Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-07-22
LITERA TUaE AND JOURNALISM.

7 Our Young Folks, for August has an install
: mcnt Of Mr. Aldrich's pleasant Story of Ba
Boy IN which the episode of Sailor Bon an
Irish Kitty is admirably told. Mrs. Agassiz ha
another paper on Florida Reefs more of Gal
1 dening for Girls; !" Of Mr. Hale's "How to Talk,
and OF j. 7. Trowbridges "visit to the Con
, Mines" Lucy Larcom gives "Betrying Song,
set 10 music by II. Beott, aud Major Traverse dis
courses pleasantly on =" A Strange Dish of Fruits
ouhius Henri Browne has something to say abou
"Golng up in Balloon" The enprayinps. q
which there are eighteen, are both original an,
good-ihc two full page pi ctures being dcsigne,
by women.
-Pufndm, for August. contains some twenl,
articles. The first is entitled "a MARTYR 1.
Science, by II. T. Tu:kerman Prof. scbele d,
We're asks for More Light !" "The Defects q
women, and how to Remedy them," is from n,
English point Of view, written for this magazin,
D! ffahcss fower Cobbc "a French Soldier al
iaRer'nann 10 a short sketch by Mrs. Theo g.
sayi Among Thieves" is readable paper by
~. o. Douge. Richard B. Kimball's romance OF
iodhy ard Caroline Cheesbro's " Layinia-
her frogress," are continued. The other articles
1e oiu ifhes III Virginia, and a Few Parallels;'
Mauritir.s," Ascent OF Monte Rosa" EN-
ticed' uJoetry) " Brevities," embracing several
shoft arucles, Litorature' and "Table Talk -
| we have received the August number O
Frank Leslic's Ladies' Magazine, which is filled
70 OVERLOOKING with fashion plates, patterns, &c, =,
oi interest 10 ladies' This publication has been
much Improved in It's typographical appearance,
and Is now one OF the leading fashion magazines
1t also contains number of stories, poems, &c.
-LipincoHs Magusine opens with continue
tlon of Anthony TrolIopcs new story, "The
Vicar Of Bullhamptou." "Magdalena," new
stery by the author of "Old Nam selles Secret"
Is commenced, accompanied by spirited design
by Bensell, though not engraved so well ms it
might be. Beyond the Breakers" novel by
iion Robert Dale Owen,is continued. James B.
kunnon contributes critical paper on Joseph
Jefferson the actor "Our Monthly Gosslpr
Is full Of good things. The balance OF the mapa.
zine Is made up Of an interesting variety of
articles that will be pleasant reading during the
warm weather.
The haflay Is the first Of the August Monthlies
to reach lis. 1t "opens with Charles Readc's Pit
Yourself In His Place." which Is decidedly the
best magazine story of the year. Under the
head OF Feaihcred Life' John Burroughs go,-
sips pleasantly about birds Justin Mccarthy
contributes an article on "Princc Napoleon"
Richard Grant White, having concluded "wc Il.
and their Uses," writes at length on Tho ..1,s
Age of Burlesque." He thinks we hp :. ~
the last of our legitimate Drama. r,,.' n ousn
for Commercial Supremacy in Asia,". -1'e'
olo paper BY Richard j. Hinton. "Glmmerly
Sap" Is short story by j.. T Mckay "Ths
Galaxy Miscellany Drift-v >,oa" ana :. n..a .ne
la, arc Interesting Dcpar. n,..,s ts o
Augustus Maverick tell ahon, =, uanr, W. nsS
in"nd aud the Times" which o,,,,.n,,h ,,,,,,.,.
r. ~ % ~ .en, will be read with interest.
n '' P's~y N.Y., nv sntrbued by T. W. Parsons and
:. s,so, y; -etman. Three more chapters of
a,s = susan .slaing" arc given, and two or three
dclcs nuke up the number.
"a. ttcrson's Ladies' Mogasinc has pretty
al plate called The Hard Lesson" and pro-
fision of fashion plates and other eugraviugs.
The short stories are good as those in any sim-
liar magazine, and the novelettes are furnished
by some OF the best writer's.
Peters Musical Jionthly for July is well
| filed with choice music, and is well worth the
price asked for it-s3 90 year
"A prominent New York Democrat writes the
editorials Tor The Impe,iaiist. Not Democratic
| journal, eh.
"A new paper styled The Drorce, has been
started In Paris. Its policy is TO justify divorce
Ii expects to secure large circulation in Chicago.
The st. Poul Iionee' thinks the New York
Ttoune, under The management of Whitclaw
hcid' Is not as good paper by great dcal as it
was under foungs administration.
''Ihe Life Of Jefferson Uuris fvith u Sscre,
History ~ ne Coyede,dcg" is the title of u
handsomely bound bouk of five hundred pages,
written by T. A. Pollard, and issued by the Ma
ti"nal Publishing Company, OF Philadelphia,
This work will prove valuable addition to the
already v"luminous literature of the war; con-
'ulning as II does, much extraordinary inforina'
lioh concerning the private and inner history of
DAVIS government, III Richmond, never bctoic
made public. MIR. Pollard is peculiarly fitted to
be the biographer Of Jefferson Davis. He was
near him during the whole war; aud bis oppor-
tuniti,s rs journalist in the Rebel Capitol,
enabled him to learn much of the velled mystic
ries OF the Southern Confederacy. r. NJ. T.
Hunter OF Virginia, was first designed as the
President OF the new Confederacy, with Davis us
Secretary 81 War, but being told enough to pro-
pose plan oi peaceful adjustment, he was re-
tired, and assoilcd by reproaches The author
says that after the first battle of Manassas. Rich
mond became the wickedest city" In America
for place where the houses on the best streets
are shops OF female iniamy. With the imposing
and grand displays OF war came =" hocks Of vii
ialns, udventurers, gnmblers, harlots, thieves iu
uhi'orm' 'augs' ugers' ana hohdescrpls;'
twenty gambling houses might be counted In
| three fOur blDcks on main strppf rbp arth hnr
charges MIR. Davis with large measure OF the
responsibility of the sutferiucs of the Union prs
ouers at Audorsonville. and calls Cantain wirz
an "innocent man,
The hook ia sold bv subscrip,ion or,v and nm
ooen, IL do.,r.d in syorv o,',n,,. '
'senr r.'' % .es"s. ..'. ~ 49, ec.n9'
-lne August NUMBER oi inc Lddys Friend Is
adorned with beautiful stesl engraving of these
two youthful lovers" Paul and virginia;''