Morning journal and courier., 1884-06-24
RECENT PUBLICATIONS,

The Atlantic for July opens with 8 gooC | short story by W. II. Bishop. It is entitled
 ''Ohoy Susan, and relates graphically Pacific coast adventures and love making, and its ! interest is much increased by the introduc- tion of Mormon girl. Dr. Mitchelrs serial ''In War Time" progresses satisfactorily. Mrs. E. D. R. Bianciardi describes "Tne Haunts of Galileo." The classic article is by William c. Lawton, "The Underworld in Homer, Virgil and Dante" O. H. Darwa contributes striking story, "Beaten by a Giaour." Harriet Waters Preston in '"The Gospel of Defeat" writes of Amiel, Senan- oeur (author of "Obermann"), and Biran. Bradford Torrey has 8 charming outdoor paper on "Bird-Gazing in the White Noun tains," "A Cooks Tourist in Spain' con- tributes the first of two papers of travel ''The Growing Power of Chile'' describes succinctly the growth and audacious pluck of the South American Yankee State. A. F. Matthews writes of Chimes, and How they are Rung" There are poems by Mir. Ald- rich and Eliot 0. True, full chapter of re- views of new books, and seven brief essays in the Contributors club.
 The Century for July is an unusually attrac- tive number. It has for froatispiece fine portrait of John Bright. Mrs. Schuyler Van Renssalaer, continuing the subject of recent opsfa16ooGGsss opera 6oGss, the Nsewp6t Gxs1nS tk6d 6EhSa buildings. Henry James, Lady Barberina is concluded. s. G. W. Benjamins Cruise Around Cape Breton is illustrated in spirit ed and attractive way. Ex-President Wool sey writes of honorary degrees. Julian Haw- thorne describes the scenes of his fathers romances in paper that IS charmingly illus trated. MT. Cables Dr. Sevier is continued. The Pension office is described; there is history of the Ku-Klux. Mir. Stockton, who is one of the best short story writers in the country, has 8 clever sketch; the Harvard Greek play is described, and there are a dozen other articles.
 One of the most notable papers in the North American for July is that by Judge Robert C. Putnam on "Juries and Jurymen,'' in which he advocates the abolition of the requirement that in civil cases the whole jury must agree Professor VanBuren Denslow writes of 'tAmericsn Economies. " Judge Noah Davis discusses Marriage and Di- voroe !" DF. R. Bender advocates the An nexation of Canada" Professor D. McG Means considers ''Government Photography" consideration of the postofice, fast mail, rates, etc. Charles I. Cor gdon writes of "Private Vengeance" and Professor Charles A. Gardiner, Joel Chandler Harris and others write of the Future of the Negro"
 Harper's for July has 8 picturesque de- scription of the Nile by Dr. Trautvetter, the frontispieoe being "A Daughter of the Nile, ? by Sir Frederick Leighton. The story of ''The Silent Schools of Kendall Green'' is very interesting, and is beautifully illustra- ted ''Prince Bismarck In Private Lifs" is 8 paper by Dr. Moritz Busch, mainly occupied Il. Al .,l lustrated with fine full-pagJ portrait of ''the man of iron" Philip Bourke Marston fur nishes a delightful poem, 1.-The Roses and the Nightingale, and Annie Howells Frechette gives a charming description of the Summer Resorts of the St. LswreUce," H. frustrated by Henry Sandhem. The Ameli- can Historical Series is concluded by an i'm teresting chapter on ''Old Hickory" illus trated by full-page portraits of Andrew Jackson and Daniel Webster, and Alice Com paper on the Professional Beauties of the Last Century," illustrated from the paint ings of Sir Joshua Reynolds and other mss- ters of that period. The number contains other interesting matter.
 In "Great Composers, by Hezekiah But terworth, are condensed the main facts in the history of music from the time of Tubsl, the father of such as handle the harp and organ" down to the present day. More at tention is paid to the modern composers, be- gaming with Handel, and including Hay dn and Mozart, Beethoven, Mendelssehn Chopin, Liszt and Rossini. Two separate chapters are devoted to 'sThe Hymn Writers of the Past - and "The Hymn Writers of To-day" The chapter on American Na. tional Songs " is especially interesting. Pub lished by D. Lothrop & Co.,, Boston, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 "Rapid Ramblings in Europe" by W. O. Falkner, is bulky volume of $50 pages. giv- ing an account of the authors trip through Europe and remarks and impressions about what he and his children saw. The book is published by J. B. Lippineott $ Co.,, PhiI- adelphia, and for sale in this city by Judd l the bookseller.
 George Taylor, author of ''Antinous," has written another novel called "CIytia," which is a romance of the sixteenth century. The scene is laid in Germany just after the Luth- eran reformation. Tie hero is 8 pupil of clergyman and sent on a mission of conver- l sion to sisterhood of reformed nuns. But he falls in love with one of the nuns and marriss her, letting all thoughts of convert ing the rest go to the winds. Published by William s. Gottsberger, New York, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller. l Benjamin Strong's barn at Southbury was burned last week and a girl of thirteen. daughter of Strong's hired woman, has been | sentenced to the Industrial school at Middle kaxp until Gn iS kxuaV ,k1< Hr-