The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-02
CURRENT LITERATURE.
The August Magazines.

MONIES Will welcome WIN uellgnt Ine
full and accurate description of the re-
ceiving and entertaining of a houseful
of guests which Mrs. Burton Kingsland
gives in a practical article on ENTER
tanning in the Country" in the LADIES'
Home Journal A full.page poem by
Madeline S. Briggs, illustrated by
Frank o. Small, entitled "The Docks
at Night" is followed by an illustrated
sketch of " A Niece of Robert Burns"
the only near surviving relative of the
poet Mrs. Hamilton Mott contributes
a valuable article on "Sending Girl
TO Boarding-school," replete with in
formation on every point connected
with boarding-school life. G. Lauron
Hooper contributes pleasantly written
history of "TIow kissing Came into the
World" and Mary Holbrook Chappell
describes can Afternoon Tea in
Japan" Edward w. Box discusses
the question of modern housekeeping
and its effect upon women, and Mr..
Howells gives particularly fascinating
instalment of his charming novel,
"The Coast of Bohemia" Many other
special features contribute to make this
August Journal, with its exquisite
cover, designed by Frank o. Small,
particularly attractive, and worth many
times its modest price of ten cents.
THE Popular Science Monthly is
number of even and well-sustained ex-
cellence. 1t opens with very reada-
BILE paper on Animal Speech" by
Prof. E. p. Evans, subject that is at
tracing much attention in the scien-
tifc world. A timely article is "Protec-
ton from Lightning" by Alexander
McAdie. 1t shows, with the aid of il
Illustrations, that some of the popularity
accepted opinions concerning lightning
are erroneous, and gives definite in
structions for securing the best protec-
ton. Herbert Spencer contributes
postscript to his essay on 1.-THE Inad
equacy of Natural Selection under
the title professor Weismann's Theo-
ries." A scientific explanation of
Why Film of Oil Can Calm the Sea-"
also illustrated, is given by G.. w. Lit
tlehales, of the United States hydro
graphic office. There is remarkably
vivid account of Sealing in the Antarc-
tic" which seems to suggest a relief
for the depleted Boring Sea region.
DR.. G. G. Croft writes on "Honey and
Honey Plants,' and Prof. Frederick
Starr furnishes "Sketch of Paolo
Mantegazza," the eminent Italian
scientist.
AS usual, this number of Scribner's
Magazine is fiction number, contain
ing six short stories, five of them illus
trated, and instalments Of two short
serials by Robert Grant and Harold
Frederic. This idea of a fiction num-
Der was first realized in midsummer,
1885, and it has proved one of the most
popular features of the magazine. The
writers of short stories represented are
Thomas Bailey Aldrich, II. c. Bunner,
Sarah Orne Jewett, Howard Pyle, w.
H. Shelton and Grace Ellery Claiming.
A vein of refined and delicate senti-
ment is conspicuous in Mr.. Aldrich's
story, "Her Dying Words" and in Miss
Channing's pathetic tale of Etruria,
1.-the House on the HILLTOP" The
readers of Mr.. Grants delightful satire,
"The Opinions of Philosopher" will
find in this issue one of the most
amusing instruments which describes
"Fred's" congressional campaign.
In addition to the fiction the number
contains the fourth of the series on
"Men's Occupations Mr.. Julian
Ralph's account of the everyday life
of g A Newspaper Correspondent"
A FEATURE of the midsummer holi-
day Century is fully illustrated yacht
ing article by w. p. Stephens, recount
ing the various contests for the "Amer-
ica's" cup. Mr.. Stephens article in
cludes pictures from photographs of
the best-known American yachts, to-
tbnr xxrith IF old axxy
types. w. j. Stillman, the correspond
ent in Rome of the London Times, and
the well-known writer on art subjects,
was one of party that spent summer
in the Adirondacks, in 1858, the other
members being Emerson, Lowell,
Agassiz, and other famous men. 1t is
the trip described in Emerson's poem
"The Adirondacks. Mr.. Stillman
contributes an account of it to this
number. Thomas j. Mays of Philadel.
phia contributes an article on the
proper breathing movements as pre-.
ventive of consumption. He explains
that the upper part of the lungs is moi
used as much as the lower part, anG
that pulmonary diseases may be avoided
by breathing so that every part of the
lungs is brought into use.
IN the atlantic Monthly Hon. Henry
l.. Dawes has an important paper or
" Washington the Winter Before the
War,"-a paper giving his impression
of the excited state of public feeling al
that time, when the rebellion wai
about to burst into flame. Charles Egg
bert Craddock's wildly told story
I" His Vanished Star" is continued
and there is a clever short story by
Ellen Olney Kirk, entitled "a Strate
gic Movement" Rev. George E. Ellis
president of the Massachusetts Histor
ical Society, has an able paper OF
Jonathan Belcher, Royal Governo
of Massachusetts" A second paper il
the Correspondence of Petrarch,
and an interesting account of the frs
principal of Newman College-th
great English institution for the collie
gate training of women-with othe
papers, some reviews, and the usua
quota of good poetry, complete one Q
those well.composed numbers whic
are increasing the popularity of thi
sterling magazine. From HoughtoI
Mililin q Co., Boston.