The Republican journal., 1898-04-07
Literary News and Notes.

| No one who is interested in the best
contemporary French literature can afford
to miss the series of sketches and stories
by Paul Bourget, which began in The
Living Age for April 2. These sketches
| have been but recently published in
France, and this is their first appearance
in English dress. They are translated for
The Living Age by William Marchant
| They are extremely clever and character
| iStic.
Outing for April we'll sustains the repu-
tation of this best of sporting publica-
tions. Many fine illustration and pleas
ing selection of seasonable sketches of
sport, travel, and adventure will satisfy
readers of all tastes. The plumber opens
with an interesting description of ''Tiger
Shooting Columbia S Athletics, by j.
Parmley Paret; "Taxidermy for Sports
men," by Ed, W. sandys; THE Building
of Lawn Tennis Courts,'' and with the
Canadian Northwest Mounted Police.
are articles of peculiar interest. The cv-
cling, yachting, fishing, shooting, travel.
and fiction departments are admirably
filled. The editorial and record depart
ments are interesting, and carry fine illus
trations
with drawing byAiice Barber Stephens of
an Easter morning n church choir. Sew
erai otter illustrations also take the great
fesjal day for a theme, and an article on
''The Last Week i'll the Life of Christ. -
giving the incidents of the Saviour's per
seeuion and crucitixion, is specially apro-
pos Of Holy Week. A feature OF novel
interest is the illustrated anecdotaI biou-
raphy of Thomas A. Edison. in which the
characteristic traits OF the great inventor
are told IN series of anecdotes. Joseph
| BonaParte S flight to America and soiuurn
here is recalled in al article. "When the
King OF Spain Lived on the Banks of the
Schuylkill.' Miss Lillian Bell Whites
from Berlin her impressions of the Ger
mans and the Fatherland.
'Lenten Cookery;' Easter and Easter
Customs;'' Easter Lilies.' etc. are
among the seasonable and timely headings
to equally interesting articles in the April
issue of ''Table Talk" 1t also contains
articles on lizard and Soft Shelled Crabs -
| Girls and What They Eat;' elbow to
use Sour Cream recipes 'sFrom the
High Alttudes;'' as we'll as large nun
Der OF general recipes given by Miss Cor
nelia e. Bedford, the we'll known author
ity and lecturer on culinary topics, in reply
to inquiries from housekeepers all over
the country. There are menus for every
meal in the month"; and in 1.-The New Bill
of Fare" by Mrs. NJ. c. Myer, many nov
elites and topics of interest and entertain
ment TO woman are described A free
sample OF the magazine may be had by
any of our readers who send their name
and address to Table Talk Publishing
Co, Philadelphia, Pa.
Mr.. William l. Cole has made careful
study of the various city institutions of
Boston, and has already contributed to
the New England Magazine interesting
articles on the Children S Institutions and
the Houses of Correction. In the April
number of the same magazine he discusses
the almShOuses at Long Island and Char
lestown, pointing out; while paying full
tribute to all that is good, the defects of a
system which, while providing for pau
! pers committed to the care of these in
situations, makes no distinction between
house class. 'Tbat it is the duty of So
ciety to relieve and comfort its worthy
poor,' says Mr.. Cole, ''goes without say
ing; but it can be neither the wisdom nor
duty of society to care in the same man
mel for tramp, the vagrant and all other
varieties of the professionally idle and
vicious" His article is fully illustrated
| with exterior and interior views of the in
stitntion buildings at Long Island and
Charlestown, and pictures showing groups
of the inmates. Warren F. Kellogg, 5
Park Square, Boston, Mass.