Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-06-23

| uARPER's MAGAZINE for July contains
nine illustrated contributions, with eigh
ty-ive beautiful engravings. Among
these papers, an especially timely anC
curious article is contributed by Mau
rice Thompson, entitled Hunting with
the Long bow" illustrated by Miss
Bridges, and Messrs. Beard, Gibson, Alb.
hey, Davis, and other distinguished ar.
lists John Muir, the scientific explorer
Of the Sierra, contributes an original de.
scription of novel phenomenon, which
he entities "Snow Banners of the Cali
lornian Alps" with illustrations. The
remarkable battle between G3n. Herki-
mer's Provincial troops and the British
forces, with their Indian allies, near old
Fort Schuyler, August 9th, 1777, is graph
ically described in Harold FredericS H.
Illustrated paper, 1.-THE Mohawk Valley
in the Revolution" Mr.. Lyman Abbott's
elaborate and entertaining article on
Westminster Abbey dis illustrated by
twenty six beautifully executed engrav-
ings, including representations of arch.
itectural features, and of the most inter
esting monuments and relics. The Ork-
ney and Shetland Islands are described
by Edwards Roberts, with numerous H.
distractions of their picturesque scenery,
ancient monuments, and social life. II.
ID. Minot contributes another bright and
interesting illustrated paper on Birds
Nests. "a Beautiful Charity" by A. p.
g., is Charming description of a visit
to the poor children's Summer Home at
Bath, Long Island, with four illustra-
tions. While there are in this Number
so many descriptive articles, the literary
character of the Magazine is we'll sus-
tanned. The Hon. f. Ii. Morse, whose
diplomatic experience makes him an au-
thority on the subject, contributes very
able paper on Sour Civil Service" show
ing that in the "spoils" system, estab-
lished during President Jackson's ad-
ministration, there was a marked depar-
ture from the policy of the earlier adj
ministration. The Five Editorial De-
partments are well sustained, in COM
prehensiveness of scope, and in the nov
city of the material included in their va
rious fields.
WIDE AWAKE for July is fine num-
Der. The Behaving Paper, Little Gen
tlefolks," is worth the annual subscrip-
ton price of the magazine to any fami-
ly.
The stories are especially scasonable.
Nora Perry has Rhode Island seashore
story entitled '.Sally's Clam bake" But
the boys after one look at the trontispiece
drawn by John Hyde, will turn eagerly
to the rollicking Fourth of July story it
illustrates, GLOW the Boys Woke Him.
by Charles Stuart Pratt, in which they
will get most satisfactory amount of
fireworks. There are also two Fourth
poems, "a Poser" by Rosa Graham, and
the Independence Adventures of "Milti-
AIDES Petkin Paul" in which he blows up
his grandmother instead of the cat The
older boys will also enjoy S. &. w. Ben
iamin's paper on managing Sail Boats.
Miss Farman the editor has story.
"Nannie's Graduating Dress" which we
commend not only to the 'sweet girl
graduates" themselves but to their moth
ers and teachers. "What Bunch and
Joker saw in the moon," by Mrs. E. T.
Corbet, has several funny illustrations.
Mr.. Rounds Child Marion makes ac-
quaintance in Rome with Princess Mar
gherita and the young Prince, sees a
funeral and goes home to bury apet but
terfly in a candy-box. In "Soloman's
Seal' Sophie May allows Emily to
"board round" Mrs. Whiton's "Sum-
mer," "Foolish Bobolink," by Clara Do
ty Bates, .'Daisey among the Daises" by
Mary ID. Brine, Daughter and L." by
Mrs. Helen Tracy Myers, the Large
Print, the "Blue Glass" Drama, the Tan
gled Knots, the Post Office Department,
and the Fourth of July Music by Mrs.
Elizabeth Parsons Goodrich, complete
an admirable and a beautifully illustra-