The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-07-22
LITERARY NOTICES.

The numbers OF LitteIEs Living
Age for July 10th and 18th contain
civilian Blake" IN installment of
"The Convent of San Marco :" parts
I. and II. of "The Dilemma ;" an in
stallment Of "German Home Life, Sea
Studies )" and Peasant Life in North
1taly;" "Thomas Love Peacock )" "A
Trip into the Interior of Formosa -
"A Geographical Day Dream" and
"Sir John Lubbock on Bees and Ants"
with the conclusion Of '''Miss Angel
by Miss Thackeray, an installment of
"Fated to be Free" by Jean Ingelow,
and the usual choice poetry and mis-
cellany. Littell & Gay: Boston, pub
fishers.
The publishers of Scnbner call
attention to the series Of articles by
Col. Warning, now being published in
that magazine, under the title of "A
Farmers Vacation" These papers
are claimed to be among the most
amusing as we'll as practically valua-
BILE illustrated articles which have ap-
peared for some time past. His arti-
Gle in the August number describes
the pretty isle of Guernsey, and tells
a great deal that is of interest about
the famous so-called Alderney Cow,
which is here F'at home" "A MILDLY
in Manila" is rollicking little illus
trated sketch. "Along the Seine" is
timely through its summer quality
Geo. W. Cable has a story entitled
Madame Delicieuse" which is thought
by some to be his best work. DR..
Holland, in this number of "seven
Oaks" celebrates a wedding in that
rural neighborhood. Then there is a
solid essay by G.. F. Magoun, on
Education and Free Thought" also
"a word of Encouragement for Timid
Linguists," 1.-THE Stone Period of the
Antilles" containing some matters not
made public, can Englewood Mys-
terry" GLOW to Treat the Indians"
by an Indian Agent; an illustrated
paper on "Ice," etc. Scribner & Co.,
publishers, New York.
The chief feature of the August
atlantic is James Russell Lowelps
stately ode, read under the Wash
ington Elm at Cambridge, July 8,
There is also humorous poem by
DIR. O. w. Holmes, called forth by
the same occasion. Mrs. Frances
Anne Kemble contributes the first of
her photographed papers, which is
full Of delightful anecdote, and Mark
Twain brings to a close his "Old
Times on the Mississippi" David A.
Wells writes clearly and powerfully
on ''The Greed of Free Trade" There
is a long review, "John Quincy
Adams" by William Everett, and a
critical essay by T. S. Perry, on Vic
tor Hugo. A vivacious installment
Of Mr.. James's Frederick Hudson" is
given; a short paper, "Autumn Days
in Weimar," by Bayard Taylor, and
New England tale called "A Road
side Romance" by G. P. Lathrop !;
while lively and seasonable account
of ''Ten Days Sport on Salmon Riv-
er" is written by Dean Sage. The
entire number-with its unusually
brilliant list of writers-is a very
striking one. H. 0. Houghton & Co.,
Boston, publishers.
Perhaps the most readable arti-
Gle in the Galazy for August is "A
London june" the author of which
modestly withholds his name from
publication. 1t is graceful sketch
of the social, political, and artistic
side of the great metropolis, as seen
by an American in the month ofJune
the most attractive month of all the
year in London. Another noticeable
article IS DIR. COINS "Zealot and
Student" a comparison between men
Of thought and men of action-a keen
analysis Of character. Miss Wager's
sketch o f the talented and beautiful
Countess of Albany and the Italian
poet Alferi is romantic bit of his
tory. Mr.. Whitaker contributes an
other historical sketch under the title
Of "Mohammed the iconoclast,"
which takes nearly the form of a
vindication Of the great prophet of
the East. There are two short stor-
les in the number. Three very good
poems and one very bad one make up
the body of the magazine, after which
come the departments, which are with
many the favorite part of the maya
zine. Sheldon & Co.. nuhlishers