Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-07-15
CURRENT LITERATURE.

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The last BLAcKwoop is unusually bright,
the most telling article having a title la
Ruskin, "The Reconstruction of Sheepfolds.'
1t looks however rather to the internal
arrangements than the architecture of the
Church, giving broad and sarcastic hints as
to remodeling adapted to the wants of
approximation. At present the discord is
frightful
The experiment of the Canadian University
of Manitoba, modelled upon that of Cam
bridge, England but adapting itself to its
situation, by recognizing both French and
English as vernacular tongues, is discussed.
Suicide" it is stated, has multiplied
greatly the last hundred years, occurs chiefly
in cities and increases with age and knowl-
edge. Three men commit it where one woman
does.
A fascinating paper brings up. descriptions
of fishing from English literature, some SO
generally received as to be classical, others
having more charm of novelty.
The s'Note Book of Staff Officer takes
Yakub Khan, but unfortunately depicts him
politically not personally.
blush Life" is full of exciting Incidents
and winds up with description whose horror
could scarcely be matched.
This number is utterly devoid of poetry
though there is plenty of its essence in the
paper upon fishing.
ST. NICHOLAS for July gives beautiful and
spirited frontispiece elizabeth Lane saves
the Fort. "Then comes Monologue showing
the entant terrible, is as rampant in low as
high life and lacking some compensating adj
vantages.
There is a practical account of Rose
Woods, These are beautiful and available
| objects for a collection and not at all the less
80 if only native woods are used.
Jack and JILL is sweet wholesome
story-Later determined onslaught is made
upon fire-crackers, but, like other good ad-
vice, it will probably fail of speedy and COM
plete effect.
There are plenty of enchanting little pic
lures, and brisk poetry and the d" Letter Box
is particularly interesting.
'Sallys Seyen-eague Shoes" III WIDE
AWAKE for July is capital little story, yet it
is, perhaps, outdone by philadelphia News
boys" The number is bright and CHEEKY,
with appropriate reference to the glorious and
neyer-neglected Fourth of July. A new lawn
game, the Pendulum" is described, and good
bits of poetry given. 1.-THE Little Brook is
| illuatratpd lv fine most atro pup1nent
of wild flowers, tossed and dropping, and
caught by the breeze.
The MAGAZINE OF AMERICAN IIsToliy fol-
June gives remarkably well executed etching
OF Col. Webb, Connecticut hero and some
time one of Washington's military family
as the staff was been called.
A fascinating paper describes the carly ex
plorations of the Hudson, the "River of til,
Sleep Hills" as VeTagand called it, who saw
it nearly century befor Hendrick Hudson
It is written by Miss Fenimore Cooper. wh'
gives vivid interest to the stories of the OLE
nayigators, with copious details of the sayag,
life into which they penetrated.
Scarcely less readable is "Sulliyans Expe
dition Against the Six Nations = reyolu
tionary exploit. Such publication as thi
magazine is an honor to the historic cutnr
of the nation. Far from being dry am
musty, it gives the interest of to-day to thos
past events which are yet Of present impor
and perpetual profit to all Americans, who's
lessons, AZ well as benefit, it were quite we
to accept.
The Marques Wellesley, by reason of latel
published memoirs, which the current LoSDo
QUARTERLY reviews, is topic of the times
His misfortune was to be brother to the Dnk
of Wellington, which threw his own actiy
and successful career i'll India into the shad'
After heaping every possible honor upon il
decidedly "fayorite son. England is iut
/ waking up to the fact that his family WI
, capable Of producing two heroes.
A sympathetic writer gives along with til
present status of 1.-THE English Flower Ga
den,' illusions to that of the old-fashimt
days now SO dear to'all right-minded fashion
ablepeople. Assuredly they reyeled i'll quail
! and indispensable bloom and fragrance.
The English, as well as ourselves, are bot
titb ny ti4N thiitthb, lLOhbh hp II - bAht "
: regards their whereabouts in Central Asia,
r is no parallel to our own perplexed plight.
s A clear and interesting article gives Il
a history of "rhe Book of Common Praye
and advocates that the revision of 1862
final.
Some of the plums are picked out of Madar
de Remusat' welcomed memoirs" Aloi
a article tries to prove that India is not ovt
e taxed.
1t A great deal of Importance is given
a Madame dc Novikoif's &c. ks recent boz
a "Russa and England" and to her efforts
behalf of her country and church during h
y long residence in England. She reviews ,
g French traditions OF womens social a
y political powers. With keen insight a
g strong character of both De Stael and Rola
re she has produced work which is an act
10 force of the day. if all that is credited to |
v influence be true. Leonard Scott PUBLISH
O. Company Il Barclay street, New York.