New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-20
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
THE MAGAZINES.

ToNitMs ana ia-dIiHSs'
Our Young FOLKS will never be dull while
Mr. Aldrich continues "The Story OF a Bad Boy" Mas
ter Toms wickcdness this month is Of highly nautical
turn Mrs Agassiz conveys mild scientific lnstrue
uon in "a Day CaEysfort Reef" and Junlus Henri
Browne describes his adventures Up in Balloon" The
Illustrations usual, are excellent
In The Herald Of Health the Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher writes upon How to Control the Lower
Passions" the Rev O. b. rockingham on Suffering
and Mrs Horace Mann the all important topic OF
"New Methods for Improving Domestics." series OF
articles on Kindergarten Instruction. by the Baroness
Nanenholz-B ulon, is begun IN this number.
The most attractive contributions to Hours
a. Home are sketch Of the character and career OF
Emile olivier by Prof. William Wells and "Folngsoys
Pond,D by j. I. Headley. The latter begins as an ad
venture IN the Adirondack, becomes mixed up Win
Napoleon and Lis maTshals, and leaves us IN uouo'
whether its promised sequel will not turn out 10 Oe
story Prof Porter continues his essays on books ana
Reading" and deals blunty with many standard msto
Fians
The Catholic World replies to the article IN
Pttnoms last month Our Established Church., ana
puts very clearly it's for asking IN common Win
the denomination for which it speaks change IN the
present system Of apporonng money for the support OF
public schools The best articles In this magazine are
unfortunately those which least read such as that
on "spirualsm and Materalism" In the present nam
Der the text OF which is Professor Huxley There Is
Translation OF q sermon OF Bcre dyaclnIneS on 1He
Struggle between Letter and Spirit in the Jewish
Church" Few Of the other articles win tax very Sc
verey the readers intellectual powers they for the
most part Of the light and easy texture which BELTS the
month OF August.
PackardS Monthly is never dull, and this
month has one two articles OF more than average
sprigtiness Mark Twain's account Of the Personal
Habits Of the Siamese Twins" the Of daring alb.
surdy. Mrs Celia Logan Kellogg's sketch Of Charles
Reade at Home" is snobbish and mpernent, and there
fore everybody will want to read it. Mr. Barnum con
tnues his minute history OF The COurtship and We'd
ding Of Tom Thumb" in vein Of franknesS and dehcaoy
which ought to inspire anybody with better estimation
of human nature He tells how he made capital out OF
the refusal of Bishop Potter to perform the marriage cere
mony, and how, finally, he engaged for the wedding
Grace Church. with two clergymen OF them Dr. Iay-
Tor, and g. W. Morgan TO conduct the music II know
not what better could have DONE" MI Barnum,
chad the wedding of prince been in contemplation"
As Barnum, Twain, and Mrs Kellogg were not enough,
the author Of Some Things About Some Writer'S paints
Of the personal habits Of Emerson and Wendell
Phillips Mrs. Hannah Mel Shepard furnishes few
"reminiscences Of Lola Montez and the editor describes
visit to Edward Ketchum at Sing Sing Mr.. g. Franken-
stein mentions interesting particulars about the
coming Solar Eclipse" Among the other contents Of
the number are poems byIN D. Urner and Mrs. NJ A.
Denison.
The Atlantic spreads before us this month
more enticng bill of fare than it has displayed for long
time OF at least twO-perhaps three-Of it's articles We
can say what rarely be said Of magazine eontrbu
tions-that eenths Of those who take the perOd
cal will read them through. Mr.. Diekenss few pages
"On Mr. Fechters Acting" TO be neither very
profound nor very brilliant but they interesting as
far as they go, aud Of course all curious
70 read what is In them Mr. James PartOn's
account Of "The Strikers Of the Washington
Lobby" deals with public scandal Of which
there has been much loose writing Of late, and
o1oa md
though It's array Of facts is meager than We
peeted TO be. Mr. Parton believes that Congress is not
20 black 1t is painted-is certainly hundred times
better than the lobby George Eliot contributes new
poem entitled Agatha" lis simple picture of piOus
peasante IN swtzerland-a fragment but touched with
beautiful hues and charming for its simplicity These
three are the striking articles in the magazine yet
most Of the others good. Dir. HOwells delight
full mildly humorous collection Of his "reminiscences OF
"Jubnee Days." In which fellow countrymeR
win be shocked that he speaks dsrespectfuy
OF the Anvil Chorus Mt shaer tells something about the
"Great Earthquakes Of the Old World" and James Free
man Clarke continues his essays oldwOrld religions
by chapter on 'Zoroaster and the zendAvesta"
pleasant Summer SKETCH among the Shoals" second
paper on The Hamles Of the Stage" and further in
stalments Of "The Foe in the Household" and Gabrielle
dc Bergerac" will all repay reading,
A large share of LippincOtfs Magazine for
this month is taken up with the second portion Of An
thony Troope's "Vcar Of Bulhampton," novel which
holds out thus far abundant promise Of interest new
serial entitled "Nagdalena" by the author of 1.-THE Old
Mamselle's Secret" is also commenced OF the miscel
lareous articles, the readable one on Joseph
Jefferson" by Mr.. James B. RunnOn Of The Chicago |
Times. Here a few specimens:
Jefferson is what OF his professional friends call
"spo0ney art" He too sketches, and without making
any preteRsons, sketches passaby we'll lis acatlons
from professional duty are always spent IN the open
country, and his companions are hs gun his hShlngr0d
aud his skechbook Some time ago. ana before g0od ora
John Seton passed to that bourne where he Will prob
ably never play Jenny TwitcheT again. Jefferson saw
him his home IN Paradise valley wt1er te latter
had gone upon OF his summer trips He found Seton
with his brooches and eOatseeves both rolled up and
standing in the middle OF clear ana shallow stream
where one could scarcely step without spoug the sports
OF the bIOoktrout which sparked through the crystal
waters SefloM St0Od IN q eIOuc.lng stuue, Wa!STlHB
with mingled disappointment and gOOdhumOT niue pig
wien Ihe stream WIS edS H b hans ~ ne owner
IL natural aversion 20 being washed Jefferson, with
and took his sketchbOOk TO transfer tile udcrous scene
70 paper Seton appreciated the humoF OF the situation,
aNd Ouly objected when Jefferson began 10 MI ~ the
background with dapuated Ola Darn AT WlSh tne on
gentleman dCmurTed account OF its wretched appear
ever and proceeded to put it down. Seton had TO
submit but he had his revenge by writing back to New.
Nok that Jefferson is here drawing the worst houses
That cferson's love Of art and indifference to profit
by many Of his Investments Not many months since lac
bought panorama because lie admired ~ and put IN
e panorama failed TO attract in spite of its merits and
tie agent wrote back that he dcSpared OF ever dong
vas Jeaersons answer at will be qualification for
who do 20 to IT, and you may draw on me LOT
oIamc beauties now blush unseen in the garrett OF
Philadelphia thcater. The Philadelphia pubic nave not
forgotten the tribute which jefferson paid 10 art IN the
pT6luction OF "A Midsummer gifts Dream" The piece
ives aftcrward produced in the West newly appointed
patronage equal TO the money that had been expended
up0nit cit Is all right, said Jefferson 70 the manager
when the attendance began 10 fall off; eve have done
our duty and have made an al tstc success Of the piece
y he people will not come 10 see it, 1t is more their his