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and yet is worthy the attention of the
critical
Perhaps the shortest of short stories is
/ cartoon; for, at a glance, and some
| times without a single word, it must
truly characterize all the people it depicts
and make sure that you do not miss the
moral. The political story of week or
of a month is told in the cartoons that
from time to time stand upon the first
page of "Harper's Weekly" New Y ork)
and those now appearing from week to
week are directly related TO events, topics
and issues in which the people of the
country have an immediate and pro-
found interest. They are, as rule, steel
| clad and pointed, with incisive sarcasm
and biting wit.
'sl'he Writings of Thomas Paine" is a
royal octave volume Of 446 pages, the first
of four volumes to appear. 1t is by
Moncure d. Conway, the distinguished
man of letters and the historical student
and critic. There have been several col
lections Of the works of Paine. but not
all have appeared, nor have all had fair
| treatment. Mr.. COnway's will be a COM
plete edition OF Paine's writings. The
work has thus far been done in a mastery
manner, and reflects great credit upon
the accomplished editor of the volumes.
| Published by q. 2. Putnam's Sons, New
|
We have the fourth edition of German
| for Americans" 1t is a practical guide
for self-instruction and for colleges and
schools, containing pronunciation, gram
mar, sentences with special reference TO
grammar, table Of classification of irregu-
lar verbs, exercises, dialogues, phrase
ology alphabetically arranged, list oil
words similar in sound. vocabulary with
nouns classified according to gender,
German and English proverbs, rules to
determine the gender of nouns. etc. Dr..
Jacob Mayer is the author. LIZ. kohler,
Philadelphia, publisher.
The "Music Review for May clayton
| L. Lummy, Chicago has "The Ethics OF
Song," by DR.. Edward Parker Davis;
"Chromatics," opera, new compositions,
! by the editor; London Letter." by
Horace Ellis; And Christ Shall Wipe
Away All Tears" an anthem. by Hut
bard VIM. Harris; "Thematic Manual" !"
by Calvin B. Cady; Tone Relations
by Peter Goetschius Calvin B. Cady);
extended and general music reviews;
musical summary, and finally "Eield
Notes." by Mrs. Crosby Adams.
'The New England Magazine for
June CIV. f. Kellogg, Boston) is richly
| illustrated, indeed it is an art work in its
multiplicity of fine half-tone plates. The
leading papers are: 'Neal Dow, and His
Life Work" Rhode Island at the
Worlds Fair" Government by Com
mission" "The Latin Play at Harvard Z"
"What New England Owes to the United
States" 1.-The Telephone of To-Day
There are poems, stories, revie ws and ed
ltoriais as usual
Reeds Parliamentary Rules is a
pocket volume by ex-Speaker Thomas
b. Reed, and is intended to be manual
of general parliamentary law, with notes
of changes made by the House of Repre-
sentatives and suggestions for special
rules. Chicago: Rand, McNally Il Co.
publishers. lt contains 232 pages and is
prefaced with portrait of the author.
w. B. Bancroft 81 Co., San Francisco,
have issued a second edition of the guide
book to the Midwinter Fair. 1t is hand
somely illustrated. and is edited by Tale
sin Evans, and sells at fifty cents. The
text is pithy, clear and entertaining.
"The Upper Berth" is new story by
Z. Marion Crawford, and is one of the
Autonym Library. @. P. Putnam's Sons,
New York.