Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-10
Literary Notes.

The No.C England Magazine for
April contains several notable articles.
The Initial one OF the number II "The
United States Patent System" by
James shepard, n well.kn0wn clcctrl.
cal engineer aud expert. la "Canhdi.
an Art and Artists" W. blackburn
Hare shows the growth OF the art life
in Canada aud reveals inc IN ntally the
stnug. public indiilrruncs toward art
which prevails Ia the commercial ccn-
tres Of the Dominion. rne article II
well illustrated. "lhc University of
France" is well written and timely
article, by Prof. W. l.. Montague 81
Amherst College, upon the gigantic
scheme OF national education which
the French Republic has innuguraied.
"personal RecollectiOns OF Schlie-
mann" Il cosby paper, full Of
amusing anecdotes " the great archp.
ologist. The writer is the Hon.
Charles *. 1uckcrman, at one
time United States minister to Greece.
"Hopcdale and IT, Founder" IL an
account Of Adm Ballou, aud the
founding and failure Of his famous
communistlc experiment, by the Rev.
Lewis q. Wilson. "rhc Later His.
tory Of Electricity" 10y George lfcrhcr,
STOCK bridge, deals with the work Of
living leaders In the world Of elcctrical
science, and contains Hue portraits of
Edison, Thomas, Field and Weston.
"rhe History Of Historical Writing In
America" by FroL j. +. Jameson,
RI. d., Is the fourth ofa very in.lruo-
tive series on this subject, Granville
u. Putnam writes cniertainlngly UPON
"Wintur Birds ~ New England aud
there are several interesting short
stories and poems. "A Fair la.
change" Dorothy I'rcscotl's serial, il
continued, and iu Interest increases.
The number Of LittGips Liriiig ige
Tor the weeks ending March 18TH and
April ilh, contain Forged Literature,
The Correspondence Of an old Scotch
Factor, Tn. Early Diary of Frances
Burney, Lord John Russell, IN Island
Deer forest, The Castle Of Aluwlck,
Crouhcls, In the Mountains OF Media
aud Weighing the STAR, The Story OF
French Maid Of Honor, Temperature
In the Glacial Epoch, with instalnient
Of "The Flight OF the 5halow,n
poetry. Littoll a Co., Boston, are the
publishers.
The April number Of HcLfOrd's
popular magazine opens with u timely
article by q. r. Parker, on the effect
which the question OF the free coinage
OF silver will have on the prospects of
the democratic party. Henry Clews,
In "fhe University VI. the Counting.
house." argues strongly against u
university tralning fof the bulk
Of our youth; while the Ruv. Gerald
Stanley Lee argues quite a. strenuous
ly In the opposite sense. Fred Iystor.
In "Fhoughts on MATTERS Lyric and
Dmmatic," advocates the claims of
opera In Italian (not Italian opera
against Wagner ami the Germans. The
complete novel is 10y IN. well.known
authorss Mrs. J. II. walworth. The
title n "Slip-knOts." The Aiury IL
strong Ia plot and character drawing.
full Of incident, aud well written. H..
sides this there IL "a Polkvlll. Epi.
sodc," by Lucius &. Embree; and IA
New Spectro,cope, brilliant
little srmi'hum0rnus story, by
William Writ Howe. DR.. Felix Oswald
contributes some useful Political
Science Notes" Col, COwperthwaiL
the New York millionaire merchant
gives u pleasant account Of his experi.
onces during "rho Carnival at Nice
(lssSl;" aud Champion Blssvll, from
personal knowledge obtained ON IA.
spot, shows the disastrous effects Of un.
adulterated Protection In the island Of
Haytl. The editorial department deals
with "Cleveland's Letter" on the free
silver coinage question and with Ia,
question u 'Suhsidies.p The usual
"passing Notes" aud Book Noticcsu
complete an excellent number. Pub.
lished by Belford's Magazine Co.,
New York.