Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-06-28
The MO1LtLZieS.

THE CENTURY.-The July Century opens with
a frontispiece portrait of Emerson from the bust
by Daniel G. French which is thought to be
most satisfactory representation of the philoso-
pher in lbs later vigor. Here is a paper on t'Err-
ersons personality, by Emma Lazarus with
"reminiscences and an editorial treating ofbis
character and influence,
The illustrated papers include two ofdecided
interest at this season: carefully prepared and
illustrated account of 1.-The Evolution of the
American Yacht by S. G. w. Benjamin, and
THE Horse in Notion" by Col. George E. War
ing, Jr. The opening article is an interesting
and richly illustrated paper OF travel, by Lieut..
&. Il. 5, Wood, entitled Among the Thilinke in
Alaska, the conclusion of John Muirs Bee
Pastures of California" is printed with ilustra-
tons by Fem; and acute literary criticism, and
an out-of-door flavor foun d III an essay by
John Burroughs on Thoreau, whose last por-
trait is given
fthe unillustrated material-the most promi-
nent is the third and last part Of Thomas Car
lyle's t"Tour in Ireland. "A Great Charity Re-
FORM" by E. V. Smalley, sketches the remark
able work of the State Charities Aid Association
of New York GA Colorado Cavern" of Luray-
like qualities is briefly described by Ernest In
gersOll.
The fiction is especially readable this month
In Mr. HOWelps Modern Instance" the heroe
has ga seizure" persuades his wife that he is
the only temperate man in Boston and discusses
with theater-manager the true principle ofsup-
ply and demand underlying journalism and the
drama, Mrs. Burnetts characters meet again on
New-Years day in Washington, and Agnes Syl-
vester reappears. christians Wedding Dress"
by Mrs. Schuyler B. Horton, is genre story of
Long Island and the Michigan Sufferers and
"Damming the Sacramento" by Joaquin Miller,
is story Ofthe early mining days. Of marked
power in the telling.
Poetry is contributed by H. C. Bunner Annie
r. AMMAN, Edgar FaWcett, Mrs. A, D. T. Whit
ney, and others.
In the "Topics of the Time besides the editor
ial on Emerson, there are papers on 'Institu-
tiOnal Charity, +" "a Successful Mans Failure
american Art Students Abroad" and "Puri-
tans and Witches" The Bric-a-brac poetry is
sprightly and light, and in Home and Society
there is a valuable paper on House Construction
with Precautions against Fire, accompanied by
the diagrams showing both safe and dangerous
methods of building.
ECLECTIC MAGAzINE.-The July number of
the Eclectic is at hand, and, as it begins new
volume, it offers favorable time for commenc-
ing new subscriptions. The number is an ex-
cellent one 1t is illustrated with one of the fin
est steel engrayings that has ever appeared in
the magazine, entitled "Iove's Confession"
and this engraving alone is worth the price of
the number. The table ofcontents is as follows:
"a Word About America by Matthew Arnold;
''CharleslLamb and his Friends" by John Den
mis-; "Across the Yellow Sea-" ''The Sun as q
ner's 'Nibelung' and the Siegefried Tale" by
Karl Blind; "Adrift," by May Probyn; 1.-The
Lady Maud" a sea tale by the author of HThe
Wreck of the Grosvenor," ETC.; Games and John
Stuart Mall; Traditional and aPersonal Memoir
ials ''by j. S. Stuart lennle; 'The Last King of
Tahiti" by c. f. Gordon Cumming; 'Oiling the
waves: safeguard IN tempest, Dy y. II. Tor
don Cumming; "What is There Left for Me to
say?" by Ethel de Fonblanque; Three Great
Dictionaries" &c The Story of Block OF Goa"
by Prof. A H. Green; "A Day at Margate,', by
Margarate Lonsdale: ''Thackeray as q Novelist"
elk Hunting in Norway" by Clement Bun
bury" Poor White Trash;' critics of Books"
Good Morrow and Farewell" Literary Notices;
Foreign Literary Notes; Science and Art; and
Miscellany.
Published by +. R, Pelton, % Bond street,
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cents; Trial subscription for three Months, 81.