The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-07-25
New Publications.

In the Popular Science MonHly for Au-
gust the tariff question is discussed in
novel way in witty allegory entitled the
Octroi at IssOre, or a City Made Rich by
Taxation, by David Starr Jordan, president
of the University of Indiana. Herbert
Spencer contributes an article on the ethics
of Kant. The Injurious Influences of City
Life is the subject of brief but striking
paper by Walter b. Platt, MD.
THE QuiUer for August contains much of
interest. The list includes The Childhood
of the Chinese Boy, chapters of the serial,
In Her Own Right, a suggestive little paper
on Winding Ones P's and Q's, Scripture
lessons and religious articles, paper on
ecclesiastical architecture entitled, Our
Church Doors and Doorways A goodly
supply of " Short Arrows" closes the num-
Der, which is particularly attractive.
THE August Wide Arake is bright as a
summers day and is what its name implies
1t contains The Story of Boston Common
by Edward Everett Hale, accompanied by a
reproduction in black and white of Henry
Bacon's famous painting The Boston School
boys and General Gage The Temple of
Music, a parable by Mary Kendall, the
author of That Very Nab; The Elephants
by Miss Risley Seward; A Helping Hand
a story of noble character, by Mrs. James
I. Fields. This number of Wide Aicdke is
one that will add greatly to the summer
pleasures OF tne boys ana girls.
THE August number of Hdrper's Mdgazine
is nicely adapted to the season in point of
choice fiction and is timely in respect of
entertaining bits of travel Most of the
staff of well-known contributors are repre-
scented in its pages, with here and there a new
name. From an artistic point of view
there is no chance for fault-finding. Abbey,
Parsons and Thulstrup furnish some of
their best work. In fiction many strong
chapters are offered while the supply of
solid reading is in no way diminished The
frontispiece is a hay-Inaking scene by Abbey,
drawn to illustrate the old rhyme about
"The Leather Bottel.'
The August Century will be issued on the
first day of the month as usual, in spite of
the fire which did such serious damage to
the editorial and business offices of the
magazine. The contents of this the mid
summer holiday number, will include an
account of Mr.. George Remnants first meet
ing with political eXiles in Siberia and a
biographical sketch of Mr.. KEENAN, written
by Miss Anna Laurens Dawes, a daughter
of Senator Dawes, in which will be ex-
planned Mr. Remnants peculiar fitness for
his task. The number will contain the be-
ginning of two serials, Sidereal Astronomy,
Old and New, by Edward S. Holden of Lick
Observatory, and three-part story, A Mex
lean Campaign, by Thomas A. Janvier, ati-
thor of the Ivory Black stories
The Forum for August completes the
fifth volume of publication that for two
years and half has contained discussions
of every subject of great public concern.
The contributors comprise $50 of the fore
most writers in America, England and
France. Beginning with the sixth volume
a new feature in periodical literature will
be added-a signed article of literary crti-
cism Of recent books in the several depart
ments of thought, by recognized authorities
The August number also contains an ar
ticle on Problems of Wages and Production
by Edward Atkinson, in which the increased
ratio of production and food supply over
consumption and the improving condition
of the laboring class are shown. A com.
parison of the governments of Great Britain
and the United States is given by Judge
James NJ. Love of the southern district OF
Iowa