The National tribune., 1896-07-09

| pretty good Summer reading. The children
| who tell the truth in English society make it
| pretty lively for the folks around them. This
| is the main idea in the book.
ALDEN'S LIVING TOPICS CYCLoPEDIA.
Published by John H. Alden, New York.
| The second volume of the Living Topics
| Cyclopadia contains the latest facts concern
| ing the Nations Brazil, British Empire, Bull
| garia. Cape Colony, Chile. Chinese Empire. aud
others, and concerning three States, California;
| Colorado, and Connecticut; also, concerning
six large cities, Brooklyn, Buffalo. Charleston,
| Chicago, Cincinnati, aud Cleveland. The ln'
formation is generally from one to five years
later than can be found in any of the leading
| cyclopRdias.
Magazines and Notes.
McC'ure's Magazine for July contains fine
| series of portraits of Longfelow. most Of them
from originals furnished by Miss Alice
Longfellow, the poets daughter.
novelet by Mr.. Howells An Open Eyed
Conspiracy, begins in the July Century 1t
deals with life in Saratoga.
Ex- President Harrison will discuss our Ma
tional finances III an article on The Secretary
of the Treasury which will appear in the Au-
gust issue of The LADIES' Home Journal.
The Fourth OF July number of The Youths
| Compani0n is at hand. Exciting adventures
and narrow escapes on land ard sea-cspturing
a grizzly in the Rockies. effort to eclipse all
| previous explosions IN the com bination OF
balloon with dynamite cartridges. the rival
celebrations OF two military companies etc.
make this number of The Companion a veri-
table cannon-cracker among weekly papers.
Hdrper's Weekly for July IL will be largely
devoted to the Democratic Convention city
and will contain four pages of characteristic
views and buildings, including a full page pict-
nf ticV, LII
of the number will DO the attention given TO
the meeting of the National Educational Asso-
citation at Buffalo. including the text of Prof.
Brander Matthew's paper on American ltera-
ture, an article by Prof. Nicholas Murray But
Ter, and a page OF portraits OF leading members
aud speakers.
Wilson's photographic Magazine for July has
"Ground-Glass Notes." Chapters Portrait
ure, Practical Formula Model Country
Studio. Attractive Advertising. Papers for Pro-
iessional Photographers, and other articles OF
general aud special interest. 553 Broadway,
New York. Price 80 cents.
Casco Bay was the subject of an article in
the Mem England Magasine two months ago. In
the present number there appears a similar
article upon PcnObscot Bay, by Prof Edwin A.
Start, of Tufts College, III which the history
and beauties Of that stored aud most attrac-
tive region set forth with much learning
ana me appreciation. ne SHORES oil fenobsCot
Bay have been the scenes Of many important
events from the earliest Colonial times and
Mr.. Start has gathered all his material to.
Rether into most interesting chapter War
rem +. kellogg, Park Square, Boston, Mass
Price % cents.
The arena for July as usual presents a gen.
erous amount OF good reading matter on various
matters. Some of the articles are: Just
Judge, by J. u. Follett; Tho Telegraph Mo-
nopoiy, hy Prof. Frank Parsons; Shall We
Have National Sauitarium for Consul mptives?
by VIM. Thornton Parker The Tree Of Equity.
by Bolton Hall; Some Eastern Conservatives
Who Are Champonina the Cause of Silver, By
B. 0. Flower The Kelley Cure for lnebriety.
by VIM. g. Haskell; An Interesting Repre-
sentative OF "A Vanishing Race, by the editor;
TheOsophy and II. p. Blavatsky, by Kate
Burlington Davis Are We becoming Home
less Nation, by John o. Yoiser. Copeiy Square,
Boston. Price % cents.