Literary Notes

The Magazine cf Art for Mav is not only va:ied, but it is interesting from opening article to Art Notes. A paper on "The Barbizon School" of paintera gives an excellent sketfih of the great lmdscape painter, Corot. Cassell & C, N. Y. Prof. Douglass of the B'vish Museum contributie to the May Wide Avvake an illustrated folk-lore paper on Chinese Dragons. The spcond and concludi; g paper on "The Belles of Oíd Philadelphia," by Charlotte Adama, whi-h will pear in The American Magazine for May, containe g me charmirg decriptions &t the grace and bnautv that existed in that favored city ab ut the time of the R volution. The articlf will be copioosly . illuetrated, and will be esoeciblly valuat le as a coüection cf ihe diff. rent etyles of early American portri:ure. The frontpiece of "The Wtmao's World for May, is a portiaii of the Queen of Roumania, who is best known to the world of letters as the gract lul poet "Carmen Sylva." The faee in this por rait is as utrong a it is haudsome. A paper devo'ed to the life a.d literary werk ot the poet-Q leeu is illustrated with sketches showing the royal lady at woik in her s'udio and in l:er library. ''Nuing as a Profession for Women,' by the Princess Christiao, open the number and argües well in its favor. Cassell & Cn., N. Y.