Literary Notes

The first article in the April nuinber of the Magazine of American History, "Our South American Neighbors" is the most attractive article of this interesting periodical. It is by the editor and is made additionally pleasing by good illustrations. Other articles are, "The Romance of the Map of the United States" by H. G. Cutler, of Chicago ; "Laval, the First Bishop of Quebec," by John Dimity and the "Diplomatic Services of George William Erving" by Hon. J. L. M. Curry, ex-minister to Spain, Space forbids a mention ol other interesting papers. $5 a year. Published at 743 Broadway, New York. The Century for April contains three timely árdeles; "The latest Siberian Tragedy," by George Kennan, in which isgiven a new account of the outrage at Yakutsk; "Siiggetions for the Next World's Fair," "A Practical and Helpful Paper by Georges Berger, Director of the Frenen Exposition; and "The Slave Trade in the Congo B lisin," by E. J. Glave, one of Stanley's pioneer officers, with text and pictures from life duiing Mr. Glave's residence o tsventy monthsamong the natives. The Century Co., New York. The Forum for Anril 1890 contains the followina; articies: "The Degradation of Our Politics," F. A. P. Barnard; "Educatiun in Boyhond," President Timothy Dwight; "Woman's Politica! Status," Francia Minor; "Hypnotiwm and Crime" Dr. J. M. Charcot; "Secular Changes in Human Nature," Francés P. Cobbe; "No Theulogy and New Theology," Iiev. Lyman Abbott; "Newspapers and the Public," Charles D. Warner; "The Itights of Public Property," Rev. William Barry; "Truth and Fraud in Spiritualism," Richard Hodgson; "Whv the Farmer is not Prosperous." C. Wood Davis. Fifty cents a copy; $5.00 a year. The Forum Publishing Co., N. Y., 253 Fifth Ave. The Home Magazine, conducted by Mrs. John A. Logan, for April, contains the brightest sketch of an April poem that the spring sun will smile upon. Picture of the World's Fair Committee; Empress Augusta - by Mrs. Logan ; A Trip to Hebron- by Mrs. Lañe; "Jnnet: A Story"- by Mrs. Oliphant: Kmg's D-iughters - by Mary Lowe Dickinson. Theillu-trated article with finest views ever taken of interior of Vice Prpsident Morton's Home. The Women's College, at Baltimore, Illustrated. Bright Bits from Bright Books. All about Marie Bashkirtseff ; extracts. The little fulks are remembered, with a story of Abraham Lincoln, the White House.and hisboy "Tad." Pictureof the woman "who went up to the moon" to sweep the cobwebs out of the sky. "DiningRoom," withaseasonable billof fare; "The Painting of the O!d Homestead," by Amber; Society Notes - A Short Story, and a host of other eood things. Don't fail to get the April number. The Magazine is sent three months for ten cents - silver or stamps. Try it. Address, The Brodix Pub. Co.. Washington, D. C. i - ' I Waxp and Woof, by Franca Harisorl VVooA and Eva Paine Ritcheil. Publ'sher, F. H. Wood, Boonton, N. J. Price. $1.50. This book is an historiad and poetlcal novel, and one of tbe brightest, raciest books we have read jíjnany f'day, Xhere is no stich thing sldozibgjbwêr ftspges, fromthe quaint little poetical prelace to the beautiful many-hued rainbow chapter, all is brightandrèadablè.andthetemperance and political warp so deftly interwoven witji te jnany tjn,ted woof that the fabric is eure to be attractiveíind durable,' : ' ■ ' ) . . A h!nt as to íhe charapters may interítet bdok buyers Ín a vólnnae which atUcJw sonje of the proqament iues o( the Hay ás vigoroúsly ás did the famous Únele loia'n Gabin., The boók te des-i tined to have á strong influence on public sentiment. Humprouj, patUetic and arKiimentivê, w propheéy 'tó it a wide popularity aniong readers, wha fiarp to think for themselves. sale !y (.ieorge Wabr.