The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-29
MAGAZINES FOR JULY.

Brander Matthews, in an interesting and
piquant article on Criticisms and American
isrns, to appear in the July number OF Hdrpers
Magazine, shows that the swell of English I'M
denied Is no more the exclusive possession OF
Englishmen than of Americans He asserts
that ''of criticisms there are as many and as
worthy OF collection and collocation as were
the most OF the Americanisms the all-embrac-
ing Bartlett gathered into his dictionary. In
deed, If Scot or a Yankee were TO prepare a
glossary OF Criticisms on the ample scale
adopted by Mr.. Bartlett and with the same gen
erous hospitality, the result would surprise no
one more than the Englishman. Weshould find
In its pages many a word and phrase and turn
OF speech common enough in England and
quite foreign to the best usage of those who
speak NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. as worthy of reproof
as the worst specimen of the mongrel speech
adopted by some humorists in America"
The frontispiece to Harper's Magazine for July
is fine portrait of Oliver Wendell Holmes. en-
graved by Closson from a recent photograph.
George William Curtis, in an interesting and
appreciattve article on DR.. Holmes and his
works, takes occasion to review the condition of
American literature sixty years ago, when the
"Autocrat of the Breakfast Table" gave
his first paper to the public. Wal
ter Besants second paper on London
deals with the Saxon and Norman periods, and
presentsmany interesting facts relative to the
cuskoHiS, tIduSs. Occupatiuus, IcilglOub lditn
and daily life of the people of the metropolis
during those times. Numerous illustrations of
monuments, churches, arms and seals, and
other remains OF that period enhance the value
OF this important article. The superb series of
articles on 1.-THE Warwickshire Avon," written
by A. 7. CUTLER Couch, and illustrated by Alfred
Parsons, is brought to a close.
The current number of Hdrper's Weekly con-
tains much matter of especial interest to New
rast Nf 49,
sented in the three-cornered boat race at New
London; an illustrated article on the "Club
House of the New York Jockey Club; q full
page illustration entitled "a Bit of Seventh
Avenue" accompanied by short descriptive ar
ticle by David Graham Phillips; a front-page
illustration of a scene in madison Square Gar
den,' with sketch by F. s. Mines. The short
story OF the week is by Eva Wilder McGlasson,
and is entitled "a Shaker Wooing." The trans
portation and horticultural halls of the Column
bian Exposition are the subjects of a full page
illustration. The four-page supplement COM
prises an illustrated article by William Willard
Howard on "The City OF Tacoma" Washington.
The July LtppineoEs opens with charming
novel by Mrs. Amelia Z. Barr, author of
Friend Olivia" "Jan Vedder's Wife," "The
Bow of Orange Ribbon" ETC. 1t is q love-story,
pure and simple. breathing the enchanted
atmosphere OF romance. 81 tell again." says
Mrs Barr, at the outset of her tale, 'the oldest,
and the newest, story of all the world-the
story of Invincible Love" The novel is called
"a Rose of Hundred Leaves" and is bound to
attract host of readers
Current Literature (New York: 80 Twenty-third
street, for July is a whole library in nutshell.
The editor picks up the shells on the seashore,
gamers wheat from the fields and plucks down
the brightest stars from the armament of litera-
ture. Selecting gems from the best known
thors, his critical eye quickly catches those
humble, but often effective, little sketches TO be
foundin the columns of the newspapers. It has
a distinct place in the realm of reading, and
cleverly fills it.
The interests of women will receive more
than usual attention in the July number OF the
North american ReDielg. Among the contents
will be articles on domestic Service in Eng
land by Emily Faithful; the Relations
OF Literature to Society" by Amelia Z. Barr; on
"The Future of Marriage" by John l. Heaton,
and on .'Middle-aged Women" by Mrs. Kate
Gannett Wells.
George A. Hubbard has recently won an envia-
bic reputation q writer of short stories of
more than ordinary excellence. A collection OF