The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-09

froDtfsptece OF "A H6ni-bFrdhiAst 49,
aose." b. c. u Gibson; Two Undezcrloed
r,orsra1ts OF shakespeare- BY John Cor
bin with Illustrations. The Ge0logicai
Progress OF the Country" by Henry =
Williams. and a delightful account OF
English country-Ffouse Life. % George
" smafIey. arc only few OF the de
lights this interesting magazine presents
this month.
The Atlantic Monthly has for May 2
very attractive table OF contents is
leader is THE Problems OF Rural Nsw
England" By Philip Morgan ana a. =
Sanh.orn This Is followed By an article
on ..peal Tftopfas of The Arid West, ps
William = smythe. which viii BE- OF the
greatest interest to all who are interrs.eu
in me possibilities Of irrigation the pres
ent situation in Greece MAKES any So 9aA.s
r,aws in Greece H.. by Basil l.. Glider
staeve most timely. as 1t Is one OF WHO
srnnre~slons and interesting experiences
~ view OF the great interest at the pres
ent time in Dr. Nansen's exploits. n. 3
Shaiers "Nansenss Heroic Journey, Is
most timely Thomas Wentworth Higgin-
son continues his Cheerful Yesterday"
Charles Egbert Craddock's The Juggier
and Paul Leicester Ford's 'AThe Story OF
am Untold Love- are Interestingly con-
tinued Articles By Agnes Reppher, isai-
eaaio Hearn John Burroughs and many
others make up the remainder OF the num-
Der.
The Century for May opens with most
delightful contribution from the pen Oh
Mrs Schuyler Van Rensselaer,, Win PFC
lures by Harry Fem "A Suburban oouh,
try place. is a charmingiy written ana
illustrated account of Holm Lea Prof.
Charles s. Sargent's beautiful home al
Rrookllne Mass Holm Lea is one or
the show places, in the United states,
and no less able writer than Mrs. Scnuy-
Ter Van Rensselaer,. supplemented py the
pictures of an artist OF the ability OF Mr.
Fem. could have given so perfect an ioea
of this most beautiful OF country places.
Hugh Wynne. Free Quaker" continues
To grow I'm historical as well as romantic
interest. Gen. Horace Porters cam
paigning with Grant deals this month
with the siege Of Petersburg and raids on
Washington. The Withdrawal OF the
French from Mexico-A Chapter OF secret
History BIZ Lieut.. Gen John M Scho-
field. and 1.-THE Fall OF the Second En-
pire. as Related to French Intervention III /
Mexico" By the Mexican minister TO the |
United States. are two interesting facts
Of history from different standpoints. |
William Henry Bishop contributes one OF
his charming stories 10 this number, en-
titled "Anti-Babll or Prof. Sandfog's
Universal Language"
Ilppincott for the current month has |
for its complete novel Jason Hildreth's /
Identity" BY vIrna Woods. part of the |
story Is laid In San Francisco. where |
much Of its interest eliminates: Ii is re- I
pIete with situations and surprises. but al /
Il all ends charmingly the reader is con- /
tent. Among the other articles are Some
Bird Songs" by William Thompson;
l. Z
ore: THE Beginnings OF Liberty in New /
York" by Mrs. Schuyler Van Rensselaer,. /
and Hard Times Among the Heroines,"
by Eva A. Madden.
The North American Review for May |
contains a paper OF much interest for all |
who knew and loved the writings OF the |
brilliant writer who has so recently left |
us Henry Drammond." by Ian Mac /
laren. is a tribute from the pen OF the |
author of Beside the Bonny Brier Bush |
to his lifelong friend and fellow student, |
for Prof. Drummcnd and Ian Maclaren |
were together at the University OF Edin- |
burgh. The paper thus has charm and |
value unapproachabie. and Is feeling and |
apnreciatiye estimate Of the life and char 4
acter of a noble man. whom all the world |
laments. In this number are begun |
series of articles on the Progress OF the |
Il
statistican. Michael G.. Mriha'l. IT. g. g. |
This initial paper Is devoted to the New |
England States" and will I've followed nv /
others on the Middle. the Southern. tnc |
Prairie, and the Pacific states. The Hon. |
Robert r. Porter writes OF the 'Dinsiey |
Tariff Biil'' and It's effects upon Ames'can |
Industry and American labor and conse-
auent prosperity. THE Modern Greek az
n Fighting Man" hy PROT. Zoe Wheeler.
'sRussias Plans and Purposes by Col.
w F. Mason McCarty: Should inmigra-
ton BE Restricted2'' and IN Coastitu-
tionai Misfit." by Prof. Goodwin Smith.
aie a few Of the timely and interesting
articles y. the table of coatenss.
The MAY number OF McCiure's Magazine
is especially abundant and interesting in
the matter OF portraits Of famous people.
There are speaking nkenesses from pho
toeraphs taken by c. G. Cox. OF Donald
G. Mitchell elk Marverl. Walt Whitman
Eleanora Duse. Henry Ward Beecher and
others. There is also n series of life por-
traits Of Daniel Webster With introduce
tion and notes by Charles Henry Hart.
These portraits exhibit Mr. Webster at
close intervals from middle life to the
year Of his death Some Of tho pictures
have never before been published There
arc also portraits Of both the first and
second Mrs. Webster. Rudyard Kiphng's
Captains Coura ceous" ia concluded In
this number. An article on ''The Capture.
Death and Burial Of j. Wilkes Booth" by
Raw Stannard Baker. comprehensive
and intelligent review OF Grover Cieve-
lands Second Administration. by Cart
Schurz and Namiin Garland.s Grant az
the Outbreak Of the War" are among tho
features Of this entertaining number
Tho May Scrihner was eagerly welcomed
hy MI readers OF Richard Harding Davis
wildly exciting Soldiers az Fortune
UNDERGRADUATE life at Harvard" by
Edward s Martin with Illustrations hv-
". N, Hyde end Howard Pyle. r. an ex-
tremely Interesting article 20 the average
rrader. bat 81 special interest 10 ali who
hold "oid Harvard" rs their Alma Mater
aud same can be said OF Robert Grants
article, which follows Harvard College
IN the Seventies" The fourth paner IN
The Conduct ~ Great Buslnessess series
Is The Working 81 Rank" by Charles
n Lanier and IL g fully as Instructive
and entertaining rs its predecessors.
Golf" by n. J. whixham the amateur
champion of America. Is fuli Of interest
Tor the ecvotees Of the game. London:
As seen by G. r. GIbSen" treats of The
Drawing Raera." and both text and Mus
trations give good idea Of thIs c~ea,
function ", n. HoweIls continues hsS
STORY ~ Play" and the frontispiere
Scenes from Great Novel~-v - f. yOh-
Ridd and Lorna neoae az Baywc-thy Wa |
ter slide.
In Current T6ferature for MAY ua-,ss.,, !
Mab3e continues hts series - literary - I
SAYS. With an Interesting paaer on sa7-s,
Growth az Historical study ana = ~
HOPKINS n American Poets ~ To.fsvr 1
wrltsa this month ~ Louise limos,
Quincy ard c4setAs frar. her v,...a+~ =