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THE BOOK TABLE.
MAGAZINES OF THE MONTH-NEW
NOyELs-LITERARY NOTES.
The Manifold Cyclopedia-A Capital
Translation - The Reviews
Story Of the Nations.

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Story Of the Nations.
The April Century" is Centennial
| number, one-half of its pages being devoted
to this subject. The frontispiece is a
| picture by l. r. Wiles. washington TAX
| ing the Oath as President" Then follow a
| historical sketch of The Inauguration OF
| Washington" by Clarence W. Bowen; two
| articles from the pen of Mrs. Burton Har-
rison = Washington at Mount Vernon
| After the Revolution" and washington in
New York in 1882 Charles Henry Hart
| describes the Original Portraits of Wash
| lngton, and McMaster, the historian, writes
| concerning "a Century of Constitutional
Interpretation" Mr.. Bowen's article, Mrs.
Harrison's two papers and the brief paper
| by Mr.. Hart are all illustrated with au-
| thentic portraits of persons places and OBJ
| jects pertaining to Washington and his
times. Besides, the magazine treats of a
variety of subjects: Mrs. Foote's novel,
THE Last Assembly Ball. is continued;
George KEENAN, on The Russian Police;
Remington, the artist. writes and illustrates
and article on the colored United States
troops OF the West; Henry S Edwards gives
a characteristic Story-"A Born inventor;
the Lincoln History treats of "Retaliatiol,
the Enrolment and the Draft; Miss Viola
Roseboro has story, "a Jest of Fate; one
of t. Coles exquisite engravings, in the
Old Masters series, is printed; George H.
Bates, sent by the United States to Samoa
in 1886. prints a timely paper on 1.-The
Samoan Question; Topics of Time" treat
of The First Inauguration" "Constitu-
tional Amendments" 1.-The Coast and the
Navy" "Republicanism in France" In
Open Letters" there is group of brief
papers under the general head, "a Trained
Military Reserve" There are "Open Let
tiers" also on Railway Relief Associations, "
The University of the Bible" and I'm
perial Federation" The poems are by
Thomas Wentworth Higginson. Christie
pher P. Cranch, Charles Henry Webb, Wal
ter Learned, Louise Morgan Smith, Kem-
per Bocock Edward A. Oldham and Will
| lam Zachary Gladwin.
G. P. Putnam's Sons announce for the
spring season The Ideals of the Re-
public; or, Great Words from Great Amer
leans" The Constitutional History of
the United States, as Seen in the Develop
! ment of American Law" by Thomas NJ.
| Cooley L L. D.; Constitutional Develop
| ment in the United States as Influenced by
! Chief Justice MARSHALL by Henry Hi CHI
| cock, LII. D; Constitutional Develop
ment in the United States as Influenced by
Chief Justice fancy" by Geo. w. Bidile,
LII. D.; Constitutional Development in
the United States as Influenced by the De-
cisions of the Supreme Court" by Charles
| A. Kent, A. NJ; The State Judciary-Its
Pace in the American Political System, -
| by Daniel II. Chamberlain, IL. d. For
| the American Historical Association they
will presently issue a - Report of The Pro-
ceedings at the Fifth Annual Meeting Held
| IN Washington, in December, 1885" For
| the American Society of Church History
they will soon publish Volume 1 OF Its
Papers" comprising: The Progress OF
Religious Freedom as illustrated in
the federation Edicts," by Phillip schaf,
d. D., President of the Society; a Indul-
gencies in Spain, by Henry G. Lea, L L D.;
The Crisis in the Middle Ages" by James
Clement Moffatt, D. D; Melancthon's
| Synergism, Study in the History of
| Psychological Dogmatism," by Frank Hugh
Foster, Phi D.; 1.-THE Influence OF the
Golden Legend" by Prof E. c. Richardson;
Notes on Syncretism," by Prof Hugh
Mcdonald Scott,
! The legions of loyal admirers of Little
Lord Fauntelroy" will welcome the lead
| ing article in this months "St Nicholas, y
| by Mrs Lille, telling of little Elsie Leslie
| Lyde, the lovable child who is now il
preting the character to New York audi
ences. Among contributions are shor
continued story of New England life by
Sarah Orne Jewett; second installment o
Daddy jake" by Joel c. Harris poem
by Celia Thaxter; poem, called 1.-THE
Baby's Bed by Harriet Prescott Spofford
q long poem by Lucy Larcom; two poem,
by Helen Trayer Hutcheson; some playful
verses by Alice Wellington Rollins ane
| Margaret Ey'inge, and a charmingly illus
rated article, The Story of Doll house,
by Katharine Pyle. There are of the con
tinued stories and articles. Mrs. Gather
woods Bells of Ste. Anne" Edmund Al
toms Routine Of the Republic" "Th
Bunny Stories" by John H Jewett, de
signed for st. Nicholas youngest friends
There is an article meant for boys, describ
ing Ancient and Modern Artillery" b,
Lieutenant Hamilton; sketch of characte
by Fanny NJ. Johnson, The Cob FAmil.
and Rhyming Eben;" bit of verse b,
Mary E Wilkins, "a Little Caller" som
interesting items in Jack-in- the Pulpit;
suggestive sketch telling how sick bo
was kept amused and happy, and othe
papers of equal interest.
The Magazine of American History,
: 74S Broadway, New York. for April is ex
ceptionally strong and interesting. Tn
, letter from Philadelphia to John Lang6or
7 in fac smile, written on his memorial
route to New York in April, 1888. TIL
! issue contains two other of Washington
, letters in facsimile, and the De Peyste
, portrait of Washington, never before put
lished. The editors admirable articl,
Washington and Some of His Contem
, poraries, includes brief sketches. Genera
J. w. De Peyster describes the Washingto
r portrait, which forms the frontispiece
t Hon. J. w. Longley, of Halifax, writes
= graphic account of . The Romance of Adel
Hugo" r. A. Perkins discusses "Cou
e merce and Constitution )" Hon. Charles
). Tuckerman gives some very readab
" "reminiscences of Washington City
+. General Marcus J. Wright contributes IL
Diary of Colonel Charles Porterfeld
d throwing light upon the attack on Quebt
c of December q, 1775; DR.. Cyrus Thorn;
r offers some strong arguments on Il
y Mound Builders aud Their Anciel
b | Works" Mrs. William c. Eddy contri
i utes the autob; ography of her grandfathe
: Postmaster -Generel Osgood, and Edmur
; Smith Middleton a short poem on Wasl
A ington.
Ie OF "Alden's Manifold Cyclopedia" '
20 have volumes II and II. Volume XI. ca
r. ries this work from Debt to Dominic. II
Is $40 pages are filled with information of Il
kind which the vast majority of readil
y people desire to obtain. Like Its predec,
!: sors it is manifold in its character. In
~ single volume it gives an unabridged q
tionary, and cyclopedia of informati
which is ample for practical use is fully
liable, and is brought down to the prese
', year. Among the articles treated at sor
P length we notice that Debt, with its vario
d. sub-heads, has over pages; while kindr
lg topics, as Debtor and Creditor, occupy
ms pages more Delaware has about pag
at Delirium Tremens, 4 pages; Democrat
m nearly Z pages; Denmark, about 10 pag
al Dentistry, about 6 pages; Descent of Ma
~ 6 pages; Development IL pages; Diet,
| n;nb bcr