The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-06-27
LYrERARY NOTICES.


HARPKR's NAGAxIxE FoR july, lSs.-Harpcrs
Magazine for July finds . novel field for the portray
al Of character and the description Of scenery in the
lowlands Of vrgina-the old aristoeratic Atide-va-
ter region rich in historic associations and exceed
ingly picturesque in its memorial relics Of the old
time The opening article of the Number devoted %
this subject, and entitled -Some Landmarks Of Old
Virginia" is eontribatsd by Allen c. Redwood. who
uses his pencil - ehsctively - his pen.
OF especially humorous and pathetic interest is Mr.
Rideing's paper about Hospital Life in New Y0ek,
with sixteen bright illustrations by Reinharf Abbey,
and Rogers, effectively representing every phase Of
hospital le from the coming of the ambulance to the
period Of convalescence.
Porte Crayon contributes Of his characteristics
ally illustrated papers Oldtime Militia Austers,
full Of the racy humor belonging to the ancient gen
eral trainingda the scene being laid in Virginia.
In his charming story, 'Owlet," John Eaten Cooke
also takes to Virginia. and the interest Of his
nance is heightened by Mr.. PyIes beautiful illustra-
tions.
The engravings illustrating the paper on Van Dyck
another of the series of "Old Flemish Masters are
in every way worthy of the subject.
Among the characteristic domestic sketches pre-
sented in this Number, Daddy WILL by Charles d.
Desher stands out in bold strong lines-a familiar
but striking picture of the trusted and faithful
ant SO well remembered in many Southern homes
Especially impressive is the scene between Daddy
VIII and little Kate which the artist has selected as
. subject for illustration.
There are two illustrated papers ON foreign subjects
A. H. Guernsey contributes one on the peculiar feat
Of the worship Of Juggenaut in Ossa. The 9TH
er entitled "A First Week in England" introduces
us to the quaint Old houses and rows OF Chester to
Ludlow Castle, where Milton wrote his "COmus," and
to the hne old cathedral at Hereford
Dr. Abel Stevens contributes timely article, enti-
tied Anecdotes Of Eoltairc among the Swiss full Of
fresh materials furnished by Gsbere an a"eies pas
feT oil Geneva-materiais wholly ignored by Vol
taire's recent biographer, Mr. Morley.
Benson j. Lossng, with the "Glorious Fourth evil
IDENTIFY in vew contributes spirited narrative ofthe
vindicat'on OF John Peter Zenger, poor German
printer, who was arrested by the order of the Prov
ncial Governor Of New York in 1884, and tried for the
publication of seditious articles in the Ner York
Weekly Journal.
The serial stories BY william Black and Thomas
Hardy are continued. Charles De Kay contributes
vivaeious short story, entitled "A Wife Hunt;' and
James Payn humorously describes an adventure in
Forest in the vain search for Dickenss Maypole
Inn.
The Editorial Departments arc full of entertain
ment and timely information Among the many fun
ny things in the Drare-including another remarka-
BILE "cOlored debate'-is very taking poem by John
Vance Cheney entitled Collie
ScRIBNER FOR JULr.-The July Scribner opens with
the third of Dr.. Brewers papers on bird Architect
ure" including the nests of the yireos Titmice Yer
din. Tailorbrds and Others some of the most inter
esting being represented in the drawings. "A Few
Antiques" 10 the title of paper on Ger
tain parts of last years Loan Collection for the Soce
ty Of Decorative Art; the drawings, which are by
Francis Lathrop, represent Mr. J. PierpOnt Morgans
"Necklsce in the Egyptian Style,r and other orna-
ments, antique spoons in silver and gold Danish and
Norwegian mugs Italian bas-relief etc. "The Police
of New York. by Ernest Ingersoll, describes the
growth Of the force from the rattlewatch" of l65s
consisting of eight men, to its present strength 25i7
Accounts of noted arrests of the police system of
dealing with tramps and of the daily life of the men,
etc. are nerspersed with anecdotes and illustrations
Among the cuts are sketches around Five Points, by
vanderhoof, and number of drawings by Kelley,
including "Mustering the Rattle watch,r"A Leather
head Policeman. after the Revolution "Riyer Po-
lice ON Duty "alounted Police Stoppipe n Runaway
''Lodgingroom in Station-house," and .One of the
Broadway Squad i'The Structure of Oxford- Ia de-
scribed and discussed by Ansley Wilcox an American
graduate of the University with picturesque yicws of
Magdalen Merton, Exeter, New, Brasenose and other
colleges Each of the serials has an illustration and
Miss Trafton's "Hs Inheritance comes to its con-
clusion giving way to "Falconberg,, Mr. Boyesen's
new novel Of Norwegian and American life in the
Northwest, which will begin in the Midsummer Holi-
day number
popular query, "Is it going to Rain n by John Bur