The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-06-29
LITERARY NOTICES.

SCRIBNER's MONTHLY for July leads off
with splendidly illustrated article, by j. T.
Headley, on philadelphia" The next article
is very interesting account of Mr.. w. ii.
Hallock's "Jaunts in JAPAN" in which some
valuable information is given concerning out
of-the-way portions of that marvellous island.
The pictures accompanying this article are
very curious and suggestive. Horace Bush
nell discusses "Free-Trade and Protection"
Miss Louisa Bushnell follows her father with
a charming account of "Fete-day at NAL
mason." A most curious article is r. w.
Wright's "Samson's Riddle Solved-the Lion
cup uersus The Lion-cub" by which the learn
ed writer appears actually to have discovered
the solution OF Samson's celebrated riddle,
which has puzzled the world for three thou
sand years. Mrs. Richardson has a " Plea for
Chinese Labor" and " Backlog Studies," by
Charles Dudley Warner (author of My Sun'-
naer IN Garde'1), is one OF the most witty,
thoughtful, and suggestive papers of the
writer of this generation nearest to Charles
Lamb. In the story element, this number is
particularly strong. First, there is Mac
Donald's Wilfid Cumbermede; then we have
capital Fourth of July story, "The Gun
powder Plot" by Edward Eggleston; a tale by
Julia c. r. Dorr, with the taking title of "My
Husbands First Love-" and "Edson's
Mother" quaint story by Susan Coolidge.
The poetry is by r. II. Stoddard, M. A. Hop
kns, and Thomas Dunn English. The editorial
departments are as usual, very readable. The
Etchings" consist of another clever poem
| by Baker, "Up the Aisle, with exquisite illus
trations by Miss Ledyard, being sequel to
Loves Young Dream" and closing a num-
Der of Scribners which will form delightful
reading for summer days. Scribner 81 Co.,
New York, So year.
THE JULY NUMBER of "Peterson's
| Magazine" is on our table, and is unusually
good, even for this unrivalled Monthly. The
principal establishment is q spirited steel en-
| craving, "Ahead of the Field" illustrating an
old-fashioned love story. The fashion-plate is
on steel, and richly colored. "Peterson," be
it known, is celebrated for the surprising
style and beauty of his Paris fashion plates.
The stories are all original, and by our very
best writers. 1t gives more for the money
than any other. Indeed, it is a standing Won
der how so gooda magazine can be published
at so low price, viz. $500 to single subscrib-
ers, or S1.50 to clubs of four; but it is to be
accounted for, we suppose, by the enormous
circulation. AS the publisher says, "a small
profit on larger edition is better both for
the public and for him, than large profit on
q smaller edition." No lady of taste ought to
be without Peterson" Now is the time to
subscribe, for the July number begins new
volume, and subscriptions will be taken, if de-
sired, for six months, at half price, so that the
subscription may end with the year. Address
CHAs. j. PETERSON, BOG Chestnut street,
Philadelphia.
THE PHRENoLoGIcAL JOURNAL for
July is unusually good. 1t is a magazine
which is ever exceptionally good, as compared
with other first-cass American Monthlies
Conspicuous among its contents are--Au-
duboniana, or "reminiscences of the great
Naturalist with portrait; Mans place in Ma
ture A Rule for Editors-What They should
Be; The Last of the Tasmanians, Illustrated
Goodness and Greatness, contrast; "Wo
man VS.. Woman's Rights, )" Reviewed; Lead
ers in the Mormon Reform Movement, with
portraits; The Beard, should it be Worn
Tree Wonders of California, Illustrated; Th,
Treaty; Floating or Rowing; Imagination
vs.. Reality Hon. Ward Hunt, Chief Justice
: of the New York Court of Appeals; Western
Schoolhouses; The Traveller, an Illustrated
Poem Medicine Science? This July nun
Der begins new volume. Subscribe for i
now. Price, SO year, Single Nos. 80 cents.
s. r. WELLS, Publisher, 3S9 Broadway, N.