The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-10-04
LITERARY NOTICES.

ScRrBNER's FOR OcToBFR.-Scribner's
Monthly Tor October is a remarkable mum
her for the variety of its articles and the
Irofuseness of its illustrations. 1t opens
with pretty little poem Ey Mrs. bradley,
with 2 graceful illustration by Miss HaliOck,
this followed by a ballad by Col. Hay, emf
tied Ernst of Edelsheim." Then come
some admirable illustrations OF lop'c'o Sui-
turc in the South, with ACCOMMODATING de-
SCriptive article, and another lively HioH.I
ted nancr az, Paris by Edward King. Mr..
Tuckernan, formerly Minister TO Greece,
furnishes q very entertaining sketch OF Mp,-
ern Athens, with Il view OF the city from Il
late photograph. Another illustrated arti-
Gle is Mr.. Cookies account of n day hunting
on the Prairi,s. There is a very suggestive
essay by DIR. T. NJ. Coan, of The independent
under the title of BROAD Views" and the
shorter articles are all readable.
The new volume of SCRIBNER will contain
some features of remarkable interest. DIR.
Holland new serial, ''Arthur Bonnicastie,
will commence with the first number (No-
Nember), and will continue through The
year. II viii be beautifully illustrated ny
Miss HaIIOck Bret Harte WIIl have q story
running through two numbers; there VIII
he some capital stories by SAKE H"!in, Moan
brooks. Fannie f.. HodgSon, and others OF
our best story-vritcrs; Mr. X. Ii. Htoddard,
The poet will furnish Il delightful series OF
papers about authors; MF. Clarence Cooke
promises series OF practical ESSAYS on FUR
Iiiture and The Decoration OF American
Homes, and there will he a series of por-
traits OF some of the Younger American Au-
thUTs.
THE ALnTXE for October is a brilliant
number 1t opens with Il full page drawing,
by Victor Nchlig: a graphic and spirited
Representation OF professional bravo and
his employer and the rival who is about to
become their ~iCtim. This is followed by
"HolIo" and school Discipline, hy John :.
Davis-the former glimpse oi boy life in the
Young urchin, who has stolen into the woods
with his dog aud gun the latter, 4 view of
Il village SchoOl-huuse, in which a girl Is do
irE p,nance among the boys, probably for
missing her lesson. r. t. Vance takes us
into tho Heart of the AdirOndaCkS, of which
he gives three Views-'The Glen Il
charming bit of woodland scenery, with Il
little brook falling over rocks into a still
pool ''Prestuu Ponds, y and Lake Hender-
ron, a moonlight glance at that mountain
We have 'Thc Hills Of New England y and
Evening" two characteristic and admir-
aule drawings. Then comes "a Serious
Case" by Ernst Bosch "Trmple OF Cano-
N, and Last Moments of Won Weber
and, last, group OF ''Snow-Birds, by Gil
bert Burliug.
The literature is rs readable rs cvcr-the
most notable articles being "a Last Visit
10 Leigh Hunt by January Srarle, pleas
ant reminiSccnCe of that genial odd eSSayiSt;
Painted Boats ON Painted Seas, 10y Hiram
Rich, scholarly essay, drawn from wide
range of reading; October" a pleasant tit
tie of outdoor life, 10y w. w. Bailey, and
the Heart Of the Adirondacks.' In the
shape OF stories we have ''Priuc" and Peas
SAINT" by Helen ). Conant; a Woman's :
ETERNITY" " by Elizabeth u. Leonard, and
Mouse Shoes" by Loly Dinks's Mother.
George w. Searles contributes character
istic poem, In the Woods and :. W. Dut-
field a pathetic fantasy, which he calls The
Two Lives" Besides these papers there are
editorials on ''SChool Children - "A Serious
Case "The Temple Of Canova," and ''karl
Won Weber" The subscription price is -
per aunum which includes a superb Oil
Chrome, and the publishers are James Sut-
ton * Co., 5S Maiden Lane, New York.