The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-08-29
SEPTEMBER MAcAzISEs.
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! fscnrnNf,. Ia Considerable educational
flavor is impaired TO the September
Scribner by The three essays Of the
number,--1. Professor Boyesen's in
teresting, illustrated paper on "The
little known in America; 2. Mr.. w. g..
Browncll's exposition of the unique
methods of teaching in "The Art Schools
Of Philadelphia and 3.4Professor r..
,IR. LOmsburv'sdikcuss Of the argu-
Iments foi'hnd against +" English Spelling
IReform,r-the writer taking strong
ground in favor of the proposed reform,
which he predicts must soon become a
living issue.
To balance this element the number
contains a large quantity of light sum-
mer reading, including the following
paper "Signs and Symbols" by Mr..
Frank b.. Mayer of Annapolis, includ-
ing some striking Illustrations of old
American inns; "My Lord Fairfax, OF
Virginia." an interesting sketch of the
sixth lord and some of his more noted
ancestors, by Mrs. Constance Cary Har-
rison; Gan American Home on the
Amazons," by Mr.. Herbert II. Smith,
being an account of the success OF
Mr.. II. j. Rhome's experiments in the
tcultiyation OF cane, tobacco, and other
brazilian staples, accompanied with
drawings by Mr.. Champnoy; tsSandy
Hook" by Mr.. George Houghion, with
picturesque drawings by Mr.. f. S..
Church; and sketch of Mr.. w. S.
Gilbert, of "Pinafore" fame, by Miss
Kate Field, accompanied by portrait.
The fiction Of the number contains
much variety of style and incident.
The second installment of Mr.. Henry
James's "Confidencen contains strong
contrasts and much cleverness of in.
trigue. The last installment but one of
Mrs. Burnett's "Haworth's''a includes
some strong scenes forcshadowing the
conclusion GA Story of the Dry Sea-
son." by Mrs. Mary Hallock Footc !,
strikes a deeper note and exhibits a
wider range than her first story 1.-The
Documents in the Case" n short story
by j. Il. Matthews and II. T.. Bunner.
possess The novel feature of plot mar
rated exclusively by series of docu-
ments, exhibiting much clevciness in
realistic rendering of widely different
styles of writing, and giving glimpses
of some little treated types of character.
The poetic contributions are by II. H.,
Mary Ainge dc We're, Jennie Il. It.
Dove with a drawing by Blum),
Charles de Kay, David l.. Proudfit,
William G. Donaparte Wyse, Esq, who
pays a metrical tribute to his cousin,
the late Prince Imperial, whose death
is also the subject of two sonnets by
Miss Emma Lazarus.
DIR. Holland'sf"T opics" are entitled
European Travel, +" IA Word About
Newspapers, and "Write it Yourselfn
"Home Society" is given over to sensi-
bic and practical suggestions about Do
nestle Nursing "by trained nurse"
In the department of Culture and
Progress" Mr.. Mallock's last book is
reviewed; decided changes in George
Eliotsstyle and method arc noted by a
reviewer of "Theophrastus Such":
full account is given of the lately pub
lished Tory "Ilistory of the Revolu-
tom; there is an Interesting discus
sion Of Madame Bonaparte's "Life and
Letters" and other books are noticed.
''The Worlds Work. has accounts of
"New Drawing Instruments" "Elec-
tro-Engraving Machine" "Thcrmo-
graph" Copying Process" "Appara-
tus for Testing the Quality of Steel"
"New Flooring ''Ncw Electric Light,v
etc. "Bric-a-Brac' contains some
clever repartecs and other material.
ST. NICHOLAS helps the boys and girls
to begin the new year OF schooling with
a great variety of amusing stories, pic
lures, and interesting articles. Ii be-
gins with large froDtispiece, drawn
by Addie Ledyard, and, near the end,
lit gives young Louis Napoleon's life
history, WITH a portrait engraved from
n photograph taken little while before
his death. ,i.
There are eight short stories. all IL
Illustrated. First comes sThree Drews
and a Crew." a tale of terrible floods
and wonderful escapes; then an anus
ing story of "Dob's Missionary Work"
A third tale recOunts the excitement
and pleasure of ga Run After Sword
fish,; another details the mishaps of a
girl who persisted in wearing fine win
ter clothes in the wild places of Flor
ida; fifth narrates lively episode of
Pennsylvania child-life; another deals
with elves and tender-hearted Ger
man girl; yet another describes the bad
and good fortunes of miners orphans
in the great oil-regions; and the eighth,
tells OF the triumph of wise old man
who could say. ''Buttcred Pease," in
Choctaw.
"The "Chateau D'Oironr is the title
of an illustrated article on The history
of the rare and beautiful pottery. "On
Wheels" with twelve quaint outline
pictures, gives concise account of
wheeled carriages of all sorts and
times; and "Thc Frolicsome Fly'sr
queer and interesting history is told
with the help of two Illustrations.
Two installments of the two serials
| Frank II. Stockton's "a Jolly Fellow
ship" and Susan Coolidge's eve
bright'-are intensely interesting.
HARrER's. - Harper Magazine for
September presents many striking
novelties, and in excellence of illustra-
ton is superior TO even the August
number. In fiction, this Magazine is
now remarkable for its three serial
novels by Miss Mulock, William Black,
and r. G. Blackmore-a marvellous ar
Tray of imaginative power. "Mary
Anerley," BIackmore's new novel.
promises to be one of his best efforts,
and William Blacks yachting romance,
"White Wings" is an enchanting story.
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Number is a ghost story by Howard
Pyle, with eight illustrations drawn by
the author.
Not less striking, though of a more
stately order, are Mr.. Rcinhart's nd
mirable pictures illustrating Mrs.
Champney's Newport Society in the
last Century"
Lucy Larcom's spirited lyric, ''My
Mariner" is accompanied by an equally
spirited illustration by Fredericks.
In the second paper of Mr.. Benia-
MINIS series, Fifty Years of American
Art" there are beautiful engravings
after paintings by several eminent ar
fists. * et-f
In excellence of engraving nothing
could be superior to the sixteen pic
lures illustrating Barnet Phillips's in.
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