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

The May Ladies' Home Journs
uniquely reflects the sentiment an,
spirit OF spring. I'm An Old -Fashione,
Garden" fairly emits the season g fra
grant flavor, as do other contribut ton
In prose and verse. Hon. John Russell
Young recalls the notable incidents
fetes, receptions and pageants, etc. 20
General Grants memorable tour of th
world, and ex-President Harrison give
highly interesting glimpses of the Presi
dents home and home life in an articl
on THE Domestic Side Of the Whit,
house"-the concluding one OF his ad
mirable series. Edward W. Box edi
torially presents the really practica
side of the crusade aga inst the slaugh
ter OF birds for their piumage, ant
forcibly protests against the perniciou
habit Of splitting in public places. A
reminiscent article by Mrs. Raymond
Maude, MY Mother as 1 Recall Her, ;
gives some delightful glimpses of the
personal side Of Jenny Lind, especially
of her home life.
Herbert d. Wards serial, 1.-THE Bur.
glar Who Moved Paradise, q" reaches it's
conclusion, maintaining its quaint
humor to the end. Also in the lighter
vein are a remarkably well drawn
character sketch, "Old Gabe Carter g
Company" and the second of 1.-THE
Colonel and Me" papers. Dwight l..
Moody, in his Bible G ass lesson writes
on Faith" with charac teristic direct.
ness. Besides Mrs. s. T. Rorer's most
helpful articles on cooking and her
solution of puzzling household prob.
lems, ore valuable papers on "Travel.
ing with Children in Summer. -
Unique Moderate Cost Outings, -
"Girls' Letters" summer gowns.
waists, bodices and parasols, "The
Wild Garden and Rockery, " and M any
others brimful Of practical wisdom. In
brief, the May Journal contemplates
directly and practically every feature
of home life, and appeals to every
member of the household. Among its
notable art features are the dainty
cover by Howard Pyle, and Alice
Barber Stephens drawing of "The Wo.
man in the Home" the third of her
American Woman" series. By The
Curtis Publishing Company, Philadel.
phia. One dollar per year; ten cents
per copy.
On the question of how to save the
fur seals the Review of Reviews takes
the ground that President Jordan q
recommendations should be needed at
once, and that without waiting for
England's sanction the United States
should absolutely prohibit American
citizens from engaging at any season
OF the year in the taking of seals in the
open sea. The Review also urges that.
If other means fail to make pelagic
sealing Improbable, all the young
female seals on the Pribilof Islands
should be branded in such manner
as to make their fur valueless. The
females being thus protected, the herd
would maintain itself.
The Greco.Turkish war, the Cuban
insurrection, and the sealing question
are the principal topics covered by the
May Review of Reviews, in editorials.
special articles, and magazine and
book reviews, together with cartoon
and other illustration.
In the Review of Reviews for Nav
the editor discusses the outbreak of the
war between Greece and Turkey, and
the failure of the concert Of Europe, ~
which he ascribes to Lord Sslisbury's
process Of parley."
The Review OF Reviews for May de.
votes its entire department of "Cur.
'ent History In Caricature" to the re. |
production of cartoons illustrating va.
'ious phases of the Turkish question.
All who remember Stephen Bonsal's
'rilliantservices last winter as Cuban
var correspondent of the New York
Herald will be interested in his state.
nent of "The Real Condition of Cuba
To-Day" which appears in the May
review OF Reviews. This is the latest
uthentic summing up of the Cuban
ituation that has been given to the
ress, and it should be read by all who
are to know the facts-horrible as
many Of them are-connected with the
eroic struggle for liberty which
iomez and his brave compatriots are
,aking. Mr.. Bonsel's article gives us
realizing sense of the truth that we
ave an Armenia at our very doors.
Joel Chandler Harris writes pleas.
ntly in the Review Of Reviews about
he Atlanta Constitution Office and its
ew chief, Clark Howell.
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