Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-08-17
LIT ERARY NOTES.

The Century is fortunate in the
accidental timeliness of some of the
already printed pages of its August
and September numbers. Now that
all eyes are turned toward Alaska, the
article on The Alaska Trip will be
specially welcome. 1t is by John
Muir, the celebrated explorer OF the
Sierra Nevada and of the Alaska
Glaciers, the largest of which (also
the largest in the world) bears his
name as discoverer.
In the North American Review for
August the Hon. James ii. Eclxeles.
comptroller of the currency, considers
seriously The Menace of Legislation"
discussing the injury inflicted upon the
interests of the nation by the growing
tendency of lawmakers to subject the
undertakings of the private citizens to
legislative inquiry and their manage.
ment to statutory control.
Charles ThaXter Hill. the artist who
has written number of articles about
the New York fire department for st.
Nicholas, contributes sketch of Peter
SPOTS '-Firenan. to the August num-
Der. Peter is a dog belonging to one
of the engine companies in New York,
and he is as enthusiastic a fireman
as any one in the department. A.
Hyatt Ferrili tells of Some Common
Bees and How They Live Among
the ingenious insect homes that the
writer describes are those made by
the carpenter bee and the leaf cutting
bee.
The Ladies' Home Journal for Aug.
ust, largely devoted TO fiction, presents
a number of short stories by the hes,
known writers, that will pleasantly
employ the leisure of midsummer DAYS.
OF special interest among these are
the opening chapter of Hamlin Gar,
lands latest serial. The Spirit oil
Swcetwater," a romance with the
rugged wilds of the western minine
country as its picturesque background.
and tine Two Mrs. Chesters," by Mrs.
A. ID. H. Whitney, one of the best
stories that has come from the pen OF
that popular author.
The subject of continuous sessions
of schools during the twelve months
of the year is broached by Prof. E. A
Kirkpatrick in the American Monthly
Review of Reviews for August. IL
the same magazine an interesting nc.
count is given by DR.. w. III. Tolman OF
the work at the vacation schools con.
Quoted in New York City in the sum-
ner.
Houghton, Mitfiin & CO.. Boston
have recently issued one of the mosI
remarkable novels of the season, THE
Spells of Poynton, by Henry James,
the noted philanthropist and traveller.
who is the author of rare collection
of excellent books, among them "A
Passionate Pilgrim" ''Rodercl Hud.
son, THE Siege of London" and
Tales of Three Cities In his latest
novel. the author tells delightful
tale in such fascinating manner that
those who read Will agree with us in
saying that it is one of the most
remarkable novels of the year.
The August numb of the Delineator
is called the midsummer number, and
its exposition of hot weather modes
and fabrics is made graphic by full.
page color plates and intertexuaI
illustrations supplemented bya special
article on mourning attire. The mum.
Der is notable for its fiction, Frances
Lynde's Diana of the Ephesians,"
dainty love story with setting among
the mountains OF northern Alabama.
being complemented by the fascinat.
ing narration OF an encounter with
Paris necromancer, which forms the
second OF Martin Orde' serial accounts
Of Give Rayner's adventures.