Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-05-19
LITERARY NOTES.

In its June number The Ladies
Home Journal will celebrate the
Diamond Jubilee in way distinctly
It's own. In an article by William
George Jordan, entitled What Victoria
Has Seem" the reader will be taken on
the British throne, and the marvellous
panorama of the worlds history for
sixty years will pass before him. He
Will at glance see the progress in art,
science, invention, music, education;
the great social reforms, the growth of
nations and the advance of civiliza-
ton. The whole story of the worlds
progress of the longest reign in English
history will be wildly presented.
Charles Dana Gibson has made
great hit with his Dickens illustrations
in The Ladies Home Journal. In the
June number we have rare opportu-
nifty or seeing what great illustrator
can do in one picture with four famous
characters in fiction. Mr.. Gibson pre-.
sents Mr.. and Mrs. Mrs. Micawber,
Dsyfd CopperHeld and Traddles The
long, quaint curls Of Mrs. Micawber,
and the characteristic of her gloved
hands as she ''lays the case" before
David Copperneld, haye been admi.
rably caught by the artist, Mr.. Micaw-
Der, self poised and satisfied, wears o
calm judicial expression as he balances
his glass in his hand.
Few people know that John Wesley
was ever in America. Few know that
it was he, and not Robert Raikes, who
established the first Sunday School in
the world. 1t was John Wesley who
preached the first Methodist sermon
delivered in the United Stetes. In The
Ladies Home journal for June Rev.
W. j. Scott will tell in the "Great Per.
sonal Events" series the story of
When John Wesley Preached in
Georgia" which is said to be one of the
most interesting narratives in this
most successful series.
The June number of The Delineator
is called the early summer number,
and its presentation of warm weather
modes, fabrics, dress trimmings and
millinery is made brilliantly attractive
by the handsome color plates. The
literary features include contributions
by quintette of famous women.
Sister Anglique, daintily humorous
story of life in Louisiana convent
school, is by Molly Elliot Seawell,
author of The Sprightly Romance of
Marsac,' The New York Herald's
"a 900 prize story. In the fourth num-
ber of the series on Social Life in
American Cities, Annie H. Wharton,
author of Through Colonial Door,
ways" discusses with authority So.
ciety in Philadelphia. OF allied inter.
est is Anna I. Sadler's account of the
Lady Antiquarians of Montreal. Jen-
ME NJ. Brakes second study of New
York 5 Social Types will be found quite
as pleasantly critical rs was her de-
scription of the metropolitan Woman
of Society. In timely recognition of
the seasons for fitting is the paper by
Mary Cadawalader Jones, entitled At
Home and Abroad. Mrs. Witherspoon g
June Tea Table Chat, Mr.. Vicks's sug-
gestions for the Flower Garden, and
the pages devoted to seasonable Cook.
cry and the New Books are of habitual
excellence. The Young Folks will find
described some novel forms of enter
.ainments, and the children are not
forgotten. Ladies interested in artistic
needle work should not miss this mum.
Der, the regular departments of Tat
ting, Crocheting, Lace Making, etc.,
being supplemented by Emma Hay
woods special designs for Fancy
Stitches and Embroideries and Ecclesi-
astical Embroidery, and Bertha E. j.
Blodgett's directions for making an
embroidered box for presentation to a
June bride.