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MAGAZINES.

MAGAZINES.
The Century Magazine for November
(Union Square, New York; is AT hand. II
is very freely illustrated, and in the article
on the "Chinese Theater" especially rich
and the pictures strikingly true. Aside
from the regular departments these leading
articles appear: Neddcr's Accompan:-
ment to the Song of Omar khayyum.' by
II. +. Scudder; The Old Sedan Chair,
by Austin Dobson; The Rise Of Silas
Lapham," by w D. Howells; " The Chi
nese Thea!er," by II. B. Mcdowell, of San
Francisco; In November" by w p Eos
ter; THE Principles and Practice of
House Drainage by George Z. Waring,
Jr.; 1.-THE Lost Nine by Thomas \. Jau-
vier; " Sculptors of the Early Italian Re
naissance," by Kenyon Cox; can Acquaint-
ance with Charles Reade, by Mrs. James
| Z. Fields; The Battle of Ball Run" by
General g. T Beauregard; Recollections
of Private" 10y Warren Lee Goss. This
paper includes a Bull Run sketch.) "A
phase OF Social Science, By ri. Rev II. c.
| Potter. y. D.; - Free Joe and the Rest CT
| the World" by Joel Chandler Harris ;
How Shall We Elect Our Presidents ~
| by Georzc Tici,no" Curtis a Tale of
Negative Gravy" ny Frank r. Stockton
| lie OpiCS Oh ll!t LINES department
has articles by George w. Gable, G. W
Tyrer, Edmund Gossc and others. The
Bric-a-Brac department is very full and
varied.
The October number of the American
Monthly O. Thompson Cell, Chicago, for
| the American Magazine Publishing Com
pany), is at hand. 1t is the sixth number
of new candidate for favor from the criti-
cal world. 1t occupies review ground, but
perhaps does not aim to draw the lines so
rigidly as some OF the older critical Journals
Its aim is to promote intelligent discussion
on prominent questions, giving full oppor-
tunity to both sides. The present number
embraces leading papers, as follows: Have
We Abolished Slavery" by John Davis !;
History of the Shakespeare Text" by
Moines River by Eugene Parsons :;
- Moral Aspects of the Campaign, by Aus
tin Bierbower; Shall Trial by Jury be
| Abolished?" by Homer c. Irish The
City of the Holy Cross" by Eva V. Carlin J;
Three Sides of an Old Story" by Alice
King Hamilton Home Laboratory" by
Amelia W. Butte. As we estimate this
magazine, it has field; it is making a
vigorous effort 10 fill it: there is behind it
| good management; it is a useful vehicle
for free discussion Of literature, science,
! politics and religion.
The November number of ''CasscPs
Family Magazine" is an especially bright
and cheerful issue. and very freely and
handsomely illustrated. Among the pa
pers, in addition to the regular music and
serials and the departments, and the es-
pecally interesting Gatherer,' we make
Down the Wharfe - The Cure of Rheu-
| ~ po,,,or,ca nf
the Swiss Mountains" by DR.. Gordon
Stables; Savory Dishes by L. Heritage !;
" The Art of Making Pictures in Stone y
His LIES One Holiday" by Lillias
Campbell Davidson; The Best Estate"
! by F. E. Weatherby; Aid for the Sick"
Life in Old Virginia" by John Ford /;
His Faults and Follies,' by Frank Bar
rett; "Remunerative Empi6yments for Gen
tlewomen - " The Proctor and His Bull
| dogs " " Old Notions Concerning Brides
maids" by 7. f. T. Dyer; " A Modern
Pygmalion," by Catharine Childar Want
ed-a Certificated Teacher; What to
/ Wear; - \ Battle that all Must Fight, p"
| by Professor W. G. Blaikie.
The Popular Science Monthly" for No
| vember D. Appleton IL Co, New York;, is
at hand, Among the more prominent
papers are: Relations between the Mind
II. ~
Hammond. NJ. D.; " German Testimony on
the Classics Question" by f. 4. Fernald ;
" Origin of the Synthetic Philosophy" by
Herbert Spencer; The Future Of the
Negro in the South. by J. b. Craighead +;
" Pending Problems of Astronomy" by
| Professor c. \. Young; Drowning the
| Torrent in Vegetation by 5. w. Powell ::
What Is Electricity Pr by Professor John
Trowbridge; Chilean Volcanoes, by DR..
| Karl Ochseuius; 1.-The Chemistry of Cook
| cry, By w Mattieu Williams Domestic
Arts in Damaraland,' by Rev. C. G. Buttner;
Old Customs of Lawlessncss,n by Herr
NJ. Kulisher; THE Oil Supply Of the
| World The departments by the YOU
mans are. as usual, full and of profound
! interest. The number is The beginning of
the NNNI. volume of this standard work.
The Magazine of Art - for November
has been received from CaSseil Il Co, The
publishers. New York and LONDON. It is
an especially choice number, and concludes
| the seventh voluue. The frontispece is a
shikingly bold conception and taken from
the original by +. a. Bridgeman, entitled
The Bath at Home: Cairo Another
full-page plate is from Glindoni's paint
| ing, Prince Henry before Judge Gas
coigne.' \ full index of the volume and a
title page accompanies the number For
| the new volume the publishers announce
rs the annual subscription etching Il new
work by an American artist.
The English Magazine for October
! macmillan & Co.. New York and London.
bears further testimony monthly TO steady
| advancement and constant increasing ed-
toriai attention. Among the papers Of the
number are Hugh Conway's serial, A
Family Affair. Conway is the author Of
" Called Back The Horse Ancient
and Modern by Alfred f. T. Watson
Loeb Fyne, by w. Sine; Heidelberg y
by NJ. DIV. 0liphant; The Little School
master Mark, by |. Henry Shorthouse.
The illustrations of the number are plenti-
full and of a high order of art
"Thc Voice, published by Edgar s.
| Werner, Albany, \. Y, has in the October
number articles upon Suffering by the
editor; The Voice" by Dr. E. P, Thwiug
Voice Culture" by Nine Luisa Cappi-
ami Mute ConsonantS. by Prof. Samuel
! Porter; Voice Mechanism by C. Z. II
lingworth; art of oratory,' bv Ernest
Legouve; Pure Tone, and How to Pro-
duee 1t, by w. NJ. Willward
The October number of "The Painter, +"
published at 100 Ssnai street, Cleveland,
| Ohio, includes papers and articles upon
japanese Art, "Colors EMPLOYED by the
| Ancients." Elementary Decoration. y
| China Painting in Water-Colors. receipts
for mixing paints what paint best protects
iron, etc.
Part VII OF Stormouths Dictionary of
the English Language being published
by Harper Bros, in the Harpers' Franklin
Square Library style, has been received
frtn 4. ]. Bancroft & Co., San Francisco.