The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-06-24
LITERATURE.
HARpER's MAGAZINE.

The frontispiece for thu July num-
Der of RGrpsr's Magazine IL al ex-
ouisitely beautiful engraving from
Mr. z 8. Churca's picture, "a
Witch's Daughter /" The number ID
very rich ia illustrations, and it's
table of contents presents very strong
literary attractions. The opening
article of the number is an interest
ing description OF Hampstead Heath,
the most picturesque of the subRrbs
OF London, by W,lham II. Rideing,
with thirteen striking illustrations
from drawings oy Robert w. Macbeth
and E. r. BreWtnsll. Alexander E
Oakley contributes a brief articla ex-
claiming what is meant by ''CJnVen-
tional Art" with fourteen pictures
illustrating the s2hject. A second
paper on 1.-The ROnanCfs" is con-
trlbuted be q. Sutherland Edwards,
devoted to the reiRn OF the la!e En-
peror Alexander II. Toe article is
illustrated by portraits of Alexander
H., Alexander III. the present EN-
press, and the Hsir-apperent. An
admirable paper On Cincinnati Is
contributed by Olive Logan, with
twenty illustrations from drawings by
our best artists. Colonel Higginson's
eighth chapter OF American History
is entitled THE second Generation
OF Ecglisbmen In America" an ex
position of the American Colonies at
the middle OF the seventeenth century
with effective illustrations from
drawings by HoWaroP yle and d
portraits. An entertaining article
on Oha.terton is contributed by John
Ingram, who has gwen zcuch study
to the subject, with some beautiful
Illustrations by Alfred Frederlcks.
Rosina Emmett contributes spirited
iilustl alton fo2 q cong by Rober.
Browning. The fiction OF the num-
Der is of an attractive and popular
kind, consisting OF the third part CT
"A Castle in Spain," With Eve illus
trstions by Abbey; "Born to Good
Luck" a short story, by Charles
Reude; Quite Private" a lively
dramatic sketch, by Mrs. D. 81. B.
IGoodsle; and q humorous sketch en-
titled "Aunt Maria and the Auto
phone" William L. Stooe con-
tributes a paper entitled The Dec
TAXATION Of Independence III q New
Light " disclosing some novel facts
connected With ths passage OF tue
original resolution, and The subse-
quent signing Of the instrument
Known as "tne Declaration " George
Gary Egg!eston treats the subject vi
the Education of Women from a
practical point OF view, urging that a
woman is OF more value as a CONAN
than 90 a scholar, and that her edu
cation should prepare her frat eor the
bomely duties aud responsibilities
that must develop upon her, what
ever else that education may include.
Wong Chin Foo. the editor OF The
| Chinese american, contributes an in
terestlpg article, entitled Political
Honors in Coins." which will com
nend itself 10 all re&ders intereste5
in the Improvement of our civil SER
VICE. Poems are contributed by F.
D. MOrice and Jenny P Bigelow
Mr. George WIlllsm .CurtiO. in tne
EdHo7's Easy Chair, gives some i'm
portans suggestions to committees
having in charge the designs for Cen
tennisI monuments; comments on
the memoir of General John a. Dix
by his son; notices ths important
work being accomplished by the
Society OF Decorative Art; gives al
J interesting view OF Jones Very as g
) onet; and. reminding us thss this is
4 the Luther memorial year, contracts
the conduct of that Eeformer With the
policy of thcse who adopt the sasier
maxim. $40 let we'll enough alone. I"
The other editorial depaE menss are
SIS timely and interesting as usual.
and the EdRor's DY0icer ia especially
good.
! anew York: Harper & Bros; Sab
Lake: James Dryer.