St. Paul daily globe., 1895-06-01
MAGAZINE NOTES.

The Scribner for June has for its
frontispiece a portrait of Nicholas H.,
of Russia, one of the Illustrations for
e. Borges' sketch, entitled THE New
Car, and What We May Expect From
Him." Julian Ralph writes of 'House
Boating in China and his sketch con-
tains thirteen Illustrations by c. d.
Weldon. Among the other contribu-
tions are "The Grand PriX and Other
Prizes" by Richard Harding Davis,
with illustrations by c. D. Gibson; "a
Frontier Fight" by Gen. G. A. For
syth; a paper entitled First Impress
sions of Literary New York. by WILL
lam Dean Howells; verse by Louise
Imogen Quincy, Marion Wilcox and
serial, Hearts Insurgent," runs
through several chapters, and the third
paper on personal Recollections of
Joan of Arc" appears.
Scribner's Magazine for June opens
with a dramatic presentation of the
three epochs in the history of Chicago
before the fire, after the fire and to-
day. The author, Melville E. Stone,
has long been associated with the
growth of Chicago as the owner and
editor of a great newspaper, and he
writes with the fullest knowledge of
the men and material conditions that
have made the new Chicago President
Andrews History of the Last Quar-
ter-Century" is continued, and the
number offers besides Robert Grants
paper in 1.-THE Art of Living series
and Mrs. Humphrey Wards serial,
''The Story of Bessie Costrell,' which
reaches a very dramatic situation.
There are also three very bright short
stories. George A. Hibbard writes the
story ofan attempted legislative bribery
at Albany, which he calls "The Gen.
tleman From Huron" A new writer,
Miss Annie Steger Winston, tells a love
story of an unusual kind which she
entities "a Cooperative Courtship."
Miss Goodloe's girls college story,
"The Genius of Bowlder Bluff is
more serious in motive than any of
the preceding stories in the group.
George Meredith's serial, "The Amaz-
ing Marriage" reaches a complication
in it's plot that is most mystifying.
The Pail Mall for this month is an
unusually attractive number. The
frontispiece is a photogravure of "Out
of Mischief" Deschamps' painting,
which is followed by when Leaves
are Green in which the author, who
signs himself "a Son of the Marshes
gives a series Of little sketches. on the
habits of birds. The article is beauti-
fully illustrated in color by II. Gia-
comelli.
The current number of the Atlantic
Monthly offers several chapters of
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps serial, "a
Singular Life;;' "reminiscences of
Christina Rossetti," by William Sharp;
the second paper on Mars Vocal
Culture in Its Relation to Literary
Culture" by Hiram Corson, and Gill
bert Parker's story, "The Seats Of
the Mighty is continued.
The st. Nicholas for June is a most
delightful summer number, and will
certainly delight the young readers
who are to spend the hot month in the
country. The frontispiece, 'Ho for
the Tennis Courts" by Lungren, is
followed by a poem, "To the Robin
that Sings at My Window" by John
Bennett Our Tiny Fleet" by Fran
w CiiN%A SiAAAl w lllldIIlS ID ii story OIL
five boys who were castaways on an
island in one of the great lakes. Theo, |
dore Roosevelt continues his Hero |
Tales from American History" and |
Gertrude Hall contributes a pretty lit |
tie fairy tale. Martha Burr Banks de- |
scribes Good Morning Round the |
World" and Mary Bradley writes |
Decoration day poem entitled "The
Boy in Gray"
The current number of Godey's /
Magazine has for a. frontispiece a very
pretty little drawing entitled "June,"
which, together with the verse that /
accompanies it, is the work of G.. w.
Hood. w. a. Cooper's fourth paper on |
Artists in Their Studios" is an in
teresting account of the life of Henry
Mosler and his work. '"Trilby" as
play is reviewed by Beaumont Fletch-
er, and Alfred Goodwin writes of the
possibilities for artists in the line Of
stained glass work in an article en-
titled ga Field for Artists Charles |
f. Howell contributes a charming lit !
tie story, 1.-The Choir Boy of Trinity"