The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-07-27
NO.16
Book Notices.

T H0rTers Magassne for August is brilliant
number. 1t opens with fine frontispiece q
luil-page Illustration by Abbey, engraved by
olosson. We note especially two bright Sum
: mer Articles-both splendidly illustrated
] Some Western Resorts, by John A. Butler
and "The Cruise of the .Nameless,'" by Bar
: net Phillips. arg
Col.I. w. Higginson contributes 1.-THE First
Americans, an entertaining and instructive
historical paper-the first of series which is
give continuous history OF the United
states down tothe close ofPresident Jack
son Admlnlstration-profusely illustrated
lhere could be no more attractive Summer
hoiiioay reading than Mr.. Lathrop's fourth
paper OF Spanish Vistas," in which he intro
auces his readers to Andalusian delights and
Inc spiendors of the Alhambra. Mr.. Rein
narts beautiful illustrations enhance the
charms OF this delightful Spanish sauntering.
"Some Worthless of Old Norwich" (Sir
Thomas Browne, Lord Nelson, John and Mrs.
ople, Mrs. Barbauld, Harriet Martineau, Sir
William Beechey, Elizabeth Fry, and old John
Crome) are treated by Miss Alice r. Hobbins
In an interesting article, illustrated BY views
and portraits
George N. Dawson contributes an interest
ing sketch of the Queene Charlo tie islands
and their native inhabitants, the Haida Indians,
with Illustrations
L. Il. Prendergast contributes an article on
the Canadian Pacific Railway, the wonderful
region-the "New Northwest"-which 1t ia
about to open to civilization. The article is
Illustrated with an excellent map.
A very important article relating to the
perils OF navigation in the North Atlantic
icebergs and fog-is contributed by J. w.
Shackford, Captain of the Illinois,
Thousands of Magazine readers will give an
eager welcome to one Of the oldest contribu-
tors to Harper, ID. A. A. Lipscomb, and will
read with interest his exceedingly able article
on the "TEe Uses of Shakespeare off the Stage"
The number contains three strong short
stories: "a Rebel" by Julian Hawthorne;
p by Mrs T. B. Gustafson ; and "a
st. Augustine Episode" by Miss A. r. Mac
farlane. Poems are. contributed by EDGAR
FaWcett and William Winter. Nru4
The Editorial Departments maintain their
old vigor. Among the contributors to the
Draaoer are r. K. Munkittrick, j. M. Bailey.
John Goldman, 6. 7. Lanigan. and A. E. Sweet.
In the North Amerscan Rsoiew for August,
the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher writes of"Pro-
gress in Religious Thought" pointing out the
many influences, social, educational and sci
entific, which are by degrees Transforming
the whole structure of doglnatic belief and
teaching T..V. Powderly, the official head
Of the knights of Labor, the strongest union
OF workingmen in the United States, contrib
ates a temperate article on "The Organization
Of Labor" The well-known British military
correspondent. Archibald Forbes, writes of
The United States Army" dwelling more
particularly on those features of our army
which appear to him to be most
worthy OF imitation by the military govern
ments OF Europe. "Woman's Work and
Woman's Wages" by Charles W. Elliott, is
forcible statement of one of the most urgent
problems OF our time The author sees no
advantage to be derived from the employ
nent OF women in mans work, whether Of
brain or of hand; such employment, he in
lists, only reduces mems wages. and does
not really add to the total resources of the
whole class of workers In highly interest
hg essay on "The Ethics of Gambling" O. B.
analyses the passion for play
With rare ingenuity. "The Remuneration of
Public Servants by Frank D. Y Carpenter,
gives matter for serious consideration both to
he civil service reformers and their Oppo-
tents. Finally, there is paper on "Artesian
Wells upon tn, Great Palms." by Dr. c. A.
White, of the Smithsonian Institution. The
review is sold by booksellers generally.