Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-10
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The July ATLANTIC has Interesting papers
OF that lighter reading which 80 well suits
the summer moments. 1t also furnishes
strong reading on subjects Of particular In
terest at the present moments. OF the lat
ter claes the article on 1.-THE Status OF Ath-
letlcs in American Colleges" by Albert
Bushnell Hart, comes most apropos.
cover the Tescups," bright and discur-
sive, is a chapter In which DR.. Holmes
gives his interviewer, bis "brain.tapper,"
as ne calls him, rasy answers to questions
on several topics; the leading one, how to
attain to four score years and ten. 1t Is
with a touch Of pathos that the writer sets
forth the advantages OF that age. He says:
'At 80 your vessel Is staunch and you are
on deck with the rest In all weather. At 60
the vessel still floats. and you are In the
cabin. At 70, you, with few fellow.pas-
sengers, are on a raft. At 80 you are on
spar, to which possibly one or two or three
OF your coevals are still clinging." "Too
Young FOR Love-" sweet little love song
ends this paper.
"Felicla" is a new serial began In this
number. The writer OF the story is Miss
Fannie N. D. Muriree, a sister OF Charles
Egbert Oraddock. "The Town Poor" by
Sarah orne Jewett, is a tale, the character
OF which the name suggests. Several chap
tiers of Sydney" by Mrs. Deland, are
given. N. s. shaIer discusses "Science d
the African Problem" Attention may we'll
be called to such papers as William II. Car
pentsrs on "rh5 Language OF the Recent
Norwegian Writer'S" and that OF William
Cranston Lawtop, on "Odysses and Maui
sicaa." James Russell Lowell contributes a
sonnet, I'm volume Of Sir Thomas
Browne"
"Womanlike" is the name OF the serial by
! The author OF "a Mau by the Name OF
john" which begins in the July number OF
CAssELLs FAMILY MAGAZINE. "Mr, Smith
and His Friends" Ia paper which all
lovers OF animals will read with pleasure
and interest. "Mr. Smith" is spaniel and
one OF his friends horse. "Ihe Mis-
tressss Union, or How We Solved the Ser
want Question:" is tinoly for the heads OF
| households.
Deyotees OF the camera will read with
profit Walter E. Woodbury's article on
aerial Photography" "Our Delicate
Child" will appeal to many mSthers, and
Another Easy Continental Trip" to all who
have leisure and means for such luxuries
OasseIl Publishing Company.
The GAZETTE has received the May
number Of FIGARO ILLusrRE, edited bJ
Boussod, valadon Il Co., Rue Chaptal
Paris. 1t is now in the second series of III
eighth year, about the siss of Harper'i
Weekly and has illustrations on every
page. This number opens with beautt
fully executed copy of Edouard Detaiile's
"En Battetie," which created 30 much en-
thusiasnl among the artists themselves al
the Salon OF 1890. This picture Is full o.
the life and action which characteciz;
Detaills's pictures. lovely portrait of thu
Duchess of Nouchy, formerly Princess
Anna Murat, and grand nlsoe OF Napoleon
1. and whose mother was an American, Il
most oharminsly executed by oharlel
Chaplin. The lovely oountenance bstray
the benevolent heart which makes her 81
much beloved and respected. "The suppe
of La Toussaint,m by Augustln Fllon, auC
: illustrated with four colored illustrations
by Myrbach, is funny little story quaint!
expressed. "Klngs at Home" by Eusebi
Blasco, very fully illustrated, describe
the home life OF His Majesty
AlphonBo XIII, at the Roya! Palac
at Madrid; his rising and retiring, b
games and those who attend him in then
: A comedy In one act, but containing to
scenes, called According to Saint
i Luce" is entertaining by way OF comicI
8 situations, and is illustrated by seve
a beautifully executed colored illustration
, by L. Rossi. Finally there is four-ps(
caricature, 1.-THE Legend of Chrlstoph
i. Columbus" by Caran d'Ache, words
Mich Binar; illustrated by II illustration
2 on a page. Besides these already msl
( toned, three full page illustrations, one
which is a reproduction OF Mile
"aleaners," adorn the work. The cover
h made up OF attractive advertisements, ii
a one on the front being a Redfern walkin
dress, introduced in most natural seen
The price OF each number is three franC
= or 60 cents in our money.
i THE Arena for June 10 Of especial intere
" to Wilmingtonians, opening as 1t doss wi
2 poem by Edgar Fawcett, the subjeet
l. which is "Queen Christina and De Liai
70 Another side OF her life is there represente
l. different from tho ono we are familiar wit
The Ray. ], W, Lee, D. D.. nresents mS