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# Analysis This page is primarily **advertising and literary content** rather than satire. The main illustration, captioned "PETER'S LAST SERMON"—FROM THE APRIL "CENTURY," shows a seated figure in period dress reading or holding papers, likely depicting a historical or biblical scene from an article in *The Century* magazine. The page consists of: - Book advertisements (Harper & Brothers publications) - Descriptions of articles in the upcoming April *Century* magazine, including pieces on Kentucky gentlemen, telegraph inventors, Palestine, and Russian penal codes - An advertisement for Ruby Royal champagne There is **no apparent political cartoon or satire** on this page. It functions as a literary journal's contents listing and commercial advertising section typical of late 19th-century magazines.
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NEW NOVELS. APRIL HOPES. A Novel. By Wittiam Dean How- ELLS, author of “ Modern Italian Poets,” “ Indian Summer,” “The Rise of Silas Lapham,” etc. 12mo, cloth, $1.50. F Mr, Howells's last novel has all the qualities which distinguish his work. Boston society, Boston customs, habits, and manners are, as usual, vividly and minutely portrayed. From each succeeding story of Mr. Howells's we seem to get some additional insight into the curious, highly organized group of pec ple, So like ourselves, and yet so unlike. In the dissection of human motive, among writers in the English language, Mr. Howells stands unrivalled.— Westminster Review, London. CAPTAIN MACDONALD’S DAUGHTER. A Novel. By ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL. 16mo, cloth extra, $r. Fresh and wholesome as a sea-breeze. . . . It is winsome, full of delicate humor, earnest, well balanced, and exceptionally well written. The cry will be for more from a writer who can give us such work as this.—Chicago Tribune. NARKA, THE NIHILIST. A Story of Russian Life. By KaruLeen O’MeEara. Pp. 356. 16mo, cloth extra, $1. There is dramatic power, richness of color, strength of individual charac- terization, and fascination of style in this novel. It holds the reader in absorbed interest from the first page to the last.—Boston Traveller. A MAGNIFICENT PLEBEIAN. A Novel. JuLia Macruper. Pp. 230. 16mo, cloth extra, $1. ‘The author can lay claim to an originality of style, a clearness of expression and a discernment of the strong no less than the weak points of her own sex, that, together with an unusually strong constructive power, makes this, her latest work, a pleasant and profitable one to read.—Boston Globe. HARPER’S FRANKLIN SQUARE LIBRARY NEW ISSUES. By Water Besant. 8vo, paper, 35 cents. A Novel. By Gertrupe Forpe. &vo, paper, 30 cents. By Kart Eaut Franzos. Given in English by By HERR PAULUS. A Novel. ONLY A CORAL GIRL. FOR THE RIGHT. A Romance. Juriz SurreR. 8vo, paper, 30 cents. Published by HARPER & BROTHERS, NEW YORK. The above works are for sale by all booksellers, or will be sent by Harper & Brothers, post-paid, to any part of the United States, on receipt of the price. Harper & Brothers’ Catalogue sent on receipt of Ten Cents in postage stamps. THE APR RUBY ROYAL “SEC} OF HENRI ABELE, REIMS. HE ONLY RED CHAMPAGNE IN AMERICA, IS SITE DRY WINE OF EXCEPTIONAL MERIT. THE RAPID POPULARITY ACQUIRED BY _ THIS THE BEST EVIDENCE OF ITS EXCELLENCE.’ IT CAN B Delmonico’s, Hotel Brunswick, Hoffman House, Windsor Hot Hotel Dam, Gilsey House, Murray Hill Hotel, Hotel Normandie, Sturtevant House, Fifth Avenue Hotel, Hotel Bristol, Everett House, St. James Hotel, Hotel Bartholdi, Barrett House, Rossmore Hotel, ‘The Albemarle, Ashland House, Grand Union Hotel, ‘The Glenham, Parker House, St. Denis Hotel, The Langham, Morton House, Grand Central Hotel, ‘The Oriental, Brower House, Union Square Hotel, The Gladstone, Gedney House, Lafayette Hotel, ‘The Wellington, Brevoort House, Earle's Hotel, The Grenobie, Sinclair House, Metropolitan Hotel, The Treasury, Bijou Opera House, St. Cloud Hotel, The Criterion, Metropolitan Opera Ho Westminster Hotel, Terrace Garden, Grand Central Oyster i lere Hotel, Morelli’s, Star Theatre, Milligan’s Hotel, jacob’s, ‘Mt. Saint Vincent, Hartman's Hotel, oltz's, Brown's Chop Hous, Solari, Colombo's, Nash & Co., John Appell’ Thompson's, Wm. Moulds’, ~ Koster & Bial’s, Fisk & Robbins’, Capt. Wm, Fowler's, UJ. Rogers's, Joe Billy's, + Riccodona’s, Schultz Hall, lames Duffy's, G. C. Harrington's, Kolbs, Smith & MeNeil’s, And others, For Sale by all Leading Grocers and Wine Merchants, P. FINLAY, 117 Pearl Street, N. Y., Sole Agent for U. S. and Ca IL CENTUR CONTAINS: a ‘Two Kentucky Gentlemen of the Old School. By James LANE ALLEN, A picturesque character story ; illustrated by Kemble. », The American Inventors of the Telegraph. By FRANKLIN LEONARD Pope. Considering especially the services of Alfred Vail. With portraits “From Dan to Beersheba.” By Epwarp L. WILson. photographs by the author. Nia || ea Sy} r Ati} = I TAN Ce “PETER’S LAST SERMON.”—FROM THE APRIL “C ‘ORRp {i} The Round-up. Palestine described and illustrated with engravings maée| u A valuable paper for Bible students. The National Uprising. By J. G. Nicotay and Jonn Hay. Chapters in thé Lin History, with portraits of some of the ‘t War Governors.” By THeopore RoosEvett. Life in the cattle country. trated by Remington. The Graysons. By Epwarb EGGLESTON. ) of Illinois life. Hy } Robert Louis Stevenson. I RY JAM A critical tribute from a fellow. by Alexander. e Russian Penal Code. 3 By Grorce KE x. The final paper in Mr. Kennan’s 4 preliminary to the narrative of his journeyings in Siberia, to 1 in May, and to be fully illustrated. 2 “Marse Phil.” By THomAs NELSON PAGE. Bird Music By SIME PEASE CHEN (First Article.) The songs bluebird and the robin in musical notation. The Works of Elisha Mulford. By T. T. Muncgr. Describing the lifework of a disting™ thinker. The Departments a Contain contributions on ‘‘ Moral Teaching in our Schcols; ‘Ach!’ School of Literature,” ‘‘ President or King?” «te. All dealers sell THE CENTURY. Price, Further chapters of this strong a A poem ; illustrated. comicbooks.com