The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-06-24

HARPER's MAGAZINE for July, apar
from its splendid pictorial attractions
is an exceedingly popular number
One of the strongest features IL the be
ginning Of . new serial novel, b,
Henry James, Jr.. entitled "Wash
ington Square," This story is entirel,
American; and. while 1t has all thos.
characteristic charms by which thi.
author has won his way to the popular
heart, 1t shows signs Of greater
strength than any Of his previou,
novels.
The number opens with q brief bul
excellent article on the late William
NJ. Hunt, by Miss Maria r. Oakley
with . mastery portrait Of the artist
ana reproductions Of three Of his char.
acteristie paintings.
1t Is seldom that descriptive articles
have the depth and meaning which,
make Rebecca Harding Davis's "By-
Paths In the Mountains"-the second
paper In this number-sO interesting.
This Ia the first of three papers to be
given under this title; describing the
mountains Of Virginia and North
Carolina, with reference particularly
tn the varied attractions which they
offer to summer holiday travellers. 1t
is beautifully illustrated with severn
teen drawings by Charles Graham
and Miss Jessie Curtis.
Mr.. A. A. Hayes, Jr., contributes a
graphic description Of the old Santa
Fe Trail-full Of romantic adventures,
with some very striking illustrations
by Rogers.
Thomas knOx's paper on "Summef
Clubs on Great South Bay" il very
timely and entertaining, and is ably
illustrated by A. Il. Frost.
The most popular article in the
number. probably, is Mrs. ELEPHANTS
interesting biographical sketch Of
Queen VictOria. Five pOrtraits Of the
Queen, at different periods, are given /;
also. portraits Of the Queens and Of
Prince Albert's father and mother, Of
the Prince Of Wales and the Princess
Royal a. little children, with other in
teresting illustrations.
Another paper Of much historical in
terest is princes and Potentates of
$780," with eight portraits.
The number contains two illustrat-
ed pOems-''Prince YOusuf and the
Alcayde," by &. p. Cranch, with q
drawing by Fredericks :. and "Blue-
Flags" by Miss Ellen NJ Hutchinson,
with beautiful design BY w. II.
Gibson.
Richard T. Ely contributes a sug-
gestive and valuable paper on "Amer-
lean Colleges and German Universe
ties" and DIR. John w. Diapers pa
per, entitled "Franklin's Place in the
Science of the Last Century," con-
tains q volume of curious and impor-
tant information relating not only to
Franklin. but also to all the most i'm
pOrtant scientists Of the eighteenth
The conclusion Of "Mary Aneriey"
Ia promised i'm the August number:
white Wings" IL continued, and
Mrs. F.. w. Latimer contributes a
bright short story, entitled, "ClOse
Quarter"
Among the many interesting con-
tents Of the Editors DrHWcr In very
humorous illustration BY Abbey, en-
titled Little Robert Reed"
ST. NICHOLAS for July, 1880, ready
June 18th, has q patriotic flavor ap-
ProPriate to the season; and, in an
article written and thoroughly illus
rated by Mr.. Daniel Beard, it tells
The boys and girls how to celebrate
The Fourth Of July with Paper BAL
|OOns"-how to make them, and how
to send them up with safety to both
balloons and senders.
The frOntispiece illustrates a stirring
incident in the Revolutionary War
young Elizabeth, Zane Saving a Fort"
hy few patriots against
i've hundred Indians under Tory
eader. There IL u picture, by ]. f..
Kelly, Of the heroic deed of u young
lragO0n-one Of Phil Kearney's fam
lila Twenty-In the Mexican war.
The two stories are narrated briefly.
The career Of the brave and noble
Neutrality-suspicious. of the generals Of
he RevOlutiOn-is told BY George J.
tarney, who writes of him and ."rhe
canadian Patriots Of l715." Mary
Wager Fishers story Of TOMS Anti
League" suggests pleas
INT way for live boys and girls to eel
'brate the GLORIOUS Fourth" appropri-
ltely, without fire-crackers. A white
silhouette picture, by l.. Hopkins, |
'hOws how modern young America |
xould like to pay compliments Ia
liberty.
Miss LuGretia Il. Hale contributes
mother paper about the doings Of the
amOts "Peterkins." This time ELI |
!abeth Eliza Writes a Paper" about |
The sun, aud reads il before the Cir |
Club.
There Ii short story of life in q |
southern state, by Frank X. Stockton,
With q picture by W. g. Filter Of ali
hat flood left Of "One-tree Island":
mother Of life in Australia, with u
picture Of u lads narrow es-
ape from the fury Of the black ma
ives; an illustrated tale of life In
England, telling "H0W Little Patty
;aved her Mother"; and a story OF a
mall but lively little New England
entitled Dame burden
sbu tIttbtS NTs DuF, anu IIIuSttateu
y +. II. Lungren.
Number ". Of ''The Majors Big
ak Stories" tells Of "A See-saw in an
:lephant-pit," and has two pictures
" H. McTickar.
OF the two serials, both illustrated,
Jack and JILL" by Louisa NJ. Alcott,
Ia this month an installment Of
trOng and tender interest, and "The
'airpOrt Nine" boys Of Noah Brooks
rgaLize q militia company, have q
amer presented 70 them hy "the
sdles Of Fairport," and have an ex-
iting time among themselves while
q camp" In the woods.
Poems. seasonAbie and humorous,
nd pictures Of fun aud ftollc appear
ere and there In the number, aud the
ages devoted to very young readers,
. "Iack-iu-the-Pulpit's" remarks, the
Ietter-bOx" and the "Riddle-box"
re filed with fresh. varied and anus
ng items. stOries, letters from the
oys aud girls, and puzzles.
BEpORE the day Of Vennor, or,
ather, before the day Of Vennor's re-
own. the favorite weather sharp was
'rE j. II. Tice Of ~. Louis, who
lasie sOme famous prophetic hits, but
Id IL once OF twice too often, and fell
victim to his audacity- Tice emeryes