The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-06-26
LITERARY NOTICNS.

LITERARY NOTICNS.
The Eclectic for July is proba.
bly, the most brilliant number that has
been issued during the year. 1t has
contributions from writers no less emf.
nent than Professor Tyndall, who
writes Of "Niagara Falls )" Professor
Huxley, who discusses the "Problems
Of the Deep Sea )" Prof. Max Muller,
whose 'Leotures on Mr.. Darwin's Phil
osophy of Language" are the most
important of recent attacks on "Dsr.
winism )" and MI. Tom Hughes, who
treats in : most suggestive manner Of
the various "Problems of Civilization"
Other valuable papers are : "Chsrles,
Comic de- Montalembert )" "Louis Na-
poleon, Painted by = Contemporary"
"Homespun Songs, " by Sam Slick, j.;
Northumberland House and the Per-
cys;" "some One Pays" "Too Soon )"
and "Oapt. M. F. Maury." There is
a fine portrait of Capt. Maury.-
This number begins new volume, and
offers a favorable opportunity to SUBJ
scribe. E. R. Pelton, publisher, New
York.
-"The Great South" series of mag.
ni6oent illustrated articles begins in
Scribner's for July. In the first paper
entitled "The New Route to the Gulf"
Mr.. Edward King gives Us graphic de.
soriptions Of the movement of the army
Of emigrauts into the great Southwest
land, and Of the romantic border life
past and present-of that strange but
now rapidly undermining country. An
entertaining illustrated paper on GLOW
Life in Berlin" follows this. One Of the
most interesting magazine articles of
the day is Rev. J. A. Reeds defence
of Lincoln from the attacks of certain
late biographers. Another noteworthy
article 10 this number is Dr.. Nswell's
singular autobiographic paper entitled
"Recolleotions of Restored Lunstio. !"
Their are beside tho continuation of
Arthur Bonnioastle, stories BY Adsllne
Trsfton and Miss Osgood T.; a remarka.
bic paper, by "An Orthodox Minister"
on "The Liberty Of Protestantism,"
and poetry by Mcdonald, G.. p.
Lathrop, B. F. Taylor, Miss Amman,
and others. Bret Harte's new story
will begin in the August aumber.-
Scribner l. Co., publishers, New York.
-No.297 Of Hosoc's Musical Aonth.
u has been received with its twenty.
one pieces Of 6rst-class piano music,
including compositions by Strauss,
Guugl, Abt, Budiok and other noted
composers. The Monthly is an except
ion to all other publications of its class
in that its music is printed on heavy
music paper. The music is vocal and
instrumental, sentimental, comic, patri.
otto, &c. This is, without exception,
the best musical monthly published
Price IS cents per number. Elias
Howe, publisher, Boston, Mass.
The July number of the Phreno.
logical Journal opens volume 57-oer.
tainly venerable msgasine-in credit
able manner. Readers will find the
following among the specially interest
ing papers, "Salnon P. Chase, with
Portrait )" "The Problem Of Govern.
ment;" "skstohes from Daily Life ;"
illustrated ; "Creating an Atmosphere"
"Genius and Talent )" etc. S. r..
Wells, publisher, New York.
-Godey's Lady's Book presents
each month such table of contents
and SO great variety of illustrations
as must continue to make it a faYorite.
The July number is unusually good
L. A. Cooley, publisher, Philadelphia.
The Schoolday Magazine for July
cannot but delight the little folks who
may be fortunate enough to receive it..
The contributions are interesting and
instructive, and the illustrations add
much to the magazine. j. W. Daugh.
aday & Co., publishers, Philadelphia.