The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-03
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LITERARY NOTICES.
Goodwin Bros, of New York, are
about to publish book on the subject
of the turf, ''bookmaking,' handicap
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The Review of Reviews for June Is
fully up to the high standard of that
splendid magazine which is uneXcelled
If equalled as a reviewing publication
I In the entire literary world. A reader
of that publica ton obtains an insight
into all that is notable in the topics of
the times.
The June number of Romance pre-
sents an attractive appearance with
its dainty cover OF more Importance,
| however, to the reader is the fact that
there is an excellent selection, of sto-
ries, ranging from de Maupassant'S
! gruesome tale, called by the suggest
i've title of '4The Devil" to II. C.
! Wells humorous story of burglary.
A pretty fairy tale, entitled The Re-
ward of Courage" and Fernan Caba1-
lero, Howard Fielding, and other au-
thors of note furnish stories we'll
worth reading. = Current Literature
Pub. Co., New York.
The Century Magazine for June has
number of features of more than or
binary interest. The Life of Napo-
leon Bonaparte with portraits and
pictures of historical persons and
places is continued. The Discovery of
Glacier Bay is an illustrated article of
value. The Coincide Franchise at
Orange is also attractive and finely
illustrated. The Princess Sonia has
some further chapters; the New Pub
lie Library at Boston; The New Old
Testament; Tribulations of a Cheerful
Giver; A Business Transaction. etc,
are but few of the entertaining pa
pers, stories and sketches in this eX-
ceptiOnally excellent monthiy-Century
Company, New York.
Scribner's is always good. The June
number has long table of contents,
comprising so many attractions that
we cannot detail them. Chicago Be
fore the Fire and After is one of the
best of the illustrated articles. Tho
charming story of Bessie Costrell is
continued American Wood Engrav-
ings is very fine. BicycliSts will find
unusual attractions in the Illustrated
papers on the wheel, by number of
contributors. The History of the Last
Quarter of a Century of the United
States is another valuable contribu
ton. The Amazing Marriage is con-
tinued, and there are many other
prose and poetic features of the maya
zine which could be highly commend
ed.-Scribner & Sons, New York.
LittelTs Living Age, of June 1, com
To- De-. ~
better exhibit could be found of the
progress and expansion of thought in
the different fields of literature. poll
tics and science during the last half
century than a complete set of Littells
Living Age would present. Each
volume is a mirror rejecting the liv-
ing literature the month it covers.
AS a special inducement, to any who
desire to make a trial subscription,
the twenty-siX mum bers. forming the
first half Of the year 1895 January to
June inclusive), will be sent for $500.
To any one remitting $4,000 in pay
ment for the nine months. April to
bers forming the first quarterly
volume of 1894, will be sent free
Littell & Co., Boston.
The June number of the sprightly
quarterly, Tales From Town Topics,
appears in new and specially de-
signed modern art cover, and presents
as it's leading feature brilliant metro
politan story, entitled, "a Very Re-
markable Girl Cynthia Platte. the
remarkable girl' in question, is
bright, cynical. observant and wholly
Independent of the conventional tram
mels that bother those who surround
her. There are other characters
equally fascinating. No more interest,"
ing companion than "a Very Re
markable Grip could well be found for
an idle summer afternoon. Short
stories, sketches and verses make up
the remainder of the book. Town
Topics Publishing Co, New York.
The Forum for June contains four
teen interesting and timely articles.
The leader is contributed by General
Francis A Walker, who traces the
Growth of American Nationality"
1.-The Free-Silver Argument is dis
cussed by Mr.. w. H. Harvey, author
Of Coins Financial School," on the
other hand the Hon. John De Witt
Warner points out what he regards as
THE Grotesque Fallacies of the Free
Silver Argument" DR.. J. NJ. Rice adj
vyocatees "A Rational Correlation of
School Studies" Mr.. e. p Powell
govern IAN American Educational
System in Fact President Charles
F. Thwing discusses college Finan-
ces." Mr.. Justin Mccarthy writes a
very interesting and entertaining arti-
Gle on Joseph Chamberlain DR.. /
Charles L. Dana criticises DR.. Nor |
dau's book on Degeneration" Mr. /
E. V. Smalley writes on 1.-The Future |
of the Great Arid West" and there /