Literary Note

The frontispiece of the Magazine of Art for June accompanies an account of Mr. W. Y. Barker's collection of paintings. It is called "a royal bird" and is a photogravure from the original of Andrew C. Gow. The opening article ie on the "Royal Academy Exhibition1' and is illustrated withnumerous studies of Öir Frederic Leighton's picture "Rizpab."- Cassell Pub. Co., 35c a number; 83.50 a year in advance. Scribner's Magazine for June opens with the second article in the series on "Men's Occupations," which is to be a featureof the coming months,including among its contributors W. D. Howells, W.Clark Russell.Julian Ralph, and John Drew. The article in the present issue is "Life in a Logging Camp," by Arthur Hill, president of one of the great Michigan lumber companies. He has written from the fullest knowledge.having been through almost every phase of the lumber business.- Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, N. Y. "With Tolstoy in the Russian Famine" ie the title of a remarkable paper to appear in the June Century, describing the experience of Mr. Jonas Stadling, a Swede, who assisted in the relief work at Count Tolstoy's headquarters during the winter of 1891-92, The article is realistically and effectively illustrated from photographs taken by the author, who in a subsequent number of the magazine will describe his sojourn with Count Tolstoy's son in relief work in the eastern district of Samara. The C n ury Cc, New York, X. Y. The June Arena is a mammoth cumber. Araong the leading papers in this notable anniversary issue are: Insanity and Genius, by Arthur McDonald; The Liberal Churchea and Scepticism, by Kev. Marión D. Shutter, D. D.; Arsenic veraus Cholera, by R. B. Leach, M. D., ia interesting and timely;Women wageearners in the West, by Helen Campbell; Does the Country Deroand the Free Coinage of Silver, by A. C. Fisk; Save the American Home, a striking economie paper, by I. E. Dean; and, Islam, Past and Present, by Prof. F. W. Sanders.- Arena Pub. Co., Boston.Mass. The Jane Overland monthly contains, The Porno Basket Makers by J. W. Hudeon. Au accurate paper on the most Bkillful basket makers of the world. Dr. Hudson is the collector at the notable Hudson Collection. and has lived for years where he has had the best opportunities to study these Indians. The American Private Soldien by Lieutenant Alvin II. Sydenham, TJS. A., inside vie of army life, illustrated from sketches made by the daughter of Major McCrea. Western Stories and Poems will make up an interesting number. Overland Pub. Co., San Francisco, Cal. The June number of the Atlantic Monthly contains an unusual number of articles of great interest to the general reader, but to those interesad in educational matters the paper "The Educational Trend of the Northwest" will appeal most. The author, Hon. D. L. Kiehle, State Superintendent of Public Instruction of Minnesota, is one of the prominent educators in this country, and his account of the very important events which have lately taken place in Minnesota and his hopeful predictions for the best resulta make this paper a most valuable one. - Houghton, Mifflin & Co., Boston, Mass.