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 Rh fact of its being written by Mr. Schurz. Mr. Stock ton's " House of Martha" is continued. Prof. George Herbert Palmer contributes " Reminis cences of Professor Sophocles," who was Pro fessor of Greek at Harvard University for nearly forty years. College men will be also deeply in terested in Mr. S. E. Winbolt's paper on " Rowing at Oxford." Rose Terry Cooke contributes a story called " A Town Mouse and a Country Mouse;" and Rev. Samuel J. Barrows has an important paper on " What the Southern Negro is doing for him self." President D. C. Oilman, of Johns Hopkins University, has a paper on " The Study of Geog raphy," and its place in the college course. The popular writer, George Parsons Lathrop, author of " An Echo of Passion," " Newport," "Afterglow," etc., contributes the complete novel to the June number of Lippincott's Magazine. The story is called " Gold of Pleasure," and it is the most interesting and the most dramatic story that has come from the pen of Mr. Lathrop. It is a tale of love and adventure, with scenes that shift from the quiet surroundings of a New Eng land seaport town to Ceylon. " Some Familiar Letters by Horace Greeley " are continued, but con tain nothing of especial interest to the general public. " Is Alaska worth visiting? " We de cidedly say, Yes, after reading Grace Peckham's description of marvellous scenery to be found therein. Lucy C. Lillie contributes an interesting sketch of " Alexandra, Princess of Wales; " and Kdgar Fawcett gives a capital character sketch of a literary man, in an article entitled " A Literary Pet." The June Century has an interesting frontis piece portrait of George Mifflin Dallas, formerly Vice-President of the United States. This portrait accompanies the second and last instalment of the papers extracted from Mr. Dallas's journal written while he was American Minister to the Court of the Czar Nicholas I. In the fourth instalment of the Talleyrand Memoirs, Talleyrand denies, categor ically and with emphasis, that he had anything to do with the execution of the Due d'Enghien or with an alleged plot to assassinate Napoleon. The new paper in the California series is by Dr. Charles B. Gillespie, of Freeport: Pennsylvania, and is substantially a transcript from his California journal of 1849 and 1850, being a description of a

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Sunday in Coloma, in which the rougher life of the mines is most prominent. — the auctioneering, rac ing, gambling, thimble-rigging, etc. The first paper in the number is one of Mrs. Burton Harrison's sketches of Old Virginia life, and is entitled "Colonel William Byrd, of Westover, Virginia." The reproductions of old family portraits consti tute a striking feature of the paper. Mr. and Mrs. Pennell have papers on " Play and Work in the Alps." The one on " Play " is written by Mrs. Pennell, and that on " Work " by her husband, both being picturesquely illustrated by him. In the series of American pictures a full-page engrav ing by Closson is given of " Springtime," from a painting by Ernest L. Major. Edward Eggleston's "Faith Doctor " is continued in this number; and the second instalment of Stockton's " Squirrel Inn " is numerously illustrated. Several new writ ers contribute short stories to this number. The contents of the June Harper's are varied and interesting. Colonel Dodge contributes a sec ond paper on " Some American Riders," with illus trations from paintings by Frederic Remington. "The Royal Chateaux of the Loire" and "The Warwickshire Avon " are both profusely illustrated. Charles Egbert Craddock's "In the ' Stranger Peo ple's ' Country " and Thomas Hardy's " Wessex Folk " are continued, and both grow in interest. There is the usual supply of shorter articles, none of which, however, call for any special mention. The frontispiece of the Cosmopolitan for June is a delight to the eye, being a superb full-page portrait of Madame de Pompadour. In fact, for illustrations this magazine stands unrivalled. The present number contains eight fully illustrated ar ticles. "Japanese Women " with portraits of many almond-eyed beauties; " The Royal Arsenal at Woolwich; " Reminiscences of two Modern Heroes; " " The House of Madame de Pompa dour; " A Model Municipality; " "A Remarkable Artist;" "The Needs of the Farmer;" "Pytha goras " (a poem); " Beau Brummell," and "The Light of the Harem." Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen's remarkable story of "The Elixir of Pain" is con tinued, and its interest increases. Scribner's Magazine for June continues the notable series on " The Great Streets of the