The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-29
MAGAZINES.

The English Illustrated Maqdzine macmillan d
Company, Fourth avenue, New York; contains
an installment of F. Marion Crawford's weird
story 'The Witch of Prague" description of
Harrow school, by Rev. DR.. Montague Butler,
and the "True History OF The Koh-i-nur," by
Dr. V. Ball, are papers OF exceptional value,
but the most Accordingly interesting is visit
by Hon. George Curzon, NJ. p, to the 'Menas-
teries of Meteora," in Thessaly. OF these, the
most remarkable Ia the Great Meteora, mounted
on mass of rock, ,s25 feet high, and accessible
only By means OF rope and net let down by
rarely venture there, and the description reads
like peep into the far distant past.
The current number OF Hdrper's Bdzar con-
tains the opening chapters OF brilliant ex-
travaganza by Howard Pyle, entitled "a Modern
Aladdin" with characteristic illustrations by
the author. Marion Harland contributes an
article on the "Sorosis," which is accompanied
bya portrait of Mrs. Ella Dietz Clymer, formerly
president and now vice president of the associa-
ton. 7. w. Higginson writes short essay on
"Three Lines of Progress" and there IL the
usual variety OF beautiful illustrations and
valuable articles on subjects Of special interest
TO women.
The Sideredl Messenger Carleton college obser-
vatory, Mortified, Minn.) for May has several
articles of exceptional interest to astronomical
students. "How to make good meridian obser-
vations," by Truman Henry Stafford; and Gan
| elementary method for calculating transits of
| Venus and Mercury" by Milton Updegraf, will
| interest technists. The most popular paper will
| probably be an article by George w. Coakley on
the question, sis 1t probable that any planet Of
the solar system rotates on its axis in the same
time as its period OF revolution around the sunp
"The Philadelphian," novel by Louis J. Jen-
nings, M. P, is the latest addition to "Harpers
| franklin Square Library" Mr.. Jennings was a
resident OF New York from 1868 to 1876, and dur
| ing part of that time was editor of the Now
| York Times. He is remembered in this country
chiefly for the active part taken by him Ia pro-
| noting the overthrow of the Tweed conspiracy.
| He has been member of parliament since 1885.
| He is the author of the successful novel "The
| Millionaire" published some years ago by Har-
| per & Brothers.
A new novel by a new author is announced.
! About May 20 the Home Publishing Company.
| of New York, will publish "My Official Wife,"
| by Colonel Richard Henry Savage, formerly
| assistant adjntant general in the army of the
| khedive of Egypt 1t is promised to be strik-
| ing story of an Americans adventures abroad
| in field which should afford room for fancyss
| play.
Pod-Lorc (Poet-Lore Company, Philade1phis)
| is devoted to a study OF Shakespeare and Brown
| ing, with a comparative studyof literature. It
is periodical Of the highest classical character,
| free from pedantry, but full of most charming
| studies by people who appreciate and love their
| subjects.
| Gcldth,raites Geographical Magazine (Knicker-
| booker Publishing Company, Duane street, New
| York; abounds in reading of absorbing interest
| The long list of contents every month embraces
the latitudes of research. and every article is 9