The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1869-08-04
BOOKS AND MAGAZINES.

Journal OF PHYSICAL n
CULTURE; and devoted to the discus
sion of the Laws of Health, and top
les of Popular and Scientific interest
Sketches of Travels and Adventures ;
Lives of Eminent Men; Fiction in
the form of short and entertaining
stories; Information bearing on the
Pursuits, Education, and Recreation
of the people; and a variety of in
structive and humorous reading. The
present number discusses, The Eye
and Sight-The Liver and its Diseas-
Treatment of Poisoning-Th e
Skin-Barber Surgeons, &c, and is
very interesting. We shall be pleas
ed to obtain the back numbers of vol. /.
PETER's MUSICAL MONTHLY, for
July, is before us. This number is
fully up to its former standard, and
contains such splendid music that we
wonder If any musical family can af-
ford to do without it.
BLACKwooD's MAGAZINE.-W e
have received the above magazine for
July. The contents area Year
and a Day" "Recollections of Lord
Byron" "Sketchcs in Polynesia :"
"Morris POEMS" "a Story of Euleu-
burg;" "Thc Church Bill in the
Lords Terms 81 per year, LEON
ARD SCOTT & Co., Publishers, 40
Fulton street, New York city.
ARrHUR's PUBLlcATIoNs.--W e
have received the publications of L.
S. ARTHUR &c Sons, for August.
"Once a Month";" is a splendid little
magazine, beautifully printed, and con-
tains for August a most interesting
and instructive table of contents
This Magazine is unique in size and
style and first-class in every essential
requisite. 1t contains from time to
time the finest productions Of the best
writer's ON either side of the Atlantic.
$500 per year.
"ARrnUR's Homo Magazine" is a
Lady's or Household Magazine, we'll
worthy the name. The number for
August is in no way behind its prcde-
ccssors, which is saying all that is nee
cssary, as it is unsurpassed as q maya
zine for the Home $500 per year.
The Children's Hour" Il juvenile
publication, is n little jewel and one
for which the children have Il most
undisguised admiration, and contains
the style of reading most calculated
to please the youthful mind. SI,25
per year.
The above are published 10y I. S.
ARTHUR 81 Sons, Philadelphia, Pa.
sDT's=Boo -for-August
is OH our table, and is an excellent
number. 1t contains JANE Wool.
opportunity, a story for girls-Art in
common things-Lost in the mist
The faculty for admiration-The story
of Isay-A School Teachers story
with much other matter-Fashion
plates-Music, &c,
PETERsoN's LADIES NATIONAL
MAGAZINE is also received, and is up
to the times in matter, fashion plates,
music, &c. 1t contains a mostsstrik-
ing picture of a Miss trying to master
a lizard Lesson" and "Our Picnic by
the Sea-" Its reading is made up OF
death in Life" a very interesting
story. "In Pursuit of q Parson"-
"The Story of a Blue Veil'-"Know-
ing Ones Own Mind"-"How / BE
came IL benedict &c.
The LADY's FRIEND for August, is
q superior number. The pictures OF
'PAUL and VIRGINIA" are the finest
we ever saw in n Magazine, and are
worth the price of this monthly. Ii
contains-"An Ill Wind that blew
SOMEBODY Good"-"Roland Yorke; or
Done in a Passion"-"Jarring Chords"
between Two"-by ELIZABETH
PREscoTT-"Novelties for August
Fashion plates, Music, &c.
BALLoU's MONTHLY MAGAZINE for
August is as sprigh!ly as ever. 1t
contains aboat 80 pages Of reading
matter, and ought to be in the hands
of every family. 1t contains a like
ness of the PRINCESS LOUISE, of Eng
landn-GSome of the birds of Ans.
tralia"-"The Perfideous Miller
"Roman Antiquities"--"A Strange
Water Craft"-''That Queer Affair at
Poqueville"-"A Cape Horn Burial
-"Compounding a Felony"-Is pub
lished in Boston, Mass.
The AMERICAN Stock JOURNAL
All kinds of bookkeeping, Farm and
Dairy matters are treated of i'll a clear
and popular style in this JOURNAL.
Its articles are all timely and full Of
intprnSt and ShouId nc ren1 nv all bay-