Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-03-10
LITERARY NOTES.

IIarper's Magazine for March is I'M
rivalled in the quality of its articles and
in the number and value of its illustra-
tons. 1t opens with graphic and
entertaining description Of Florida
"Our Own Riviera'-by Julian Ralph,
the third of his important series of papers
on the South. Several beautiful illustra-
tions, including the frontispiece, by w.
Il. Smedey. accompany this article.
Another handsomely illustrated article
is descriptive account of "The Es-
curial," the most famous palace and
monastery of Spain, with interesting
glimpses into one of the most important
epochs of Spanish history. written by
Theodore Child. Henry NJ. Stanley. the
distinguished explorer, contributes a
timely article on "Slavery and the Slave
Trade in Africa" giving a brief history
of the slave trade and a comprehensive
review of What is being done for its final
extinction. His article is accompanied
by several striking illustrations from
drawings by Frederic Remington. These
three articles by themselves would make
rich number, but as a matter of fact
they form but small part of this one.
Senior Castelar,, the eminent Spanish
statesman, is the writer of the article on
the city of Madrid, which will appear
in the lumber of IIarper's Weekly
published March s. This will be the
nineteenth paper in the nnriyalled series
on the Capitals of the World" The
same number of the Weekly will contain
a doube-page engraving of Cleveland
and Harrison on Inauguration day views
of the Columbian exposition, including
pictures of the Horticultural building and
of the EsquimauX at the fair; and other
attractive and timely illustrative fea-
lures. Thomas A. Janvier will contri-
butte an article on "Compartive Archi-
lecture in New York." contrasting the
humble dwellings in "Shantyville" with
the palatial buildings that are being
erected in the same neighborhoOd. The
article will be fully illustrated.
L lie AItId COHluluS many Wei
notable papers. The contributions by
women are marked feature. Helen
Campbell writes on present prices paid
to women; Cora Maynard contributes
very thoughtful paper on 1.-The
Woman's Part" dealing with the in
fluence of women in the great onward
movements in thought and life of our
time; Helen Cougar discusses "Chrlst
ana the Liquor Seller" IN a strong
paper from the point of view of a Pro-
hibtionist; and Will Allen Dromgoole
contributes one of her touching Tenne-
essee stories, called "Ihe Leper of the
worthy features of this issue of the
Arena are DR.. Alfred Wa,lace's "Social
Quagmlre and The Way out of IT," Louis
r. Ehrich's "A Religion for all Time, .
Prof. S. p. Waits Life after Death, g
b. o. Flowers "a Pilgrimage and a
Vision, OF Social Contrasts in Boston,
DIR. f. j. Furnivars "Defence of Shake.
speare," DR.. Leslie Keeley's "Defence OF
the Gold Cure for Drunkenness" and q
we'll written paper on the "Money Ques
ton" by John Franklin Clark, in which
the writer pleads for a scientific treatment
of this vital problem.
Parents of girls will be especially
interested in practical article oil
"What it Costs to Dress Daughter,
which Mrs. Mary C. Hungerford will
contribute to- the forthcoming number
of Harper's Bazaar, published March II.