The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-05-20
Harpcr's Magazine for June. 1915.

With the June Number Waper's Mag
asine commences its Fifty-tirst Volume.
A more beautiful number OF one diStin-
guished by greater variety of interesting
matter, has never been issued. 1t con-
tains eighty superb engravings, eight out
of the eighteen articles being illustrated.
The number opens with an exceedingly
interesting description of the Channel
Islands, accompanied by nineteen mag
nticcnt illustrations.
AS fit sequel to the brilliant article in
the April number on the Concord Fight,
we have in this number an article on Con
cord Books and Authors. illustrated, with
portraits of Emerson, Hawthorne, Tho
reau, A. Bronson Alcott, Miss Louisa
Alcott, Frank B. Sanborn, pictures Of
the Concord Library, and exquisite views
of Walden Pond and on the Assabet
James Parton's "Caricatures in the Ho-
garthian Period" gives a dramatic account
of the great financial decisions of about
1920, in France and England; and Gevotcs
considerable space to llogarth's pictures
The article is profusely illustrated.
A very entertaining and beautifully il
Illustrated paper by Charles Nordhotf
treats of the Cape Cod people. and their
ways, with characteristic glimpses of
Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard
Professor Rau's third paper on the
Stone Age in Europe treats of the frog.
lodytes-the jewellers in the rockcaves of
the Vezerc valley-and show their man
ner of life. The illustrations represent
the implements of that strange people,
their personal decorations, and their re-
markable delineations of animals on horn
and ivory.
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"a Wedding March, with Variations"
describes some novel marriage ceremonies
at a clergyman's house.
T. B. Aldrich contributes a charming
poem, IN IN Ateler," illustrated by Sol.
Eytinge. The same artist illustrates Mrs.
Sangster's poem, ''Erics Funeran-a story
of the old iimc and full of tender feeling.
Other poems are contributed by A. F.,
Will Wallace Harney, and Julie NJ. Bur-
nett
The development of our mineral re-
sources is very comprehensively treated
by T. Sterry Hunt, being the eighth pa
per Of the First Century series.
A new serial tale-a domestic story of
New England ife-by Julian Hawthorne,
is commenced IN this number; and Miss
Thackeray's novel, Miss Angel" is con
tinucd. Two short stories are contribu-
ted, paul Eveleth's Portrait" by HELEN
". Pierson, and ''Enfranchisement,n by
ID. r. Castleton.
John Biglow commences a very notable
series of IIay.ian Proverbs.
Readers interested in natural history
will be delighted with Mary Treats brief
paper on the architectural habits of birds,
The Easy char discusses some etiquette
in public places; Addison and old fash
Toned books; rarity nicknames; and the
National Academy exhibition. The Sci
ent!fc Record presents an admirable
summary of recent scientific progress;
and the other editorial departments are
up TO their usual standard of excellence.
Hdrper's Magazine contains from fifty
to one hundred per cent. more matter
than any other monthly periodical; and
its circulation is larger than the comb;n
ed circulation of all other magazines of |
its class in the country.