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CALIFORNIA GoLD-FIELD SCENES. bv Rev.
*. W. Blgham, of the North Georgia Con-
ference VITA an introduction by DR.. A. G.
Haygood. limo. 283 pages, 81 by mail.
Southern Methodist Publishing House,
Nash vile, Tenn,
Ihis Is very interesting volume. "Cali-
fornia Gold-Fi Scenes" viii give many
pleasant hours to the traveller by land or sea.
Lhere are no dull descriptions, no tedious
notes of travel. no wearisome reflections
Every thought is fresh and bright and new
" nat less could be expected from the author
OF "Vlnny Leafs Trip 10 the Golden Shore"?
thousands nave read that prince OF juvenile
books, and every reader will equally enjoy
thlslarger book.
MAGAZINES.
The Century Magazine for July begins with
"CrossCountry Riding in America" by Theo-
dore Roosevelt and Henry Cabot Lodge
looming Pigeons Is finely Illustrated ac-
count by Mrs. E. s. Starr of the training
anu use or carrier pigeons. AS usual the war
papers are prOfuSely Illustrated the frat of
them being a conclusion to the Antietam ar
tlctes OF the previous number, and, under the
title I'm the Wake of Battle" giving a wO-
mans recollectlens of Confederate hospital
work at Shepherdstown during Antietam
week. Three other papers deal anecdotaIly
with the capture OF New Orleans. Capt. Bever-
~ kennon, who com manded the Confederate
steamer, the Governor Moore gives a thrill
ing description Of the lighting and 10 g OF his
ship: Commander Albert * autz then a Lieu
tenant on the Hartford, describes "Incidents
OF the Occupation of New Orleans" and Ma
fion A. Baker, thensthe MAYORS private Sec
rotary, treats the same subject from Con-
federate point of view. In Memoranda on
the Civil War" P. ID. Haywood, the author of
the striking paper in the April number, Life
on the Alabama" Confederate cruiser, at the
request of the editor gives a brief account Of
Fl his experience atloat and ashore. Gen. VIII
liam r. Smith writes of Gen. George IA
pbOmag At ChaffannnCa - in 10
Grants article in the Century for last No
vember; and III. S. Taylor contributes q stir
ring poem, entitled ''1he Man with the Mus
ket." The Century Company, publishers,
New York.
St Nicholas for July opens with an inter-
esting sketch of Lafayette" and his two
visits to America, which is IN way supple-
mentary to Horace K. Scudder's George
Washington this months chapters of VIII Oh
deal with the Conway Cabai, Valley FORGE
and Monmouth, IN which Lafayette took a
prominent part. An account OF a very hig h
and very remarkable hag-ralsing is contrib
uted by Dan Beard. in captain Jacks
Fourth of-July Kite" The leading feature of
the number. however, is the first installment
of Rose baltimore Alling's shOr: serial
Mans Revolt 2" Ripley Hitchcock has a
timely article on "Fly-fishiRg for Trout"
Among the other prominent features of the
MAGAZINE are the entertaining chapters of
Little Lord FauntlerOy." an exciting in
stallment of J. T. TrOwbridges Name coast
story, 1.-The Kelp-Gatherers;" some more
notes on Wonders of the Alphabet" and
Ready Business" article on BOAT
building as an employment for American
boys. Palmer Cox tells about the Brownies
in a Menagerie;" and other poems. verses,
stories, sketches and illustrations are contrib
uted by Mary Hallock FoOte, Alfred Bren-
nan, Frank Dempster sherman. John r.
Coryell, +. III. Lungren, Grace DEMO Itch
field. Malcom Douglas Rev. Charles r.. Talbot
and others. The Century Company, publish
ers New York.
