Literary Notes

The July issue of Scribner's Magazine is aMidsummer Fiction number, containing seven complete short stories, four of them richly illuetrated by such artists as Frederic Remington, Robert Blum, and Chester Loomis ; and an unusually éxciting instalraent of Mr. Stevnson's serial, "The Marter of Ballanti-ae ' the iUustration of which, from a drawing by Williani Hole, is the frontispie 'e of the number. There are also included the pecond article in the new Blectrkal Series, and interes'.ing poema. Mí Jusiice Miller of the Supreme Eourt of the United States engages in the important work of "explaining .Ameriea to Americana and to the ■world," by describing "The State of ïowa" in "the July number of Harper's Magazine. The añide is marred by the absence of any allusion to one of the most eminent citizensof the state and country. George William Curtís, however, supplies the unavoidable omission by a gracefnl tribute to Mr. Miller in the "Easy Chair." William Blaikie's answer to the question, " Is American Stamina Declining?" would be discouraging if he did not point out practical means of arresting the decline. The eighth paper in the series on the Great American Industries takes up the manufacture of glass. The possible uses to which glass it is said may be put in the future will seem to many to trench on the fantastic. Rev. Walter Mitchell, who has already captured the hearts of sea-folk by his oft-quoted " Tacking Ship off Shore," gings of " Rounding the Stakeboat," an appropriate theme for this year of an international yacht race. In the Forum for July, Bishop Potter, of New York, treats of the place and prospects of "The Scholar in American Life." The Rav. Dr. Edward E. Hale writes of " A Market for Books." Senator Justin S. Morrill contributes the political article- " Republican Party Prospects." Mr. W. 8. Lilly has another of his very remarkable papers on Ethics, the title of his article for the present month being "The Ethics of ïournalism." " The Attitude of the French Canadians," by Honoró Beaugrand, ex-Mayor of Montrea), is a defense of the French-speaking population of Canada against the aspersions often cast upon them as being unprogressivp, ignorant, etc. The ever-pressing problem of " Domestic Service " is considered by " Jennie June" (Mrs. Jennie C. Croly), and the Rev. Price Collier prcsents "The BetterSide of Anglo-mania." [The Forum Publishing Co., 253 Fifth Ave., New York, 50 ets.]