Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-24
JUNE MAGAZINES.
ECRlBNER,

a NOTABLE feature in the June SCRInNEn
is the resumption by w. ]. Linton of the
recent controversy in the New York pa.
pers over the question whether an engravcr
should be called an artist Mr.. Linton's
position, as probably the most celebrated of
living wood.engravers, gives especial weight
to what he has to say Those who are ac-
cnstomed to think an engraver's work mere.
~ the cutting of SO many lines of certain
length near or far together, will find much
information in this essay respecting the pc
culiar difficulties with which he has to con.
tend. Mr.. Linton's paper is entitled, ''The
Engraver: his Function and Status" Mr..
Russell Sturgis. aconnoisseur in engraving q
and etchings, writes concerning the word
of George Cruikshank, With over twenty
iects, selected from Mr. Sturgis's large
Cruikshank collection. The services Of
Mr.. Marsh and Mr.. Cole are enlisted to en-
grave MIR. Riordsn's drawings which &C.
company DR.. Brewers second paper on
"Rird-Architecture," which is devoted to
the weaver birds, including an account of
an oriOle with two wives. One of the cuts
exhibits this unique and happy family at
home. "That Same Old Coon" by Frank
r. Stocton, plays several characters, being
story of Virginia life,-a study in two
kinds of dialect, and practical treatise on
coon and possum hunting it is, moreover,
illustrated with q number Of pictures BY
Mr.. w. L. Sheppard. "The story of Les
KEN" by Miss Anna Eichberg, finds its
hero in musician of Wallack's Theater
and its scene in Holland, and is illustrated
in silhouette by Howard Pyle. Misery's
Pear Tree" translation of Flemish
legend by Dr. w. Nichols, has two sketches
hv hoo
Eleventh Hour" story, by Emma Lazarus,
and the two serials, "Roxy" and His In.
heritance," complete the fiction of the mum.
Der. Other papers are: "A New American
Industry" by Charles Barnard, descriptive
of fruit evaporating; "a White Day and
Red Fox" BY John Burroughs and Lying
rs Fine Art" by w. L Kingsley of The
Neao- Highlander who examines the claims of
Rev. Samuel Peters as an artist, basing
them upon his History OF Con-
necticut" from which curious extracts are
given. According to Mr.. Kingsley, Peters
is the chief authority for the popular mis-.
conception Of the so-called "Blue Laws" of
Connecticut. Mrs. Platt, Edward King,
Caroline A. Mason. Maurice F. Egan, and
others contribute the poetry of the number.
In the departments, DR.. Holland discusses
the political significance of Bayard Taylor's
appointment. "Crime IN ito own Element"
and "The Art of Speaking" 1.-THE Old
Cabinet" relates to the principles of taste,
Literary Art,judgments and the Literary
Element in Art, y 1.-THE Academy Exhibi.
tion," and summarizes and further discusses
"Thc Recent Controversy about Engravers."
The other departments contain some spe.
cial articles. such a. "Improved Dwellings"
for working people, with ground.plan, In
The Worlds work. and suggestions about
the planting of "Annuals" in Home and
Society,"" Mr.. II. G. Bunner has 10 "Bric.
a.Bric" some humorous verse In the old
French metrical forms now attracting a..
tention in England.
ST. NICHOLAS
,pens with striking lfrontsrpiecs. drawn
ty j. +. Kelly, depicting the brave deed of
..girl In saving blind man from being run
over.
The first story in the number is q short
brisk one by Sarah Winter Kellogg, illus.
tratcd by Sol. Eytinge. 1t Is called Zone
Saturday. and tells Of the pranks. and jokes
and niebaps Of eight lively boys aud girls
on picnic by themselvs. Next comes q
funny account Of the adventures Of Mrs
re,er Pipers Pickles." with laughter NOV.
ing illustrations by f. 8 Church.
One great feature of the number 10 the
new serial story for boys. dad Kinxcr.' BY
William O. S,oddari. Miss AlcotIs serial
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