The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-02
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MAGAZINES.

The May number of Lippincott's is
notably stirring and strong. Figs
from Thistles" makes Frederic Red
dale's third appearance through the
medium of a long tale in this maya
zine, and his work may be described
as good, better and best Heading the
list of seven short stories is I'm the
Springtime," by Henry Wysham La
nier, happy mingling of spring rain
and loving. A rousing sea story by
Patrick Vaux is entitled, Grit; A Tale
of the Next War" Another one of
Ella Middleton's Tybout's parallels is
called THE Blast of the Trumpet"
and sustains her reputation for humor
Prince Vladimir Vaniatsky contributes
a gambling tale called "Fate's Jug
gler," which is written in the vivacious
style characteristic of the author. "A
Confederate of Chaperones," by Alma
Martin Estabrook, is clever and en-
gaging story of a girls broken heart"
Two interesting papers in the number
are Some Roman Contrasts" by
Maud Howe, which is delightfully."-
readable; and What Man Is to a
Bird" by the noted naturalist DR..
Charles C. Abbott. The humorous de-
partment called 'Walnuts and Wine"
is generously supplied with jokes, both
rich and rare. J. B. Lippincott Co.,
East Washington Square, Philadelphia.
The special features OF the Ameri-
can Monthly Review of Reviews for
May are a character sketch of Verest-
chagin, the Russian painter of war
scenes, who went down with his friend,
Admiral ALakaroff, on the Inflated
Russian battleship Petropavlovsk;s a
brief sketch with portrait) of Admiral
Togo, Japan's great sea fighter, from
japanese sources; an illustrated arti-
Gle by Hudson Maxim on 'Torpedoes
and Torpedo Warfare" a comprehen-
sive treatment of the great Worlds
Fair at ST. Louis by William F. Saun-
ders, with a description of the art ex-
hibit of Halsey. c. Ives; several ar
ticles on the war in the Far East
f"Climatic Features of the Field of the
War" by Frank Waldo; japanese
Opinion on Americas Attitude" THE
Effect of the War on the Internal At
fairs of Russia" and What the Peo-
pie Read in Japan" an account of
the recent victory for municipal own
ership in Chicago, by Victor S. Var
ros: and a forecast of the great con-
ventions and other gatherings of the
year. Inc review OIL 6eNlSWS COIl-
pany, Is Astor Place, New York.
Table Talk for May is a particularly
interesting number, the table of con-
tents being more than usually full of
articles and suggestions that are time
ly.. The leading article is entitled
When Kings and Queens Went May
ing" and is by Helen M. Richardson.
An article that is we'll worth reading
is entitled 1.-THE Laundry and the Gas
Stove" by Maude e. Smith Hymers.
Table Talk Publishing Co., Philadel-
phia, Pa
The frontispiece of the May st. Mich
olas is charming picturing of the
glad "Merrily, merrily shall live now,
under the blossom that hangs on the
bough." The first article, too, carries
out the May spirit, being an interesting
account, by Helen Dawes Brown, Of
"Magdalen Tower and May Morning."
1t tells how two American girls en-
joyed Oxford's annual mid-air sunrise
service. THE Coming and the Going
of Pete by the late Noah Brooks, lis
good dog story. B. l.. Farjeons "A
Comedy in Wax" goes on JOLLY. THE
Hero of San Benito" is a true story,
told for readers of St. Nicholas by Rev.
Charles M. Sheldon, author of I'm His
Steps" And "A Dutch Treat" is a
pretty tale of "a little New York girls
adventures in Holland. Bright verse
and attractive pictures are features of
the number. Nora Archibald Smiths
1.-THE Feast of Laughter" is jolly Jap
rhyme. Her Picture" is illustrated by
a bonny baby face. "Titos Home
made Picture Book" is full Of fun and
funny pictures. Last, but by no means
least, come the departments, Nature
and Science for Young Folks. St Mich
olas, The Century Company, Union
Square, New York.
The pictorial features of Outing for
May is a series of sixteen full page