Literary Notes

W. A. O'Donnell, in The Current of September 19, makes a suggestion to teachers as to the benefit ihat may be denred rom the use of newspapers instond of ome of the readers in the schools. The Magazine of Art for October is a ine number, in text and illustrations. i'here are five full page Illubrattona, one of which, Whistler's full tength portrait of Pablo Sarasarte, the violinist is worth he price of a year's subscription. The opening paper by Claude Phillips, is on hat strange Germán genius Aiuokl liöckin, of whose work a number of admirable illustrations are given. Followlng his Is a paper on Granada, by David lannay, showing by pencil as well as )en, the moorish beauties of that old ¦ipanish town. Then comes a poem, by T. Arthur Blaikie, "Iteconciliation," with one of Walter Crane's admirable decorare pictures. Harry V. Barnett, coninues his stories of "The Romance of Art" selectlng the pathetic story of Alexander Alberic and Isabella Cunio for his ubject. A valuuble paper on "Celllo Metalwork" follows. W. Martin Conway strikes "A Note ou Marbuse"' tlio i'lemish master, whose "At'onition of' he Magi" has been attracting tlie admtration of English amateurs of' Art. "Cuient Art" is cleverly dissected with reroductions of the recent pictures in the toyal Academy and Grosvenor Gallery. rliss A. Mary F. Robinson gives the ourth of her Profiles from tlie Freneli lenaissance, and there is an entertaining aper on "Female Head Gear." - Cas.-i-U & Company, New York, $3.50 a ycur. The Quiver for October has more artiles of week-day interest tMtween its overs than usual. It opena wit li ¦ poem alled "A Hero's Heimet," to which is ¦ven the honor of an frontispioce. Then bllows an account of a "Sceptical Noblemau," by the Rev. William Burnet The ontitiuatiou of "Molüe's Maiden's'1 folows, and Is an lnterestlag installment. he sketch of the various forma oí Methodism in the North of England is kpropos of the recent North Country Celebrution. A very entertaining artielo is "With the Jop Pickers." Tlie lirst part of the "True Story of Lottie," is told for the children. 'hen comes the Kev. Alexandcr Robettl, ).D., on "The Beloved Difciple." Tlu'.ology is broken in upon by "A BoDK ñf he Lily,'' sung by Clara Thwaites. Tliis ighter vein is followed up liv a story, 'Loyal and True," bariraret Scott Hayleld. Dr. John Ötoughton continúes his 'Öunday Thoughts in othcr Lands," and lev. W. M. Ötratham gives the fonrtfa of' lis "Restful Talks In the Rush of LilV." The privileges of Christian Ufe ale laid bcfore us by the Rev. Dan'l Hoon. Theology, fiel ion, descriptive articles, poetry, music and pictures are givcn in pleulng variety in this number of The Qulvor. bassen & Company, New York, 1.50 er year.