Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-06-28
THE LuLY MAGAZINES

Scribncr'S for JuLy.-The West
Point Military Academy and its sur
roundings are profusely and beauti-
fully illustrated in SCRIBNER's for
July, the historical and descriptive
text being supplied by Benson J. Los
sing. Another timely paper is that
on woman as a Smuggler and WO-
man as a Detective" in which one of
the most curious and suggestive bran
ches of the Custom House system is
fally exposed. Mr.. Warmers "Back-
Log Studies" (by the way, one of the
hest series Of magazine articles ever
published in America) are, if any
thing, more delightful than their pre-
decessors. "Draxy MiIler's Dowry,',
a very fresh and strong piece of char
acterization, by that mysterious au-
thor SAKE Holm, is concluded in this
number; and a general installment is
given OF Mrs. ELEPHANTS AT his
Gates" "AIr. Lowells Prose" is con-
cluded. Then we have q strong nat
uralistic story by James Z. Mckay, en-
titled "ITarker and Blind ;" an inter
estIng little illustrated article on spi-
dcrs ("Will you Walk into my Par
Ior?''l an illustrated paper, LAS 9th
crs See Us" by Prof. Wilder, of Cor
nell; :" a brief essay on "The Law of
I Of of
10y Mr., IIodgkins; and poems by Mrs.
Whitney and Miss Osgood. DR.. HoI-
land, IN Topics the Time,n talks
about The Christian Sabbath in
Great Cities, Z" "Thc Literary Bureaus
Again, " "Our President" and TN
direct Damages" The Old Cabinet
has something concerning "Old Prob
abilities" "Mr Farmous Friend"
Poor Pillicoddy," and "NIrs. Whit
ney's Pansies.n "Nature and
Science, Home and Society, f" "Cul-
ture and Progress" and "Etchings,"
are full of practical information and
entertainment.
The 1JHGRtjc continues Septemius
Feton, or the Elixir 0: Life, A Come
dv Of Terrors; Diversions eff the Echo
Club, and the Poet at the Breakfast
Table.
The Song of the Rorek, the New
Wrinkle of Sweet Brier, Youth and
Age, Jno. Brown and his Friends, and
Why Scmmes of the Alabama was
not Tried, are new Authors of stand
and merit.
The usual vanity is presented un-
der the departments of Art, Scienco,
Music and Politics. The Atlantic is
the organ of current New England
literature. 81. r.
Eclectic Ndgdzinc.-The July num-
Der of this favorite monthly comes to
Us freighted as usual with the choic-
est gleanings from the late foreign pc
riodicals. More striking articles are
rs follows: kidnapping in the
South Seas" "Percy Bysshe Sehl-
ley - part LIST. of new series of
Thoughts upon GOVERNMENT" by
Arthur Helps; "a Giant Planet"
Jupiter,) by Richard Proctor;
American Traits;n "BeaI Brum-
mel =" Child Life as seen by the Po-
cts :" "a French Impostor;" Fred
eric Denison Maurice" 'Roussean's
influence on European Thought !"
and 1.-THE Body and the Character :"
There are several fine poems, and in
addition TO the well-filled Editorial
department., a generous installment of
the facinating story THE Strange Ad
ventures of a Phaeton."
Published by Z. r. PELToN, los
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500 year.
OR Young Folks, by J. Rosegood
* Co, Boston, is full of good things
FOR the young. There are Glimpses of
Boston, 4 Talk about Bees. numerous
poems, The Whisperer, and numerous
Illustrated articles on other subjects.
Price s. per year.