The July number OF Harper's Magazine is
in every way a remarkable number. It opens
with a brilliant installment Of Mr. Warmers
delightful summer serial ''Their Pilgrimage"
In DR.. Richard Wheatly's paper on the New
York Produce Exchange, we have one of
those strong, concise, yet comprehensive arti
Giles which are a characteristic feature of
Harper's Magazine. For the most part the
Illustrated articles of this number take us
out of doors. This IS notably the case win
Warmers story; Blackmore's charming novel,
"Springhaven;p MIR. William hamilton G b
sons ''oingingWingsr, beautifully illustrated
from the authors drawing; and Mr.. Henry
P. Wells salmon Fishing" Mrs. Olive
Thorne Miler's curious sketch. "A
Night Monkey in the House." illus
trated by J. c. Beard. Is an in
door study, but a remarkable chapter IN
natural history. The GLORIOUS Fourth" is
fitly concentrated in Mr.. Ballard Smiths
pager, THE Guppowder for Bunker Hill" In.
this humber Is begun DR.. Richard I. Ely's
series of ''SOcial Stndies." T.. p. Roe con-
tributes the fifth Of his series Of papers, ''The
Home Acre." This is a practical chapter on
the culture Of the raspberry. "BOnne Ma
man" is a very novel and striking short story
by Grace King a new Southern writer Of great
promise. Harper Brothers, publishers, New
York.
The July number OF the Eclectic Magazine
begins the forty fourth volume of the new
series. In the present number we fnd a large
of, nd m mi
represented. Matthew Arnold attacks Glad
stonlsm in an article called THE Nadir Of
Liberalism" ami following this paper we
have one by Or. Henry NJ audshey on "Heredi-
" in Health and Disease" Frederic Harrison
attacks the new pedantry OF scholars IN
changing the OrthOgEaDhy Of weil-estabiished
names, and Cardinal Manning constitutes a
pungeot and suggestive article under the
name OF zine CbiId Of the ER glish Savage"
Laurence 0iiphant writes pleasantly about
some of his own "Reminiscences. ('Moss from
a Rolling Stone."D Orher striking articles
are papers on "Longieiiow,S on 1.-The Ameri-
can Montaigne,T (Dr. DIVER Wendell
Holiness. efhe People aud their Friends" by
. London Artisan. "Criticisn rs an Induce
tive Science" by William Archer, and an
astronomical article b. Richard A. rotor,
"Whence Come tue COmetsf' The short
articles are bright suggestive aud well
selected. This number contains une steel
from Mver Won Bremen's celebrated paint
ing Published Dy Il. Il. Pelton, - Bond
street, New York.
The Art Amateur for July contains a very
attractive eolored plate Of yellow roses by
Julia Dillon. decorations Tor a fruit plate
cherry blossoms. and a cup ami saucer lNir-
giuia creeperl. sud half u dozen pages OF de-
signs for embroidery aud brass hammrrinE.
outline sketches anu monograms fin ~. TIE
Loud "a and NeW York picture exhibitions
receive special attention, thc valuable artl-
Giles on skeiching from nature, water color
paiutiug and 10 yer painting in oils. are con
ttuuad and there ~ auVthrr ~ the suggestive
"talks with Amanda this uuie on "tone.
An account OF She >eKrrs mandatory o.
dnply Illustrated. and a lnng srticie ON the
drawing room b. ION 81 useful suggestions.
Amaieur photo rauhers will nnd su1n nftc-
neal .uts iar sumnicr Wura. tnd There 70 an
gk.rl.rnt article for uordieuUrkfft Hn prltal
artof dIinfrut stitches. Nonlafu n htfsai
pubiishtr ~ rnien square Nes fnfAs
Dixie Tor June coutstns auoiher one ~ ".
w ufbrr-iiani.a admirable articles en "fhe
Minerals af Georgia. tnf th'rf paper ~ lames
NJ Hrawn' - b. Nal ntain Cas- o. So ln efaf-
rn.H annihaf artale on ere " iiunar hltiih
III 10 santh.N az ilIustrai1ii alt.cle ~ "hf.
,nfrr hffa. Ala arts aa 9H NHltiH ##f ttN
ur...e HAU .nI a nH NJ I.'Hfi E'r