Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-08-24
Literary Notices.

.lffl t'r .E E-lf fttci .ittlfi 4.I.
Harper's Magazine for September opens
with beautiful frontispiece, entitled "a
Sunday Morning in Surrey" from pict-
.ure by Alfred Parsons. The same artist,
with equal charm. illustrates Mrs. Lilies
papers, "In Surrey" the first Of which
appears in this number. English coun-
try scenery has never been so attractive
ly presented as in this delightful paper.
From the rural beauty Of ane English
county we turn to quaint description of
one OF our most characteristic coast
towns-York, in Maine, near Portsmouth
beautifully illustrated by w. F. Hal
sail and E. III. Garrett. =, -,
The fifth and last paper Of Mr.. Lath-
rop's Spanish Vistas's describes the coast
towns from Malaga to Barcelona series
Of Mediterranean Ports and Gardens, !"
full of picturesque bits, Of which the wri-
ter and the artist have made the most.
Mr.. Reinhart's illustrations for this pa
per--as for the entire series-have never
been surpassed. ,..
4 'sThe Weibetrene" (Faithful Wives) is
the title OF a very interesting account of
Weinsburg, in Suabia. The writer Elise
Allen, paints two graphic historical pict-
ures of which Weinsberg is the centre
Konrad's Siege of the Castle and the
Peaasnts' War-and gives an interesting
sketch of the poet Justinus Kerner.
u The third part of Colonel Higginsori's
American History is devoted to the dis
ucovefiesa made BY the Northmen. His
paper is illustrated with eight engrav-
ings.
iG Edwin P. Whipple contributes an en-.
tertaining paper, entitled "Some Reccol-
lections Of Ralph Waldo Emerson" The
problem of the Mississippi River, and the
theories proposed for its solution, from
the subject of timely paper by David
A. Curtis. =. ~, ,ses,,, ss, v,r
Barnet Phillips contributes d strong
short story, "a Doctor Spoiled" Anoth-
er excellent short story, "Love will Find
out the Way" is contributed by Mrs.
Elizabeth d. B. Stoddard. Poems are
contributed by Hjalmar n. Boyesen and
Phillip Bourke Marston. Fl
VIM. Blacks new novel, "Shandon
Bells" !" becomes more interesting with
every new part, and is finely illustrated
by William Small.
the Editors Easy Chair, Literary and
Historical Records, and Drawer are full
of timely and entertaining matter.
Phe diversified contents of Demorest's
Magazine for September make this high
ly entertaining number. There is some
thing in it to please all tastes. The low
ers OF the serial will find the continue.
ton of the iAdmiral's Ward interest
ing; while those who prefer shorter
stories cannot fail to be pleased with
"Mascot, the Match Maker" and "Es.
ther's Love Story" The, biographical
sketches of Carmen Sylvia, and "Fried.
rich FrobeP are admirable; and not less
SO is Jenny June's "Girl of the Period
The various departments, including
'.Current Topics "Fashion," "House.
hold" and "Home Art and Home Com
FORT" contain much that is instructive
and entertaining; while the illustrations
are excellent, the oil picture, "a Soul to
Heaven" /" being quite work of art.
The North American Review for Sep.
tember has for its leading article a very
forcible presentment, by Dorman B.
Eaton, of the evils produced by the prac-
tice Of levying Political Assessments. y
The paper is noteworthy for its striking
array of facts, but more SO because it
will be universally regarded as the ulti.
matum of large and influential section
Of the Republican Party, addressed to the
marty leaders, "Oaths in Legal Proceed.
ings," by Judge Edward A. Thomas, is a
DISCUSSION of the question whether the
interests of morality and public justice
alike, would not be promoted by the abro-
cation of all laws requiring testimony to
be given under the sanction of an oath.
Thompson B. Maury, late of the Signal
Office, contributes an article on "Torna.
does and their Causes" which, in add.
tion to its scientific interest, possesses
the merit of suggesting many practical
measures for averting disaster to life and
property. from wind-storms. saArchi-
lecture in America, y BY Clarence Cook,
is marked by a freedom of utterance that
is refreshing. In this respect it deserves
to rank with Commander Gorringe' e's eel
ebrated paper on the United States Navy.
Augustus G.. Cobb writes of 'Earth-Bur-
ial and Cremation" and j. F. Manning
in an article entitled 'sThe Geneva Award
and the Ship Owners" sets forth the JUS.
tice of the claims of consignors of car.
goes and owners of vessels to indemnif-
cation out of the Geneva Award fund
for losses from the acts of Confederate
cruisers. The Review is sold by book
sellers and newsde callers generally.