St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-05

has not even the remotest connection
with literature, it is pleasant to note
how successfully the literary flavor Of
the Atlantic Monthly is preserved.
Most of the men who made the Atlantic
famous have passed away. although DR..
Holmes, who named the monthly, appar-
entity as clipper as ever. contributes to
the May number another installment of
his talk lover the Tea Cups" AS the
names of the old fayOrites disappeared
from these pages the editors, Mr.. AL
drich and his associates, have been for
tunate in finding new writers to take
their places. In recent years no one
has done more to produce the real At
lantic brew than Miss Agnes Repplier.
whose article on literary Shibboleths in
this number is easily the most interest
ing paper in the magazine. Another
noticeable article by E. 2. Evans con-
tainS interesting facts concerning the
life of Henrik Ibsen. Oliver L. Morton
concludes his article on Civil Service
Reform. The stories, historical articles
and literary criticisms, everything ex-
cept the verse, are up to the Atlantic
standard.
The complete novel in LippincotFs
Green Springs" by Bret Harte. AL
though it gives the impression of being
an outline sketch, it is marked by the
happy suggestive touches and hints
which the author knows SO we'll how to
use, and which makes everything that
comes from his pen readable. The
recollectiOnS of Browning by Mrs. Clara
Bloomfield Moore, curiously enough,
contain an expression of the poet con-
corning the Keely motor, and repetl-
ton of DR.. Leidy's favorable opinion OF
Keely's discovery. Lafcadio Hearn.
who has been making himself famous
with his recent books, contributes ro-
nance and tragedy full of dashes, ex-
clamation points and quartettes OF
periods, called "Karma." The list of
contributors to Lippincott is growing
stronger all the while, and the new de-
partments which have been added in
crease materially the interest OF the
magazine.
In Harper's Monthly for May Mr..
Howells concludes his story, "The
Shadow of Dream" The keenness of
Mr.. HoWell'S criticism. the point of his
humor, and, above all, his admirable
courage in saying what he thinks, in an
age when so many people say anything
but what they think, or refuse to think
at all, have raised up against MIN
host of archers whose harmless arrows
whizz through the air, if nothing more.
Nevertheless the appearance of new
story by Mr.. Howeils is distinct liter
airy event. He has grown steadily in
strength, in his art and in popular es-
TEEN. His last works are his best, and
his next work is something to look for
ward to. His mental yigor is shown in
the way that his department in Har-
per's has oyershadowed the others. and
this is because he has something to say
and the courage to say it. Prof. Butcher
contributes to this number of the mag
azine paper on the evolution of
humor, practical illustration of which
is given in the delightful preceding
character sketch by S. B. Elliott, called
can Ex-Brigadier" This narrative Of
an ex-COnfederate officer who makes a
good living in Texas by turning parson
has not been surpassed in the evolu-
ton of humor for many a day. l.. E.
Chittenden, whose name is so familiar
upon United States currency notes.
contributes a we'll informed paper on
the making of government bonds. Ed
ward Everett Hale has story, and
Louise Imogen Quincy tries her hand
in Miss Repplier's field, but not alto
gether with Miss Repplier's success.
John Stevens paper on "Oid New
York Taverns" is beautifully illustrated
nv Howard PYLE