The Somerset reporter., 1890-08-14
NEW M ACAZihE S

Its because The Anglomaniacs" present,
. novel aspect Of New York life with uncommon
pith aud wit that the third part, in the Angus
number Of The CENTURY, will be probably tina
portion OF the magazine TO which most readeri
will hrst turn. They will End crisis approach
ing in the devotion to Miss Lily Floyd-Curti'
OF Lord Melrose and look rather keenly for
solution in the concluding instsllment in Sep
TENDER.
Few readers will reach the end Of the paper
by DR.. I. H. Mann on his experiences as A
Yankee in Andersonvile, without being pro
foundly touched BY the pathos Of his helpless
journey to his home in Boston. The realistic
pictures made from photographs add TO the in
terest OF the narrative Of life in the prison pen
at Andersonyille and Florence. Another arti-
Gle bearing briefly on the history OF the war. is
Miss S Z. Blackwells statement in open
Letters" of T he Case OF Miss Carroll, whose
claims for services TO the Union are still uncon-
sdered by Congress.
ST. NICHOLAS has a charming frontispiec,
for August. 1t is an illustration by Birch to
the serial story LADY jane, and shows ohr
former dancing master, who has become !
greengocer, recalling his triumphs in teaching
the pretty heroine the elaborate steps in vogue
during hi. youth. The story itself is delightful
Some Of the summary features are The White
Mountain Coaching Parade. by Helen Mar
hall North; "A Lesson of the Sea, by W. J.
Henderson. The Sea Princess, pretty pic
ture described IL musical verse by the artist
Miss Catherine Pyle; Cupid and Crab" dsih-
THY illustrated by Albertine Wheelan Randall
The Audacious Kitten" one OF Oliver Her
ford Jests with pen and pencil
The serials are continued effectively, and the
African and Base Ball papers are Of the usuaI
interest and value
For several years Wide Awake has from time
to time given some beautiful stories OF q highly
fsncifu nature from the pen OF Miss Mary T..
wilkins one OF the best numbers in the Au-
gust number entitled The Princess Rosettz
and the Popcorn Man" with seven illustrations
by Garrett. Other good things too numerous 10
mention make this number of great attractive.
ness to young readers.
The August number Of the JaDncss-Millef
magazine contains much interesting and yalua-
IN interest and i; is followed by paper BY the
Countess De Moutaigu up,n Watering Place
ln,roductons and Country House Etiquette. "
The serial by Annie Jenness-Miller cutters in
TO a discussion Of marriage and divorce.
The COSMOPOLITAN for August is number Of
more than ordinary interest. There is an illus.
trated article on public baths, giving a number
of prize designs By eminent architects. An Illus
trated de seription of the Nalionsi Gaurd camps
Of instruction in the United States, forms a ut
ting continuation Of the articles on the French
and German armies, which have already APP
peared in this magazine. Miss Bisland contin-
ues the story of her FLYING Trip Around the
World Other well illustrated articles are
Great Ship Railway, " 'Hypnotism the Wierd
Art, The Waning Gories OF Versailles.
My hrst Walrus Hunt" Historic lllustra-
tons Of the Confederacy.' There are also a
number of stories, all accompanied by attractive
pictures.