The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-04-06

zine several papers embodying his artistic i'm
pressions-ihe first of which will appear in the
April number Archibald Forbes. the famous
war correspondent, contributes to the Historic
Moments Series q graphic account Of The
Crisis Of Schpka Pass in the Russo-Turkish
war.
In little less than IL months The Idler
has attained an aggregate circulation in Amer
lea and England of 100. 900 copies. IL Is a mag
azine that you read frou tho first page
to the last, and enjoy every contribution. The
Idier differs from other magazines IN being
illustrated right through, every article and
story except the editorial department, called
Tho Idlcr's Club" containing lot of pictures.
And this elders Club by the way, is one of
the most attractive features Of the magazine.
In it eyery month number of clever writers,
men and women, express widely and humor-
ously their ideas upon many subjects OF popu-
lar interest. Tie Idler is published at 50 per
year. % cents a number. by s. 5. Mcclure, 7i3
aud 745 Broadway, New York. who offers as a
premium to new subscribers the first two VOL
umcs. go that all " no subscribe now will receive
The Idier for two years from the first number
for So.
Mr.. Howellss latest novel, "The Coast of
Bohemia" now running through the pages OF
The Ladies Home Journal. was written in four
different States. Mr.. Howslls began the novel
at bis fathers home in Ohio last May; con-
tnued it in Boston in June; took it to the
mountains of New Hampshire during the Sum-
mer and worked at it; brought 1t to New York
and wrote q number of chapters there in Octo-
Der; took it back again to Ohio in November,
and finally finished II In Now York last Deem
Der. And yet, despite ali these changes of
places Of writing. the novel turns out really to
be the brightest piece Of work that Howels has
done for long time
The leading feature Of the April 81. Nicholas,
will be an article on New York, by Edmund
Clarence Stedman, spleBdidly illustrated with
views of the principal streets and buildings of
the great metropolis. This is the third paper
in the 81. Nicholas series Of Leading Cities Of
the United States.
Current Literature occupies a field quite apart
from that of any other magazine published Its
aim is not only TO furnish the reader with q
useful knowledge of the world of letters. but
also to. entertain him. Every page of it is
studied carefully, aud wherever the magazine
is opened there will be fou nd some pithy article
from q magazine, book or a newspaper to ar
rest the attention. or some department. OF cpl
grammatic sayings, of anecdotes, of wit and
humor carefully cullsd from thousand differ
emit sources.
most suggestive and beautiful picture Of
Spring, in tie form Of lovely woman arrayed
in the latest fashion and standing in an Easter
egg. which forms a chariot, to which are har-
messed the traditional rabbits, makes the cover
of the Easter number of the New York Ledger a
thing Of beauty.
The April number of Short Stories has the
usual assortment of good tales that we have
learned to look for in this entertaining period
ical. Departing from the original idea with
which the magazine was started, the present
management is using largely original material,
and in the number under notice two-thirds of
the tales are either written or translated espe-
cially for Short Stories.