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LITERARY NOTES. The February number of Harper's Magazine is filled with entertaining matter. Nine illustrated ar ticles first claim attention, the most important being "Lord Byron and the Greek Patriots," by Rev. Henry Hayman, D.D. : "Great American Industries. X. A Bar of Iron," by R. R. Bowker; ••In the Sierra Mad re with the Punchers," by Frederic Rem ington. Among the short stories, "A Trans planted Boy:" by Constance Fenimore Woolson, will be read with especial interest at this time.

The Arena for February is a magnificent mid winter issue, containing 164 pages. Among the contributors are Rev. M. J. Savage, Rev. Washing ton Gladden, D.D., Heinrich Hensoldt, Ph.D., Congressman John Davis, Stinson Jarvis, Rabbi Solomon Schindler. Helen Campbell, and Rev. Hiram Vrooman. The Editor contributes two im portant papers : one dealing with uninvited poverty, the other an argument against medical monopoly. A striking feature, is a Symposium by six well known American women on " Rational Dress for Women."' This Symposium is profusely illustrated. The pub lishers announce that hereafter The Arena will contain 144 pages, making it the largest monthly Review published.

February being the birth-month of Lincoln and Washington, the February number of the Century contains material relating to both. It presents two heretofore unpublished portraits of Washington, one a newly discovered miniature by Ramage, made in October, 1789, and the other a portrait in black-silk embroidery on a white-silk ground by Rowlinda, daughter of James Sharpless, the English artist. These two portraits are substantial additions to the pictorial biography of the first President. The Lincoln material consists of an essay by the Rev. John Coleman Adams on " Lincoln's Place in History," and the true story of " Lincoln's Gettys burg Address" by John G. Nicolay, his private secretary, the latter being accompanied by a repro duction of an attractive photograph of Lincoln, which, being from an unretouched negative, makes faithful record of the lines of his face. Mr. Nicolay compares the different versions of the Gettysburg Address, and accounts for their variations, and there is a fac-simile, made for the first time, of the original manuscript. There is also an "Open Letter" from Major W. H. Lambert dealing with the same topic, and one on •• Lincoln as an Advocate." The other contents of this number are of unusual interest.

In the February Atlantic, Hon. Henry L. Dawes gives some very interesting •• Recollections of Stan ton under Lincoln." and Oliver Wendell Holmes pays a graceful poetical tribute to Francis Parkman. The feature of the number is contributed by Margaret Deland, Walter Mitchell, and Charles Egbert Craddock; while the more solid reading matter comes from J. C. Bancroft Davis, B. J. Lang, Horace E. Scudder, and H. C. Merwin.

The Century Co., 33 East 17th St., New York, have just issued •. Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar for 1894," containing humorous extracts from Mark Twain's latest story, "Pudd'nhead Wilson," now appearing in the Century. They offer to send a copy of the calendar free to any one who will inclose them a stamp to pay postage.

The Cosmopolitan for February introduces a famous European author to its readers — Vald£s of Madrid, and the artist Marald, of Paris, well known as a French illustrator. A profusely illustrated article on the designing and building of a war-ship appeals to the interest taken by all in the new navy, and a thrilling description of a naval combat under the significant title : " The Melobanand the Pentheroy" describes, after the manner of the Battle of Dorking, a possible sea-fight, the outcome of which is watched by the entire naval world. Elaine Goodale has some interesting information of Indian Wars and Warriors. T. C. Crawford, the Washington correspondent, gives the first half of a startling story, under the title of "The Disappearance Syndicate."

The Review of Reviews for February is strong in all of its departments. In the " Progress of the World " the important political, social and industrial events of the month are reviewed and their signifi cance clearly and frankly set forth. This department alone contains fifty timely- illustrations, chiefly por traits of well-known men and women. Among the por traits are those of William L. Wilson, of West Vir ginia; Charles F. Crisp, of Georgia; Thomas B. Reed, of Maine; and Julius C. Burrows, of Michigan.

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