The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-06-28
Scribner for July.

The July "Scribnern opens with the third of DR..
Brewers papers on "Brd Architecture" including
the nests OF the Vireos, Titmice, Nerdip, Tailor
birds and others, of the most interesting be-
ing represented In the draw ings. "a Few Antiques"
is the title of anonymous paper on certain parts
OF last years Loan Collection for the Society OF Dec
oratye Art the drawings which are by Francis
Lathrop, represent Mr.. j. Pierpont Morgans 'Neck-
lace In the Egyptian Style" and other ornaments,
antique spoons in silver and gold, Danish and Nor
wegian mugs, Italian bass relief, etc. 'The Police
OF New York." by Ernest Ingerson, describes the
growth OF the force from the 'rate watch" OF 1858,
consisting of eight men, to its present strength, g.
blT. Accounts OF noted arrests, OF the pollces sys
TEN dealings with tramps and OF the daily life of
the men, etc., interspersed with anecdotes and
illustrations. Among the cuts are sketches around
Five Points by Vanderhoof and number OF draw
ings by Kelly, including clustering the Rattle
Watch" "a leather-headed policeman after the Rev
olutlon" "River Police on Duty" "Mounted Police
stopping Runaway" "Lodging-room in station
house" and "one of the Broadway squad" "The
structure OF oxford is described and discussed by
Ansley Wilcox, an American graduate OF the Uni
versity, with picturesque Views of Magdalen, Mer
ton, Exeter, New, Brasenose and other colleges.
| Each OF the serials has an illustration and Miss
Traftons ellis Inheritance comes to Its conclusion
giving way TO "Faconoerg, INF. Boyesen's new noy
| el OF Norwegian and American life In the North
west, WHICH VIII Debln III Tue MluSuiuler iiuiiuhy
| number.
The unillustrated material includes paper on the
popular query sis it going TO rain 2" by John Bur-
| roughs, who eonfesses that he was born with ga
chronic anxiety about the weather " while treating
| the subject IRON a literary standpoint, Mr. Bu"
roughs does not fail 10 take note OF It's meteorologlc
| al bearings. "Pomma takes the Helm at Rudder
Grange: by f. r. stockton (the last OF this droll se
ries), contains some suggestions looking toward vg
orous ways of dealing with tree agents and light
ming rod men. Italy and the Pope" by Luigi Mon
| u, makes clear the northumberland relations
| between Victor Emmanuel and the Pope with a run
ming sketch of the formation OF the Kingdom Italy
George P. Lathrop has story about 1.-TWO Purse
| Compan ions."-otherwse two college friends who
agree that whoever shall first be worth a certain
is 10 divide It tn tho other The poetry OF the
number is by Maurice Thompson, Mrs. Dorr and
| others.
In the departments, DR.. Holland discusses "Cul-
ture and Chrl stianity" "Thin Living and Thick Dy
ing" and "Too Much OF It," "1he Old Cabinet is
| "simpicity." "Home and Society" tells how 10 get
squire MIX by the French Method" aud has sugges-
| tions about "Muslc and Drawing at Home" and
"How TO Make Haggs." couture and Progress
| is devoted 10 reviews OF Henry James last work,
| Bartlett's "Americanlsm, etc. "The Worlds Work
describes new practical processes. "Bric-a' 'Erac"
includes the first pontoum "a peculiar form OF verse
adapted from the Ma,aysn) ever written In this
coultry.