The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-29

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Harper's for July is a number Of which
the publishers have every reason TO be
proud The articles. fiction. miscellany
and Illustrations are Of the best The ar
tiele on Gen. Washington" by Woodson
Wilson. is certain to be read with great
pleasure by a large number of readers
The article entitled English Elections"
by Henry Cabot Lodge, gives good idea
of political methods in England. octave
Thanet's story, The Cabinet organ" is
an exceedingly attractive one. Julian
Ralph's story, THE Love Letters of SUI
perhne Gold" is out of the ordinary, and
viii command especial attention. The
number is fun of good things. Harper
Bros, New York
The Cosmopolitan grows better with
each number. The July number abounds
in superb illustrations. Its articles are
also of a high standard Of merit. An in
teresting article is that OF II. G.. Chatheld
Spaniard." Another article that viii eX
cite more than passing notice is entitled
Aerial Athletes and the Coming Race,
by j. b. Walker. These foregoing are only
a few of the good things of the number.
The Cosmopolitan, at Irving-on-the-Hud-
son.
Scribners for July appeals strongly to
several classes of readers. Julian Ralph's
article on Coney Island furnishes some
new ideas of that famous resort. The
well known animal painter. j. Carter
Beard, contributes a short paper entitled
"A New Art" in which he advances the
claim of taxidermy as practiced by w. T.
Hornaday to be considered an art. The
most modern process Of modelling and
mounting is described and the illustra-
tons show a number of remarkable ex-
amples of the art. In fiction this num-
Der is made notable by one or the last
short stories of the late II. II. BOyesen,
entitled I'm Collision With Fate 1t is
the charming love story of an ocean Voy-
age. There is also short story of the
American revolution, by clinton Ross, en-
titled THE Confession OF Col. Sylvester"
Mr.. Ross has made a study of this period
for purposes of fiction. 7. r. Sullivan,
the author of DAY and Night Stories"
contributes a finely wrought tale of fan
old French sculptor and his young friend,
an American artist. IL Is artistically IL
Illustrated by Walter Gay and Albert
Sterner. Charles Scribner'S Sons, New
York.
The complete novel in the July issue of
Lippincotts is "A Judicial Error" by
Marion Manville Pope. 1t is a strong sto-
ry. based on a murder for which the
wrong man was convicted and hanged.
He has a friend who determines to prove
his innocence, and does It, This plot in
wolves some rousing scenes and situations,
and the author has not been slow to i'm
prove her opportunities "A TWenty-dol-
lar Bill" by Algernon Tassin, is a pathe-
tic tale of honesty among the very poor
and in the face of the strongest possible
temptation. A Russian, who for obvious
reasons withholds his name, writes forc-
bly, on the "Decadence of Modern Russian
Literat ure" "PennsylVania and her Pub
lie Men," by Sydney G. Fisher, is another
startling article, presenting facts which,
though common property, are enough to
set one thinking. Republics are often-nOt
always-ungrateful, and in this respect
the Keystone state has not as good a rec
ord as some of her sisters. J. 3. Lippin-
colt Company, Philadelphia.
In the July number Of st. Nicholas
there is much that breathes a patriotic
spirit The opening story is Maurice
and His Father" a romance OF the
American revolution, by Sara King Wiley.
Toby Hinkle, Patriot" by Pauline Wes-
ley, is an account of a crippled boy who
makes fine new flag for the New Eng
land village in which he lives and wins a
pleasant reward. "A Word for the Old
Fourths" is q plea in verse by Charles
Henry Webb. II. l.. Bridwell, in a cou-
pie of sketches, shows in a way to Inn
press the memory what the Stripes
Mean" and What the Stars Mean" in
the American flag. Most appropriate to
the season is paper by Lieut.. John NJ
Ellicott, United States navy, on Gun
powder" telling of the manner of MAXI
ing the various kinds, and how they are
used in the big modern ordnance. The
foregoing are only a few of the goo1
things in the number. The Century Com
pany Union Square, New York.
Annals of the American Academy of Po-
litical and Social Science for July - a
number that appeals to great variety
of readers. The article on Railroad
Pooling" by NJ. A. Knapp, one of the in
terstate commerce commission, will be
found by those interested in railroads to
be vel! worth readings American Acad~
envy Of Political Science, Philadelphia.
The Ladies' Home Journal for July
an artistically attractive and interesting
issue-opens with sumptuously illus
trated article on Joan of Arc and her
home, by Emma Asbrand Hopkins, who
entertainingly writes of the childhood and
religious life of the maid. This number
is a particularly good one. The Curtis
Publishing Company, Philadelphia.
Francis z. Willard. the founder Of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union, is
the subject of sketch by Lady Henry
Somerset, in the Illustrated Monthly Mag
azine number of The Outlook this month.
It is accompanied by a series Of PICTURES
OF unique interest. Inc OUTLOOK GOInpa-
ny, 10 Aston Place, New York
The Pocket Magazine for July has
half a dozen good stories, all Of them be-
ing by writers Of established reputation
The Frederick A. Stokes Company, u ana
% West Twenty-third street, New York
When the island volcano Krakatoa, at
the northwest end of sumatra. blew up
thirteen years ago, destroying over 100000
lives, every vestige Of vegetable life was