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LATE MAGAZINES AND MUSIC.

nions, 10 at uanu irom tne puUIl5ntIS, ~.
Appleton & Co.. New York. 1t is a number
of excellence and is replete with articles of
profound interest. Aside from the corre-
spondence and regular departments, the lead
ing papers are "The Greek Question" by
Professor Josiah P. Cooke; Influence OF
Government on Religion, by Professor J. T.
Bix5y Ischia and its Earthquake. by NJ.
Ch. Velain ga Plea for Pure Science" by
Professor II. A. Rowland 1.-THE Alcohol
Habit" by DIR. Oswald, being one of the ad-
mirabie series by him entitled, " Remedies of
Nature :" 1.-THE Age of Trees" by J. A.
Farrer: "Soms Unsolved Problems in Geol-
ogy," by DR.. Dawson Inlets for Iufec-
tion, by r. T. Thorne 1.-THE Influence of
Science" by Leslie Stephen "A Home
made Telescope" by DIR. George Pyburn
"The U tility of School Recesses, u by Joseph
Carter; 1.-THE Chemistry of Cookery" by
w. Matthew Williams.
The Century Illustrated Monthly Maya.
zine for November, beginning a new vol
ume, is replete with superior illustrations, six
of which are full-page Indeed, in the mat.
ter of fine engraving our American mags zine
publishers surpass all others, and the "Cen-
tury " ia abreast with the best II addition 20
the poetry, the pointed and scholarly e1itori-
als, the wit of the Bric-s-B Brac department
and the open letters, there are in this num-
bsr the following choice papers, none OF which
are below high standard of literary merit,
and several of which ere freely Illustrated:
A serial story by George W. Cable, entitled
4" DIR. SEWER" r novel of New Orlesns life
"The Bull Fight. by Charles Dudley Warner;
a novel letter by Henry James, "fmpressions
of Cousin :" "An American Artist in Eng
land" by Mrs. SCHUYLER Van RENSSELAER,
"The Capture of Jefferson Davis" a nara
tive of personal experience, by Burton n.
Harrison, private Secretary to Mr.. Davis
" Tourgueneff in Paris" by Alphonss Dau-
det; "Ths Silverado Sqsltters," by Robert
with new portrait, by Eaton and Cole
MRS. Knollys," by the author of "Guern-
dale :" "Glimpses Of Paris" by f. r.
Butler; "Queen Victoria" by Mrs. Oil
phsnt "The Scenes of Cables Roman c9s.
by Lsfcsdio Hearn; mature in England"
by Burroughs, illustrated by Parsons; 1.-THE
Bread Winners, the fourth installment of
ths new anonymous novel.
"Cnoice Literature" for October is
is at hand from the publisher, John
B. Alden, New York. The contents
are varied, and excellently selected
The leading articles of this very desirable and
useful Journal are The Four Chief Apos-
ties" by F. Godet; NJ. Faye on the Shape
of Comets, by E. s. Dixon; Women and
Representative Government" bv Millicent G.
Fswcett; Ralph Waldo Emerson An
Ethical Study" by Henry Norman "The
'Why' and the How of Land Nationaliza-
tion," by Alfred r. Wallace :" Some Harm.
leEs Beasts" by Phil. Robinson 1.-THE
French Newspaper Press." CornhW Maqa-
.ine I'm the Heart of the Vosges," MdcmW-
an, Magazine "The Emperor Julian's View
of Christianity" !" by Alice Gardner )" Papus.
the Dark Island" Chambers Journal
"Hibernstion, by Rev. J. G. Wood, NJ A;
I" Mr.. Lowell on Mr.. Fielding" the Lsndon
Daily NeWs.
The American Review for November is
at hand from the publishing house, 80 La
fsyette Place New York. Much of the i'm
portant matter in it has been and will be no.
ticed editorially in this paper. The number
is one of special interest and will be in large
demand. The papers are as follows: -" Lin
tied Suffrage in Rhode Island" by Senator
H b. Anthony "The Government and the
Telegraph" by DIR. Norvin Green John
Brown, of Osawatsmie. by Rev. David NJ.
