Connecticut western news., 1871-09-01
The Magazines.

GoDEY's LADY Book for September contains 8 striking engraving of the olden time, entitled The Defense ;" the usual pages of fashion plates and wood engravings, music, etc. It's literary department gives us stories, sketches, etc., by well-snown authors. The other departments contain their usual variety of interesting and valuable matter for the ladies.
 THE LITTLE CORPORAL for September presents an excellent variety of Stories, Poetry, Natural History, Pictures, etc. As the time for making arrangements for reading matter for the next year is near at hand, the publisher offers to send the remaining numbers of this year free to all whose names and money are sent in before October first. Terms $1.50 a year. Address John E. Miller, Chicago, Ill.
 HE AMERICAN ODD FELLOW for September is filled with excellent reading matter, including a number of illustrated articles In it's varied contents. we notice: Choice Stories and Sketches Agricultural Department; Monthly News Review Ladies' Olio :; Our Chatter-B3x for young folks Scientific and Curious Facts ]; Rebekah Department; What Odd Fellowship Teaches; Correspondence from all quarters, No: 96 Nassau St., New York. s2.50 per year i; $1.25 per vol.- .4-. 5-r .rE rsfs SEs vLyE
 TIE GALAXY for September contains the closing part of Justin McCarthy's "Lady Judith" Agricultural Labor at the South" | is practical paper upon the condition and de- fects of this branch of industry in the Southern States. Perpetual Motion, "by F. B. Perkins. Edward Crapsey gives another chapter in the history of C The Neither Side of New York, D treating, this month, of outcast children. Charles Warren Stoddard relates bit of per sonal experience with 8 self-sacrifcing heather in Pearl Hunting in the Pomotovs." s.Lese- | Amour, " by Ernest Roland, is one of the GdtdIy stories. Mrs. Edwards Ought we to Visit story, "The Eustace Diamonds" is begun. George Flowerden contributes an honest piece of verse in t' t'Waiting." Philip Quilibet tells us of his ramble in Name, for drift-wood.
 HARPER's MAGAZINE for September opens with richly illustrated paper on s' Montauk :: Reindeer, Dogs and Snow-shoes." Mrs. 2. B. Buddington contributes a chapter of gossip about the s' Bard of Abbotsford." Failures in Kingcraft," ;" by Benson J. Tossing, is collec- tion of interesting anecdotes concerning mon- a1chs. Eugene Lawrence furnishes an article under the title of "the Schoolmasters of the | Middle Ages" General John A. BoIes, in the Earthquake Law," gives information concern ing the effect on Legislation of the New Madrid earthquake, which occurred in 1911. "Lyel and Geology" is an instructive article by Jacob Abbott Edward H. Tullidge explains the |" Reformation in Utah." John c. Sake gives a Puns and Punsters." The short stories are " the Angel of the House, " by Dr. R. Castleton
 "A A Summers Amusement" by Annie Thomas and, Caught by an Heiress," by Justin Mo, Carfhy. sAnnie Furness" is continued, and tsfThe American Baron" There is poetry, how. ever, in the ss Easy Chair'' talk about college commencements what he says of Washington in 1900 and 1871 has permanent value.
 ScRIBNERs MoNTHLY.-A pleasant, sketchy paper, entitled Pictures from Canada,n opens the September number of ScaSbne,.'s; it is by Dr. Beers. Next we have an interesting paper on "Mercator, the Path-Fnder of the Seas, ] with an excellent portrait. The other illus trated articles are a graphic description O
 "Mountain Views and Adventures" by J. T Headley; "Sceres from the Marble Faun," by W. l.. Alden; and an entertaining paper by James Richardson on the recent experiments in London. by men of science, with Home "Whose Wife was She ?"' is the title of story of marvellous power and exciting interest, bJ Saxe Holm. Susan Archer Weiss also writes 8 bright story-st Peter Bloch, Hartz Legend ; and the installment of Wilfrid Cumbermede is interesting. Then we have very timely and valuable article by MT. William F. G. Shanks Mir. W. O. Stoddard throws light on the mys- tery connected with the River of Egypt; Mir Alexander Hyde, gives his views concerning the ss Co-education of the Sexes ; and Gilman P. Briggs tells about tragic "Adventure in Japan" MT. Stedman contributes |" The Songster: a Midsummer Carol" which is as exquisitely melodious as the brave canary song it celebrates. Edward Kings verses, ''A Woman's Execution, Paris, May, '71, :" graphic ally reproduce tragic incident in the history of the Commune Mir. Tuckerman, in " The Films of Old Trinity" deprecates recent ac' of vandalism in Newport. R. l.; and Rev: MT Wolcott has hymn entitled "The Cloud and Fire" In "Topics of the Time," Dr. Holland writes about 'sThe Riot of Romanism, |" "'sWomer in Colleges" and st American Sunday Schools. 'The Old Cabinet" discusses the 'sIdeal Pre- sident," ss Disgrace" and CT. Moran's Portfo io." s'Home and Society" treats of "Aquaria,
 "Floors," Awnings" and the "Game of Parall Il els." Culture and Progress at Home ant Abroad are well filled and entertaining depart ments, and this very readable number close' with some amusing outline 'sScenes iron