Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-07-07
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There arc many reasonable features
In the July number of ST. NicholaH.
A II boys and girls will be Interested
in Some Ships of Our Navy" . series
OF Is pictures VI representative Ameri-
can war vessels, reproduced from pho
tographs. Lieut.. Philip Andrews, v. !.
s. NJ, describes the Ceremonies and
Etiquette of Man.uf-W War" showing
the honors With which distinguished
visitors are received on board, the dit
ferent kinds of saluieH, &c. 10 "The
Stamp-Ac ct Box" David Walker Woods,
Jr.. tells Of the part that unpopular and
unjust taxes have had in causing two
American wnrs. He also describes a
treasured poHsessiou of his family, the
quaint old box in which the StHmp.Act
oil 1705 was brought to this country.
II. A, Ogden, the artist, writes OF "a
Great Republican at Court" giving
incidents Of DIR. benjamin Franklin's
embassy to Francs. Tho artist author
furnishes number Of illustrations for
the article. "'Capt. Crackers and the
Monitor" is the story Of little toy's
prHnks In the navy yard, told by Elliott
Mcdonnell. st. Nicholas class IN
geography is given new lesson 10
"Uncle Sam % Farm in Canada, I" by
| q. w. p. Banks. 1t will surprise
many people to learn that America
owns large section OF country, north
| OF it's main boundary and adjoining the
| Lake Of the Woods. Its ownership is
due to lack OF information on the
part OF the commissioners who drew tho
boundary line between tho two coun-
tries. mary u. Starbuok writsa OF
1.-THE Vanes Of Nantucket" quaint
devices that tuke all sorts Of odd
shapes. "Tho Treasure at the End OF
the Rainbow by A. L. llonser, 10 an
old fashioned fairy -tale full OF Hurpris-
ing adventures. ".rim: A Parrot
Story" is the account of very clever
bird owned by Mrs. Charlotte Boner.
Frank II. Stockton sud his Heriea,
1.-THE Buccaneers and Pirates Of Our
Coast" with the typical career Of
Capt. Kidd. Mr.. Trowbridge's serial,
1.-Two Biddicut Boys.' is also brought
to a conclusion. There are many verses
and jingles. and the usual profusion OF
pictures.
The July Atlantic ia weighty and
timely. In the first place, James Bryce
follows up Mr.. chamberlain. Whatever
the technical arrangements may he, he
asserts that England and America are
one inalienably In blood work, methods
and interests Modern appliances which
narrow the world and make Il better
acquainted, reveal this fact. The
masses, he says, have always besn with
and for America. They predominant
politically now, and therefore mould
public opinion, which also In their
behalf is now freely expressed.
Mr.. Hosmer, in accord with thes1
views, gives American evolution.
Without England there would have
been no English suryivals In America
at the nascent colonies would have been
crushed by surrounding Latin nation.
alities. Following This period Of de,
pendencs came the assertion of indie
pendencu which should now develop
into that Anelo-Saxon interdepend.
ence, favored on both sides the water.
Henry Charles Lee agrees with Buckle
as to tho arrest Of all growth 10 6nait
and tho consequent decay of the nation.
The causes Gre pride. conservatism anf
olsricalism. Prof. Laughlin puts hi
finger upon the weak spot in the fipan
ciering OF the Civil War with the hop,
that the same fatal error may not occul
in the present crisis.
Ilkt the Queen IN hHmleb, Mr.
Canan protests too much as he en-
deavors to prove the desirability OF tn,
Russian jew. This maligned and per
secuted creature has virtues. no doubt
patience il nothing else, but he has no
monopoly Of them all.
Fresh letters by Leigh Hunt an,
Robert Louis Stevenson, delightful il
whatever way he touches the psn. adj
,, value to the number. Bradford Tore,
gives the Indispensable ''natur
paper" which he makes inspiring an,
suggestive, There ia the usual proper
tion Of fiction. "Ths Wife OF Hi
. Youth" is striking and could hav
happened in the odd twists and turn
OF reconstructed period. The tw
poems are above the average, both il
melody and imagination.
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