The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-04-26
LITERARY NOTES.

Mrs Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ware
has waitten for the May Forum an ar
tice discussing the question, us Faitl
in Future Life Declining" base(
largely on the evidence given by the
letters she mas received about "Gatei
Ajar" during the twenty years or more
since it was publishC d.
With the end OF the present acade
mic year, President Eliot Of Harvard
will complete his twenty fifth year Of
service, and President Charles F. Thw
ing Of the Western Reserve University
himself Harvard man has written for
the May Forum an appreciative review
of his long administration of Harvard
The Rev. Madison G. Peters OF New
York has written for the May Forum
striking article to show the religious
necessity OF taxing church property,
By exempting it from taxation the
State makes q vicious union OF church
and State and opens the way to the
vast accumulation OF exempted pro-
perty in the hands OF ecclesiastical
corporations, much of which is used
for productive purposes.
In the May number Of the Forum,
Edward Atkinson writes '"The True
Interpretation of Farm Mortgage
Statistics" explaining in full for the
first time the result of the census in
vestigation. So far from proving
disaster, these statistics show great
thrift and prosperity. The remark able
fact is brought out that twenty one
per cent. OF mortgages on real estate
in the whole Union is on property in
and adjacent to New York City.
IMPORTANT Tories OF THE MONTH
In addition to review of the CleYe-
land Administration by Ex-Governor
Russell Dem. of Massachusetts, and
Senator Cullom Rep. of Illinois, The
May Forum will contain discussion
of unusual opportuneness and p pint
at a time when armies" of tramps are
marchidg towards Westinghouse the
question whether the state should give
aid to the unemployed. by Dir Stanton
Colt, Of New York, who favors state
aid, and by Mr.. D. McGregor Means,
who argues that state aid means
socialism.
AN IDEAL TRAVELLING COSTUME -
Homespun, showing diagonal line OF
white and dark gray, resulting in a
light gray effect, is much fancied for
travelling gowns, writes Isabel A. Nal
lon in q daintily illustrated article on
"The Art Of Dressing for Travelling
in the May Ladies Home Journal The
skirt, made to escape the ground flares
we'll at the bottom, but fits the figure
easily at the top; it's finish about the
lower edge is q heavy cording of gray
velvet, fashion much approved of by
French dressmakers. The bodice
worn with this skirt is a changeable
silk one of blue and gray. 1t is made
with yoke overlaid with gray pas
sementerie, and it is. confined at the
waist by belt Of gros grain ribbon
The sleeves fall below the long should
er seams in pufis OF the silk, and are
then shaped into deep cuffs fitted tC
the lower parts Of the arms and also
overlaid with passementerie. The hal
worn with this is an Alpine one Of sof
gray felt, with a band of gray ribbon
about it and having two small DARK
blue ouills stuck in at one side. TX
throw over one on leaving the train
or if one should happen to be chilly
is d full, deep cape Of the homespun
having a hood and turn over collar
The entire cape and the hood are
lined with changeable silk like tina
which forms the blouse.
Tho contents OF the April issue Q
Elecfrio Power maintain their standar'
OF excellence, and both electricians an
the lay public viii find much between
its covers to interest them.
The series Of lectures by the learne
Prof Nichols OF Cornell its continued
and this is followed by clever explains
ton Prof. w. A. Anthony, of the black
ening Of incandescent lamps. = quei
ton which has for so long puzzle
electricians. The successful plant 0
Carson. for the transmission of powe
~ electricity is described by Mr. +. I