The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-06-16

HAPPENS MAGAZINE FOR july, 1S76,-Three
features prominently distinguish this Number
the quality and excellence Of its fiction; Its
light, summary character and the remarkable
tmeliness Of so large portion of its contents.
The Fifth Book OF George Eliot's Daniel
Deronda, gwen entire in this Number, is en-
titled " Mordecai;" but before the hero OF the
work is again brought into association with
this remarkable Hebrew, we have two interest
quaintsnce with Gwendolen, after her mar
rage.
According to promise. we have also in this
Number the first part OF "A Woman-hater," an
anonymous serial story, published slmultane-
ously in Bldck,oood and Harper. "Garth" and
Mrs. Dinah M. Craik's 1.-The Laurel Bush" are
continued.
For fiction Of lighter character we have
Carroll Ovens beautiful love-tale. entitled
"Clemence :" Mrs. L. w. Champney's humor-
Gus narrative OF the adventures of Polly
Pharaoh" with two ilust rations by Mr.. Champ
ney and J. I. Trowbrldges THE Ballad of
Arabella, an extremely amusing story in verse,
with seven capital illustrations by Hoppin.
The Centennial suggestions Of the year and
the month are, OF course, ftly remembered,
but not IN such manner as to overwhelm the
reader with heavy history, Paul H. IIsyne,
contributes ballad, entitled Macdonald's
Raid" Gas narrated many years after by vet
eran OF Marion's Brigade''), with two bril-
liant illustrations by E.. A. Abbey. Ellis Gray
lria oh tc of al r.
ans and his times with such details Of the
Boston people and their manners, a hundred
years ago as may serve for a setting to the por-
trait OF the :" Last OF the Purtans." Her pa
per is fully illustrated, including both Copley's
and Johnson's portraits. John Esten Cooke
contributes an article on The Writer OF the
Declaration" confirming it to the limits of per-
sonai and familiar sketch of Thomas Jefferson,
giving especial attention to his college days
and the romantic circumstances attending his
marriage.
Elizabeth Stuart Phelpss "The Poet and
the Poem" tells beautiful story in verse,
apropos OF the Quakers' Alms-house in Phila-
delphia and Longfellow's s. Evangeline."
In two of the articles in this Number the
Magazine out-does even the alert newspaper In
enterprise. In one we have an elaborate and
beautifully illustrated description by DR.. Sam
uel Osgood, OF the Bryant Vase" soon to be
presented to the venerable poet, and repre-
senting the highest point OF advance in our
workmanship in silver. The other is q COM
prebensive and entertaining paper on Nom
mating the President" being historical resume
of our early caucuses and of the National Con.
ventisns which, after 1870, supplanted the eau
Gus.
Charles Lapmans illustrated article on Block
leland contains full account Of the romantic
history of the wreck OF the Pslatlne IN 1850.
Mr. Holly's thrd article on Modern Dwell
lpgs" is devoted to Furniture, and is beauti-
fully illustrated.
Besides the poems already mentioned by
Trowbridge, Hayne, and Miss Phelps, there
are others contributed by T. b. Aldrich and
Constance Fenimore woolson.
The Editors Easy Chair gossips pleasantly
of the Stsge-cosch Revival, Autograph hunting
and other timely topics. The other editorial
departments are fully supplied with interesting
matter.