Literary Notes

In Siioe Modern Frenen Painters,', uhiih 'Ciieodore Cliijfl louiributes to ffarper's }Iagasine tbr May, h lias not entered lato a dtüai'ed examintioti of the wurks of the very naiiy artista who are in the front rank of the ountemporaiy Frenen school of paintinu, but tr ats eoncisely of the talents aud workB of a few wliotse achievemsnis have given thetn ahsolme dii-tinclion. WitlUm Sharp róiitribnte a paper ntitled '"Throutjü Bush and Fern,' whith is devoted to clearing up some persistent miwoiiwptions and imparting some entirely new oonceptions about Australian oenery, and ihe fauna of flora, and "Ihe oldest land in the world." L. E. Chittenden, register of the United States Treasury nnder Pres. Lincoln, tributes the account of an absolutely tiniqne episode in the history of our national credit. The artide is entitled, "Makinjr United Stótes Bonds under Pres8ure." Prof. S, H. Butchpr, LL. D., who con tributes an article on "Tne Evoluiion of Humor" is the sucoessor of Professor Blackie in the Greek ehair at the Unive.reiiy of Edinburgh. Harper & Bros , New York. The May Wid Auake opens witli a frontispiece tbat all American young people will hail with pleasure, for it is a portrait of the author of The Be.it of Redclyffe and The Daity Chain, Miss Charlotte M. Yonge ; farther on, Mr. Oscar Fay Adams describes his visits with ber at Otterbourne. Following comes a humorous Btory ly Louise Stockton,, the sister of Mr. Frauk Stockton, entitled "The Baby's Masquerade." "Apple Blosaoms" is a unique 1 ttle story by Mre. Bernard Whitman. "A Long Horror" is a powerful true story of a young French connt and his wife, people living still, in Mrs. Fremont's "Will and the Way" series. "The Monitor of Grammar School II," by Annie Bronson King, and the "CowBells of Grand Pre," by Grace Dean McLeod, are both dramatic tale. "Men and Thing" is delightfully readable. The poema of the number are choice: "Victor Hugo and the Mou=e," by Theron Brown; "What Baby Knows," by Esther B. Tiflfany ; 'The Uubidden Gueet," by Celia Thaxter, and "The Fairy Prince," by Marian Douglas. Wide Awake ie $2.40 a year. D. Lothrop O mpany, Publishers, Boston. No woman could fail to be lnterested n such a magazine as The Ladies' Home Journal has made of it May number. Mrs. Frank Leslie points the way to suceess for "ÍVomen in Business Life" ; Augusta Prescott tells "How to Take Care of Kid Gloves" ; Ellen LeGarde urges "Woman's Need of Exereise" ; Einma M. Hooper tells prospective brides how to buy "A Wedding Outfit for $200" ; Helen Jay gives the most practical hints on "How to Take Care of Clothing"; Mrs. John W. Bishop tells women what will be the hats and gowns worn this summer. Dr. T. DoWitt Tülmage writes hnmorously and practically on "May-Day Moving" ; Mary J. Holmes gives a good glimpse of "Dotnestic Life in Egypt"; Dr. H. V. Wurdeman tells "women "How to Choose Eye glasses." One Dollar a year. The Journal is published at 433435 Arch-st, Philadelphia, Pa. Prof. John Fiske will open The Popular Science MonllUy for May with an account of the life of Edward L. Youmans, including the story of his association with Herbert Spencer. Herbert Spencer has decided to pnblish the opening chapters of one of the uneompleted partsof hissystemof philosophy, dealing with morality. Three of these chapters, treating respectively of "Animal Ethics, ' "Sub human Justice," and "Human Justice," willbe printed in the May number under the general title On Justice. A careful comparison of Secondary School Programmss, French and American, is made by George W. Beaman, who maintains that, if our high and preparatory schools are to compare well with those of France, the pupils must not only do more work, but they must also work on more distinctly specialined linea. D. Appleton & Co. New York. Tho May Century will be a Memorial number, having reference to Memorial Day. It will have two articles of interest to both Union and Confedérate veterans on "Valor and Skill in the Civil War." Brander Matthews will have "A Decoration Day Revery," in this number; Walt Whitinan a "Twilight Song for Unknown buried Soldiers North and South;" John Vanee Cheney an ode on "The Fallen;" Robert Burns Wilson a paper on O'Hara's familiar line, "The Bivouace of the Dead;" Mr. Kilmer a paper on "The G. A. R., as Seen from the Inside," and Rossiter Johnson one on "Martial Epitaphs." Century Co., New York. Agnes Repplier's article on "Literary Shibboleths," is one of the cleverest things in the May Atlantic. It is a plea for an honest confession of our real tastes in literature, and a warning against being carried away by literary fashions. "Henrik Ibsen; His Early Literary Career as Poet and Play writer," is the opening article of the number. Mr. Morton gtTes us his second paper on "Some Popular Olijections to Civil Service Reform." Dr. Holmes, in "Over the Teacups," fiuisheu this always entertaiuing erie3 of papers with some charming little verses ealled "I Like You and I Love you." Houghlon, Mifflin & Cu., Bo tou. The Forum extra for April contains "Great American Fortunes" coraprising "The Owners of the United States" by Thomas G. Sherman and "The Haste to be Rich" by theRev. Howard Crosby. Reprinted from "The Forum" for Nov. 1889 and for June 1888. Price 5o. a number 50c. a year. Forum Pub. Co., New York City.