Utter; "Solar Physics, by Professor Bslfour
Stewart " Modern Explosives" by General
John Newton Conversations with Sol.
itary." part III, by w. H. Hsllock Sag
pestions in regard to Public Service" by
Green B. Raum DR.. IL Almonds Estimate
of Women" by Lille Devereux Blake, Nina
Morals, Sara A. Underwood, DR.. Clemence S.
Lozier.
"Cassell 4 Co.'s New York and Londop)
Magazine of Art for November ia at hand.
1t is brilliant number, and the illustrations
are especially choice. Notable among these
is the q Arsgonese Smuggler, " from Dannat's
no hxy 4 ND nd inf
"Cupid's Hunting Ground" drawn by Il.
Burne Jones; also, Calais Gate" from an
etching by Hogarth. The text embraces
these articles: g" The Lower Thames" by
Aaron Watson with six epgrsvings); "Amer.
lean Pictures at the Salon." BY w. G. Brown
ell with six engravings); Pictures of the
Ring" bv David HsnDay Fashions for
the Feet, )" by R. Heath with three engrav-
ings); :" A Sculptor's Home, by Helen Zim-
PhG licisn Bowl" by Jane E. Harrison
with five eugrsving.) Comedy at Court"
by W. Z. II. with four engravingsl.
The Overland Monthly" for November
is at hand, from Samuel Carson, San Fran.
cisco, the publisher. The chief papers, ex-
elusive of Current Comment" " Book Re-
views" and "Outcroppings, are Under
the Shadow of the DRAGON" by Abbot Kin
ney; "a Christian Turk" by c. E. B.;
Census of our Indian Population" by Sher-
man Day :" A Shepherd at Court :" I" Lii
les" by Ada L. Collier; 1.-THE American
Colony at Carlotta," by Enrique Farmer;
balm in November: A Thanksgiving
Story, by Elsie Ange; "A Mountain Grave"
by Mary E. Bamford; Physical Studies of
Lake Tahoe Il. by John lie Conte: THE
Mute Councillor" by A. A. Sargent; THE
Qleen and the Flower" by Margaret &. Har-
vey Yesterday To-day and Tomorrow,
by Kate NJ. Bishop; "a Days Ramble in
Japan" by Joseph j. Taylor Sonnet" by
Katherine Royce.
"Swinton's Story Teller" by Professor
William Swintou, and published by Swinton,
Barnes & Swinton, of New York, is new
weekly magazine bidding for popular favor.
The idea of the magazine is to make it the
repository of choice, complete tales, WELL
defined taste for which exists. From our to
six or seven stories appear in each number,
being tales of imagination, love, humor, pa
thos, dramatic incident and tragedy. The
first number is at hand, and certainly makes
are: "Cromwell's Statute" by Edward
Everett Hale; Olivia" by Harriet Pres
colt Spofford; &c The Jumping Frog of Gala
veras." by Mark Twain The Siege of Ber-
lin" by Alfonso Daudet; The Two Pards,
by A. A. Hayes; 1.-THE Cask of Amontil-
lado," by Edgar A. Poe.
"The Continent" by Judge Tourgee, i'm
proves with each ISSUE The numbers come
to hand from Our Continent Publishing Com
pany, Philadelphia. In the current number
we note these articles: TO Day in Late
Autumn" by Jessie McDermott judith,
Chronicle of Old Virginia" by Marion
Harlsnd; "Macaulay and Carlyle as Crit
ics," by Anna B. McMahan; " An Ideal"
by Harriet P. Spofford; with Mine," by
Josephine Pollard; 1.-The Smoke Nuisance"
by David n. Field "No Mans Land" by
Isabel F. Bellows; Ichabod Turner'S Mis-
sion" by Kate W. Hamilton 1.-The What
to-Do Club" by Helen Campbell. There are,
besides. the usual editorials, original poetry,
book reviews, etc.
"Mscmillsn's Magazine for October is at
hand from Macmillan & Co., New York and
London. Mr. Wallace has second able
paper on "LaDd Naturalization in reply
to Mr.. Fawcett. There are besides other
leading articles as follows: A Swiss Peas
ant Novelist =" "Plain Facts in Indian
Policy" by Sir Charles Hobhouse, Bart. "a
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