The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-06-27
LITERARY NOTES.

The July Mdgdzine oriniericdn History presents
rich table OF contents. 1t opens with the editors
| delightful "listoric Homes in Lafayette Place,
under the general title OF "a Neglected Corner OF
the Metropos"--a chapter informing as II ia en-.
teranng, and OF national as well az local interest
accompanied by nearly score Of unique historic IL
Illustrations. This magazine is doing a great work
for American history. The scholarly paper OF Hon.
James w. Gerard on "The Dongan Charter TO the
City OF New York."t two hundred years ago, Ia also
pertinenly Illustrated the pictures that will attract
the most notice being the old Dongan manor.h house
on Staten Island and queer portrait OF Lori corn.
bury In feminine attire. The admirably well. writ
ten "Isiory OF the Fisheries Question" by j. Mae
in regard to Fisheries than anything heretofore
'f%ss msny an cs % dssnss
Peck, aud an able essay on "Toiylsm in the
Canadian CONGREGATION, by John carrick, of Chat
ham, Ontario. The war papers this month are two
in number, and extremely readable and Instructive
Gen. Alfred K. Lee writes OF " Cedar Mountain, y
his "Reminiscences OF Libby Prison" with an iius.
tration of the old prison building. Among the shorter
in Missouri. by William 4. Wool, and some Timely @
and interesting data concerning "Daniel Webster''
BY William L. Todd. Of Newbnryport. The letters
of GbbOn, the historian, and the varied ami
tive material OF the several departments complete q
very strong and valuable number. This magazine
honor In the literature OF the period not exceeded
by any other periodical Published at 80 Lafayette
Place, New York City
| The July number of the Magazine or Art contains
an admirable paper by W. Holmden on "Art In
Greece" which is study OF the conditions that
made Greek art the marvel that 1t s In Interesting
contrast with this Is the article on "Current Air.
showing both In Its text and In It's illustrations the
great change In the aim, as well as In the execution,
OF arr. IA New Rabelas," meaning not a new Ra.
Deais but the Rabelais newly and most ingenlously
iiiastrated by NJ: A. RS6lda, Is the subject of an
site full page picture of "Doves," from the painting
by Alfred Seiert one OF the doves being dove like
maiden. Nicholas S0bkO writes OF "Basll PerofY, y
one OF the prominent realistic painters OF Russia,
the country which first gave birth TO reallss in LOh
art and literature. Basil Champneys pleads elO
Of "oli Charterhouse.' An article on t'Sonie Rasi
Indian Wood Carving has illustrations OF wonder
Robinson and Robert Louis Stevenson. Nature yies
MN ar, N me magazne 10 an Interesting paper
this number Is BY f. Mabel Robinson. and treats ni m
"Hobeln's London" The "ChrOnicle OF Art'' gives
good record for last month. Casscll K Co., New
The Art Amdfeur for July contains q very sttrac.
tive colored plate OF yellow roses by Julia Dillon.
decorations for fruit plate, CHERRY blossoms) and
cup anu SANGER, Nirginia creeperO AMI half dozen
pages Of designs for embroidery and brass hammer.
ing, ontline sketches and mOnOgrams, On I.) The
London and New York picture exhibitions receive
specla attention; the valuable articles on sketch
painting In oils are continued. and there ia another
OF the suggestive stalks with Amanda " this time on
.tone" An account OF the Seyres mandatory is
nnely Illustrated, aud long article on the drawing
room Is full OF useful suggestions Amateur photo
graphers VIII md some practical hints for summer
workers on special uses Of different Stitches Monta
que Marks. publisher, 23 Union Square. New York.
The July Wide Aioake is enriched with a group OF
delightful Independence Day articles Mrs. Demeritt
af