Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-07-05
The Magazines.

lu ulIlclc db Jne OulSeu, ny o. L. HeuuleY,
on Philadelphia, that city of pleasant
homes and pleasant people. Next we
have "Jaunts in Japan" by W. H. Hal
leck, Astounding with descriptions of the
luxuriant standardization of that island.
Then come "The Gunpowder Plot" a
fourth Of July episode, by Edward Egg
glesten "Back Log Studies" by Chas
Dudley Warren Gree Trade and Pro-
tection," by Horace Bushnell "a Fete
Day at 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 @. B. Dorr;
'Edson's Mother" by Susan Coolridge ;
and "Wilfred Cumbermede," the fc-
tional mainstay of the magazine, by Geo.
Macdonald. There are besides three
poems, "Under the Ems" by Miss M.
A. Hopkins "a Tartar Love Song" by
r. H. Stoddard, and Caesar Rowan"
by Thomas Dunn English-Mr. Geo. w.
Bakers "Etchings," and the usual edi-
torial departments. "Topics of the
Time" "lhe Old Cabinet, "Home and
Society, Couture and Progress Abroad"
and Couture and Progress at Home"
The GA1AxY,-The July number of
the Galary opens the twelfth volume of
the magazine, and the editor announces
that the circulation is larger, by ten
thousand, than it was when the magazine
began its existence. Besides the four
editorial departments Scientific, Mis-
cellany, Current Literature, the Golary
Club-room and NubulH - and seven
poems, there are ten contributed articles,
three of which are serials. These three
are Justin McCarthy's "Lady Judith :"
J. W. DeForests "Overland :" and Mrs.
Edwards "Ought We to Visit Her."
Mr.. Edward Cropsey gives a sixth alti-
Gle on "The Neither Side of New York"
and takes up faro gambling, There are
two short stories, respectively entitled
"The Man / did Not Marry, and ere
collections of an Old Woman" Mr..
Mccarthy offers an essay ON "Repubi-
canism in England" Albert Rhodes
informs us about the Clutch at Home :"
and NJ e. w. S. discourses upon "Edin-
burgh and Its Surroundings" Philip
Quilibet likewise contributes his usual
'Driftwood.
The ATLANTIC MONTHLY for July is at
hand. Colonel Higginson contributes
an article upon "Sappho," in which he
graphically describes the physical and
social surroundings of "the most emf
nent poetess of the world" whom a very
great poet characterized very truly as
the burning Sappho." John Hays
continues his "Castilian Days." dealing
in the present number with the "Bull
Fight" Mr.. R. H. Dana tells in a letter
to my Dear Fields" GLOW we met
John Brown" John G. SAKE contri-
butes little poem entitled "The Vision
of the Faithful" and Longfellow turns
into rhyme Alishan's prose version of an
Armenian popular long, entitled "The
Boy and the Brook"
AMERICAN ODD-FELLow 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, a Story of Chang
ed Fortunes; The Young Bride Notes
of Travel Illustrated) Song of the
Order with Original Music; Letter
From England Life on the Great Plains
Humos Of the Day; Odd Fancies
Uniform for the Patriots; Departments
for the Home Circle Accounts of the
Fifty-second Anniversary Celebrations
Extensive Correspondence, &C., &c. Pub
lished by the A, O. F. Association, No.
96 Nassau street, New York. 49, 80 per
year.
ARrHUR's HOME MAGAZINE for July is
handsomely illustrated, and its fashion
plates are complete. Virginia f. Town
send continues her romance, A Dollar
Day." The short stories are interest
ing, while the "Mother's Department, "
"Home Circle" Housekeeper's De
partment," '"Fashion Department."
Editors Table," &c, contain much
useful as well as pleasant reading I.
5: Arthur u Sons, publishers, Philadel-
phia. Terms 50 per year.
THE LITTLE CoRpoRA1 for July is a
model number. Mrs. Miller's new story
begins well, and will be read with delight
by all the boys and girls. The poem
Pictures on the Slate" has full page
illustration by Lauderbach, which is ex-
ceedingly fine and suggestive. Under
its new management, this already popu-
lar juvenile is gaining in beauty and ex-
cellence with each number. Terms ST.
90 a year. Published by John E. Miller,
Chicago, Ill.
The CHILDREN's Hour, published by
I. S. Arthur & Sons, Philadelphia, with
the July number, commences the 10th
volume. Mr.. Arthur certainly gives his
young readers work that they will
peruse with pleasure. The number
before lis contains stories, sketches,
poetry, etc, carefully prepared for the
little folks and the articles capitally
illustrated. S1,25 per year.
OUR Young Folks for July is a very
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 )" and
Lucy Larcom gives her readersa poem
entitled "Humpy Ducky." The miscel-
laneous reading is good for the young
folks.
DEMoEEsT's ILLUSTRATED MONTHLY
is at hand, with pattern supplement, a
beautiful colored plate, and the usual
variety of fashion plates. An illustrated
poem, called "Pitching Hay" leads off,
followed by story from the German.
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