The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-07-26
THE MAGAZINES.

In keeping with Its midsummer holiday
character, the August Century contains an I'M
usual number of short stories and striking
illustrations. The number offers, in addition
to Mr.. Howelfs "A Woman's Reason" the first
part of a stirring romance called " The Bread
winners" Humor is the characteristic of the
short stories, which comprise 'The New Silk
Dress Story" by James D. Hague; The New
Minister'S Great Opportunity" by the author
of Eli" and The Village Convict" and an
other group of Joel Chandler Harris Nights
with Uncle Remus.' The frontispiece, and an
admirable essay by Henry James, have TO do
with the leading French novelist of the day
Alphonse Daudet. G.. w. Prothero contributes
an art essay John Burroughs has an admir-
ing and judicial word to say of "Carlyle."
g Bob White, the Game Bird of America" is
the subject of the first illustrated article. In
Under the Olives" Mrs. Blanchard describes
olive culture in Southern Europe. A humor
ousIy illustrated article is Robert Adams Jr.'s
description of 1.-The Oldest Club in America"
In The Present Condition of the Mission In
dams in Southern California" FL. Fl. concludes
her historical sketch of priestly devotion to the
aborigines and of governmental neglect and in
justice. The poetry of the number includes
five Songs of the Sea" and other poems.
Lippincotts Magqzine for August has a variety
of articles especially suited to summer reading
The opening illustrated paper, A Holiday on
French Rivers" by Theodore Child is an ae-
count of boating excursion down the Yonne
and the Seine to Rouen. :" A Moose-Hunt in
the Ottawa Valley" will attract the attention
of sportsmen, and " A Day at Lake Tahoe" by
John Vance Cheney, will appeal to all lovers of
nature. e" Hydrophobia," by DR.. Charles w.
Dulles, is worthy of careful consideration.
"The American Eagle in the Poets " is by Phil
Robinson, and The Story of Hannah Light
foot" a fair Quakeress whom George III is said
to have privately married, is by T. Fitzgerald
r.,
neers," Frank d. Y. Carpenter complains that
the civil engineers employed by the Govern
ment receive no adequate recognition for their
services. The Soul-Ssters," by Charles Dun
ming, is an interesting story, and 1.-THE Idol
and the Idolaters" is a piquant sketch satiriz-
! ing American worshipers of the English no.
| bility. 1.-THE Jewel in the Lotos" is contin-
ued.
Godeys Lady's Book for August furnishes re-
| freshing reading for the heated term. It's
frontispieee is an excellent portrait of the late
! President Garfield, which makes the second ON
the list of Presidential portraits. Schemes, y
| by Emily Read, finds pleasant and very salts
factory ending in this number. =" The Shadow
of the Curse" by Mrs. " Shelley Halter, who
was a well-known and favorite writer for
Godegs in its earlier days, seems TO be the com
mencement of a most excellent ghost story
and those who remember her Guy Tasting
Destiny will be glad that this writer is once
more to be associated with the magazine
1.-TWO of a Kind" by Emily Lenox, is an odd
though pleasant little piece, and little "Annie, ,
| by G. NJ. Arnold, is pathetic little love story
| OF more than ordinary merit. The number
also includes many other interesting features
The August number of ST. Nicholas will be
eagerly welcomed by our young folks, for it is
unusually entertaining, and during these long
| midsummer days they will have abundant
leisure for its perusal. The stories, poems, bits
of wisdom, and fragments of lore that are scat
| tered through this number are attractive
| enough to make one wish he were a boy again
so as to enjoy to the full this delightful treat
AS for the Illustrations, they are so clever and
amusing that one cannot help thinking that
| the children have Won over all the best artists
from the grown folks magazines. The boy;
and girls who receive 81. Nicholas must be con
sidered very lucky little people
The Phrenoloqical Journal for August is more
than ordinarily interesting number. 1t open!
with the fourth paper on Language" which
discusses the invention of printing. An illus
trated article on :" The Engineers of the Brook
Ign Bridge and Their Work" follows, and this
is succeeded by g A Few Reflections on Noses,
/ "The American Switzerland" Women in th(
Industrial Arts" 'tThe Southern Exposition
Her Luck in Getting Good Servants, " VIVA
is 1nsanity?" History and Philosophy o
Hydro Therapeutics, House Drainage" ant
several well-condueted and instructive editoria
departments
The Grand army Magazine for August con
tains a timely article descriptive of the city o.
Denver. 1t is copiously illustrated, and from
it an excellent idea can be obtained of TIT
thriving mart where the Encampment is being
held. The other articles are chiefly of mill
tary character, aud are very readable. Conrad
Yisscher seems to have made a success of thi
publication, and the Order IN Colorado is nat
urally proud of it.