The San Francisco call., 1896-06-28

Trade" instances some of the unadvised EFFORTS,
requests and woes of beginners in literature.
The poetry of the number is by Florence Earle
Coates, Margaret Gilman George, Jenny Terrlu
Ruprecht and Grace F. Pennypacker.
M'cLUREs.
In the opening paper in McClure's Magazine
for July E. Kay Robinson, with whom Kip
ling was intimately associated in the editor
ship of newspaper in India, gives wealth OF
| interesting personal facts about Rudyard Kip
ling. But perhaps surprising this in abundance
of new personal detail is paper of recollec-
tions of Longfellow, Whittier and Holiness by
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps. Whittier was, in his
last years, much oppressed by loneliness; and
Holmes, outwardly so merry a man, was at
heart grave almost to melancholy. Both
papers are fully illustrated with por-
traits and other pictures; and, form
ing an independent article, is comprehensive
series of portraits of Longfellow. woman's
account OF her own experience in climbing to
the very top of the Matterhorn-a feat which
very few women have proved equal to; an
illustrated article by Cleveland Moffett, indi-
eating the revolution that is already beginning
to be wrought in travel, traffic and war by the
horseless carriage; paper of "reminiscences
and anecdotes from personal associates of
Abraham Lincoln ct the bar showing Lincoln's
life and methods as a lawyer; and a paper by
J W. H. Low on the present state of painting in
Germany, with reproductions of recent cele-
| brated German paintings-are other note
worthy features.
GoDEYs.
Godey's Magazine for July begins the one
hundred and thirty third volume of the we'll
known publication and is good specimen of
the pioneer in modern form. The initial
article is from the pen of traveller in Persia,
| and describes, with the aid of numerous pic
lures, some of the characteristics of that
country, which is always an important factor
In the Eastern question, and has recently
come into particular prominence on account
of the assassination of the Shah; while no less
interesting is a description of the training
and the life in the New York Fire Department.
! There are combinations of the "reminiscences
OF operatic singers by Albert l.. Parkes and
the critical series of 'rMusic in America" by
Rupert Hughes, the subject of the latter being
"The Manuscript Society and It's President,
Gerrit Smith" That Godey's has not lost it's
individuality ladys book is shown by the
articles on ''The Silk Industry of Japan and
Elizabeth Cady Stanton" number VII of
"Talks by Successful Women" and the usual
fashion department.
sCRIBNER's.
The July number of Scribner's is one of un-
usual excellence. The place of honor is ac-
corded to IN article by Julian Ralph on Coney
Island, which peculiar New York product.
Mr.. Ralph calls IL "our sunbath and icebox
combined, our extra lung, our private, gigal-
tic fam" He sketches its development from
the early seventies down to its present COM
plex and impressive charms-a resort which
8O00,0O0 people have visited in one year.
Brander Matthews also shows picturesque
American element FOR the use of the literary
man in his discussion "On the Poetry of Place
Names" He quotes the criticism of Matthew
Arnold on the ugliness of our place names, and
the entirely opposite opinion expressed by
Robert Louis Stevenson that there is no part
of the wor d where nomenclature is so rich,
poetical. humorous. and picturesque as the
United States of America"
In fiction this number is made notable by
one OF the last short stories OF the late H. H.
Boyesen, entitled, '1n Collusion With Fate"
1t is the charming love story of an ocean voy.
age. There is also a short story of the Ameri-
can Revolution, by Clinton Ross, entitled "The
Confession of Colonel Sylvester" Mr. Ross
has made a study of his period for purposes
of fiction. Among the other articles are: ga
Thousand Miles Through the Alps" by Sir W.
Martin Conway; Sentimental Tommy-The
Story of His >Boyhood,'' by ]. NJ. Barrie; cars
ct Vita" by T. R. Sullivan; IA New Art" by
J. Carter Beard with illustrations of the work
OF American taXidermists from drawings by
the author; some portraits of J. NJ. w. Turner;
and ga French Friend of Browning-Joseph
Milsand, by Tn. BENTON (Mme. Blanc).
Among the poetry is bit of verse by Charles
Edwin Markham, entitled "The Hidden VAL
ley" The various departments are as COM
plete and interesting as usual.
ST. NICHOLAS
Californians have frequently read in THE
CALL notices of the remarkable travelling dog
"Owney," the pet of the United States Postal
Department. A description of "Owney's" trip
around the world by Charles Frederick Holder
of Pasadena is publishad in the July number
of St. Nicholas, and right good narrative it
makes. "Owney'' has more medals than
modern rife expert bicycle champion of
the amateur class. Charles Henry Webb speaks
in verse ga Few Words For the Old Fourth"
suggesting what so many of us have been
thinking, namely, that the drums used to
sound louder and that frecrackers had more
vicious snap in the days gone by Boys of the
present will have similar views of the current
events twenty years hence. "Toby Hinkle,
Patriot is a story apropros of the month, The
articles in st. Nicholas are artistically illus
trated.
LADIES' HOME JOURNAL.
Mark Twain's Personal Recolleetions of
Joan OF Arc' may not prove success from a
business standpoint, but the volume has at
least aroused renewed interest in the marvellous
Maid of Orleans the Ladies' Home Journal for
July devoting two pages to that heroine's his
tory. The text is by Emma Asbrand Hopkins.
John Gilmer Speed has dull article on ''Feed-
ing City Like New York" The subject is un-
interesting except to readers of market re-
ports and the like. Ex-President Benjamin
Harrison continues his essays the workings
of our National Government. "The Wife of
Ben Bow is a strong psychological sketch by
Hezekiah Butterworth. Arthur Warren de-
votes chapter to the beautiful side of the
character of Robert Burns, the Ayrshire poet,
whose fame grows and mellows with the years.
LITERARY NOTES.
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