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Show ; Literary Xolcs. TheVYet" England ilagaunc for May- opens wiUi an article on Mr. Jlnwclls, by Hamlin Garland. The remarkable change in spirit and purposo which marks Mr. Howells' later novels, especially "A Hazard of New Fortunes,'' is what is chiefly dwelt upon, and Mr. Garland's Gar-land's socialistic IncllnaUons lead him to write wiUi the warmth which, woulii.be expected. The ar-ticle ar-ticle Is accompanied by a new portrait por-trait of Mr. Howells. A new jor-tralt jor-tralt of Georgo Kcnnan faces a stirring stir-ring poem enUUed "Kara," ln which Mr. Allen Eastman Cress appeals to the world of noodinen to rise In protest against Uie Siberian outrages.' Mr. William M. Salter, In a brief art Iclo on Ethics in PollUcs, urges especially the divorce of municipal affairs from party considerations. con-siderations. The principal illustrated illus-trated article In this number is a bright account, by Miss Elizabeth Walling, of a March Journey in a runabout along Uie Massachusetts North Shore, the laper abounding with interesting bits or antiquarian-ism antiquarian-ism and gossipabout Beverly, Man chester, Magnolia and Gloucester. A beautifully Illustrated article on "Some Old Oorchrtter Houses," by Mrs. Marion A. McBride, Is also full of pleasant anUquarianism. and shows how finely sonic of Our fathers housed themselves. It Is sucgested Uiat some of our modern architects and decorators learn lessons from the article. Mrs. Nina Moore Tiffany Tiff-any contributxs another or her stories or Uio fugitive slaves, and there are other articles touching points of New England history-one history-one on Uie Mubpce Indians; another, an-other, very opportune just at this time of Uie ceuternial celebration of the event, on "How Rhode Island received Uie constitution." Thern is an article on the Cotton Gin, with a portrait of Whituey and other 11-lustraUons; 11-lustraUons; a curious article on Dreams, by Horatio King; some unusually good love stories, and some poetry worth reading whicii Is saving not a little, as Uie magazines maga-zines go nowadays. Mr. Hale con tributes the customary instalment of his bright "Tarry at Homo Travel." JlclfortT Jfagmine lor May is ngalu a first rate number, full of good and instructive reading, as shown by the following table ot contents: con-tents: "Congressional Power en Education and Elections," (It. J. Sage); '.'Hearts and Coronets," (LIeut--CoU F. F, Warlnirton); "Historical Vindication of Secession," Seces-sion," (Hon. Jefferson D.xvis); "A Sonmt,"(KmmaC.Dowd); "Celebrated "Cele-brated Men of the Day :" If. Chas-Oavarrc, Chas-Oavarrc, the Southern Historian, (Laura F. Hinsdale); "Brunette Preferred:" A Story. (Timothy Hayseed); "Doomed:" A Poem, (H. B.Scrry); "Tho Silver Question," Ques-tion," (Senator Stewart); "The Organist :"A Poem, (William H. Hayne) -'Books Worthy of Note," (Admiral Porter, L. S. N , and Junius Henri Browne); "Stronger than Death," (OUa Perkins Topli); "Prize Papers on PracUcIe Questions: Ques-tions: Free Trade in tho United States," (W. A. McClean, A. F. Chase, aud oUiers); Editoral Department De-partment : "Fooling the Farmers," Th.KMvf.rOmt!rm " "The Itene- fltorScraclty," "JcOerson Davis's Last" Plea; Pacing Notes; Reviews: Re-views: "Orations and After-dinner Speeches or Chauncey M. Depew," "Elocutionary Studies for Amateurs." Ama-teurs." (Itessio IJ. Rosworth); "A Vagabond's Honor," (Earnest De-Lancey De-Lancey Plerson); A. Few4CulIed Flowerets," (Mlcah Enos.)l Rook Notices: "The Cllftsof Hayakawa:" A Novel complete. Rellford fc Co. East IS-S IStii Street (corner Broadway), New York, are the publishers. |
