Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-15
LITERARY NOTICES.

Wide Wwake for August is AN open air
number: full of things to be done ont-of-
doors; geologizing (by Prof. Frederick
Starr), boating (by Miss Quincy and the
making of wild-f flower books (by Miss Har-
ris)-it is pity that the bread making. which
Mrs. White describes as the Boston Public
schoolgirls do it, could not be carried on out
of-doors. The number is largely written by
travellers and sight-seers. Mrs. General Ere
mont describes her Camping near the Giant
Trees" in the early California DAYS. Miss
Bisley Seward, SIN the Meadows at Trianon,"
writes of a somewhat peculiar visit she made
to the famous playground of Marie Antoin-
site and her Court. with glimpse of those
great Frenchmen. Theirs and Laboulaye.
Mrs. Humphrey in "Queen Mary's Child
Garden" gives an account of day she spent
last year on the islet of Inchmahome where
Mary Queen of Scots abode for time when
she was n little girl. "Fishing in Tweed and
Yarrow," with its beautiful engravins of the
historic river scenery. is a most readable fish
ingpaper by Andrew Lang and will set all ang-
lers wild, young or old. Then there is a
touching melodious ballad by Mrs. Harriet
Prescott Spofford of that saddesb iourpeyer,
John Howard Payne, the author of "Home
Sweet Home" .-.rr. 81.
$2.40 year. D. Lothrop Company. Pub
fishers, Boston.
ga Yachting Party" a beautifully executed
water color, is the fitting frontispiece for
Demorest's Monthly Magazine for Septem-
Der. This is followed by handsomely IL
lustrated article on Car Harbor, which almost
makes us feel the cool breezes Of that delight
full summer resort. From the extreme East
we are carried to the extreme West. and are
treated to a very amusing account Cto which
the unique illustrations greatly add Of how
two women took up quarter-section of land
in Dakota, and successfully cultivated it. We
thengo on IA Voyage through Space" to the
sun, and in An extremely interesting way.
that even child can understand, are toldall
about the spots that appear on the face of the
"god of day. Jennie Jnne tells us. in the
department for aOur Girls" when girls
should marry; and the boys are not forgotten,
for there is given for them a seasonable arti-
Gle (profusely illustrated) on Swimming
and Diving" School Outfits. .""The Chem
istry of Bread Making" and "The Complex.
ion: How to Preserve It," are some of the
other interesting articles: and, to top off with,
is a fine selection of very interesting stories,
all suitable to the times and for the season:
This comprehensive Magazine is published
by W. Jennings Demorest, 1t, East 18th
Street, New York. fEEiS Fl
The Midsummer number of The Art,Ama
teur is before us, as bright and attractive as
ever. Two excellent colored plates are given
away with this number: Carnations" by
Dangon, and illuminated Initials" from
French manuscripts of the XIII century. The
frontispiece. a very mastery decorative de.
sign, after Boucher, representing Earth;'
is the first of a series of four which will be
published consecutively. Among the large
number of full sized workings designs given
with this number, are designs for Ernbroid-
cry, Brass Hammering and Splash Towels
while Egyptian Lotus, Wild Iris and Orchids
are arranged for China painting In the
Atelier. the articles on "Pen-drawinr for
Photo Engraving" and Painting Wild Flow
ers" ARE continued, together with several
other articles of interest to the art student.
To those interested in china painting. we
would recommend perusal of ~ Letters to a
Young bady,' while Amateur Photographers
can gain information from Burbank's
Talks" A special feature of this August
number is full and comprehensive tabula-
ted report of the Secretan Sale in Paris.
Montezuma in 'My Note Book" and Theo.
dore Child, in the Paris Exposition .''& very
fully and conclusively describe the pictures
at the Paris Centennial Exposition @FS51i
Montague Marks Publisher, 33 Union
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