, 1873-06-29
LITERATURE.

less. EURlELoW.
LITERATURE.
Lippincott,s Magazine for July.
Edward Strahan, encouraged BY tho lucky ven
ture which he made with recant book Of trav-
els, has begun q series OF chatty, agreeable
sketches in Lippincott's, under the title, "The
New Hyperion" They describe the little Cd
ventures and delights of the journey from Paris
to Ma-ly by way OF the Rhine and are illustrated
with vignettes drawn by Gustaye Dore, after the
etchings OF the author.
Robert Morris Copeland gives the Philadel-
phfa, Wilmington 4 Baltimore Railroad a
good puff, in profusely y-ilustratca pa
per, "From Philadelphia to Baltimore
Strange sea-Adventures and Industries
reveals the beauties that diversity the scenery
of the ocaan-bottom, and the curious industries
that find profit in dols1ng among it's natural and
acquired treasures. One Of the most peri1ous
of these is the recovery Of sunken treasure.
Will Wallace Harnes, tie Launfal Of this story,
gives au account OF cne Of these subaqueous
enterprises. An East Indiaman, loaded with
drugs and sycee silver, and sunk in Chinese
waters near Canton
From picking his way the Tartar piaina, and
probing IN the Dead Sea and eating its fruits just
know that living crustacep could be found IL and
pulpy flesh in the other Lsun1nl looking for the
Bangresl in chariowhces, wound his devious way to
the aowery kingdom, having tried stroke or two At
pear-divng, and given valuable hinta that
wasted, in BED Sea hshtng and the suez Canal. Tho
sleepy celestial had gone Towering their way
70 paradise, and tne opium m-smuggler and her eycee
silver lay safe and swallowed In Tibs and ow Of quick
sand. Our American proposed TO have it up by tho
locks. Two things sad nay-the coral insect, which
using it in It's architectural designs and the hun
ind it. They hid the bully yessel in hills Of sand,
and after two months labor IN submarine srmor the
speculator vas beaten .Get coohe" said resident
Every seaport city Of China is twin. Ills two citys
Ono inland, narrow-streated, paved with rubbe
The an1phibdous inmates Of the marine town mover 60
ashore, but are species OF otter or zeal Besides,
they are drst-cass thieves "a we'll as co1nrdy, cruel
pirates aEd wTeckers They will steal the sheathing
from copQerbottomed vessel in broad daylight and
at night g1srd-boat Ia necessary for protection
from under him while be is wondering what he is BET
ths sescboton Is x their own qsy little hoys2s
submerged vessel In her natri1 Of sand aud coral
SNOW set guard-bost," !" ssid the En2lishmar, "or
be will steal the Ire, to got another dollar for finding
But ths want experts defeated the plan, after all
It necessary to use petard to lay btso the
ure, and po one had the Necessary skill. When the
American consented to lost time and defe. the cyclone
threw another spoil in his way. The East Ike the
esratory coils Ike lssso thrown wide and larse 20
<wis!!ng north BY vest It caught French hgata in
the Loop and flung her poor bones on the coral reefs
aud tho hungry sand absorbed her. It is pecuNarity
Of those seas. But Bhe was found, and the petard,
like huge axe welded by gants arms, cut into her
and rescued 1t. The Americana e1-
pensea for Journey round the world xero paid.
Ralph Keeler repeats somo "reminiscences OF
the exploits Of the "American Ambulance CORDS
at Paris" which did so noble service during
the var with Prussia. The scene Of his first
service with the American ambulance WAS before
the corps which operated at the siege OF Paris
had been properly formed
DR.. sms Dr.. Tom Pratt, Frank Hayden, md others,
with thrce were going to the front:
those days down this way to the Palais din
dustric to them of, and when did see the Aeri-
can ladies' raising the coors to march through the
50 put the brassard Of aenera-a red cross On !
white band strapped On the ARM being the ambulance
'ack the end Of it, and began asking contributions
'or the wounded IS the corteSo moved On.
aessed, our march for miles through the crowded !
,ouleyards to the station OF the Northern Railway
r. Sims walssd behind bis own horses, which headed
dmirtngly upon the chic Of the fine animals. The
american lndica-there we're three Of them-marched
olors and the rcd Of the international arbu-
ance- We filed and emptied and rediled our sacks
5 ash The HsPolsons III from 9.on the e in their
'orsdngmen and grtsettcs. Many took out
HI3H8 containing uFE EOHa ana gave fNrlNs many |
'ok out purses containing silver md copper, and
ave the silrer Old man with feebe sight and hear-
,t oua h91sls up to s through the crowd and
"For the wounded,n VIC would say" for France,n
And trembling hands would be thrust into pockets
nd Goods blessing on you!" would go with their
Well, well It was great day. It was, believe, the
rgcst collection ever taken mp in Paris for the
ain bore the corps away for Mezlsres. They served
lrcugh the war, part Of The time with the French.
avg since been decorated by both Governments.
II some Passages in She1eya Early UiBto- |
y" January Searle tells about 6helley'a curious !
1endship for stockdale, 8 low bookseller Of Pail
lell, who published an unclean magazine chilled
'ockddle;s Budget, and vas finally driven cut of
1slness because Of his icentious attacks on the
tiyase characters OF the Upper Ten.
Scrtbner's Magazine for july.
In Sc'11ner's for July, the Rev. J. 4. Rood, of .
H., proves irrefutably that Presi- ]
ant Lincoln WAS not the infdel that !
anon, in his disreputable book, assert- !
him to be; and dispro7es also the :
ander that he WAS bastard. We have re- I
inted the greater part Of the article, and need I
It call further attention to ita Importance.
No magazine Of tie day is moro finely Illus :
ated than Sc1ibae1s ind the first Of the series '
titled "The Great South" which appears in i
is number, Is remarkable for the beauty Of ils t
etches- This pspe- is entitled .tIhe New
ute to the Gulf" and n it Mr. Edward King .
scdbes the movement Of the great tide OF i'm r
grafton that is turning toward the boundless F
d fertile Southwest.
Low Life in Berlin" iB another weI-i1lue- t
ted paper.
In orthodox minister talks Of Tie Libe1nl- 1
OF Professionalism )" and Mrs. II. e. ". Sher- c
od gives answer to the u,leetiou q What Has | n