The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-07-22

HARpER's MAGAZINE FOR AUGusT, 1s75.-Hdr- |
per's MaQasine for August is a brilliant number.
The last contribution in the Number-Mr. Long |
fellows poem-is by no meaas the least impor- |
tant This poem, occupying five pages of the |
Magazine, where it is published by arrangement
with the author, was read on the occasion OF the
fiftieth anniversary of the graduation OF the
class of 1926 in Bowdoin College. Among the
members of that class, besides Mr.. Longtellow,
were the Rev. George B. Cheever, Nathaniei
John S. C. Abbott, Congressman
Jonathan Cilley, and J. W. Bradbury, ex-senator
from Maine. The Poem is the best of the recent
productions of Mr. Longfellnx, and for dignity
and tenderness of feeling is not surpassed by any
thing he has ever written. Simply as an exam
pie of publishing enterprise, the issue OF this po-
EN- Immediately after its reading is meInoraoi'
featu ure.
The Number opens with an exquisite poem py
joaquin Miller, "Sunrise in Venice" beautiuii!
illustrated.
Joseph Cooks long poem, "Tieonderoga anu
Montcalm,' with seven superb lilustrsNon''
commemorating the fierce conflicts between 'ne
French and English, at Lake George ana Quepec'
for the mastery of this continent, is trutniui
we'll as a spirited and beautiful narrative Oh
those grand and decisive events Of early Ameri-
can history.
Celia Thaxter and Mrs S. NJ B. Piatt contrib
ute poems to this Number. Miss Thaxters poem,
"Submission," is called forth by the recent wreck
of the Schiller.
A profusely illustrated paper, by William ID.
Rideing, gives an interesting history of the
growth of that peculiarly American enterprise,
the Express business.
The Rev. Julius H. Ward describes the beau
ties of camping out, the social gayeties, and the
sportsman's pleasures at Asosehead Lake. His
paper is accompanied by twenty-four excellent
illustrations, most of them frnm the characters
tic penciLof Augustus HopPin.
William C. Manning, an aiiser of the United
States army, contributes anszessdingly an interest
ing illustrated paper on the @Ancent Pueblos OF
New Mexico and Arizonia." His description of
the dwellings, domestic economy, and religious
customs of the Znni Indians is novel and enter
tanning.
Professor Raus fifth illustrated paper on the
Stone Age in Europe is devoted to those most
curious scientific topics-the Kitchen -middens
anu ancient Lake settlements
James Parton contributes paper on "Carica-
lures of Women" with fifteen illustrations, from
Gavarn, Mrs. TrollOpe, and other sources.
The First Century" paper, this month, is
comprehensive review, by Francis A. Walker, of
the Growth and Distribution of our Population,
illustrated with maps. volume of information
is condenced into this article.
Julian Hawthorne's serial story, "Garth," de-
velops in interest with every successive chapter.
This novel will place its author first among
American story-writers.
Mrs. Spofford and Ella Farman contribute two
short stories of thrilling interest.
John Bigelow continues his analysis of Hayti-
an Proverbs.
The Editorial Departments are up to their u.s.
ual high standard of excellence.
CF- There are two Jesuses at Trinidad, Colo
radO One (Jesus Barclay is a County Commits
sioner, and the other Jesus Garca) is County
Clerk.
We are reminded by this, of the difference be
tween Spaniards and other Christian nations
People are in the habit of naming children after
those whom they most honor. Yet, were an
American to name a child or a town Jesus Christ,
it would be counted blasphemy. But the Span
iards are all Catholics, by whom the name of
Christ is held in the greatest reverence. They
show this by naming children after him. 1t is
very common 10 find uuiung Sptuiurds, especially
those of the Western Hemisphere, the name Je-
sus. Also, many of their towns bear similar
names, as Corpus Christi, Body of Christ) Is
this merely a matter of custom or TASTE or, is it
a sin for an English Christian to do what Span
ish Christian dOesi