The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-07-10
The Magazines.

| AZURE ana nuppy ullhllutluns, VT INV
an article at the outset, by ]. L. Headley,
on Philadelphia, that city Of pleasant
homes and pleasant people. Next We
have "Jaunts in Japan, by W. II. Hal
leck, Astounding with descriptions Of the
luxuriant standardization OF that island.
Then come "The Gunpowder Plot"
fourth of July episode, by Edward Eg-
glesten "Baek Log Studies, by Chns.
! Dudley Warren Free Trade and Pro-
lection" by Horace Bushnell "a Fete
Day Mt Malmaison," by Louisa BUSHNELL;
"Samson's Riddle Solved" by r. W.
Wright; "a Plea for Chinese Labor"
by Abby Sage Richardson; "My Hus.
bands First Love-" by Julia G. B. Dorr;
"Edson's Mother" by Susan Coolidge;
and "Wilfred Ctmbermede," the fic'
tional mainstay of the magazine, by Geo.
MacD Donald. There are besides three
poems, Under the Elms," by Miss NJ.
| A. Hopkins !. "a Tartar Love Song" by
r. H. Stoddard, and "Cnsar Rowan"
by Thomas Dunn English-AIr. Geo. W.
Bakers "Etchings, and the usual edi.
torial departments. |Iopics, Of the
Time" "The Old Cabinet" Home and
Society, ""Culture and Progress Abroad
and Culture and PROCESS at Home"
TIT GAIAxY.-The July number Of
the GALAXY opens the twelfth volume Of
the magazine, and the editor announces
that the circulation is larger, by ten
thousand, than il was when the magazine
lbepnn its existence. Besides tho four
editorial departments Scientific, Mis-
cellany, Current Literature, the Gdldrg.
Club-room and Nubule,zz and seven
poems, there are ten contributed articles,
three Of which orc serials. These three
IRE Justin McCarthy's uLady Judith !"
~! W. DeForest's "Oyerlnnd;" and Mrs.
Edwards "Ought We to Visit Her.
Mr., Edward Gropsey gives o sixth arti.
Gle on 'iThe Neither Side Of New York, "
and takes up faro-gamblinga TheeGre
two short stories, respectively entitled
"The Man did Not Marry, and IRE,
collections Of IN Old Woman" Mr.,
4 Mccarthy offers an essay on "Republi-
canisin III England Albert Rhodes
informs us about the dutch ut HomeHh
land NJ. L. w. S. discourses upon "Edin.
burgh and It's SuToundings.n Philip
Quilibet likewise contributes his usual
dDriftwood." isb,og r1illipI s,t.r.5 oh
The ATLANTIC MONTHLY for July is at
hand Colonel Higginson contributes
an article upon "Sappho,n in which he
graphically describes the physical and
social surroundings Of tho most emf.
nent poetess Of the%orld," whom a very
great poet characterized very truly rs
athe burning sapplo.in John Hays
continues his "Castilian Dayst'' dealing
lin the present number with the g Bull
Fight. . Mr.. r. Fl. Dana tells in aletter
to my Dear Fields How we met
John Brown" John G. SAKE contri-
butes q little poem entitled '"The Vision
Of the Faithful and Longfellow turns
into rhyme Alishnn's prose version Of M
!, Armenian popular tong, entitled, d" The
Boy md the Brook.Yp'I 9ii lHf .lf''l
3 AMEmcAv opp-FE1Iow for the cur.
!. rent month is one Of the best numbers
ever issued. 1t contains eighty pages Of
interesting and instructive reading mat
: ter. A Noble Return, q Story Of Chang
Cd Fortunes; The Young Bride; Notes
'fof Travel Illusrated) |; Song, oil the
y Order with Original MiSict,; Letter
;; From England ; Life oh Tic Great Plains !;
! Humofs Of the Day; Odd FGucies /;
Uniform for the Patriots; Departments
! for the Home Circle /; Aoeountslof the
F:fty-second Anniversary Celebrations ;
Extensive Correspondence, &C., &c. Pub.
liahed by the A. 0. +. Association, No.
90 Nassau street New York. $500 per
: year. 40
ARTHuRs HONE MAGAZINE for July is
. handsomely illustrated, and its fashion
plates are complete. Virginia i. Town
send continues her romance, "A Dollar
n Day. The short stories are interest
! ling. while the Mothers Department, I"
, "HomeI Circle, Honsekeeper's De-
, partment,' Fashion Department"
!, "Editor's Table" &C., contain much
useful rs well rs pleasant reading. I.
!, s. Arthur & Sons, publishers, Philadel.
phia. Terms 80 per year. ''' %
The LITTLE CoRroRA1 for July is q
, model number. Mrs. Millef's new story
begins well, and will be read With delight
by NIL the boys and girls. The poem
"Pictures on the Slate, 'hm full page
illustration by Lauderbach, which is OK
ceedingly fine and suggestive. Under
its new management this already popu-
: lar juvenile is gaining in beauty and ex-
cellence with e6ch number. Terms ST.
= so a year. Published by John Z. Miller,
Chicago, III. ''.i 1.dr1nr q t'.frN
The CH1IpRES's Hour, published by
I. s. Arthur & Sons, Philadelphia, with
the July number, commences the 10th
,, volume. Mr.. Arthur certainly gives his
young readers q work that they will
,peruse with pleasure, The number
before us contains stsriesi sketches,
poetry, etc, carefully prepared for the
, little folks and the articles capitally
illustrated. Sl.25 per year ''fF
Dun YOUNG Folks for July is very
, readable number. James Parton contri-
butes neat little story" Last Labors
| and Death of Prince Henry the Naviga
= tor" Mr.. Towbridge contributes Jack
! Hazard and His Misfortunes;p and
Lucy Larcom gives her readersa poem
j., entitled "Humpy Dueky," The miscel.
! laneous reading is good for the yonng
folks. a05ils1 sdl II a'H I'd ~ yle
4 luiDRMoREsr's FRUSTRATED MONTHLY
is ut hand, with n pattern supplement- o
Z beautiful colored plato, and the usual
variety Of fashion plates, An illustrated
poem, called "Pitcliing Hay" leads of,
! followed by story from tho German.
/ Jenny juno has d paper OH aTrIe Mar
riage,' md thereis much other pleasant