to the en-
terprise by Alfred Vail. Two articles of
especial literary interest are Henry James
paper on Robert Louis Stevenson, and a
brief essay by the Rev. T. T. Munger on
"The Works of Elisha Mulford."
DR.. Eggleston's story of "The Grayson's
has some very exciting chapters; and
James Lane Aliens story, illustrated by
Kemble is a pathetic account of 1.-TWO
Kentucky Gentlemen of the Old School,"
A series of papers by Simeon Pease Che
ney (the father of the poet John Vance
Cheney is begun in the April number.
The present installment of the life of
Lincoln is on "The National Uprising"
for the preservation of the Union; the
political and military relation of Balti-
more to the situation is also fully de-
scribed. George Remnants article is on
the Russian penal code. Among the
poems of the number are "Thefts of the
Morning" "Marse Phil' and the last
poem written by Emma Lazarus, which
is addressed to Carmen Sylvia. The
"Topics of the Time" are entitled, "Shall
Fortunes be Limited by Law" "Presi-
dent or King?" and Postal Savings
Banks"