The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-06-28
nook NOTICES

lHE hLDtNh LOT July ~ chplthi mum
Der, both as regards its art and its litcra-
ture. II opens with a full-page illustra-
ton, printed in tints, and entitled "Catcb
Him" This Is one Of Mr.. John s. Davis
studies of cfild life, and very excellent
one, too moonlight on the Shcnan-
| doahn il the title of tho first Of n series Of
i've illustrations drawn by Mr.. j. j
| Woodward, whose themes are the scenery
Of the Old Dominion, which is chiefly se-
leotod in this instance from the region
around llarpers forry and the Shenan'
doah. Mrs. Eliza Greatorex transportsu s
to Old New York. in her spirited skotch
| cf "llcll Gate Forty which is one Of the
most characteristic local drawings ever
| contributed TO tho Aldino.' "a Dainty
Bit" after Otto Meyer, il delicious enough
to provoke an opicu-e and lover. Thore
is an able portrait of "Tho Countess
Potosh:" ilnc architectural Wow OF
The Frauonkirche, Nuremburgi' wood
land scene entitled the "Thc Onset" by Z.
Kroner and weird picture OF
bittcrn, rs wo suppose, stand
ing alone In desulate marsh
upon which the moon is just rising. This.
| which is after Dahl, IS a most poetic aud
impressive realization OF Solitude The
| literature OF tho 'Aldine Is always Ms OK
cellent, aud generally more varied than
any other American magazine. There are
IN the present number four good stories !;
"Sugsring on u study of New England
life, by Mrs. II. G.. Rowe, whose name Is
new TO US; "Rolurn in Peace study of
old home life In the state of New York,
by Lucy Ellen Guernsey; "Tho Comet, %
by Erckmann- Chatripn; and "Tho Turk
ish Slipper" by Maurice Hartmann. The
more solid articles are readable editor
ial on "The Old Dominion" npropos to
Mr.. Woodward's illustrations; another on
"The Frauenkirche, Nuremberg" and "a
Life's Romance" brief memoir OF "Ths
Countess Potozki." Music, art and lteta-
ture are intclligently and Independently
discussed. Altogether the number is re-
markably good. Subscription pricD So,
including chromos "Village Belle" and
"Crossipg tho Moor" James Sutton *
Co, publishers, So Maiden Lsno, N. Y.
EcLgcTic MAoAziNE.-The Eclectic
for July is on our table, and probably the
tho most brilliant number OF any maya
zine that hus been issued during tho year
IL hns contributions from writer's no les
j eminent than Prof Tyndall, who write
T. Of niagara Falls" Prof. Huxley, wh'
discusses tho "Problems of tho Deep Sea-
Prof Max Muller, whose Lectures OF
Mr.. Dsrwin's Philosophy Of Language
are tho most important of recent attacks
on "Darwinism = and Mr.. Tom Hughes,
who treats in a most suggestive manner OF
the various "Problems OF Civilization"
Other valuable papers are; "Charles
Comic de Montalembert "Louis Ma
poleon, Painted by Cotemporaly;'
"Homespun Songs" by Sam Slick, Jr,
northumberland House and the Porcys !;
"Some one Pays" TOO Soon and
! "Cspt. Nj. +. Maury.'
This number begins new volume, asd
n offers favorable opportunity to subscribe
> Published by Il. Il. Pel,on, los Fultor
y street, New York. Terms, s. ayear tw
II copies, so. Single number, 40 cents
u Woop's HOUSEHOLD MAGAZINE 70
d July 10 ahead Of any previous number
aud when wo consider its usual standard
excellence, this is rare praise indeed.
Is household not only in name butt in eha'
" acter, and its table OF contents shows wor
y derful adaptation Of articles TO the indiviC
- ual members OF the family circle, "Sim
Little Girl" Temperate story BY Mar
y Hartwell, "Weather-touch Block
y Karl Kase, How the Vow was Kept" b
Ii. V. Osborne "Lunatics at Large b
> Roy. +. w. Holland, and "rhe Declar'
" ton of Independence, by j. b. Wakele,
y ID ID, are among the more noticeable a
" ticlcs. The Childrens' Department
crowded full, and contains a poem, !
" baby-talk, which, without doubt, will
very acceptable to tho little ones. TIL
' price Of tho magazine is one dollar yea
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