Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-07-02

CURRENT LITERITURE.

The Adirondacks owe more to HARPER's
than anything else, save themselves. The
July number pursues the theme by an ac-
count of Ampersand, the dominant genius
of Round Lake and the region of Saranac.
Each lake has Its special mountain, and this
mingling of wood and water in their widest
phase with fair prospects both of snort and
health are irresistible attractions.
Marion Crawford fills his "NIohammadans
IN India" with the gorgeous charm replete
in his eastern stories. The aesthetic spirit
Of Northumberland is akin to the Gothic,
delicate, aspiring and multiform. Hideous
importations from Europe were crOwding 1t
out, but it has found II protector in MIR.
DE Forres. of New York. With sixty skilled
workmen ut Ahmedabad, he Is, therefore,
busily reproducing it in carved wood send
ing his work back to America. The illus
| trations are striking, "kutab Minar being as
| impressive as any tower ever rendered. The
doorway ut Nullan, however, lacks perspec-
| tive.
Mr.. Howels' "Indian Summer does not
/ promise so well as "Sias Lapham." For
him there is nothing like the racy New
England flavor. His foreign sketches have
| Il revamped air and resemble james too
| much for their individual good.
| The article on the process of the "Silk
Dress would be encouraging but for the
multitudes of coniding souls, who have
| lh0ith llllO BIN NNlllulty " lllftl
| ruin; 1889 was strewn with such wrecks.
Buffalo shows its plentiful pre-eminence
In other products besides its latest success
| in presidents. Among the Elevators"
epitOmzes vigorously on one page this
scope and prosperity. The eventfu career
of the yacht America, still challenging the
world is the wind-up of the number.
DR.. Parkhurst, in the NORTH AMERICAN
REVIEW for July argues that Christianity,
50 far from declining, is putting forth every
sign Of triumphant life.
In conversation" Henry George
clearly explains his land theory and is
objected TO by David Dudley Field with
such ability and success that it is hard to
see Il way out.
Dorman b. Eaton finds that the old spoils
system dies hard but is satisfied with the
two years Of Civil Service reform. Prob
ably, Its greatest triumph was the unprece-
dented peace following an Inauguration
from the opposite party. Gail Hamilton
argues the ill-advisedness of prohibition
Mr.. Clarke breaks lance against the i'm.
perial federation of which England dreams
in leisure moments. Mr.. Bartlett has i
paper of telling interest on the history OF
man us gathered from subtcrranean ruins
On that fashionable and peculiarly moderl
= criminal, the dynamiter, all authorities
concur in harshly Judging his device.
Colonel Knox gives concise, interesting
sketch of the European influences whicl
are remculding Asia, As most powerful n,
reekons the iron horse.
The Reuis,b has just completed its 7Otl
year, but In token Of renewed youth dons
, light green cover and laughs to scOrn til,
: slightest suspicion Of any weakening in in
tellectual vim or timely adaptability.
, The summer number Of STRAwBRIDaE 4
CLoTHIER's QUARTERLY IN illustration an,
! contents sustnins its reputation as a ladies
, magazine. j. 7. Trowbridge leads off will
u short story called THE Ladys Yes
The various subjects of interest to ladie
J come in for u due share of attention
Needle-women will llndSmatters OF interes
in frame work, plated work, cord work
Q and wild rose border; also In the continu
r alton of the dictionary of stitches. TIL
useful articles on the peleriue cape home
5 made underwear, and hygenic dress, are re
: lieved by decorative articles on fan paint
p, ing, workstands and baskets, sofa cushions
l coffee cosies, hand screens, &c. The house
) wife can learn how to preserve fruit, n
, well as how TO wash silk and satin, an
to remove the many stains that fabrics ar
, subject to. There is a colored frontispiece q
a art needlework designs, from the Roya
School of Art Needlework, the direction
for which are given in the magazine; a
well us directions for the five garments, tn
diagrams for which are given on larg
supplement. The summer music is yer
: appropriately song with coquetish turn
= called, "Unless Change my Mind" II con
, tains eighty illustrated pages of patterns
styles, and prices of household and per
' sonal dry goods. Sold at ID cents number
or years subscription for fifty cents.