The April Magazines

Our raagu.ine exchanges, aa prompt as the seasous and somewhat in advance, even in au "eurlv spring," come claiming notice, ia order following : Scribner's Monthly has in illustrated papers : Amoug the Thousaud Islands, text and illustriiti ,ns (23 in number), by Howard Pyle; Deerhunting ou the Au Sable (Mich.), by W. M. Lüiïun, illustrated by himselí ; Maorame Luce, by Clarence Cook ; The Telephone and the Phouograph, by G-eorge B. Prescott ; and How Lead-Pencils are made,by Juliun Wilcox. There is a further mstallment of Edward Ejglestou's 14 Roxy " in which the heroine is married ; also oí Miss Tiafton's " Hia Inheritauce, " in which Blossom dies (?). Lesser stories are : Two Saints ui th Foot-Hilis, by Bret Harte, and Kiiiü David, by Constance F. Woolson. Among the other pupers : A Queen ut School (the present Queen ot tj)ain)f by au American sctioolmate ; Twenty-six Hours a day, by Maty Blake : and Mosaic Oieation amt Modern Science, by O. B. Warring. The ]oetry is by Maurice F. 1'u.n, Amiie K. Aunan, Mury Angie De Vere, and others. In the departments timely topics are discussed in uu attractive way. Ëspeciully humorous is " Biddy McGinuis at the Phutoraphei's,' which will be a tavonte fr public reudings with pantomime pictures. The uuinber complete volume XV, and the index is uuusually tul! and complete. Sctïbner and üo. New York The Evlectic has tifteeu selections covenug a wiile iMfli in tlu ti-ilii of (OMlga literatura. The leadme papers ure : M.aeh of au Euglish Geueration through Life ; Over the Balkans with (90. Gourka; The New Star which Faded into Star-mist, by Richard A. Proctor, B. A. ; Couut Cavour ; The proposed Substituten tor Religión, by (joldwin Smith ; Frunce beíore the Outbreak ot the Revolutiou, by H. Taino ; and Con.itantinople, by James Bryce. There are four chapters- IV-VII- of Black' uew novel, Macleod of Dare, ever! ahorter papers, poem, Itterary, science, auil art notes. The embellishmant of tne nuraber is a very tiae portrait of Prot. Murah, of Yale College, accompanied by a bíographical sketch by the The Cutholic World has: A Soul's Holy Week, a poem ; The Pieparatioii tor Oiristianity in the Six C'enturies betore Christ ; The Uome-Ruie Candidato, a seuii-politico-religious novel ; Roligiouism versus Political Unity in Italy ; Amoug the Translators (of Virgil and Horace) ; Pilate'e Story ; Ou Calvary, a poem ; A Bishop's Liberty, of Couscience in the New üermau Empire,- which Dr. Courad Martin, BiBhop of Paderborn, don't think lunounls to much ; Mouserrat, Ralph VValdo Emeraou, Papal Elections, Palm Suuday (a poem), Tiie late íír. T. W. M. Marshall, Strictures ou an Article entitled " Political Rapacity of the Romish Uhurch," The Death of Pim IX, and New Publications. The Catholic Publication Society, New York. St. N cholas overflow witli good things : in picture, story, verse, travel, charade, etc. Bilt a few pieces eau bo named : How Kitty was loat in a Turkish Bazaar, bv Sarah Koahles Huut, with au ïllustratiou by Howard Pyle ; Oíd Nicolai, a tale of Russian pensant lite, by Paul Fort ; K.ister iu (ermany, by F E. Corne ; Puck Parker, by Lizzie W. Champney, a story oí a little boy's escape trom beleauered Paris i ii a balloou with his t'nther aud motlier ; Dick Hardin away at School, by Lucy j'. Kidet ; Uuder the Lilaca, chap. XI., by Louise M. Alcott, aud Drifted into Port, chapa. VVIII, by Edwin Hodder. Scribner & Co., íítíw York. The Murseii is a Capital number both in picture aud text. lu the list of contributors we notice the name of Clara Doty Bates, and her story in verse tells of the griet of Edith, Teddy imd Gold-Locks own the sale of Brown Billy. But net the number aud let the little ones read thut und all the other pages. John L Shorey, 'M Broomtiald street, Boston. We have Nos. 57-60 of ZeVt Popular Encyclopedta and Universal Dictionary, new iud revisad edition. No. 57 begins in the midst of ths letter S (Spectacle) and No. 60 carries the work down to Tennessee. Among the articles of greater leugth are: Spectroscope, Spuie, Spiniiiutr, Steam Engiue.Sugar, Sweduu, Switzerlahd, Salt, Sonculture, Siderial System, Spontaueous Generation, Telegraph, Texiia, Tin, Turk, and Turkey. Complete in 64 partí at 50 ceuta each. Baker, Davw ft Co., Philudelphia. The February and March uumbers of Vtck's Illvstrated Monthly Magazine. These numbera tulüll the promise of the first one, and ussure the amateur florist that it will be a great aid to the succea9ful culturo of ñowera either out door or in. The February nuuiber has two beautifully colored flower plates: "Uahliaa" and "Carnatioua and Picotees," and the March number, oue, " Gladiolos." The illustrations on wood are numerous and good, and the text full of inforinatiou. tl 2S a year for this magazine ot Vick's will be a good investmeiit. James Vick, Rochester, N. Y.