The Western advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1872-1874, 1874-08-22
6 LITERARY NOTICES.

l. The Christian Union is now publishing Mrs.
Harriet Beecher Stoves new Serial, I'VE and
Our Neighbors.' The story opens with one of
Mrs. Stoves inimtable bits Of description, in
Producing two or three characters of whom 10
one else would have thought, and about whom
everyone will now wonder why they never met
them in stories before. The tale grows more
and more interesting as it proceeds. The
Union shows as much tact and enterprise
as any daily journal in this country. 1t has
corps OF the best contributors Of all shades Of
recognized Christian opinion, and gets the best
thought out Of all of them. 1t shows more
plainly than any other religious family paper in
the United States the evidences of careful, thor
ough editorial work. Its columns always full Of
interesting matter contain 4 greater rGriety than
those OF any paper Of similar nature. 1t has
been very readable paper for years, and has
steadily improved upon its own excellence 1t
advocates unity in spirit of Cancellation rather
than OF dogmatsm, and seeks to draw by fair
ness what it could not drive by pugnacity. In
this respect it is model Christian paper, and its
temper and spirit are beautiful Illustration OF
the ripened character and mellowed experience
OF its editor. Its pages give ample evidence that
Mr.. Beccher's heart and hand are thoroughly ell
listed i'll the great work tile Christian Union is
destined to fulfill.
The choice chromos that are presented to
every su0scrber-genuinely beautiful Paris prin-
ted oleographs- really artistic pictures, and
quite as pleasing to refined taste as they are to
the popular eye and the hearts of the children
Scribner's, for September, contains an unusra,
number of Stories. The most striking of MI is
Bret ilarte's amusing sketch of Wan Lee, the
Pagan. Then there are stories, continued or
complete, Ivy jules Verne. Harriet Prescott
Spoiford and others. Mr. Kings Great South
paper deals with Alabama and Mississippi.
DR.. Hollands Topics are Literary Style, The
Average Prayer-Mecting, and American Inciyil
lty. The Old Cabinet has to do with Knight Err
rantry and Story Making. Social custom, litcr.
ture science, anecdotes and fun are represented
III the other regular departments
There is much in an artistic way in the August
1Atdine which will delight all lovers of the beau,
tifu Nothing more graceful or charming has
ever been seen IN al American MAGAZINE than
the 1lil page picture called 1.-THE Village Beau
ty,' drawn and engraved Ivy an eminent French
artist. Other en,;ravings are Il series Of grand
ana pod pictures "i the Palisades Of the Hudson:
lie Shady Lane, The Sunny Slop, View on ESQ
p's Creek, n. y, The Breakfast, and three fine
views OF Westminster Abbey. The literary arti-
cles number seventeen all original Subscrip-
ION price, -, including chromos. james Sutton
y Co., publishers, IS Maiden Lane, New York
City.
Arthur's Home Magazine, for September, is
before us. 1t opens with description OF West
minister, Abbey, with a fine engraving. The Wo
men or all Nations is an interesting illustrated
article. There are Is departments in this maya
1fhf}1 I, intn
T. S. Arthur & Son, Philadelphia
ST. -NicIolos. for September, is alive all over
with capital Illustrations, stories, sketches. DO
ems, etc, calculated to delight young people.
We have not space to specify. but almost any one
OF the illustrated poems or articles is worth the
price OF the number.
The Little C1Tpor0t, for August, abounds in
good things for the little people ';ricturcs from
History and "A Singing Bubble are valua-
Die Illustrated articles. Then there are storics
poems. games puzzles, etc. ii 80 i year. John
Z. Miller Chicago.
Dcmorcst's .Nonttiy, for September is on our
table with It's usual promptnes>. II combines ar
tlStlc beauty o! illustration varied literary feat
urcs, and household matters with reliable fash
ions. The publisher also oilers the host ana most
popular chronos worth about SIS, as a premium
to EACH sub V!ihcr The year subscription is on
y IS. Address ". Jennings Demorcst, II East
18th Street, New York.
We have gone over the Beecller-Tilton
question with a lawyer or two, who
think that from the legal standpoint.
Triton has made Il pretty good case.-
They forget the rule of law that
even an outcast is to be presume inno-
cent Until proven guilty. How much