The morning call., 1891-08-09

interest by those who enjoyed her earlier
work. Married, travelled and in every way
matured, her latest production is said to b,
worthy OF the talent which gave such great
promise. The scene is laid in Paris, where
the author has been living for two years,
and the heroine is a Virginia girl who is
studying music abroad, with negro SER
want for chaperone. The story has been
Illustrated by Kate Greatorex, one of the
most promising of American painters in
Paris, and a charming portrait OF Miss
RiYes is the frontispiece of the magazine.
Among many attractive features that are
presented in the August number of "The
Engineering Magazine" (New York;, is one
on the subject of diamond mining in Africa,
by George ID. Stonestreet, who, writing
after personal view, has succeeded in
producing an article which is of great In
terest to the general reader as well US to en-
glneers. Another treats of the advantages
of the electric railway and the writer, ii.
b. Prindle. is of the opinion that in time
electricity will be the motive power for all
railways, and that it will supersede the
smoking, putting locomotive.
The August number of 1.-THE Review of
Reviews is most interesting collection Of
subjects that are calculated to please
readers. 1t carries out in the fullest sense
the announcement made by the pub
fishers that it is the 'busy mans magazine
for it contains vast amount of matter that
can be read In short time and make the
reader the wiser for having read the Re-
view. 1t presents over one hundred sub
1ects in condensed form.
The mo Name Magazine for Augustus
replete with bright readable articles. The
publisher has learned the art of condensa-
ton, and appreciates the fact that people
care more for quality than they do for
quantity. A little good reading is far bet
ter than great quantity Of matter in
which but few can find anything to interest
them.
The August number of THE Home
maker" edited by Jenny June, contains
many bright articles, number of them
being illustrated. A very attractive sketch
is one about the sixth President of Sorosis.
Mrs. Jennie NJ. Lozier, her personality and
her home. There is another that is spe-
cially interesting to Nantucketers.
The August number of "Babyhond"
opens with a paper on Hay Fever" by
Samuel Ashhurst, NJ. D., n very interesting
and popular account of this Troublesome and
mysterious disease, and in addition to this
has q mum Der of splendid articles devoted
to the diet, care and clothing OF children.
In the August number of Library AMI
Studio" VIII NJ. Clemens presents another
installment of very interesting sketch on
the Lille and work of Mark Twain. In the
same issue there is presented & prose article
on life among the Yankees by Joaquin
Miller.
"Vick's Illustrated Magazine" for August,
as usual, is filled with suggestions of the
greatest importance to those who delight in
maintaining a beautiful flower garden. 1t
also has many valuable hints about trees
and vegetable gardening.
In the current issue of brakes Maga-
zine" the leading article is a sketch of
Southern life among the colored folks, en-
titled Pictures in Black" written by Anna
Olcott Commelln.
"Life's Calendar for August has for
frontispice a splendid picture of James q.
Blaine, taken from a recent photograph.
The makeup of this bright periodical is ex-
cellent.
New Music.
'HThe Irish Lullaby, or The Ira la-lee,"