The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-08-31
BI7ERARY NOTICES.

SCRIBNER'S MONTHLY FOR SEPTEMBER
A pleasant sketchy paper, entitled Pictures
from Canada," illustrated, opens the Septem-
Der number of ScRIBNER's. Next we have an
interesting paper on "Mercator, the Path-Fn-
der of the Seas" with an excellent portrait.
] 1he other illustrated articles are graphic des-
cription of f"Mountain Views and Adventures"
by j. T. Headley "Scenes from the Marble
Faun," by w. L. Alden; and an entertaining
paper by James Richardson on the recent ex-
periments in London, by men OF science, with
Home, the so-called "medum." "Whose
Wife was She ?" is the title of story Of mar
velous power and exciting interest, involving
a curious psychological study, b. Sake Holm
new name in literature that We hope to hear
from again. Susan Archer Weiss also writes
bright story, "Peter Bloch, Hartz Legend"
and the installment of Wiffid Cumbermede is
unusually interesting. Then we have very
timely and valuable article by Mr.. William +.
q. Shanks in which are given the facts and
figures of the present experiments in "Chi-
nesc Skilled Labor" at North Adams, Mass,
and Delevile, N. j. Mr.. w. o. Stoddard
throws light on the mystery connected with
the River of Egypt; Mr. Alexander Hyde, an
experienced teacher, gives his views concern
ing the "Co-education of the Sexes :" and Gill
man p Briggs tells about tragic "Adventure
in Japan" Mr. Stedman contributes "The
Songster; Midsummer Carol" Edward
Kings verses, "a Woman's Execution, Paris,
MAY, inSl-
dent in the history of the Commune; Mr..
Tuckerman, in "The Elms of Old Trinity"
deprecates recent act of vandalism in New
port, II. l.; and Rev. Mr.. Wolcott has hymn
entitled "The Cloud and Fire"
"Topics of the Time" "The Old Cabinet"
Home and Society" " Culture and Progress
at Home and Abroad" are well filed and en-
tcrtaining departments, and this very readable
number closes with some amusing outline
"Sccnes from Shakespeare"
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THE PHRENoLoGIcAL JOURNAL Is ALWAYS
interesting, but the September number, just
received, is particularly so. In proof read the
following suggestive titles from the table of
contents Hon. John A. Bingham, NJ c.;
Under the Surface, or Universal Law Miss
Burdett Coutts, the lady philanthroplst; Ell.
Rulloff, the pathological murderer; Life in
head only, remarkable case OF paralysis; HUI
man Locomotion, or How we Stand, Walk, or
Run; Have Children no Rights? A New So
cial Proposition Hunting Servant; Social
Reform, where it sheuld begin Rev. Samuel
j. May, ID. D.; THE Powder and the Bullet (;
Geological History Of Man; Loves Victory
poem More of the Marvellous. Most of
the articles named are illustrated, some elabo-
Iutcly we COule66 OuTsclNeS ulSulY plctiSeu
with this number, and commend 1t to public
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THE LITTLE CoRPoRAL for September pre-
sents 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 band, 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, Sl.50 Il
year. Address John E. Miller, Chicago, III.