The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-07-01
seribner,. Monthly.

Perhaps the most important paper, and, in view Of
the fact that the subject has recently been before the
New York Legislature of the most timely articles
in Scribner for July, is Dr. Albert j. Lefingwelfs in
terestng, popular and scientific consideration of the
question, Does vivisection Payi" The author gives
evidence on both sides admits the value to a GER
tain extent of the practice of vsection but the
whole is not in favor Of indiseriminate, and some
times cruel dissection without the of anssthet
it's Art in this number is represented by the eontn-
nation Of Mr.. Brownwelrs careful and discriminating
critisue THE Younger Painters Of America The
worke Of the painters who here considered have
been reproduced, and Of the illustrations are
beautiful examples of the artists and engraver's
skill. The travel article of the number is General
MeClellans aecout of his trip prom Palmero 10
Syracuse" fully illustrated by Boes, Rioron, La
throp and others. Perhaps under this head may al
so be elnssed Mr.. Bishops "To Coney Island the
most eosplete description of New Yorks breathing
place, now exceedingly popular that has yet ap-
peared. The accompanying pictures by volk Blum,
Sayre, Smedley, and others, contain views of all the
larger hotels, including the Oriental. being
erected, bird'seye view and map of the island,
bathing by electric light in front of the Brighton,
under the iron pier punch and judy on the beach,
and in fact all the prominent points of interest on
the island. Somewhat of n travel nature, also is the
fornia Alps by John Muir whose bright and inter
esting Studies of the Sierras,- which appeared
sometime ago will be remembered by the readers of
Scribner. Another article of n Western favor is
Ernest IngersoIIs interesting description of The
Metropolis Of the Rocky Mountains Mr.. Ingersoll
Is thoroughly familiar with the city of Denver, and,
is usual with him. has done the subject justice.
peter the Great contains curious and interesting
account of the Russian Embassies to Vienna and
Paris, the troubles with the Turks and Tartars and
the second Crimean Expedition. The illustrations |
are by Edefelt, Chelmonski, Maurice Howard and |
others. of Principal Grants paper on Canada: |
The Great Northwest" it is sufficient to say that if
anything, it is more interesting than the two prev
Gus articles Henry Sandman lends his aid with IL |
rs before Hjalmar Hjorh BOyesen, him
self Norwegian by birth, contributes article |
with porraitl on the poet and dramatist of his
tive Land, Bjornsterne Biornson. Another timely
article, that the opium question is before the
public is George Parsons Lathrops The Sorcery of
Maajoon,- with n view of the interior of New York
opium den, by Francis Lathrop "In the NJ. E. Afri-
can" is light and amusing sketch of negro life by
Miss Hopkins, :and ia Sonnambula,- by Laura
Winthrop johnson, will be enjoyable reading for
afternoon. The poetry Of the number is
by Edmund W. Crosse, Clarence c. Buell. Caroline
A. Mason, and E. Allen Low. In Topics of the
Time,- DIR. Holland treats Of 1.-THE West Point AT
fair" The ApotheOsis Of Dirt and discusses 'In-
lustrial Education Again" There is a communca-
lion on The Restoration of st. Marks and the En-
gish Protest. suggesting that is in bad taste for
nation which destroys its memorials of the past
to pretend with other nations, to be the champion for
the .'old- 'IIome and Society" touches on the ser
Vant girl question, gives hints to travellers ''On Ar
irving in London and continues the Letters to