The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-07-01
LITERARY NOTES.

The Forum for July has an uncom-
monty interesting table of contents
/ one of its notable articles is entitled
Soclety's Protection Against Degen-
crates
Ex-senator George F. Edmunds dis
cusses the ''Salutary Results of the
Income Tax Decision" and. on the
other hand, Mr.. Edward B. Whitney.
points ont the grave political dangers
Of that. Professor Woodrow, of
Princeton, writes an eloquent essay
defining The Proper Perspective of
American History" Mr. Frederic Har-
l1son continues his series on the
Great Victorian Writers"
Mr. William Solomon, a prominent
banker of New York, writes on Sound
| Currency the Dominant Political Is
SUE
Ex-senator E. G. Ross describes the
popular frenzy accompanying the i'm
parchment trial of Andrew Johnson.
Successful Efforts to Teach Art in
Western Towns is a group of three
articles. Eliza Gold criticises in rev
erent fashion the Pastoral Letter
lately put forth by the bishops of the
Protestant Episcopal Church. The
number closes with the Confessions
of a Literary Hack" 1t is a fine
number.-The Forum Co, New York.
The Century Magazine is one of the
very best July monthIies. Sloane's
life of Napoleon is continued-it was
begun last November-and is full of
interest. A Japanese Life of General
Grant is novel feature. illustrated.
'Picturing the Planets is of great
value to students of astronomy; THE
Princess Sonia keeps up its lively in
terest as do other serial stories. A
speech of Webster never before pub
lished is an attraction. There is the
usual variety of poetry and prose ar
ticles and all are in the very best
taste and style.-The Century Co,
New York.
Most readers will be surprised to
learn, as any one may from an illus
trated article in McClure's Magazine
for July, how the telegraph has crept
into the remotest crannies of the earth.
The same number contains dramatic
chapter from the history of Tammany.
An article by Sir Robert Ball shows
that recent scientific discoveries tend
to support the theory that other plan
cts. as well as the earth, maintain
life. HaInlin Garland describes the
home studio life Of Edward Kemeys.
Cy Warman, the poet engineer, de-
scribes a ride on the locomotive of
London & Paris express. Cleveland
Moffett supplies a history of the steal
ing of an express parcel containing
S41 600. A poem addressed by Edmund
Gosse to Robert Louis Stevenson; Stew
ensons rare address of thanks to the
Samoan chiefs, and several excellent
short stories-are the other noteworthy
features of the number. S. S. Mcclure,
New York.
The Contributor for June is a little
behind, but it is right to the front
with readable articles of great value
and interest lit is a home magazine
worthy the support of Utah people,
Cannon & Sons, Salt Lake city
The Young Women's Journal main
tains the high standing it has obtained
among the ladies of this territory. The
latest issue has some very good pOr-
traits, among them one of Mrs. Elmina
S. Taylor and the frOntispiece is an
excellent group containing several
Utah celebrities and also Susan B.
Anthony and Dr. Anna Shaw. All the
articles are well written. Mrs. Susa
Y. Gates, editor. Published in Salt
Lake city.
The current number of the Woman's
Exponent contains the full text of the
sermon preached in the tabernacle in
this city by Rev. Anna Shaw. That
is but one out of many interesting fea-
lures of this bi-monthly magazine,
which The women of Utah ought to
patronize. Mrs. Emmeline b. Wells,
editor, Salt Lake city.
"How Marcus Whitman Saved Oregon
with sketches of life on the plains and
mountains in pioneer days, by o. w. Nix
on NJ. D. LII. D., president and literary
editor of the Chicago Inter Ocean, with
by Rev. Frank W. Gunsau-
lus, d. D. LII. d. illustrated. Vellum
cloth, SIZE. All booksellers. Chicago: |
Star Publishing Co.