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THE MAY MAGAZINES.

joan OF Arc adds interest TO the inti-
mate sketch OF Mr.. Clemens by his
Twatohe T d1d oi Hsrs Rsy; s9sOph s.gn a: a.
May number OF Hsrper's Magazine opens.
me irontispiece to the min Der is q por-
trsit OF Mark Twain, engraved from his
iatest pnotograph. and the paper Is illus
trated with sketches by Childe Hsssan,
OF the home OF the humorist at Hartford
Inland Waters, depicted with Pen aud
pencli by Howard Pyle, is an attractive
paper, being the first of two In which
Mr. .Pyle VIII describe a journey by canal
noat from New York to Lake Champlain.
brisels,' William Blacks novel, which
mas oeen running during the winter,
reaches, In this number, its conclusion.
AT Home in Virginia" by Professor
WOODROW wilson, presents Washington as
young man maturing in his provincial
community, and gradually taking his
right place among his neighbors.
little falry's Constancy, ntory by
Jullan haiph presents picture OF
Chinese courtship and marriage. The
peoples war led sby Prussia against Ma
poleon, and beginning at Leipszig to be
markedly successful, is the theme of
Poultney Bigelows' paper on "The Ger
man Struggle for Liberty'
The attitude of Mr.. Gladstone toward
America during the civil war is striking
~ shown IN his correspondence with the
late Cyrus w: Field, extracts from which
are published.
A study of "Ths English Crisis, "by an
Eastern dipiomssist, Is friendly view of
tne position OF Great Britain among the
Ot misceilaneous story and verse there
is more snan even the customary abund-
ance.
The Century for May is up to date with
nne illustrated story of the "Crowuing OF
q Gar, Impressions OF South Africa
oy James Bryce, and a Rosntgen ray ar
tlcle contributed by eminent authorities
The frontispiece illustration Is a beauti-
ful reproduction of s'The Lovers, ~ intro
ducing review of the work of tte
painter, Diay, with exquisite picture.
The Life OF Napoleon and sSir George
iressaday" pursue their interesting
course. "In Bohemia with Du MaurierS
is delightful iniscence with its re-
productions OF seventeen early and odd
sketches by the famous artist and author.
or author and artist. tsThe Election of
Pope" Is another Strictly up-to-date ar
ticie and there are charming stories by
Mary nailock Foote and Harry Stiil;yell
EuWarus. Ihe departments are unusual
~ interesting, the "Topics" treating of
Things OF eminent political Importance.
The North American Review for MAY
opens With an able and suggestive sym-
postum on 1.-The Engineer in Naval Var
Iare, the subject being treated by such
authorities as Commodore George w. Mel
VILE, Engineer-in-Chief of the United
states Navy: w. s. Aldrich, professor of
Mechanlcal Eng !neering In the University
OF West virginia; Ira N. Hollis, professor Of
engineering In Harvard University; Gar
am ner :. sims OF the American Society OF
Meohsnleal Engineers, and George Uhler,
president of the Marine Engineers Ben
enciai Asso citation. Camille Flammarion,
the celebrated French astronomer, con-
tributes TO the May number OF the North
American Review ar entertaining paper
on Mars and its Inha abitsnts. - Other
articles include 'Men Who Might Have
Been Presidents" by Joseph NJ. Rogers,
1.-The Old Testament Not Milestone. y
by Rev. DR.. George Coulson Workman, a
discussion by Senator William Vincent
Allen OF Nebraska on the western Feel
ing Towards the East" "The United
States and Great Britain." by Mayo w.
Hazletine. Ihe fflh of the series of
sketches on "Wild Traits in Tame Ami
mails" by DIR. Louis Robinson, and tie
concluding instalment but one OF "rhe
Future Life and the Condition of Man
therein" BY the Right Hon. W. Il. Glad
stone.
scribner's Magazine for May opens with
the most intimate account of Robert
Louis Stevenson in his home life that has
ever been published. This Is the first OF
two papers by Mrs. Isobel Strong (his
sttpdaughter and amanuensis) which are
to be published under the title of
"Vailima Tia blc-Talk. This issue contains
the first OF two papers by Hamilton
Busbey, the veteran editor of Turf, Field
and Farm, who from his wide acquaint-
ance with the men prominent in the rae
Ing world has been able to write q vivid
history which he calls "The Evolution of
the Trotting Horse"--from a jockey club
dinner in 1918, when wager was made
that horse could not trot mile la
three minutes, down TO the world record
breakers of the present day.
"Tho Comedies OF Consulate by
Ben II. RidgeIy. u. s. Consulate at GEN.
eva, and five complete stories with good
verse complete most interesting issue.
With some beautiful reproductions of
paintings by Jean Francois Millet, In Nc
Clure's Magazine for May, MIR. VIII II.
Low provides an excellent study Of that
PAINTER. In the same number Dr. w. w.
Keen cons iders the Roentgen discovery i'm
with reference to its use
In medicine and surgery, illustrated
from photographs taken by the new pro-
cess.-The Lincoln paper tells the story
OF Lincoln's nomination and election to
Congress, a story very curious ard char
acteristic In its Incidents; describes, from
new material, Lincoln's life in Washing
ton, social and political, during his term
in Congress; and tells of an important
tour which he made through
New England in 1s4S.
Garrett p. Servlss relates his experience
in clim bing Mont Blanc in the midst OF a
terrible blizzard. Elizabeth Stuart Phelps,
tells OF the conflict she, as very young
ana ingenious author, all unwittingly
raised among readers ana reviewers by
the publication Of "The Gates Ajar,0
Lovers of romance will enjoy "Phroso,u
Hopes new novel. Along with
the short stories OF which there are sew
eral good ones, 1t makes this number of
McClure's up TO the standard-which is
saying much.
The cover OF The Cosmopolitan in
eraced by new girl In miniature set
ting and is gay with pictures, as usual
Mr.. A. G. Chatf.eld-Taylor tells us of
''Sevilie the Fair" Beatrice Uarradan
n story from her California
e~narfencea Frank X. Storkton teIIa