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"A Modern Dick Wilmington By
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"a Dictionary Of American Politics" By
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Burt, publisher, New York. Paper, so
cents. This little volume contains q good
deal Of valuable Information.
"Mayfower Tales" By Julian Hawthorne
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Paper, 80 cents. The half dozen little stories
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THE Speech OF Monkeys" By g. R.
Garner. Charles L. Webster g. Company,
publishers, New York. Cloth. 81. This
volume contains q good deal of curious in
formation on the subject Of which IL treats.
The most interesting parts OF it, however.
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have attracted great deal Of attention.
''Florida, South Carolina and Canadian
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MAGAZINES.
"Why Yonng Men Defer Marriage" is
the subject Of an interesting article on this
truth-asserting topic, by John Lambert
Payne, in the September Ladies Home
Journal. The Curtis Publishing Company,
433. 435 Arch street, Philadelphia.
Most readers of the September number Of
the Atlantic Monthly will be first at
traoted by the beautiful verses addressed to
Oliver Wendell Holmes, on dis SD birth
day, by John Gresnleaf Whittier, now in
his 65tn year. 1t is fitting that this poem
should appear in the magazine of which
these two writers are now the Oldest aud
most distinguished contributors. The At
lanuic Monthly, Houghton, Miffiin & Co.,
No. IL East Seventeenth street, New York.
The September Wide A,Dake is bright,
descriptive and story telling number, full Of
strength and excellence. Prominent among
its illustrated papers is a charming descrip-
tion by Frances A. Humphrey of Old Ply
mouth and Plymouth Rock as they look to
young tourists under the title of "a Rcd
Letter Day" protusely illustrated. A paper
by 8. G. W. Benjamin on "Our Lighs
Houses and Lightshlpe," Is full Of new and
interesting material about these guardiaas
Of our coasts. D. Loshrop Company. Bos-
ton,
Tbs CosmqpoIitdn for September. is an
exceedingly interesting number. The Illus
trations are particularly good, and the
articles are of very high standard of ex-
celIsnce. Celebrated British Speeohes, by
F. @. Atwood. viii be read with interest,
and advance of Education In the South,
by Charles W. Dabuey, Jr., will attract
wide attention. Indeed, all Of the articles,
and there are quite a number of them, are
we'll worth reading. The Cosmopolitan,
Fifth avenue and Broadway aud Twenty-
fifth streets.
Facts, Not Opinions" is the motto
adopted by Current History, and well
describes ohe character of this review, W hich
during the last year and half has attracted
attention. 1t is a book to be locked at now,
read at leisure, and kept always within
reach. In it the reader will find clear +,
intelligent, interesting and comprehensive
record OF matters political and otherwise,
which are stirring the world at home or
abroad. The present number, covering the
second quarter Of 1892, is an admirable ex-
ample of literary condensation.
10 has Q,.SJ,.,o., oon3.tnr Al, =, -, .
usual number Of seven deliberately illus
trated articles. The Tilden Trust Library
What Shall 1t Bel" the facts concerning
Mr.. Tilden's wishes as to the details of the
plan and also a most Important pro posal
for still carrying out a large part Of it by
the erection of q great library building Ia
the very center Of New York The scheme
with its elaborate illustrations, IS one OF the
most interesting ever laid before the public.
The Historic MomenE" this month is The
Attainment of the Highest North" by
SergG. now Lieut,) D. L. Brainnrd OF
The Greedy expedition, who with Lieut.
Lockwood and the Eskimo ThoFlip reached
the most northern point ever touched by
man. Charlos Scribner's Sons, New York.
Hdrper's Magazine for September excels
in the variety and value Of its illustrated
articles and in the high quality of it's fiction.
A Timely article an FOX Hunting in the
Genssee Valley" by Edward s. Martin
With several striking pictures by r. F.
Zogbsum, is one of its most attractive
features. Laurence Hutton begins q short
series of interesting papers descriptive of
his unique and extensive COLLECTIONS OF
Death Masks" which is fully illustrated
from photographs Theodore Child con-
cludes his vel valuable series of articles on
Literary Paris" with notices and portraits
of many of the famous living French
writers. A characteristic New England
town meeting is described by Anna c.
Bracket in a very entertaining article en-
Titled THE Aryan Mark. There are other
interesting features. Harper Bros. New
York.
The September Arena win interest all
members Of the thoughtful families into
which this vigorous aud progressive review
finds its way. James A. Herne the we'll
known actor and playwrighs, furnishes
delightful paper "Old Stock Days" Ed
WIN Reed furnishes the third paper in the
brief of Bacon in the celebrated case of
Bacon VS.. Shakespeare" Among the
brilliant advocates Of the bard of Avon who
are announced to speak for the other side
are the two most eminent Shskespearean
scholars of England. DIR. F. j. Furnivall of
London, and Rev. A. Nicholson, d. D., of
st. Albau's church, bennington, England,
and Prof. w. j. Rolfe of Boston. Rev. M.
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