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Literary Notes.


There is rauch freshness in "The
Century" for June. The frontispiece is
a hitherto unengraved bust of Napoleon
owned by Charles j. Bonaparte of Balti-
more and modelled from life by Corbet
during the Egyptian campaigne Prof.
Sloan's narrative covers the gap between
the conclusion of the Italian campaign
and the first victories 10 Egypt, A
notable illustrated out-of-door article by
John Muir relates the circumstances of
his "Discovery of Glacier Bay" Ia
Alaska. Thomas A. Janvier gives a
personal narrative, w. ID. Howells
contributes the first part of paper of
quiet humor entitled 'srribuatons of a
Cheerful Giver," relating to the question
of street charity in New York. The
New Public Library in Boston" is the
subject of two articles, one on ats
Artistic Aspects by Mrs. Van Rensse-
laer, and the other on ats Ideals and
Working Conditions" by Lindsay
Swift, many illustrations accompany the
text.
Miss Julia Magruder. whose story of
The Princess Sonia,n in the Century,
is attracting such favorable comment,
has given her new novel to The Ladies'
Home journal. 1t is called "rhe Vic.
let and deals with the question of
second marriage. Mr.. c. ID. Gibson, the
illustrator, is making series of pictures
for the novel.
Vacation time is near at hand and the
children will find pleasant suggestions
of the woods and fields in the June num-
berof st. Nicholas One of the little
verses, that will awaken sympathy in
the mind of every reader, is"When va
cations's Nearing by A. 5. Weber
The serials Of the number will first
claim the attention of those who are
following the adventures of the heroes
and herones. Mr.. Stearn's .''Chris and
the Wonderful Lamp is brought to an
end with "A most unexpected compiled
ton, showing how Aladdin's genie
escaped from the slavery of the lamp.
In Mr. Pyle's story, Jack Ballister wins
full recognition for his pluck in rescuing
the heroine from the pirates. "lreddy
and Carrots" the two little boys that
James Oils is describing, are planning
'reddy's release from Jail, where he was
so unfeelingly put by the policeman.
The short stories and sketches are up to
the standard of the magazine.
The editor of the Review of Reviews
in his running comment on trhe Pro-
gress of the World" in the June nu mhpr
reviews the Cuban situation and Eng
/ lands Nicaraguan relations at some
/ length he slso summarizes the probable
results of peace in the far East Other
/ International matters which receive at.
| tention in the editorial pages of the
| Review are the relief of Chitral, Ger.
/ 4 ri
| the Nile, the new Speaker of the Brit.
ish House of Commons, elections IN
| Greece and Denmark, the Pope's Encv
clical to England, and the school ques
/ ton in Manitoba. On the side of home
politics, considerable space is devoted tC
the silver controversy, the aunulmenI
of the income tax ana the prospects Of
evil service reform.
The Forum for June contains fourtpe,
interesting aud timely articles. Tn,
leader is contributed by Gen. Franci,
A. Walker, President of the Massachus
etts Institute, of Technology. VIII,
traces the Growth of American Nation
atty" attempting to show how anC
when the United States became nation
and that it has all the characteristics o
well-defined nationality. He says tina
the most powerful personal Influence OF
he development of American nationalit,
vas the character of Washington. "rh
Free. Silver Argument" is discussed b,
Mr.. w. II. Harvey, author of ''Coin'
Financial SCHOOL, from the standpoin
of the free-coinage advocates; on tn
other hand, the Hon. John Dewitt War
ner, of the Sound Currency COMMITTEE
of the New York Reform Club, point
out what he regards as "rhe Grotesqu
Falacies of the Free Silver Argument
DR.. j. NJ. Rice, author of "rhe Publ
School System of the United States,
severely criticlses the Report of tn
Committee of Fifteen on elementar
education, and advocates "A Rations
. Correlation of School Studies