The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-27


lowing list Of its contents will show
what a good treat it has In store foT
its readers: Admetus, Gllustrated,J
by Emma Lazarus; The Story of the
SAPPHIRE, by Lucy Hamilton Hooper;
BV Steam and Paddle to Manitoba, by
John Lesperance About Dogs, by
Dom Piatt; Sir Harry Hotspur of
Humblethwaite, Part V, by Anthony
Trollope; Mexican "Reminiscences.
al Pilgrimage, by Barton Hill; The
House of Pennypacker & Son, BY J.
w. Watson; Waits from Field, Camp
and Garrison, by James Franklin
Fits; On the Hypothesis of EvoIu-
tion-Im., (concluded.) by Edward D.
Cope; A Glimpse of Quebec, by John
Esten Cooke; My Story, by j. F..
Stone; Errata. by George Ell. Calvert;
Our Monthly Gossip; Literature of the
Day.
THE Atlantic Monthly for Septem-
Der, approaching the thermometrical
condition of things, judiciously gives
| its patrons a choice variety of light
pleasant summer reading. Mr.. John
8. Dwight, in his article on music as
a means Of culture, tries to entice US
into metaphysics, but we resolutely
decline to be enticed-at least until
the mercury falls. We agree in aG-
vance to everything he says. OF
Miss Fields biography of Feehter
we have already spoken. Mr.. George
| s. Hillard writes suggestively of some
of Nathaniel Hawthorne's prOmi nent
traits. as shown more especially in his
English Note Books. Another in
stalment of Bayard Taylor's novel,
Joseph and his Friend" is given,
and MIR. Howell adds another
and concluding part to his delightful
Days Pleasure" A Virginian in
New England in this number intro
duces the reader Familiarity to Cal
houn, Clay and other states
men Of thirty years ago, while
A "Reminiscences of Benton
| gives a pleasant account of Old
Billions first visit to New England.
The poetry consists of a few verses up
on a church-yard epitaph, by Il. w.
Loriug, Mountain Sonnets," by Lu-
cy Lareom, threnody, anonymous
and several charming bits of transla-
ton By Longfellow. The critical no.
tices discuss THE Private Life oi
Calico" two of Anderson's works
De Miles Lady of the Ice" and
several other recent publications.
Our Young Folks comes along with
its more mature associates. The list
of contributors embraces most of the
favorite authors Of the young people
Mrs. Stoves busy pen furnishes a
short story, "Lulu's Pupil, with ar
illustration by Eytinge. Another
new packet of the William Henry
Letters" is given By Mrs. A. NJ. Diaz
"A President at Home" is the title oil
a poem which old as we'll as young
can appreciate. The serials are con.
tinued, and the miscellaneous depart.
ments of the magazine are full as usu
al. The publishers promise a story
by Edward Everett Hale in the Mex
number.
Arthur's Home Magazine for Sep
TENDER opens with an excellent story
contributed by Mary Hartwell. emit
tied "A Daughter of Ishmaels.'
THE Song of the Saw" by Grace
Leavenworth. Is pleasing and quaint
sketch of day in a mill. There Is
Farther from the Misses Fitznoodle,
by the author Of Watching and
Waiting" and another paper on
"Woman's Work and Woman's
Wages" We also find the Prize Tenn.
perance Story of Woods Household
Magazine copied into the Home. The
various departments possess their
usual interest, and altogether the
| number is a superior one.
THE Ch;ldren's Hour for Septem-
Der is beautifully illustrated, and
numbers among its contributors tbs
names of Kate Sutherland, Ada nj
Kennicott, Clio Stanley, and others
equally well qualified to please chill
dren. Beech Nut Farm" by Vir.
GINA f. Townsend. is continued
This little magazine is really tht
prettiest publication 70: children that
we know of.
THE September Riverside sets out
with all sails flying in its frontispiece
which represents a barque Out
ward Bound" the tug just leaving
her; Anderson gives one Of his sto-
ries in his best vein, The Most
Extraordinary Thing" IL is called
there are two or three sea- pieces, and
oae of sport in Priairie-hen Shoot
ing" The great storm of last year
has its parallel given in that of 1916
Frank and Lucky are two youngsters
well known to the readers of the RiU
erside as amateur artists, and they
give us some specimens of their skill
in drawing as we'll as in fishing. Mu-
sic for Mother Goose Melodies y
once more appears. no doubt to the
delight of many young birds. Hurd 8
Houghton, New York; 81 80 pei
year.
Marion. Kentucky.