Literary Notes

Andrew D. White wiü conclude in the August Popular Science Montbly his a-v count of the astomshing supers itions o( ihemiddle ages respect' m? diabolical infl.iecee in ihe production of storm?. Th" Augu-t P .pular Scienoe Monthly will havo an article ot " Ldu jational E idowment'," by Charles S. Ashley, snowing that great endowed institutions Inve not been efficiënt as raeans of intcüectual progre.-8. Gavernor Foraker, of Ohio, is preparing for the August number of the Forum an article setting forth at length the reasons why n his judgment the Republican party should be returned to power. The argument will touch upon all the important issues of the coming campaign. Dr. Howard Crosby, who bas made for himself so many friends and enemies by his independent and determined atl tude on moral questions, has prepared for the August number of the Forum a very caustic article on "The Forgotten Cause of Poverty," in which he feeks to show that the George McGlynn attack upon capital i having the effect to cali attention away from the real cause of human misery. The Quiver for August opens with a paper on "The Gospel in Paris," by the Rev. Wm. Burnet. We learn by this paper that there is quite as much need o' missionary work in the gay capital as among the South Sea Islan ders. " Small Beginnings " form the subject of a paper by the Rev. Prof. Blaikie, a subject always interesting to the American reader. An interesting article describes with pen and pencil the " Rose Windows " in the famou8 cathedralsof the old world. " How God Preserved the Bible " is a learned paper by the Dean of Canterbury. Miss C. F. Gordon Cumming has an article on " Divining Rods, Ancient and Modern," showng the resemblance between the rod with which Moses smote the rock and the twig of witch hazel used by the New England farmer in locating the position of a spring. Cassell and Co., 15 cents a num ber, $1.50 per year in advance. The frontispiece of the Magazüne of Art lor August, ig a photo-srravure froai a painting, " Here's Your Health " by José Domingo, the Spanish Meissonier, whose workjs so highly prized in this country. The opening paper is on " current art " and reproduces for the readers' delectation a number of the more cons.picuous pictures recently on exhibition in London. Farnley Hall, which Ruskin describes as a unique place," adding: " There is nothing like it in the world, a place where a great genius was loved and appreciated, who did all his best work for that place', and where it was treasured up like a monument in a shrine," is given considerable space on account of the genius, Turner and his masterpiecee. The writer of this paper has had excellent material at his disposai and he has made the most of it. Another interesting paper is on the "Byways of Book Illustration," and another on " Art Patrons," oing back to Remeses II. of Egypt. The first of a series of papers on " The Salon " is given with illustrations from the more important pictures. Other articles of valué and a copious supply of art notes bring the number to a close. Cassel & Co. 35 cents a number, $3.50 yer year in rdvance. Are you weak and weary, overworked and tired? Hood's Sarsaparilla is just the medicine to purify your blood aud give you strength. He- "But I want to marry you." She -"Yes, that'sjust where the hitoh (Ones in."