Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-05-06
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Harper's Magazine for May might with
some propriety be distinguished as the
George Eliot Number, since it contains
the first portrait ever published of George
Eliot that would be recognized by her
friends. The paper on George Eliot is
contributed by c. Kegan Paul. and is very
interesting. Moncure D. Conway con-
tributes remarkably interesting article
on Thomas Carlyle, with eight illustra-
tions. This Number opens with novelty
in the shape of frontispiece-one of Alb
bey's full-page illustrations of Herrick 3
poems. The opening article of the num-
Der is devoted to Emusic and Musicians in
New York." by Frederick Mast. with
fourteen excellent portraits. Prof. Mer-
rill Edwards Gates contributes a timely
illustrated article on Athens and the
Greeks Of to-day. One of the notable
features of this Number is the shortest
love story ever contributed to any maya
zine. 1t is written by Edward Everett
Hale, and is less than page in LENGTH
George TicknOr Curtis contributes an i'm
portant paper on the recent ruling by the
Speaker of the British House of Com
mons. All the departments are sustained
with the usual vigor and interest.
The North american Revieao for May
contains striking article by the Hon.
David Dudley Field on decentralization in
the Federal Government. That our pol
;+u 10 -o,,;alx, n duopoinr in tho d;rootiop
of Capitalization is demonstrated by the
author. Whatever the readers bias, Mr..
Field s paper will command his respectful
attention, and it will be read with inter-
est and profit. The second article is upon
the revision of the Bible. by the Rev. DIR
Schaff, of the American Committee of Re-
vision. Mr.. Justice Strong writes of 1.-THE
Needs of the Supreme Court and advo-
Gates the establishment Of court of ap-
peals, intermediate between the u. S. Su-
preme. Court and the circuit courts. The
Hon. George @. Cannon, the first advisor
of the President of the Mormon Church,
and delegate to Congress, makes vigor
GUS defence of ''Utah and its People. p
The question. ''Shall Americans build
Ships?" is considered by Mr.. John Roach,
the ship-builder, who brings forward a
large number of facts to prove that the
people of the United States must build
ships if they would hold a place among
maratime nations. The other articles are
'sThe Life-Saving Service by the Hon.
S. S. Cox; 1.-The Ruins of Central Ameri-
ca, by M. Charnay; and finally, an attack
on evolution philosophy, written in vein
of the finest irony, and entitled, "What
Morality Have We Left?''
The May Number of Frank Leslie's
popular Monthly presents an excellent
display of Articles, Stories Sketches, Po-
ems etc., etc. The contents are exceed
ingly varied, and will be found most en-
Pertaining and instructive. The leading
article is by George Alfred Townsend, en-
titled s'President Garfield and his Cabi :
net," with eleven excellent illustrations.
Among the other profusely illustrated ar
ticles are 1.-THE Last Conquest of Peru;
an original sketch of travel by August
Locher, entitled s'The Fat-tailed or Broad
tailed Sheep; Hanging Highways" de-
scrlptive of primitive and modern suspen-
sion bridges, by Arthur V. Abbott; Cop
tlcal Illusions" by Conrad W. Cooke
etc., etc. In the department of fiction are
continuation of Benedict's great serial.
"a Late Remorsa''; remarkable tale of
Old Japan, entitled ''Covetousness is the
n{oi r Of nanth37 md chnrt6 OF 0ripc nv
popular writers. Mr.. Thomas Powell,
Louise Chandler Moulton, John Sheehan,
and others contribute some admirable Pc
ems. The miscellany embraces all sorts
of sabjects-interesting amusing and in
structive. There are 12e quarto pages,
representing every department of litera-
ture, and..with embellishments in the best
style of art. The subscription is So year;
single copy Is cents, sent postpaid. Ad-
Frank Leslle's Publishing House, So, SIS
and 81 Park Place, New York.
The american Farmer for April, abounds
in matter of immediate and practical value
for the farmer, trucker and gardener, care
being taken to adapt the treatment of sub
jects to the season. The contributors are
men who are daily engaged in the work of
which they write, and are known as sue
cessful cultivators and stock raisers. The
proceedings of farm clubs are special
feature, and in this number the Gunpow-
der and Deer Clubs, famous farmers asso-
Citations, discuss corn culture and improv-
ing the value of farm lands. A great va
riety of live stock topics is considered, all
by able hands. Notes on poultry, bees,
and gardening; and fertilizing and fruit
growing, including new varieties, has
marked attention paid to it; also poultry,
bees, &c.; and for the ladies there is de-
lightful home department with contribu-
lions from number of accomplished wo-
men on subjects of daily interest to the
farm household. A striking portrait of
Mr.. W. D. Breckenridge, with a sketch of
his career as horticulturist and land
scape gardener, embellishes this number,
which is otherwise copiously illustrated
with engravings. No farmer or farmer 8
family can afford to do without the visits
Of this old farm journal, published by
SamI Sands & Son, Baltimore, at $3.50 a
year, or 81 to clubs of five or ever.
COMMUNION SERVICES. There will be
communion at the Second Presbyterian
church on Sunday morning next, and pre-
paratory services tonight and tomorrow
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