Literary Notes

' The subjects that have had the greatest share of attention from thonghtful men for the past month have undoubtedly been Immigration, Our Currency, the Case of the Rev. Dr. Briggs, and the International Copyright Law, which TVill go into effect July 1. The June number of The Forum contains discusSions of all these subjects. The Rev. Dr. Briggs himself contributes a criticism of the churches for insisting on non-essential parts of their creeds. Forum Pub. Co., New York, N. Y. A never failing charm of The Ladietr Home Journal is that it isalwaysabreast of the season. This seems especially true of the June number, with its dainty pages for the Brides of June, Florence Howe HallVIn Church or at Home?" Mrs. Mallon's suggestions for brideB and their inaids, and Ella Wheeler Wilcox's clever comparison between women and flowers. Quite as timely, also, are the portrait sketch of Lady Agnes Macdonald, the wife of Canada's premier; Sister Rose Gertrude'a description of "Life Among the Lepers at Molokai"; Charles J. Dumar's article on "Women as Type Ketters," and William H. Rideing's "Hints on House Building." Issued at one dollar a year, or ten cents a copy, by the Curtís Publishing Company, 435 Arch-st, Philadelphia, Pa. With over 120 illustrations the Cosmopolitan for June sets a fast pace in the handicap for magazine honors. The frontispiece is a portrait of Madame de Pompadour, and pertains to a bright sketch of a summerspent in the home "of that famous woman by Amelia Rives and her guests. A pleasant insight into the attractiveness of Japanese women is given in a paper by Henry T. Finck, illustrated by a large number of pretty faces. The art article of the month describes the work of Gustave Dore, with elabórate engravings, whieh Ilústrate very well the masterpieces of that wonderful artist. Perhaps the most valuable article of the number is that contributed by Mr. Abner L. Frazer to the literature of the farmers' movement. The Cosmopolilan prize of $200 for the best article on "the needs of the farmer, his hours of labor, and the national legislation necessary to his prosperily," was awerded by the judges to this gentleman. The article itself is brightened by a series of cartoons by the famous artists Attwood of Boston and Dan Beard of New York. Cosmopolitan Publishing Co., Madison Square, New' York. Price 25 cents.