The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-08-09
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The Century Magazine for August ).
already on our table and is called tI,s
midsummer Holiday Number. '' tn
principal contents are IN article On Al,
phonse Daudet, with portrait; continu.
alton Of Helen IIunt's papers on ths
Mission Indians, ETC., OF Southern Cal.
ifernia; an article on Carlyle, by John
Burrows; The Oldest Club in America,
The Bread. Winners, The Silk Dress
Story, The New Minister'S Great Op-
portunity, and uowell's Woman's Rsa-
son, are the stories Of this numbef.
There is another Night With Unols
Rsmus, from Harris. .s
There are an unusual number ef 70
ems or verses. scarcely any Of thso
above and some Of them not equsl to
newspaper poetry. What is the reason
that the Century Magazine cannot pub
lish poetry above the dead.level aver-
age?
st. Nicholas for August ID esscatial.
" holiday num6er, taking It's readers
away from the great cities to the moun-
tains and seaside, by tho brooks and
the breakers.
Edwin Lassettel Bynner contributes
an amusing and capitally illustrated
story, entitled ''Our Special Artist
A bright, amusing, and exciting sea
story is the LADY Of Chingachgook."
Murice Thompson, in the '+Work and
Play Department" has a seasonable
paper OH ''Fly-tjshing for Black Bass"
There is also an excellent story for
girls called ''Zintha's Fortune" The
Frontispiece illustrates a charming
poem entitled, THE Beautiful Day"
J: Il. Trowbridge takes the ''Tinkl:.m
Brothers" through thrilling midnight
attack on their ''Tide-Mi,l." There
are, III addition, stories, sketches, jim
giles and pictures.
The Summer number Of the FASHION
QUARTERLY, issued by the well-known
firm Of Enrich Brothers, New York,
lies upon our table, and careful ex-
animation has satisfied us that it is
worthy of unqualified praise. Ehrich's
fashions, our lady friends inform Us,
are always reliable, and the dainty con-
fectiOns SO clearly described and illus
trated in it's interesting pages will set
4 feminine heart a-f1utter. Those, for
whom it is impossible to do their shop
ping in the metropolis, will find the
magazine indispensable, for it will en-
able them to make their selections with
a proper regard for the fashions of the
day, ut the same time reminding them
Of what the necessities of the approach
ing season will be. Now that the sum
.ner is fairly upon US. it would he we'll
for those young people who contemplate
the organization of Archery, Lawn Ten
mis-, or Croquet Clubs to glance over the
department devoted to such healthful
invigorating pastimes. Tie lovers of
good literature will fully appreciate the
introduction of Levell's Library, n
cheap. handy series Of volumes, whose
clear, lold type makes Tho utterances of
their distinguished authors lonbly de-
lightful. Among them were the cele-
brated ''Speopcndyko papers," which
gained for its author. Slanly Huntly, II
reputation III one of the greatest hum.
orists of the day; housekeeping and
lIo:nekcepinF." hy Marion lIarlaptl;
and ''Won,an's Place To-day" Lille
Deyereux Blake's work that created
discussion some time ago.
The literary department fairly sparkle
will, good things. Margaret Eytingc.
Florence B. ILallowell, Eben E. Rex
ford, and other famous writers are re-
presented by stories or poems. A valla-
ble article by Miss Juliet Csrson. Su-
perintenaent Of the New York School
of Cookery, entitled, "Summer Hy-
gicne" is given and will fully repay a
careful perusal. Then there are the
Easy Chair" Our Ilousehald Coun-
SELL" and q host Of other attractions
that have won for the Quarterly the
title of the Foremost Fashion Magazine
in the United States. That any firm
can give 50 large and varied an amount
of reading matter for the ridiculously
low sum of fifteen cents is to bs wen-
dereo at, and We adyise those of the
fair sex who are fortunate enough to
let their eyes upon this notice to remit
fifty cents at once to the publishers,
Enrich Brothers, New York, and re-
ceive it, for one war