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Henrietta street, London. Paper, rs cents.
This volume contains thirty-s six Illustrations
and is descriptive OF some Of the Bohemian
scenes of Paris.
Felicia" Novel. By Fanny n. D.
Murfree. Houghton, Mif1in & Company,
Boston. Wylly & Co., Savannah. Cloth,
81 .. This is a charming story and the
author is one OF the best known and most
highly appreciated writer's in the country.
And this story will not be found inferior to
any of her other stories
"Ryle's Open Gate" By Susan Teakle
Moore. Houghton, Muffin & Company.
Boston. For sale by WyIly & Co., Savan-
nah: Cloth, 81 25. This volume is one of
the handsomest that has been published for
long time, and the story is an excellent
one. Those who undertake to read it will
not feel like laying it aside until they have
finished it.
American Statesmen" By Andrew C.
Mclaughlin. Houghton. Mifttin s. Co.,
Boston, publishers. For sale by Wylly &
Co.. Savannah. Cloth, 81 IS. This vol
ume, which is handsomely bound, so as to
secure hexlbility and strength, deals with
the life and career of Lewis Cas-. 1t con-
talns vast amount Of interesting and val
liable information.
Beyond the Bourn Reports of a Trav-
eler Returned from The Undiscovered
Country" By Amos K. Fiske. Fords,
Howard & Hubert, New York. The
Shakespearean suggestion of the title of the
volume-"Beyond the Bourn: Reports of a
Traveller Returned from the Undiscovered
Countrvn-conveys, of course, the theme of
the book, which purports to give the exper-
lence of man who, after a railway acct
dent, had lain three days for dead, but was
resuscltated, and who, after those three
days in the other world, felt himself an ex-
lie in this. He is the mysterious stranger"
or the introductory chapter, and the "man-
uscript" which he contides to the hands of
the editor" constitutes the bulk of the
book, and purports to give his experience
during the three days.
MAGAZINES.
The NetU England Magazine for June
has number of notable articles. The one
entitled Wagner and Tannhauser in Paris. y
by Edward H. House, will be widely read.
New England Magazine Corporation, 50
Federal street, Boston.
St. Nicholas for June has great deal of
interesting and valuable matter. John
Burroughs Talk About Wild Flowers" will
show botanists how to make their science
undetermined of the people" and may also
suggest to them a few particulars upon
which fuller information is desirable. Harry
Fenn's strong and accurate drawing will
delight those who see no reason why flower
drawings should be insipid. Josephine
Pollard tells, in ''A Free Circus,n all about
the baby elephant which lately walked up
stairs and insisted upon sharing the apart
ments of quiet colored family in New
York city. The Century Company, Union
Square, New York.
The Magazine of American History
closes its twenty fifth volume with an adj
mira5le June issue. The picture of Column
bus with which it opeus-a copy of the cele-
brated portrait in London from miniature
the Spanish Queen had painted for herself
is said to be one of the best and most au-
thentic Hkenesses of the great navigator
extant. The first article OF the number,
uniquely Illustrated, touches colossal theme
in the happiest and most informing manner;
it is entitled, "Ghmpses Of the Railroad in
History" and one need onlv add that il is
by the gifted editor of the magazine to in
sure 1t a warm and appreciative welcome.
Magazine of American History, 743 Broad
way, New York.
The subjects that have had the greatest
share of attention from thoughtful men for
the past month have undoubtedly been
Immigration, Our Currency, the Case of
the Rev. DR.. Briggs, and the International
Copyright Law, which will go into effect
July l. The June number of The Forum
contains discussions Of all these subjects.
The Rev. DIR. Briggs himself contributes a
criticism of the churches for insisting on
non-essential parts of their creeds. Ex-
William Mo doc Of Nauy
Jersey points out the intimate relation be-
tween immigration and the tariff, making
an argument to show how by the exclusion
OF foreign goods and by the free admission
Of foreign workmen we play into the hands
of other nations. Senator William NJ. Stew
art of Nevada considers silver coinage with
reference to the need of more money and
makes the strongest statement perhaps that
has anywhere appeared on the side of those
who favor the free coinage of silver. The
Forum Publishing Company, 253 Fifth
avenue, New York.
The principal feature in BeLfords Maya
Bargain in Souls,n by Earnest de Lancey
Pierson. 1t is a brilliant and humorous
story, describing how husband, the editor
of New York evening daily, and his wife,
becoming mutually dissatisfied with their
tOL IN nIe. edCn LnluklDg IndL Tue OLueT Las
the easier position. exchange souls through
the intervention of a magician. The ludi-
crous and unexpected consequences of the
bargain may be left to the reader. The
other items of fiction are polly and
Were Sweethearts." a bright and clever
story of disappointed love, by Rheda Louise
Childe; and Through Glass, Darkly," by
Margaret S. Briscoe of Baltimore, the re-
Elections of girl on the night before her
wedding to an elderly and wealthy United
States senator, sketch which, though IN
pleasant, SIS well worth reading for its really
remarkable power. The opening article is an
able discussion of the 1.-The Wage SYSTEM"
by Eva Mcdonald. Bslford's Magazine
Company, New York.
The June number Of the North american
ReuietU is the 4l5th issue, and brings to
close the 152d volume, OF which a careful
index is included in this number. A glance
at the index discloses among the notable
ontributors during the first half of the
year the names of Emilio CASTELAR,, Joseph
Chamberlain, Henry Clews, Sir Charles
Dixie, Sidney Dillon, Richard 7. Ely, Car
dinal Gibbons. DR.. William A. Hammond,
NJ. W. Hazeltine. Lecky, the historian, the
Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge. the Marquis of
Torna Tustin MCCARTHY. the Count of