The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-06-08
MAGAZINES AND NOTES.
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their Readers Dedication.

What the Months Periodicals Present for
their Readers Dedication.
Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly for June con-
taHs Observation-Disclosures article on Wom-
ans Work at the Worlds Fair, by Isabel
McDougall. Other illustrated articles are: In
the Metropolitan Museum of Art, by Mary
Titcomb Bird Babyland, by Nelly Hart Wood
worth and Rays from the Search-Light, to-
gether with half dozen short stories of real
merit. Published by Mrs. Frank Leslie, New
York City. Price 20 cents number.
fascinating picture of the possibilities OF
future developments on the earth is portrayed
| in The Story of the Millennium, which is made
a special feature OF tho june number of Demo
| rests Family Magazine. 1t depicts the condi-
| tion of mankind on the earth In the 10, 00Oth
| century, when interplsnetary communication
| has been established, and the dream of the
| ages" has become vivid and magnificent
| reality.
A subject of great and growing importance,
| that of Irrigation in the Arid States, has the
! first place in The Popular Science Monthly for
| June. The article is by Charles Howard Shnn,
| who describes practical methods and their re-
| suits, illustrating both with handsome cuts.
| Herbert Spencer concludes in this number his
essay on The Inadequacy of Natural Seec-
| tion." which has attracted much attention
| from thoughtful evolutionists. The Ceremo-
| NAL Use of Tobacco, comprising the use of
|
| operations OF seeis and medicine-men, is de-
scribed by John Hawkins. Published by d.
| Appleton & Co., New York. Price so cents
a copy.
! Bret Harte contributes the opening story for
| The Idler for June, entitled An Ingenue of the
| Sierras, illustrated by nine pictures by A. S.
| Boyd. This is one of Bret Harte's character
| istic stories OF Western life. Published at 743-
| 745 Broadway, New York City.
| The June arena is mammoth number. 1t is
| probably the largest magazine ever published
| as monthly issue of a review, containing 164
| pages, OF which IA are in the body of the
magazine and 20 pages of carefully written
| book reviews by such well-known critics as
Rev. w. II. Thomas d. D., of Chicago, Helen
| Campbell, Hattie C. Flower Hamlin Garland,
| aud the Editor of the Arena. Published at
| Boston, Mass. Price 30 cents copy.
! The complete novel in the June number of
| LippiRcOtPS is "The Translation Of Savage"
| by Gilbert Parker. author The Chief Factor"
pierre and His People" "Mrs. Falchion," etc.
| 1t has an unusual subject, and tells how an Eng
| lishman OF family and wealth married an Indian
! girl of Hudson's Bay and took her home, with
results naturally mixed. but better than might
| have been expected. Published by j. 3. Lip
| pincott Co., Philadelphia.
| The number of Hdrper's Feekly published
| May 24 contains many timely and interesting
| features Prominent are an article by Senator
| Wolcott, of Colorado, giving the Western view
| of the Silver Question:; sketch by Julian
| Ralph, entitled "A Day with Chinaman y; and
a valuable paper on Nicaragua. aecompied by
! portrait of the President of that Republic, and
| numerous illustrations of scenery. Published
| by Harper Bros. Franklin Square, New York
| City. Price 10 cents a copy.
The fiction III the June number of Harper's
| Magazine is especially noteworthy. 1t will
| include the beginning of William Blacks new
novel, "The Handsome Humes" the contnu-
/ H.
| story, " Horace Chase; the conclusion of A.
Conan Doyle's great romance, "The Refugees;
| and illustrated short stories by Grace Livings-
ton Furniss and Thomas Nelson Page. Pub
| lished by Harper Bros, Franklin Square, New
| York City.
The American Society has just issued new
! and revised edition of its Hand Book of Uni
| versty Extension, volume of 425 pages, deal
| ing with the various phases of University Ex-
| tension organization and method The vol
| ume has been enlarged by the addition of an
| introduction by the President of the Society,
! by tables showing in full the results of the
| work for the years IS90-1S92, and by care
! fully-prepared index. The introdu cton is one
| of the strongest pleas ever made for popular in
! terest in the movement. The Handbook is
| generally recognized the best single
work on the subject and the best available
| source OF information concerning the develop
| ment of the movement Every local Secretary
| own the book, and it should be in every house
| hold which claims an interest in higher educa-
| ton. Published at Fifteenth and Chestnut
/ streets, Philadelphia.
| In the June number Of the Century appears
most interesting account of The Death of the
! Prince Imperial, by Archibald Forbes, who
| knew the Prince we'll, and was in Zululand in
| 1879 at the time of his death, and investigated
| the tragic circumstances Immediately there
| after. Mr. For bes precedes his account of this
| event by vivid character sketch, giving the
| Princes own account of his baptism Of fire {"
| in the Franco German war, together with
| number Of characteristic anecdotes. Published
by the Century Co., New York City.
| The Quarterly Register Of Current History
! has changed hands. 1t will be known as The
| Cyclop&dic Review Of Current History. The
distinctive features which have commended it
most highly to appreeiative readers as an
| authoritative and comprehensive yet concise
record of the worlds progress will be pre-
served. The general plan of the publication
| will remain the same, but new features will
| be added in the way of enlargement and the
addition OF new departments. 1t is published
at 1873 Seventh street, Buffalo, N. Y. Price
| 81. 90 a year.
scriJner's Magazine for June opens with
the second article in the series on
'Men's Occupations" which is to be
| feature of the coming months including
among its contributors w. ID. Howells, w.
! CLARK Russell, Julian Ralph, and John Drew.
The article in the present issue is Life in a
Logging Camp" by Arthur Hill, President of
one of the great Michigan lumber companies.
| Published by Charles Scri5ner's Sons, New
! York City.
| The Confederate Far Journal is an illustrated
magazine published monthly. 1t is replete with
| portraits and engravings made from sketches
| drawn by corps of artists, many of whom fol-
| lowed the fortunes Of the Confederate armies
| They give faithful and authentic sketches of
places of note, of all battles, sieges, charges,
| vessels of war, naval engagements, portraits
maps, charts, etc. Published by the War Journal
| Publishing Co., ITO Fifth avenue, New York
| City.
Table Talk for June has as usual its many
attractive features, and in addition several I'M
| usual ones. Among the latter is very in
| teresting article on Electrical Cooking, by
| Helen Louise Johnson. Director of this depart
ment at the Worlds Fair. The HOusekeeper's
| Inquiry Department, also by Miss johnson, is
| very large and instructive, containing 80 rec
| ipes. How to Manage Coal Fires, by the very
| practical Mrs. Grayson, is destined to be of
| much use to a great number. Published at
1113 Chestnut St. Philadelphia. 81 per year.
Rocked On the Crest of the Wave,
The landsman tourist, commercial traveller
speedily begins. and not only begins but continues
to feel the extreme of human misery during his
transit across the tempestuous Atlantic. But if,