The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-03-04
Current Gitcrature.
March Magazines.

THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY has the
following articles: Richard Grant
White" by Francis p. Church; "Cap-
ture OF Louisbourg by the New Eng
land Militia" by Francis Parkman;
My Schooling; Passages from an Au-
Photographic Fragment" by james
Freeman Clarke; The State Uni
versity in America" by George T.
Howard; "The Speaker as PREMIER"
by Albert Bushnell Hart; Railroad
Problems of the Immediate Future"
Frank II. Stockton's story, "The House
of Martha" is continued, and Pcrcival
Lowell contributes more of his interest
ing chapters on Japan. The number
is unusually varied and attractive in its
contents.
WIDE AWAKE opens three prize com
petitions to the young peope-one in
connection with Miss Runners " Fig
ure Drawing for Children y; another of
cash prizes for the best translation of
the famous Winchester College song,
"Dulce Domum," into English verse;
aud third of cash prizes for a solution
of problem in horology, by L. II.
Hawley of the Smithsonian. In this
number is the first article OF" Our Gov
ernment," by Hon. John d. Long.
There are to be six in the series. Oscar
Fay Adams contributes a fully illus
trated article on Seinte Marie College
of Wynchestre, :" and " Dulce Domum"
is given with music. 1t is impossible
to speak too highly of this excellent
magazine for young people. The con-
tents are interesting throughout, and
the illustrations add much to the at
tractiveness of the publication.
LIPPINCoTT MAGAZINE is, as usual,
very interesting. The complete novel
is by the late Frederic $. Cozzens, the
famous humOrist, and is entitled, THE
Sound of Voice, or the Song of the
Debardeur." The first nstalment of
Some Familiar Letters by Horace
Greeley" forms an interesting feature
of this number This is a remarkable
series of letters written by Horace
Greeley to an intimate friend, and Gov
ers the most interesting period of the
great EDITORS life, The period immedi-
ately preceding and during his political
campaign. On account of his peculiari-
ties, Horace Greeley made many enc
mics, who entirely misunderstood him
and who have given wrong impressions
of his character. These letters are rev.
Citations which will go far to remove
many unfounded prejudices. Another
of the entertaining series of "Round-
Robin Talks " app Ears in this number.
Among the guests are Paul b. Du
Chaillu, George w. Childs, T. p. Gill.
Nj. p, George Parsons Lathrop, Julian
Hawthorne and others.
SCRIBNER's MAGAZINE contains two
striking articles OF exploration and adj
veDture-Mounteney Jephson's account
of one of the most exciting periods of
the Emin Pasha relief expedition, and
M. b. Kerr's description of the latest
attempt to reach the summit of Mount
st. Elias in Alaska The former is
illustrated with sketches by Frederic
Villiers, made under Mr.. Jephson's
personal direction, and the latter from
the photographs made by the expedi-
ton. The number is also notable for
its fc,iou, containing four short
stories, by Mrs. Robert Louis Steven.
son, Richard Harding Davis, Duncan
Campbell Scott and w. II. Woods. L
S. Nadal $50 long one of the secretaries
| of the United States legation in Lon
dom from abundant knowledge writes
Of London and American Clubs" His
article is richly illustrated, as is also
/ the novel paper on "The Ornamental
! ton Of Ponds and Lakes " by Samuel
Parsons, Jr., superintendent of New
York parks. Sir Edwin Arnold's
papers on Japan are concluded in this
issue.
HARPER's MAGAZINE contains an
important article on "The Literary
Landmarks of Edinburgh" written by
Laurence Hutton and profusely illus
trated from drawings made in Edin-
burgh by Joseph Pencil. Edwin A.
Abbey contributes eight full-page illus-
trations of Shakespeare's Comedy of
Errors -; and Andrew Lang, in his
comment upon the play, gives some Gu
riOus facts concerning the history of
the play. Theodore Child relates his
impressions of The Argentine Cap
ital." Julian Ralph, in paper illus
trated by Frederic Remington, presents
some interesting information regarding
" The Chinese Leak" or the smuggling
of Cinnamon into our country across
the Canadian border Brander Mat
thews contributes charming love
story, &" In the Vestibnle Limited" A
new series of stories, entitled, "Wessex
Folk" by Thomas Hardy, is begun,
and Charles Egbert Craddock's absorb
ing story ." In the stranger People,
Country, is continued. Francis Kor-
bay writes an Interesting essay on
" Nationality in Music;" and N. b.
Trst tells about American Leads at
Whist, and their History"
THE POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY
contains wide variety OF interesting
articles. First, one of the great ques-
lions of the day is treated in an article
on Supposed Tendencies to Social
ism" by Professor William Graham of
Belfast. The writer gives reasons for
expecting a progressive improvement
in the condition of society, but no sud