St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-27
IN THE MAGAZINES.

Harper's Magazine for August opens
with remarkably interesting paper on
New Zealand" by Prof. George M.
Grant, describing the wonderful scenery
and unsurpassed resources of that re-
mote country. Montgomery Schuyler,
III the opening paper of series or
"Glimpses of Western Architecture"
describes some of the monumental
buildings of Chicago and the peculiar
features of their construction. "Eccle-
Siastical London in the Times of the
Plantagenets" is the subject of Walter
Besant's third article OH London, in
which he describes the religious life of
the city, the numerous churches, mon
aSteries, nunneries, hospitals and re-
ligiOuS orders, and their remarkable in
f1uence upon the manners and thought
of the people of that time. The unique
and attractive series of papers
on ."SOme American Riders by Col.
L. A. Dodge, illustrated from paintings
by Remington, is brought to conclu=~
sion in this number. Prof. w. G. Blaikie,
of Edinburgh, contributes some entirely
new and interesting matter about Lord
,ByrOn's Early School Days" DR.. An
drew Wilson, F. r. S. E., discusses the
ance?' and explains some peculiar facts
connected with the preservation and
variation of ancestral traits. John w.
Clampitt gives stirring account of the
work of 1.-The Vigilantes in California,
Idaho and Montana" The fiction of
the number is very good.
Scribner'S Magazine for August is
more than usually interesting. 1t is
fiction number, and contains some very
readable stories, charmingly illustrated.
After an entertaining article on pic
cadilly" by Andrew Lang. comes an in
tereSting study, "The Anatomist of
Heart" by L. r. Sullivan. Robert
Louis Stevenson and Lloyd OsbOurne
contribute the opening chapters of THE
Wrecker." "Unetfectual Fire" by An
ME Eliot; "At the Ranch of the Holy
Cross" by A. A. Hayes, and "Elsket,"
Norwegian story by Thomas Nelson
Page, are notable examples of American
short stories. The Point of View" is
as readable as ever, and the typograph-
ical excellence Of the magazine is I'M
surpassed.
The August Arena is rich with good
things. The frOntlspiece is an admir-
able portrait of Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
Nine Blaze de Bury writes thought
fully and well of the Unity of Ger
many" G. Wood Davis discusses
SHOULD the Nation Own the Railways"
and Mrs. Stanton, "Where Must Last
ing Progress Begin" Amelia B. Ed
wards writes Oh MY Home Life" in her
usual interesting fashion. NJ. j. Savage
replies to Rev. Francis Bellamy's "The
Tyranny of All the People, with an eX-
ceptlOnally able article on the Tyranny
of NatiOnalism." 1.-The Working Women
of To-day" are championed by Helen
Campbell. The magazine closes with
"Old Hickory's Ball." by Will Allen
sketch in which Andrew
Jackson and Aaron Burr play parts.
The Strand Magazine opens with an
illustrated article on "Tableaux vi
wants." which is of especial interest to
those irrepressible amateurs who COM
nit tableauX and private theatricals. A
sketch of Capt. Mayne Reid helps to
make this issue Of the periodical inter-
eStlng.
The notable papers in the current
North American Review are New
Light on the Jewish Question" by
Prof. Goodwin Smith. and ''Some I'm
published History ofthe War;" by Hon.
Charles A Dana. Anthony Comstock
writes boldly and feelingly on YAM
pire Literature" and Ouida discusses
the Estate as an Immoral Teacher"
The Scientific Basis of Belief'' is the
subject of scholarly essay by Robert
H. Thurston. director of SIbley college,
Cornell university. OF especial in
ttreSt at the present time. IS the article
of Gov. PennOyer, Of Oregon. 1.-The
New Political Party" and Lady Dixie
is well informed aud practical in
Trades Unions for Women"
Short Stories for August maintains
the publications standard of excellence.
Its famous story is 1.-The Cloak" by Nix
OLAF GOgol pathetic tale of Russian
poverty. "Boum Boum" is sorrowful
little story with a happy ending, from
Alascon's Diary" is a sketch Of unusual
originality.
Romance for July contains fifteen
short stories. Walter Besant contrib
utes story entirely out of his usual
vein, king David's Friend" Olive
Schreiner, in The Woman's Rose, is to-
tally unlike anything that any other
author could write, but true to herself.
The other stories are worthy of the
magazine.
Brains is the latest contribution to the
list of American mouthlies. 1t starts
out well, with Albion w. Tourgee, Lew
Vanderpoole, Jean Kincaid, Austyn
Granville and Sidney Beauchamp as its
initial contributors. Tourgee's paper,
THE Art of Felton, is very practical
and readable. The magazine is ''for
literary folk" and deserves success.
Magazines Received.
HARpER's MAGAZINE. Harper & Brothers.
New Yotk.
SCRIHSER's MAGAZINE. Charles Seribner's
Sons New York.
THE NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW. 3 East Four
teenth street, New York.
THE SOCIAL ECONOMIST. Institute of Social
Economics. New York.
THE STRAND MAGAZINE. International News
company, New York.
THE ARENA. The Arena Publishing compa
ny. Boston.
ST. NICHOLAS. The Century company. New
York.
PIcCADILLY. London.
DEMoREsTs FAMILY MAGAZINE. The Amer
lean News company. New York.
The LADIES HOME Journal: Curtis Pub
fishing company New York.
BRAINS. United Publishing company.
Meadville, Pa.
THE CHURCH IT HOME AND ABROAD. Pres
byterian Board of Publication. Philadel-
phia.
PrnLic OPINION. Washington and New
RonANcE. The New York Story Club. New
SHORT STORIES. The Current Literature Pub
fishing company. New York.
THE DOLL DREssNAKER. Jennie Wren, New
York.
The WeegKIies.
THE GRAPHIC. The Graphic company. Chi
cago.
HAMPERS WEEKLY. Harper & Brothers
New York.
HARPER's YoUNG PEOPLE. Harper & Broth
ers. New York.
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