Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-07-25
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The July number of the PRINCETON RE-
VIEW fully bears out the distinctive reputation
enjoyed 10y this eminent and congratulated
periodical Of giving more solid and valuable
articles for less money than any other Review.
The following table of contents of the num-
Der shows with what fullness the various de-
partments of religious, philosophical and So
cial discussion are treated
Labor and Wages in England" by Prof
Thorold Rogers, LID, University of Ok
ford
"The Aim and Influence of Modern Bibli-
cal Criticism" by Rev, DIR. E. A. Washburn,
New York.
Nemesis in the Court Room" by Francis
Wharton, LID, Cambridge.
Reason, Conscience and Authority" by
Prebendary Irons, ID, FIR. s., st. Pauls,
London.
"The Organ of Mind" by Prof. David
Ferrier, Kings College, London.
Music and Worship" by President Pot
ter, Union College.
"Christ and the Doctrine of Immortality, H."
by Rev. George Matheson, d. D., Scotland.
Local Government at Home and Abroad, -
10y Robert p. Porter, Chicago.
Philosophy and Apologetics," by Prof.
Charles w. Shields, Princeton College.
The August ATLANTIC has among its con-
tents the following; Preaching" n thought.
full, excellent article by the author of Dan
gerous Tendencies :" 1.-TWO Years of Presi
dent Hayes" careful, impartial review Of
the present Administration, by Walter Allen
"a Bit of Shore-Life," by Sarah o. Jewett
author of "Decphaven !" "1he Negro Exod
u.s." by James b. Runnion; william LloyC
Garrison" by Lydia Maria Child "Rura
England, by Richard Grant White; Olive
Wendell Holiness poem read at Harvard Uni
versity on the 5Oth anniversary of the elias
of 49, and poems, stories and essays by vari
GUS favorite authors
The August ScRIBNER, following this maya
zines established precedent, is christened tn
Midsummer Holiday" number, and is crowd
ed with attractive seasonable articles Tn
| opening paper is devoted to the much
cussed English artist Whistler, with profus
illustrations of his paintings and etchings
the next paper is the concluding talk Of
Summer Entomology" by Edward
Samuels, illustrated by Henry Marsh
celebrated ongravings of field and forest il
sects II. H. Stoddards illustrated paper o
the poet Whittier is one of the most strikin
in the number; two other illustrated paper
are "a Peep into Antwerp and Holland, an
! cover the Narrowest Narrow Gauge" the la
ter being descriptive of the wonderful littl
railroad in Wales, which has often been IT
ferred to in our columns. Other warm weatl
er literature is "Our Archery Club" a
amusing sketch by f. Il. Stockton; "Out {
of the World, by Charles Dudley Warner
fresh and charming description of visit
the Shakers; 1.-The Man with Hobby
story of Kansas political campaign, by Hell
ry King; Inside the Castle" by Geo. !
Warning, jr, "Lincon's Imagination" inclu,
ing some new and readable material, b
Noah Brooks; and The Cascarone Ball,
lively and poetic descriptive paper by Mr.
Mary lInllock Foote. "Haworths,' IL
"most noteworthy serial story of the year,
approaches in this number its remarkable m
unexpected crisis; and there is great var
ty of other valuable and interesting matt
which our space does not permit us to mel
ton in detail.
The August ST.. NICHOLAS has ~ pages
eight more than usual-and its contents Al
specially adapted for children's summer rea'
ing. Filled to overlooking, as it is, with IL
brightest of stories, sketches and poems wi
beautiful illustrations, we hardly know whet
err to award the palm of excellence to it or
its companion, the Monthly" above REFER,
to.
In the August LIPPINcoTT two of the co
tinued stories reach their end omel
Husbands" and "My Village in the South
Professor II. II. Boyesen contributes remi
iscences of Bayard Taylor and Edward XII
writes of Etienne and Villemessant T.
, first of two illustrated papers upon the Ca
kill region is given, and Felix l.. Oswald's
Illustrated paper on Mexico has Colima for
subject. A paper which will be read by
, who are fond of looking at the Punch al
Judy show is S. G.. Young's illustrated sket
, entitled "Guignol." Ellen w. Oluey's sto
5 keeps on, and there are several other stor
= which warm-weather readers will find INC
t inviting than the heavier articles.