St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-07
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The Century for May is an exception
ally excellent number, even for this
magazine. which Is always as near per-
lection as 1t is possible for such period
icals to reach. "PUdd'nhead Wilson,"
Mark Twain's new story. shows the
handiw0rk OF master, and will rank
with the authors best works. William
Henry Bishop relates what he found
while Hunting an Abandoned Farm in
Upper New England" and his expe-
Renee seems to show that there is not
such general disposition to forsake the
old hoinesteads that some would have
us believe. There is an interesting arti-
Gle on "BoOkbindings of the Past" by
Brander Matthews; an interesting story,
i"Their Exits and Their Entrances" by
Georgia A. Hibbard: Across Asia on
Bicycle" relating the adventures of two
American students from Constantinopie
to Peking; the conclusion of Mary Hall
lock Foote'S novel. Occur d'Alene,"
and much other. material that will in.
terest the lover of good literature. The
Century company, New York.
Lippinco,t's offers as its complete
novel this month THE Autobiography
of Professional Beauty" by Elizabeth
Phipps Train. a story of much interest,
we'll constructed and admirably written,
besides another inslallinent OF The
Trespasser," by Gilbert Parker.
Americans Abroad" are spoken of in
chatty, entertaining way by Francis
b. Loomis. Charles Bissell discusses
"Fitzjames O'Brien and His Time,"
and "Genius at Home" is treated by
Anna II. Warton. The poems by Kate
Jordan. Florence Earle Coates, Mrs.
Bloomfield Moore and Harrison s. Nor
ris are excellent. j. B. Lippincott COM
pany. Philadelphia.
Outing j. model number. both as to
text and Illustration. There is beau
tiful story. 1.-The Mail Carriers Daugh-
ter" by Jessie F. O'Donnell; X. +.
Hemenway records what he saw and
heard at "a Partisan Fishing Ground;"
'.Afoot in the Hariz'' is narrative Of
adventure OF great interest; 1.-The Club
Cup is pleasing story. from the pen
Of William Earle Baldwin; 1.-THE Michi-
gan National Guard" calls for extended
mention and commentator from Capt
Charles Il. Hall. and the selection of
news of interest to sportsmen generally
is full and complete. Outing company.
New York.
Donahoe's Magazine contains many
answers by representative American
educators to the question: ''Is Popular
Government to Fail in American" The
opinions elected are many-sided, and
the article is of great value to tho stu
dent of the science OF government.
Church Music and It's Abuses" is
treated of ably by Rev. Gustave Graf;
1.-THE Romance of the Telegraph is
told by }. N. Taylor; '.Ancient Irish
Schools furnish the topic for an inter-
esting paper by Rev. DIR. L. j. Shahan,
and w. d. WilIies contributes Mikes
Grandfather" tale OF retribution
cleveriy told. There are other excellent
features of this sterling publication
which contribute towards sustaining
the high character it has attained as
family magazine. Donahoe's Magazine
company, Boston.
The Engineering Magazine is publi-
cation which should be in the hands of
every intelligent mechanic and engi-
neer i'll the land. Its contents include
much valuable information relating 10
recent inventions and improvements i'll
machinery and the uses to which they
may be applied. not emitting compre-
,hensiye; review of all electrical appli-
ances = ando chemistry in'its relation to
the mechanic arts. 1t is copi0usly illus
traIed in highly artistic manner. The
Engineering Magazine company, New
York.
The Cosmopolitan opens with beau
tlfuIly illustrated descriptive article ON
Islam and the Siamese," by Henry H.
Barroll, IN which there is much of in
terest concerning country and a peo-
pie of which Americans know compare
lively little. "a Years -Amusements"
is reviewed by Frederick A. Schwab,
the weil-known dramatic critic, land John
Lawrence Wood writes OF trout fishing
under the title of 1.-The Silver King at
Home" "England's Latest Conquest
in Africa" is description of the Mata-
beles, who made such gallant resist
ance 20 the British armies quite recently.
James Barnes tells good story under
the title. From the Valley of the
Quenemo," and 1.-The Struggle for Free
dom in Kansas" forms the topic for
sketch of the days of border ruffianism
which Thomas Ewing makes the most
of. "The Origin of Thought" by Ar
mando P. Valdes. proves to be an inter-
esting novel despite its somewhat ex-
traordinary title. There are many other
interesting features of this magazine
which are all worth perusal. The Cos
mopolitan Magazine company. New
York.