New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-07-23

der the head of "Shilly-Shally," disgust.
ton upon the proper use Of "shall," "will,,
"would," should etc., a subject upon
which many otherwise intelligent minds are
foggy and uncertain.
The pleasantest article in the number ia
Mr.. Rhodes sketch Of Edmond About. the
great French novelist and wit, who seems to
have natural gifts Of every art and profession
under the sun.
Besides the above articles, there are sey-
eral stories and poems. and the usual depart
ments of Science, Literature and current
gossip.
OLD AND NEW.
The papers most read in the August hum
Der of OIL and Ne,o, will be two, namely.
Mr.. Hale's graceful and lively translation Of
the sweet old Provcncal love story of
"Aucassin and Nicollelte," and Mr. Martin.
eaus powerful and striking exposition of the
striking contrasts between the Gospel Of John
and the preceding three. Mr.. Martineau,
dwelling upon the mystic if no, the Gnostic
features of the fourth Evangelist, and con
trasting them, as well as the Hebrew language
with the peculiarly Hebrew traits of REVEAL
ton, concludes with great force Of reasoning
that the two books were not written by the
same person, and that the Gospel Of John
was written later than is generally sup
posed.
Mr.. Tyrwhtt's art series continues.
Mr. Trolope's novel goes forward with
more narratives of contemporary English ras.
calities and noodledoms of high and low
degree.
There is queer story by Bishop Ferrette.
\ sensible financial discussion, in review
on Professor Summers work on the currency,
and which maintains the consistent attitude
of the magazine in favor of plain common
sense honesty as the one right rule of national
financiering.
There are ether good reviews of books,
some useful, sociological discussions a terse
and forcible political introduction, explaining
what the Civil Service Reform has really done
thus far. On the whole, the number is both
spirited and entertaining.
ST. NICHOLAS
for August is a splendid hot weather. num-
Der. 1t contains "The Affair Of the sand
piper,'" story Of the adventures on the
water, by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps. "A
Whaleman's Ghost" Il story Of the ocean,
by J. II. Woodbury.; and even poem, tell
ing in very quaint and amusing way, GLOW
Little Bird went to Sea-"
There are large installments of two serials,
EAST Friends" by J. r. TrowbrIdge, and
"What Might Have Been" by Frank r.
stockton. As the first of these is a story OF
the North and the other OF the South, the
adventures of the boy heroes are not at all
similar.
Natural History receive, Il good deal Of
attention in this number. The Geological
Gardens of London are described with eight
pictures of their occupants there is a story
in French Cor tranolati1n) OF a Pet Monkey
the exploits Of some missionary Insects"
are told there is a sketch of the life and
adventures Of a Snail and certain ants that
raise crops, and some birds that lay out
streets, are described by the lively and wise
"Jack in the Pulpit"
Mrs. Jane Swisshelm contributes "Willie's
Little Brown Sister," a sketch Of the far
West and Mrs. a. Nj. Diaz has thorough
ly New England sketch, 1.-The Moving of
the Barn." with funny amateur pictures.
The poems, SIN Summer Time" and the
Little Doll that Lied" are each marked by
peculiar quaint humor that will be sure to
make them widely read and quoted, and the
first is most eXquistely illustrated from de-
signs by the author.
| Besides all this, there is a beautiful front
ispiecc short stories by Charlotte Adams,
and Lizzie W. Champney Il practical arti-
Gle on Wood Carving au;l the usual excellent
special departments.