St. Paul daily globe., 1894-04-30
NAY MAGAZINES.

to be as near perfection as could be
attained by an American periodical.
The letter press is bright and neat,
and the Illustrations drawn in the high
est style of the engraver's art. The
number opens with "S0me Episodes of
Mountaineering" "byEdwin Lord Weeks,
that Will beperused with great interest.
Octave Thanet continues her sketches of
American types, and two additional
chapters are given of William Henry
Bishops story of Monte Carlo, "a
Pound of Cure" ssThe American
Congo" is the title of sketch of the
Rio Grande region by John G. Bourke,
and Alene Gorren speaks of "Woman-
illness as Profession, while working
Girls Clubs" form the subject of
well-considered article from the pen
Of Clara Sidney Davidge. Every line in
the magazine is worthy of attentive
perusaL Charles Scribuer's Sons, New
York.
The Atlantic is fortunate in having
secured the new novel of Margaret
Deland. "PhilIp and His Wife," which
is continued in the May issue. 1t grows
in interest with each succeeding chap.
ter, and promises to be one of the most
noted productions of the year. Gilbert
Parker has short and pleasing sketch,
"Three Commandments in the Vulgar
Tongue" 'Egotism in Contemporary
Art" by Royal Cortissoz, is valuable
and well.considered criticism. 1.-The
Queen of Clubs" is an admirable love
story by Eliza Orne White-a little of
tragedy and heart-breaking in the
course of the drama, but peaceful and
happy ending. The late Francis Park
man and his achievements in the cause
of science furnish John Fiske with a
theme, which lie improves with due
care, and "The EncyclicalS of Pope Leo
KILL" are also commented on with rare
discrimination. H0ugh hton, Mifflin IL
Co., Boston.
Harper's is as usual we'll filled with
the choicest literature of the day. Will.
lam Dean Howells begins a series of
papers entitled my First Visit to New
England" and if all his visits were as
interesting as this, the readers of Har-
per's will have reason to envy HIM.
The fifth part of George Du Maurier's
new novel, ''Trilby," maintains the
promise of the preceding ones. Richard
Harding Davis makes his reappearance
in 1.-The EXlles." story written in his
most captivating style-a story with a
basis OF truth in the past careers of
some of the chiefs of Tammany Hall.
Junius Henri Browne writes of "Pecu-
mary independence" in the manner of
one experienced in that condition, as well
as its antitnesis.and Owen Wister giv es
a capital picture of life among the Indi-
ans under the caption of "a Kinsman
of Red Cloud" "A Kentucky Cardi-
nal" is good sketch of sectional char
acteristics. as well as a good story by
James Lane Allen, and the Drawer, the
Easy Chair, and other departments are
replete with interest. Harper d Bros,
New York.
The New England Magazine shows
evidences of Increasing care in the Sc
lection and preparation of its contents
and III prosperity. The most notable
article in the current number, aud one
Of great local interest, is contributed by
S. A. Thompson, editor of the Duluth
Commonwealth. on 1.-The City of Du-
luth." 1t is frst-class and well-de-
served puff of the Zenith city, copi-
ousiy illustrated with fine line engrav-
ings. The writer is evidently in love
c1l, fnC i,ic
boundless when he speaks of the past
history, the present prosperity and the
future prospects of the thriving city at
the head of Lake Superior. There are,
besides, other sketches, stories and
poems, all of high order CT merit, and
worthy of place in the best periodicals
in the land. Warren F. Kellogg, pub
Usher, Boston.
st. Nicholas is fully up to its usual
standard of excellence, and that stand
ard is very high. The "Recollections of
the Wild Life" from the pen of DIR.
Alexander Eastman, of this city, are of
the greatest interest to old as well as
young, and can be perused with profit
by all. Jack BaIlister's Fortunes" by
Howard Pyle. is continued, and there is
an appreciative article on "Washington
irving" by Brander Matthews. Ali
the articles are finely and appropriately
illustrated. The Century company.
New York.
Tho EOrum doaIc with tho cor;opc
problems of lite-pOlitical. social and
economic, and to the current number
some of our most profound thinkers
send contributions. IA Year of Demo-
cratic Administration is reviewed
from the Democratic standpoint by ex-
Gov. William E. Russell, of Massachu-
setts. warm personal friend and polit-
icai adherent of President Cleveland,
and Senator Shelby NJ. Cullom. of
Illinois. gives the Republican view of
the same period. The "Plans for Re-
forming Society" are discussed by DR..
stanton Colt and ID. MEG. Means; Ed
ward Atkinson tells "The Meaning of
Farm Mortgage Statistics" and j. Castell
Hopkins treats of ''The Stability of the
House of Lords" One of the most in
teresting papers in the entire number is
one by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, the
author of "Gates Ajar." entitled us
Faith in Future Life Declining?" Her
answer is both poetic and forcible. "As
long as the world spins through the
dark" she says. ''human hearts will
honor honor and have faith in faith:
and human belief will follow the be-
levers who know what they think, and
are not afraid to say SO. and are afraid
to say ANYTHING else" The Forum is
invaluable to whoever desires to keep
pace with current thougtS. The Forum
Publishing company, New York.
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The American Journal of Politics for
May contains eleven articles, longer on