The morning call., 1891-04-19

traits of all the leading Canadian artists, and ex-
ampies OF some of their best and most represent
tatve work.
In the Forthcoming May Century" ex Minister
John Bigelow will furnish remarkable chaple
OF secret history In an Article which lie calls
The Confederate DlplOmaIists and their ShlfI
OF NesSuS." MIR. BigelOw proves in TINS paper
by authentic documents how tile cabinet ana
agents OF the Southern C0Gfederacy were banned
In their attempts at negotiations III Europe ny
tile important plac OF slavery III the southern
Constitution. Mr.. Bigelow thinks thai mr.,
Davis administration was not fully alive TO tue
great difficulty and that 1t did not face the situa
ton as 1t really existed. He publishes letters
from Secretary j. T. Benjamin to Slldell anu
Mason, also from Mason 10 Benjamin., from De
Leon TO Benjamin. from A. Dudley Mann TO Ben
jann with other documents.
Each successive number OF "Goldhwaite's
G Geographical Magazine" shows an improvement
on lie preceding one, and determination on
the rart OF lie publisher 10 make II periodicai
that Will be welcome TO every one tnal
takes an interest in the progress OF the world.
Tue cOrtents OF The Apri number Is made up
OF material relative 10 tile most r. cent dlscoV-
cries by geogIaphers and EXPLORERS, and the re-
ports presented by these make very instructive
student alone. but for all classes. The Leading
article III this issue Is one on Needed E&ploi-
alton in South America" by Courtney de
kalb
Buiterfyfutterby and Fluiierbybutterfy " Is Is
the strange lille of a story IN two parts mat VIII
begin in Harpers Young People" next week
1t is written by William Dean Howells, who Is
known to our young readers as the author OF -, a
Boys Town" and THE Pony Engine aud Inc
Pacific Express" Tie new story Is In the vein
Of tile latter rather than the former work; but,
after all, 1t is not much like that one. but Is ~
style OF lis own-sui geneIis, which our LATIN
scholars Will easily translate Into " OF It's own
kind"
In the pril number of Belford's Magazine
there is presented complete novel eulnled
Slp-knOts," from the pen OF jeanette H. Wal.
worth, the author of "a Girl from Texas ms
writer is the author of number of very Well
written novels which have b Ell received WIN
favor by readers of works OF fiction. and hlsne
ona Is equal 10 any that have heretofore Deeh
published. In addition to this class OF literature
there Is TO be found in this Issue number OF en-
teriainlng sketches and some that treat ol i've
topics.
Octave Thanet has new setting for a short
story in the May "Scribner." The scene OF
"A Spectre Folly" is fashionable summer re-
sort IN The province of New Brunswick, and the
central figure is a Canadian statesman. Mary
Tappan Wright WHO wrote Two strange stories
for "Scribnef'S"-"As Haggards of the Rocks"
number albright and CHEEKY story entitled "A
Fragment o a Play" Mrs. Wright is the vile
OF Harvard professor.
Tie April number OF wide Awake" the
Boston publication Tor the young people. is fully
up to the standard which has placed this mag
aZlne In the front rank of popular juvenile liter
allure. The text is carefully edited, and made
SO interesting that none Will tire OF II, while tue
The leading article, "Ihe Mysterious choir.
boy" by Henry kirke White, is a beautiful
story, 1ull OF Easter spirit, the uprising oil re-
Joicing life fIom conditions dark as death.
The popular Chuck" Ewing captain OF the
New YurkS, has written an article for the Boys
Department OF THE LADIES' Home journal !"
Tor june on the " Ins and Outs of Base ball" in
which The famous catcher viii tell how 10 play
the game; how to form nine; the hardest
positions and how TO I'LL them; how 10 throw
ball. etc This is Ewine's first Article, and 1t Is
said TO be the best which has ever been wIitten
for boys ON the great rational game
Sir Charles Topper, before sailing for Europe,
completed an article on The Canadian political
situation, which Will appear in tile May number
Of tile North American Review" The title OF
the article is The Niman Conspiracy I'm
publishers Of this periodical SignOr CrIspi, the
late Prime Minister Of Italy has promised 10
write an article for tnat periodical which Will ap-
pear III an early number.
Moncure d. Conway has spent much time and
labor among parish records in England and at
the College OF Arms in London, investigating the
history OF " The English Ancestry of Washing
ton" The result OF these Investigations he has
embodied in paper Which VIII appear 10 Har-
per's Magazine" Tor May.accompaned by numer.
Gus illustrations, with fac-similes OF some
ancient entries in the church register at Trlng.
william James Linton, one Of England's most
noted engravers and poets, is the subject OF 4
veiy interesting illustrated article, The leading
one, In The April number OF he English Illus
traIed Magazine" The Monasteries of Me-
teOra," being description OF singular religious
institution, commonly known as The Monas-
teries OF The Air" is also an attractive sketch in
this number
"The Evolution OF Demon" by Meth Boyce,
published IN Tile Pacinc Monthly" for the cur
rent month, Is avery well told story of Joaquin
Murietta, notorious bandit who, with his gang,
committed depredatlOns in this State in the
early days, and for nearly three Yeas was lie
tenO Of the people Of The Interior.
Sister Rose Gertrude has written another ar.
ticle for - The Ladies' Home Journal" for June,
on " What II Is 10 Be a Leper." In which she
gives a clear glimpse of leber-fe in MOOkai;
how the disease is contracted, how II Is treated
and cured aud how The lepers live IN their exile.
The current number of "Harper's Weekly I"
contains a complete history OF - The Trouble In
Newfoundland" with numerous Illustrations,
and portraits of prominent men connected with
Newfoundland nOiIics.