The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-08-23

Harper's Magazine for September is
distinguished, not only by the beauty Of
its illustrations-o of which there are near
" one hundred-and the interest which
attaches TO every article in its contents,
tut also by its remarkable variety touch
ing upon every field With which ii is pos
siblc for magazine.
For lovers of natural scenery there are
The admirably well illustrated papers on
Prince Edward island and Mount
Shasta-the latter being a description
by John Muir of snow-storn on the
top ofthe mountain, especially interesting
to scientific readers, while il is full OF
striking incident and effective pictures
covering every phase of Mount Shasta
scenery
The scientific reader has also DR.. John
W. Diapers exceedingly interesting pa
per on thermometers, with nineteen Illus
trafions.
For those interested in art, there is Mrs.
Helen s. Conant's well-considered and en-
pertaining paper on the Domestic and
Artistic Life of Titian," with seventeen
effective engravings.
Especially timely are the three papers
devoted to commercial and industrial in
terests The first of these, entitled The
Lading of a Ship is beautifully illus
trated article, not only explaining every
process suggested by the title, but also in
vesting the subject with the poetic asso-
ciation inseparably connected with the
greatest commercial mart on this CONT
nent. Edward Howland's thoughtful pa
per, entitled "A Railroad study will
commend itself &c every reader as appro-
pirate to the present crisis. bringing prom
.rrsntIy in view the oftenforgotien inter
ests of the stockholders and agricultural
producers in connection with the railroad.
In brief paper entitled American
Workmen from European Point OF
View" the Pew. Leonard W, Bacon pre-,
sents some facts as surprising as they are
gratifying.
j All readers who are interested in oul
educational progress will find two very
| suggestive and instructive papers IN this
Number. One, contributed by Horace
E. Scudder, is entitled "a Group of Glass
j icaI Schools" and is illustrated. texan
/ ines in detail the work which has been
and is being done at Phillips Academy
! Andover, Mass acI use.ts; Phillips Ex etel
Academy, in New Hampshire; and ths
Adams Academy. at Quincy, Massachu-
seits. a second paper. in the October
Number, viii in the same way treat tht
Boston Public Latin School; Willistcr
Seminary, at Easthampton, Massachu
sets and ST. Paurs School, at Concord
New Hampshire. Another educational
paper, by Miss Anna c. Brackett, dis
cusses the comparative efficiency of largt
and small schools.
The historical paper Of the Number is
| devoted to General Stark, and the Bat
| tie of Bennington and is effectively il
| Illustrated.
Two articles of especially literary inter
est are contributed tom Moore il
America by Benson j. Losing, ant
WAITS from Motley's Pen" by Park Ben
| jsmin, Jr The latter contains hitherto
unpublished letter. of a very remarkable
| character, written By Motley just afte
| Folks election to the Presidency.
| For readers of fiction there are fou
fresh chapters of Blackmore's powerful
novel, .Erema;" humorous illustrated
story entitled Shadows by Mrs E. T
Corbett 'sMa'mselle,n by E. A. Mooney
and "a Visit to Country House, ant
what came of ii" by Annie I. Howells.
Two beautifully illustrated poems ar,
| contributed-'A,i,n by Mrs. Harriet Pres
| colt Spofford. Illustrated by Fredericks
and "The Pastors Revere" by Rev
| Washington GLADDEN., illustrated by Alb
hey. There is also beautiful anony
mons sonnet. a Late Wild Rose.
The FIVE Editorial Departments make
up, as usual the most interesting portion
| Of the Number