Evening journal., 1895-05-06
RECENT LITERATURE.

The Building OF Nation. The growth,
Present Condition and Resources of the
United States, with a Forecast of the
Future by Henry Gannett, Chief
Geographer of the United States Geo
logical survey and OF the tenth and
eleventh censuses Illustrated with
maps, charts and diagrams. Published
By the Henry Thomas Company, New
York. Price, So 30 Sold by subsorip
tion. This ia more than statistical
summary by master hand. 1t blends
in plain. straightforward account the
main physical features Of Industrial
social. and political history which have
been factors In the growth Of the young.
est yet mightlest Of the great nations
The June number Of Toilsttes which
has Just come to hand, greets us with q
beautiful spray OF roses and other flowers
appropriate to the season, and brings, in
addition to its thirty six pages of fashion
designs. fine half tone portrait
supplement Of the late Charles Frederic
Worth. the acknowledged king Of
dressmakers
The frontispiece Of the Review Of
| Reviews for May is reproduction frem 3
recent Washington photograph of the
U aited States Supreme Court, The
picture is Of more than ordinary interest
because OF the present prominenoe of the
individual members of the court In
connection with the income tax declsisns.
Home and Country. New York, for May,
Is esplendent-even more so than usual
with fine illustrations. The leading
articles ia this number are The New
York Police Force, by Superintendent
Thomas Byrnes, and "Onr Duty to Cuba,
by Henry Mann, late leading editoria
writer Of the New York Press Botl
these subjects are treated in popular
way.
Perhaps the most beautiful series o
pictures ever presented of the Rock
mountains will be found in collection
OF fourteen original paintings executed
by Thomas MOI an for the May Cosmopoll
tan. To those who have been in tn
Rockies, this issue of The Cosmopolitan
will be souvenir worldly OF preservation
The Forum for May contains q note
worthy study OF the career and characte
of Prince Bismarck, by Colonel Theodor
A. Dodge. the well-known militar
writer Colonel Dodge has reeeRtl
! returned from long sojourp in Europe
and he has prepared this paper after free
! study Of the historical events covere
Y by BismaIck's remarkable career.
: woman. young, graceful, bsautiful,
1 giant apple tree In full blossom-th
former the occupant, the latter gres
y easy chair furnished her by old mothe
nature-such is the admirable pictur
\ which greets the eye on the cover 0
. Jenneas Miller Monthly for May, which
3 without doubt, one Of the most a
/. tractively illustrated magazines In Il
r Summer literary market.
A paper on "Tammany" in the Ms
n number OF McClure's Magazine describ,
Z the blgh-handsd rule of Marshal Rynds
4 aud the Bowery Plug uglies" Ia Ne
: York city fifty years ago It is full
illustrated There lis also n paper {
. journalism, by Charles A Dana in th
number.
: Ths Church Club lectures, delivered
q 1894 and 1895. under the auspices OF Il
p Church Club OF Delaware have been con
s piled and printed In book form The
3 lectures were not given as eontinRo
: course upon any assigned subject 81
: they make a very interesting book, viii
u is from the press of Homer Barry, Of Il
city.