The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-06-26
THE MAGAZINES.

An engraving from full-length photograph
of John Bright the great English radical and
longtime friend of America, forms the frontis-
piece of the July number of the Century, and it
is accompanied by an anecdotal sketch from
the pen of Mr.. Escott, editor of the Eortaightly
Repiep. Among the illustrated papers the most
attractive are Julian Hawthorne's sketches of
the scenes of his fathers romances, Mr.. Van
Rensselaer's second article on Recent Archi-
lecture in America" and the last instalIment
of Benjamin's Cruise of the Alice May" The
most important contribution, however, is that
of the Rev. d. L. Wilson, of Pulaski, Tenn,
describing the origin, growth and disarmament
of the Ku Klux-klan," which contains much
+ithat is new and interesting in the history of
that notorious order. Other articles of general
interest are an essay by Dr. Woolsey ON "Aca-
demic Degrees and a description of the work
ings of the Pension Office, by E. V. Smally. The
latter, however, is in many respects mislead-
ing. Henry James completes his rather insipid
story of Lady Barberna" in this number
and Mr. Cables DR.. Sewer" apparently draws
near its end. There are also two short stories
that by Frank Stockton. entitled The River
side Landscape" being especially clever. The
departments are unusually well-edited this
month, aud there is bouquet of very pretty
verses.
The June number of Lippincotts opens with
the first of a series of illustrated papers on
Some Suburbs of New York" The sketches
are clever and the accompanying narrative
pleasantly reminiscential. In the way of travel
we have s.Three Months in Chilli" by James
s. Whitman, and the first of two papers de-
scriptive of Life in Russian Province by
Sarah III. S. Pereira. Edward C. Bruce con-
| tributes a sprightiy account OF a fishing trip
along Two Miles of the Shenandoah and
Frank Bellew, the artist, gives some interesting
$ Recollections of Emerson" highly favored
with attic salt. As for fiction, Mary Agnes
| Thicker begins in this number her new
! serial, entitled aurora" which promises to
rival the Jewel in the Lotos in interest,
while there arc some entertaining short stories
i by Harriet Prescott Spoford, Frederick Car
| man, and Lizzie w. Champney. Among the
| poems is an admirable rendering of "Thekla's
Song" (Schiller) by Franklin B. Gowen, who. in
/ spite Of his immense business responsibilities,
would appear to still have leisure moments TO
devote to the muse. The number as a whole is
excellent and offers an abundant variety OF
entertaining reading.
/ st. Nicholas this month is regular Fourth
| of July number. 1t opens with a sketch OF
g How the Tories Broke up Meeting" while
"a Fourth of July Among the Indians tells
! of very modern celebration of our national
holiday on the plains by large company OF
the Nations wards. The author, w. p. Hooper
writes amusingly, and has illustrated it at once
truthfully, humorously and profusely. An in
tereSting and valuable contribution is the story
of Richard Lord Jones, 1.-THE Youngest Soldier
of the Revolution" by W. w. Crannell it i:
accompanied by a facsimile engraving of q
| three-dollar bill presented TO the hero by Mrs
| Martha Washington. In "Nabby Blackington >
Virginia l.. Townsend aptly versiies bright
touch of nature, an incident OF the march &c
| Concord. L. s. Brooks falls into line with the
boyhood biography of Stephen Van Rensselaer,
lofp ba + tx
"Historie Boy" who nobly supported the cause
of independence. the success of which was tt
strip him of all his hereditary rights ant
honor. The serials are continued and there
are many dainty little poems.
In the July number of Wide A,cake, which il
profusely illustrated, we find, among other at
fractions, a description, by daughter of Canon
Kingsley, of "The Washingtons' Englisi
Home" spirited account by Arthur f. j
Crandall of IAN Argentine Independence Day,
"reminiscences of war times in the South, emit
tied My Suit of Home Spun," and an old
time story about Mollie Crowdes' ride" TIL,
serials are continued, and in Masks" there il
very graphic description of Bunker Hill
There u.s. besides, great number of bright ant
entertaining short stories, poems, ETC., and es
pecaily conspicuous is the exquisite full-pag
drawing illustrating the third stanza of Words
worth's famous lode to Immortality" TIL
publishers-D. Lathrop & Co., Boston-seem t
be sparing no expense to make Vide Aicake th,
foremost OF juvenile magazines.
One of themost interesting features ofthe Mort
An,ericals Rcciem for July is the symposium on tn
Future of the Negro" The participants in th
discussion are Senator Vance, OF North Carolina
Fred Douglass joel Chandler Harris the an
thor of the Uncle Genus" stories), Senate
Morgan, of Alabama: Prof. Greener, Genera
Armstrong. aud Oliver Johnson, and, as Nigh
be expected, the diversity of opinion exhibited
is very pronounced. Other weighty subject
treated in this number are Trial by Jury,
american Economics" Marriage and hi
vorce,' Private Vengeance" "Governmen
Telegraphy,' and the annexation of Canada.
Ladies who would retain freshness and Vi
yaciLY Don't fail to try "Wcils' Health e.