The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-05-09
CURRENT LITERATURE.
The May Magazines.


ume of this leader among the progress
sive and reformative reviews of the
English-speaking world. The table of
contents is very strong and inviting to
those interested in live questions and
advanced thought. The steady in
crease in circulation of this IS maya
zine during period of unprecedented
financial depression shows how deep
rooted and far-reaching is the unrest
and social discomfort, for this review
has steadfastly given audience to the
views of the social reformers of the va
rious schools of thought.
ELEVEN of the sixteen attractive
stories which Romance presents in the
May number are either written ex-
pressly for it or are original translations.
Among these are the leading tale, So
ciety story, in the fresh setting of Cen
trail Park in May, by Rhodes Mac
knight; aud a group of three adm rable
specimens of the realistic style of fc-
ton. Romance is issued by Romance
| Publishing Company, Clinton Hall, AS
tor Place, New York, at twenty-five
cents copy or $3.50 a year; and any
body desiring to examine the magazine
can secure sample of back number
by sending ten cents.
THE foreign policy of the United
States receives special attention in the
department Progress of the World 7"
Of the Reyielo of Reuie,Cs for May. The
advantages to be derived by our people
from the construction of the Nicaragua
| Canal, from our commercial position in
the Pacific, and from using Pearl Har-
Dor as a naval repair and coaling sta
ton are clearly outlined. The part
played by the British Bermudas as a
base of operations against the United
States during the civil war is recalled
as an object lesson to those statesmen
who seem Over-fearful of any policy
looking toward the annexation of Ha-
wall.
ANY one who wishes to have an in
telligent understanding of nature, or a
knowledge of the achievements and
possibilities of scientific discovery and
scientific thought, should read The Pop.
uldr Science Monthly. The May num-
Der opens with another of DIR. Andrew
with Theological and Scientific Theo.
ries of an Evolution in Animated Ma
ture," in which the persistent efforts Of
theoIogiaus TO discredit this great truth
are set forth. In the Editors Table
the ever-present conflict of theology
(not religion) with science, and the
timely topic, "a Dangerous Glass;
are considered. New York: d. Apple
ton & Company. Fifty cents mum
Der, So year.
THE North american Revie,s for May
opens with two timely articles on " The
Way to Regulate Liquor Selling" Thu
first, by Governor Tillman of South
Carolina, is in the nature of a defence
of his conduct during the recent liquor
riots in that state, and is entitled Gu
Whiskey Rebellion" The second
which deals with "Successful Public
house Reform" is by the Right Rev
Francis John Jayne, Bishop of Chester
who is well known in England as ont
of the leading advocates of the Gothen
burg system. Under the caption o
the Unknown Life of Christ" DR.
Edward Everett Hale reviews new
book that is attracting considerable at
tention abroad; the subject of "Anarch
and the Napoleonic Revival lis treate'
in most interesting manner by Kar
, Blind.
THE Memorial Day issue of Blue an
Gray is beyond question the handsom
, est number of this handsome magazin
that has yet appeared. Under the It'll
| " A Day of Flowers and Fraternity
the editor advocates the adoption of
universal Memorial Day in terms tina
} are at once forceful and poetical. TIL
Farragut serial by "Union Jack"
completed by a graphic description {
8 the capture of the Tennessee in Nj
, bile Bay. Among the illustrated d
scriptive articles is GA Glimpse {
Richmond on the James," by Louis
Howard Bruce. The poetry comprise
Memorial Day verses by F. H. Swet
and o. w. Kline, and an illustrate
poem entitled Stonewall Jackson
Grave" by Ernest n. Blgg. "Patr
:, otto Youths Department is nicely i
lustrated, entertaining and instructive
Blue and Gray'S reduction to ten cen,
seems to have added to its prosperity q
well as to its literary and artist