The Republican journal., 1892-06-09
Literary News and Notes.

Count lOlSJO1, Ine We'll KNOW WIllef
and philanthropist, is seriously i'll.
A st. Louis editor owns a copy of a
geography which was published in 1912.
One of the main plates is mermaid with
double tail.
Tales from Town Topics, No. - is
out, and is full of good things appropri-
ate to the summer season. Town Topics,
21 West Twenty-third street, New York
The national library in Washington con-
tains 700. 600 bound volumes and ZOO 600
pamphlets. The yearly increase is from
u, 600 to 20, 600 volumes, and the new
building, which will be completed in four
years, is to be capable of holding 4, 000, =
600 books.
The leading articles of the month in the
June Review OF Reviews include about
fifty topics, under which the most really
significant and interesting of recent arti-
Giles in the great magazine publications Of
the entire wurli are intelligently CON
densed for busy readers. Several portrait
Illustrations embellish this department.
La Mode de Paris and album DIES
Nodes, SO we'll known as the publica-
lions giving the choicest Paris STYLES one
month in advance OF ali other Journals.
appear To he growing Just little too pop
uar The demand for them is growing
So rapidly that the publishers, \. Mellow
ell Il Co.. t West 14th street, New y ork
have found it difficult to keep up with the
increasing demand each month.
The May issue of the GOOD Company
Series, Lee X Shepard, Boston, publish
ers, is Onaqua, an Indian story by Francis
c. Sparhawk. This is a story OF Indian life
ON an Indian reservation from an inside
point OF view The story is remarkably
well told, and at times very dramatic. 1t
is a strongly written plea for the educated
Indian, and points out very clearly the
mistake of leaving the educated Indians
to make their way unaided against the
superstition and enmity OF the uneducat-
ed. The book closes with the scenes after
the battle of Wounded Knee and there
are descriptions given OF the ghost-dances
and the strange expectations of an Indian
Christ that was so prevalent last season.
Paper, so cents; cloth, 81.
The frontispiece of the Review of Re
views for June is the most interesting pic
ture Of Mr. Blaine that has been publish
ed in long while 1t is from his very lat
est photograph, made by a distinguished
German diplomatist at Washington. who
happens to be an ardent amateur photo
grapher. 1t represents Mr.. Blaine sitting
on his porch at Bar Harbor, and was Sc
cured last fall. In connection with very
readable article entitled "a Glance at Mr..
Blaines Commercial Policy,' there is al
by the artist Garibayedotf, besides excel
lop ho1 ton nf To1,
Foster and Mr.. William f. Curtis, both of
the Department of State, and both pecu-
liarly identified with Mr.. Blaine's South
American and reciprocity policies. This
article on Mr.. Blaine's policy is attributed
to "a supporter of the Pan American
idea" and it would seem to bear some of
the marks of William +. Curtis facile
pen. 1t is a well-informed, straight for
ward statement not entering into elabo-
rate details.
In the June Arena the editor gives one
of the most vivid pictures of the nine
teenth century Inferno which has ever APP
peared in paper, entitled THE Democ-
racy of Darkness. He takes us through
the under world and lets us behold
glimpses of what he has witnessed in Bos-
ton. He next notices the problem in all
our great cities, notably New York City,
giving facts and figures of great value to
social students. From this he discusses
the cardinal causes which produce the de
nucracy of darkness. and further advances
a comprehensive plan for the amelioration
OF misery and AN effective educational ae-
itation Among the leading papers in the
June Arena are Automatic Writing by b.
F. Underwood: The Rights of Children, by
Rev. NJ. J. Savage; Newly Discovered
Properties of the Ether, by Prof. \. E.
Dolbear; The Bed Rock of True Democ-
racy by A. c. Houston; Three English
Poets, by Louise Chandler Moulton: The
Lake Dwellers of Switzerland by W. D.
McCracken, \. NJ. Garland's Story. "A
Spoil of Office comes to a close in this
issue.
Outing for June is as pure and refresh
ing as the shades and breezes of the woods
and waters it loves SO we'll 1t is pre-
eminently a magazine for the home circle.
and richly deserves its great success, for
matured and growing minds are alike
benefited by its honest teachings, which
ever point the way to the safest of all
earthly acknowledgements to Nature S
heart The number is superbly illus
trated, the frontispiece famous white
winged Gloriana) and many other engrav-
ings being artistic gems The contents
are as follows Through Muskoka Mar
vel-lands, by Ed. W. Sandys, illustrated :;
'Intel-city and Inter national Cricket in
America" by Thomas Wharton, illus
trated; Experiences in Amateur Photog-
raphy;' ga. H." by VIM. Hinckley :;
Evolution of the Forty six-footer' (con-
cluded), by Geo. A. Stewart. illustrated :;
''By Wheel from Havre to Rouen' ICON
cluded), by j. W. Fosdck, illustrated :;
June Rides by Jessie F. 'Donnell
Harry Career at Yale (continued), by
John Seymour Wood, illustrated; "Saddle
and Sentiment (continued), by Wenona
Gilman, illustrated; "The Maryland Ma
tional Guard, by Hanson Hiss, illus
trated; "From the German Ocean to the
Black Sea- (continued), by Thomas Stew
ems, illustrated; "Nova Scotia as Sum-
mer Resort, Illustrated; miscellaneous
Jumping by Malcolm W. Ford, illus
trated: and the usual editorials. poems.
records, etc.
The June Atlantic opens with note
worthy article ON 1.-The Education of the
Negro by Dr. William I. Harris, Com
missioner of Education, which is enriched
with comments by eminent Southern gem
tlemen, Senator Gibson, Hon. }. L. NJ.
Curry, Philip A. Bruce, ESD, editor of the
Richmond Times, and Lewis Blair, Esq.