Literary Notes

The August Wideawake has so interesting serial by Edward Everett Hale, entitled "The Story of Boston Cominon." Also, "Ab Ocean Tramp." by Philip Haywood. "Montezuma's Gold Mines'1 is a good story for boys. The Forum for August contains an analysis of the British and American Governments by Judge James Love of Iowa; "Oonfederacy and Free Trad," by Wb. D. Kelly. "What Shall the Negro Do?"by Geo. W. Cable. The Popular Sciencs Monthly for August tells of "The Home of the Great Auk," "Something about Snakes," "Teaching Philosophy in the Public Schools," "The Future of the Negro." Scribnkr's for August: "Lowcr Falls and Canon of the Ynllowstone," illustrated. "River and Valleys," illustrated. "American Locomotives and Car?," etc. Magazine or Art for August: Frontispiece, "The Vedette," by P. LeRat. "Thoughts on our Art of To-Day." "The Forest of Fontainbleau," "O!d Arts and Modern Thoughts," by J. G. Hodggon. Womaw's World for August : "A lady of Ancient Egypt," "Some Irish Industries," and "The Poplin Weavers of Dnölin," by Charlotte O'Connor-Bccles. "Uhildrene Dresses in this Century," by Constance Wild. Cassell ê Co., New York, 35 cents jer number. Qüiver for August: "The Childhood of the Chinese Boy," "Our Church Doors and Doorways," "Gloucester Cathedral." Cassell & Co. Casssll's Family Magazine for August: "The Triumphs of Trade." Fourth chapter of "How We Girl'e Earned our Iving." "Ancient Musical Instruments." TnE Centüry for August : The content of this number will include an account of Mr. George Kennan's meeting with political exiles in Siberia. Also "Sideral Astronomy," "A Mexican Campaign."