The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-22
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Rock ISLAND. ILLINOIS
The septambar scribner.

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| Scribner for September opens with an
engraving by Cole Of Mr.. w. M. Chase's
/ painting, Ready for the Ride" recently
exhibited in New York, and now owned By
| the Union League Club of that city. A
contributed by MIR. FL, G.. BURNER, editor
Of PUCK. The leading illustrated paper
lis entitled Hunting the Mule-Deer 10
Colorado" and Mr1j Harrison Mills ape
pears in the treble capacity of writer,
wood draughtsmsn and engraver. There
are also drawings By George Inness, Jr.,
w. N. Gary, and Frederick Dielmani A
little head of fawu, drawn and engraved
by the author is especially noteworthy.
MIR, Mills is q hunter of experiences and
4 the paper is one OF a practical interest.
I Dr.. William j.. Morton follows uu his
| paper in the August number. entitled fTo
South Africa for DiamoDdsi2 with sec
ond and concluding installment of person
al experience at the digger chiefly
about the Cape diamond, diamond buying
and stealing. incidents and life in Kimber-
ly, the morning market, etc. Among the
illustrations are views of the Dudley and
Stewart diamonds in their settings. DIR.
/ Morton is q son Of the late William i, u.
Morton, well known in connection with the
discovery of the sna@sthetle uses otether,
Maurice Thomson, of archery fame. has a
paper. narrative and philosophical, with
1.-THE title 'Glimpses Of Western Farm Life,
and introducing novel first experiment
in illustration. vlz: an engraving OF q
sketch in clay for medallion of American
farm life, modelled for the article by Mr.. q.
L. Warner. the sculptor, Other examples
of this class of work are in hand for future
numbers, Following appropriately is o
D discussion by Stephen d. Dillaye Of The
Transportation Question" in advocacy Of
a narrow gauge pure freight" highway,
organized and controlled by the govern
ment The alleged saving in construe
ton, equipment, wear and tear, the in
creased power to carry freight, ETC., etc.
are discussed in detail, with reference
Ito river, canal, and lake Transports
ton. Gov. G.B. Mcclellan writes enthusiasts
tically of THE Engadine," with views, b,
Thomas Moran, OF glacier, apd other Al
Ipine scenery. The manufacture of II
lSpool of Thread" as carried on at tn
Willimantic Linen Company's Mills, is de
scribed by Charles III. Clark and profuse
lie ly illustrated by Shirlsw. Vanderhoof, an
lie Others. Mr.. Shirlaw's drawing for Roxy
depicts the legitimate but uuorthodox eli
max of the story, which will make way
u the November number for Mrs. Burnett
70 new story Haworth's g. My Wolves,
II timely roem by Francis Gerry Fairfield,
accompanied with drawing by Alire
Fredericks. There are other poems
Bret Harte (sMiss Edith Makes il Plea
IL ant for Brother Jsck''), George Edgs
Montgomery, 'Lucree," james Z. NJ
Kay, Anna G. Bracket, Mrs. Dorr, ar
Henry s. Cornwell. The second install
ment OF Mr. Boyesen's "Falconberg"
given, and the basis of interest 10 fairly e
tablished. Zine Junge Amerikanerin
by Charles de Kay. is a story of Amer
can life in Dresden. molly" by Jul
Schayer (the authors first appearance
is story of West Virginia. Collie,
Fellowships'' is short review of the pro
q ress of American institutions 10 pos
graduate education, in which the job
= Hopkins University, though the younge
of the colleges, is said to be the most az
ut vanced. Days and Nights in Concord
=. from unpublished MS. by Henry
Thoreau, is a characteristic paper, full
poetry and natural history.
In Topics of the Tine" DR.. Hollal
s. discusses ''The Terrible Congress, Goo
IF ness as Literary Material" and THE Q
uamentaI Branches" The Old CabiDe
= is about" Sneeze at Wallack's, "Ha
Facts" Minor and Major Poetry" e.
with sonnet entitled Congress: 1878
- In Home and Society," Mr. Rideing h
a paper designed to give helpful inform
lion concerning naval schools to the pi
ents of The Boy who Wants to be s
Me- Ior." The books noticed in ''Culture a
ity. Progress" are of lighter character tn
-, usual, as BELTS the season. IT
and Worlds Work" is occupied with deser
ilet tons OF new inventions which are pror
nent at the Paris Exposition, which I
editor of this department tMr. Char
) Barnard) made a voyage to inspect in {
interest of the magizine. Bric-a Brs
: has the usual quantity of fun, satire /
sentiment, in picture and verse.