The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-07-24
THE AUGUST CENTURY.

AS usual with the "MidsuLcmer Holi-
day Number" the August CENTURY is
uncommonly attractive in pictures, fiction
aud anecdotal papers. An outdoor quail
ity, appropriate to the season, is notice
able in John Burroughs fresh woodland
and fed paper, "a Glance at British
Wild Flowers" which Alfred Parsons,
the English artist, has illustrated in 8
lively decorative style. One of his full
page sketches of daffodils on the border
of stream is in the trontispiece. Of mid
summer character, as well, are two brief
essays, one "a Summer HoIinight"
meditation by Miss Edith Nj. Thomas;
and the other, an essay by DIR. Edward
Eggleston on Americans at Play" in
spite of popular prejudice that we are
an over-worked, heavy hearted people.
OF the anecdotal papers, W. I. Stead .
sketch of "Chinese Gordon" has the
flavor OF personal acquaintance set forth
with interesting and graphic character
ization. Miss Helen Zimmern gives an
intimate biographical sketch of the
Queen of Roumania, who is known in
literature as Carmen Sylvia" An
authentic paper on General Sam Hous-
ton," by Alexander Hynds, is full Of
anecdotes of that remarkable backwoods-
man and pioneer statesman. Two por-
traits, engraved with special care for this
article, are from an old daguerreotype
and from a miniature showing Houston in
his costume as Cherokee chieftain.
Other illustrated papers are the third
part of Mrs. Van Rensselaer's profusely
illustrated series on Recent Architecture
IN America. dealing in this instance with
Commercial Buildings and the first
paper OF classical series by William
j. Stillman, "On the Track of Ulysses, :"
IN which he describes his trip by yacht
to the supposed places visited by Ulysses
during his adventures as described by
Homer in the Odyssey.
In the matter of stories, the most in
veterate reader of fiction will find an
abundance in the first part of new
novelette, by Henry James, sketching
several American types in "A New Eng
land Winter" the first part of romantic
novelette,, "a Problematic Character"
10y Hlalmar Hjorth Boyesen; another of
Frank r. Stockton's humorous tales, the
1scI4dI hdbiS WICK Vi Uu6 1nOuaS
Hyke"; an illustrated humorous story of
the Greenwich quarter in New York,
entitled can Effect in Yellow, by Ivory
Black" the author of "Rose Nader"
which appeared in the May number; and
continuation of Mr.. Cables "Dr.
SEWER" which contains stirring scenes
of the opening Of the war, probably As
vivid and effective as anything MIR. Cable
has yet written.
The serious side Of this number in
cludes an important paper by Isaac l..
Rice, who lays out "Work for Consti-
tutional Convention; he would have
cabinet members sit in Congress and be
responsible to the country for the incep-
ton of Legislative work and the execution
of the law Of the land; striking paper
by the Rev. DR.. Washington GLADDEN.,
on "Three Dangers to Society, meaning
Intemperance, Divorce, and Business
Gambling. The latter subject is also
discussed in Topics of the Time" along
with Republican Institutions and the
Spells System" some harmful "Legacies
of the War; and American Monument
al Art"
The poetry, including some clever verse
in "Bric Brac," is contributed by
Maurice Thompson, whose "Song Of the
Mocking Bird opens the magazine,
Thomas ". Parsons, George Parsons
Lathrop, Miss Elaine Goodale, Samuel
Minturn Peck, Miss Mary E. Wilkins,
and others.