The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-05
LITERARY NOTES.

0ok4tOtidOtG summer 1I6SOTLS Oh
the century is feature of the July
Ladies Home Journal especially inter-
estlng from the glimpse it gives of the
social life of these places at times when
they were considered accessible only to
the rich. 1.-THE Girl Who Fought in the
revolution" is the story of a young wom-
an who battled for the cause of liberty
| on the field and made innumerable con-
quests of female hearts. She enlisted
as a man and wore the uniform of a
soldier. A contribution to the July Jour
nal that viii find a universal welcome Is
Ernest Seton-Thompson dramatization
of wild Animals Have Known" in
which the author's friends of forest and
plain are fmpersonated by children. Ed
ward Box writes of 1.-The American Man
| and the Country IAN American Moth
er" writes on rs a College Education
the Best for Our Gfrls?" and Edward B.
Rawson on Letting Children Rust in
Summer" "a Missionary in the Great
West" 1.-THE Autobiography of a Girl"
''The Voice in the Choir" and The Story
the Doctor Told" are all interesting fca-
lures. Howard Chandler Christy's page
drawing shows The American Girl al
Her Sports" There are numerous other
features. The practical helpful articles
of the July Journal are timely. BY
The Curtis Publishing company, Phiia-
delphia. One dollar a year; 10 cents
copy
The Popular Science Monthly, which
was esta blished in 1872 by the Appletons,
| is now being edited by Prof James Nc
Keen Cattell, Of Columbia university, and
published by Mcclure, Phillips 6, Co. Prof
Catten is well known as a psychologist
and as the editor of Science" The
July number contains among other arti-
cles, paper by Simon Newcomb, the
tronomer, entitled Chapters on the
Stars new paper by DR.. Haffkine, The
d1ScoVerer of the preventative against
the plague, on Preventive incubation"
an article on the recent solar eclipse by
Sears P Langley, of the Smithsonian
institution. and articles on New Sources
of Roentgen Rays" on the ''Massachu-
sets Institute of Technology, Malaria
and the Malarial Parasite by DR.. Pat
rick Manson, and on Washington as EX-
plorer and Surveyor"
| On the 1st of June last the ownership
of Self Culture passed from It's found
ers, The Werner Company of Akron, O.,
to Self Culture Magazine company. repre-
| sented by Messrs. Alvah D. and William
W. Hudson, of Cleveland, o. The trans
fer of the periodical from corporate into
private hands, the new proprietorS state,
will enable it to go forth ON its success
full career with renewed vigor and to re-
ceive that special interest and increased
administrative care and attention which
IT'S IctI6 OWHeTS anu tile lTISIlO6
sought to obtain for it.
Richard Harding Davis ''The Relief
of Ladysmith" in the July ScribDer's IS
probably the most brilliant piece of war
! correspondence since his story of the
fight at Las Guasimas. The illustra-
tons are from photographs in the city
and the country about The first of the
papers on THE Slave Trade in America"
by John R. Spears, appears IN this num-
Der. These will supply the first COM
plete narrative dealing with the subject
in all it's aspects. Another article by
Thomas F. Willard, the correspondent
who has been on the Beer side through
out the war, and VINO has made care
full study of their methods Of lighting,
deals with 1.-The Boer AS a Soldier
Senator Hoar contributes an entertain
ing article on Harvard College Fifty
Years Ago." dealing with college Gus
toms, classes, and many of the famous
men who made up the university world
of the old days. The picturesque little
floating arks that are such familiar
features of the Ohio river and the other
great inland water courses, are the
homes of very large literally floating
population that are governed by few laws
other than of their own making. Dexter
Marshall has written an interesting ac-,
count of 1.-THE River People, describing
their habits and the way they live. The
2rIlCi6 Is IuIly ILLUSTRATED Dy DRAWINGS
and photographs. An article on THE
Tendency to Health" by Daniel Gregory
Mason, Is a timely and good natured ar
raignment of the too general tendency
of a large part of the community to dwell
upon all sorts of symptoms and rules for
living, rather than upon the way to help
nature along by trying more earnestly to
make the best Of things as they are
The outdoor article of the number is
Frank Frenchs "Trees," In which he
describes with sympathetic appreciation
the life and forms of number of the
more familiar varieties that grow about
an old New Hampshire homestead. The
short stories are 1.-The Vain Shadow" by
Duncan Campbell Scott, the scene of
which Is in the great Hudson Bay re-
gion; and the "Colligo Club Theatrica1s,'
by Charles Warren, an amusing nara
tive of how the governor of a great state
played his part with surprising results.
McCalPs Magazine for August is filed
from cover to cover with matter that
is interesting to women, as is shown by
the table of contents which follows:
1.-The Well Dressed Woman" (what she
| wears in hot weather.; Summer Styles
mo Connection With Any Trust, Com
bination or Any Other House, Stylish
Summer Gowns" Gilustra tion), Cos
tunes for Misses and Children Qllus-
tration), Home Made Perfumes" How
the Fashions Were Made For Md
summer Wear" (the very latest ideas in
| golf and outing hats), skirt Fashions
Bits of Gossip" Hints for the Sum
| mer Girl" 1.-The Great Jersey Wash
| illustrated by photographs, THE Care
| of Lamps fashionable Neckties for
| Cotton Shirt Waists, Silk Bodices, etc"
| Boys Clothes "Garrfck's Duer'
| (story), New Laces, All-Overs
and Embroideries for Summer Gowns"
I rTriy for Cfhil5raYbe
| Fancy Work Department." when
| Going to Bed, ""Preserving and Canning"
| Summer Drinks" For Hot Weather
| Teas and Luncheons," practical Re-
| cipes." Laundry Hints, CORRESPOND
| ence," Simple Remedies for Every Day
| Accidents" Royalty at Dinner" Pre-
MUM Pages" Fashion Pages"