Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-05-09
CURRENT LIZA R4TURE,

Tho May HARPER Is full OF interest,
whether one turns TO the serial stories or to
the papers on different subjects. The
present number completes the 18th volume
of Hdrper'S Magazine. The second install
ment Of Charles Dudley Warmers clever
story "a Little Journey in the World" goes
still deeper mo the 'Isms" on indiy.du-
alities, which belong to American Society.
Mr.. Lyon, the hero, Is an EngIishman who
has come TO this country "to study the
States" He fell In love with a beautiful
American woman, and the present cnapter
closes with her refusal OF himself and bis
future peerage. "Jupiter's Lights" by
Constance Fenimore Woolson, has It's fifth
lnstalment. The first part OF "5oeial Life
In Russia" by yieomte Engine Melchior dc
Vogue, is given. Ths fine illustrations by
II. de Thulstrup add much 10 this paper.
One Of them, 1.-The Court Ball." is the
irontispiece OF the number. "a Meadow
Mud-hOle," shows us what beautiful growth
can come from respectable mud. "a Chap
ter From Ny Memoirs" by Mr.. De Blowsty,
is a most interesting sketch OF great feat
in journalism, the publication In the Lon.
don Times Of the Berlin treaty OF 1878 at
the very hour 1t was being signed at Berlin.
How the large game OF the west is being
driven out by civilization and lack OF pro.
tective laws, is set forth In tho paper THE
Western Outlook for Sportsmen." "The
Dramatic Outlook IN America, is hopeful
for the future, claiming tor US as a nation
both Invention and ingenuity with good
sense oil humor. agriculture as Pro.
tesslon" treats upon the Importance Of edu-
cation In this department-snowsh how much
greater results cal be expected, where head
and hands work together, and promises
great effect In the future, from applied
science TO agriculture. "The Editors Easy
Ohair" George william Curtis, gives a
graphic picture Of THE trial OF Mr.. Par
nell before the Special Commission"
Temperance Legislation" "Uses and
Limits" IN the May ATLANTIC is an able
paper contributed by Charles Worcester
Clark It Gpits exhaustlvely treats OF a
subject before the mind, how far lsglsla-
ton should affect the temperance question.
Ii Is wise suggestion to advocates OF TEN.
perance legislation, the questions asked,
Is proposed law practical and is 1t just2''
The writer deems the best way to deal with
the liquor tralllc ls for each state to pass
such restricting laws "ss deal directly with
the evil, without trenHhing on personal
i liberty" aud TO let each county and city
decide for itself the question OF prohibition.
The articles by John Flske would, In
themselves, give the Atlantic high intel
leetUal and literary standing. In the cur.
rent number ne contributes a thoughtful
aud brilliant historical paper, Brandy.
wine, Germantown and Saratoga"
We have the opening chapters OF the new
serial story, 1.-THE Begum's Daughter" by
Edwin Lassettee Bynner. The scene is laid
In old New York about 1899.
Henry james gives several chapters Of
his serial story THE Tragic Muse" Fiction
holds It's full place in addition 70 the setial
stories by such charming sketches as "a,
Leseuheim" by Bliss Perry and "The Bells
q Saint Basil's" by Elizabeth stuart
Phelps. This number full OF good things
gives ~ "The Lawyer Ia National Politics
10 which we ind many eminent LAWYERS
have been the aDlest statesmen.