National Republican., 1886-08-09
FRANK LII hEsLIE,s y sgNPAY, ,,I MAGAZINE.

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FRANK LEsLIEs SUNDAY MAGAZINE.
4. Dc Witt Talmage d. D., editor. August.
Mrs. Frank Leslie, New York, SO, 55, aud
81 Park place. 25 cents. From the pub.
Usher.
Fifty-Gve illustrations, and over fifty very
readable articles enrich this number. Sew
eral may be specified. "The Gems She
wore," novel, by Louisa T. Meade; "The
New Professor Of Poetry at Oxford;"
"Leayes From My Life" by Thomas
Powell; "The Garden of Shiraz,n by Dean
Henry Afford: Cardinal Gibbons on
"socialism;" "Dilettante, Days" novel,
by Fannie Aymar Mathews; Turner's
ing,n by the editor in which he inveighs
against praislng the Almighty by proxy, as
IT were, prevalent In some churches; "The
New Methodist Blshops,n by Frank Smyth,
with life-like portraits of Bishops Hendrix,
of Georgia; Duncan, of South Carolina;
Key, of Georgia, and Galloway, Of Mis-
sissippi. The illustration Of "a Rus
trait Of q girl as has ever been
ssreeRii. NJ. Powell's pessscc..:.ll r.n,.n,s:
cences Of Charles Lamb, Colerldge, Tom
Hood, Byron, Walter Scott, Kit North, and
other magnates Of mind In "LeavGs from
my Life" before mentioned, are deeply In
teresting. Although eighty winters have
softly strewn their SHOWS over the authors
head
cage cannot wither, nor custom stale
His infinite variety"
OUTING. An illustrated monthly magazine of
recreation. New York: 140 Nassau street.
August. % cents. From the publishers.
OUTING, as usual, is full OF life, and OF
that particular kind of life adapted to the
presept day. II begins with part three of
the '1Iistory Of American Yachting,n by
Capt. X. F. Cofiin-interesting, instruc-
tive, illustrated. Then COM
tinuation OF "Around the World on a BIZ
cycle" by that lively writer, Thomas
Stevens. "a Bit Of Racing" wherein the
horses show spirited "cuts," is communi-
cative Of profitable and pleasant lnform9,
tlon. Other good things, "too numerous"
&C., complete the number in most accept
able manner.
BUILDING. A Journal OF Architecture. July
81, Ten cents. New York. From the pub
Its opening article on the "Keely Motor"
after assigning reasons for the editor's
opinion, denounccs that "inventionr as a
humbug. All our own wisdom can add is,
we wish 1t were not, but We fear II is.
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for bridge, memorial arch, and cottages.
The text contains importantmatters for the
builder and house owner. So general ia the
plan of the journal that, In Its news depart
ment, application for permitss to erect
ediflces are recorded, embracing several OF
our principal cities, including Washington.
LIPPINCOTTS MONTHLY MAGAZINE. Au-
gust. 25 cents. J. B. Lippinoott Company,
Philadelphia. From the publishers.
Non-pictorial, but very pleasant. An ex.
cellent piece of entertainment for out-of.
doors, which is the most charming way OF
reading possible. oh, that we could start
off this sultry morning with Lippincon iu
hand, ana hide us among trees or anywhere
away from cities, and possess us OF
some happy hours John Burroughs
here discourses upon Gilbert Whites Nat
ural History OF Selborne, with what gentle
humor, what minute observation of nature
The "Lolita," by Mary Agnes Tnckner
presents us Spain, presents us bull-hght,
which we must follow along its course,
though we don't want to-so graphic and
powerful is the description. Let the women
writer's be called blessed; they tel
us, sometimes, about bad things
allow us to love such exhibitions. A deal
friend OF ours-we would gladly be &C
quainted with her--Ella Wheeler Wilcox
sings "The Westtto trumpet music, rous
ing and thrilling. OF course. other finS
articles are TO be found in the presen
number-please find them aud thank us
you can't help doing so then, for the ex
traordinary enjoyment to which, yer,
heartily, we thus recommend you.