Literary Notes

TheNation of AuguBt 20th, besidesita excellent editorial comments on current events in the political world, contains an article on the patriotism of James Russell Lowell.- The Nation, New York, N. Y. An interesting and important feature of the next number of Harper's Weekly, published August 12th, will be a graphic report of the annual National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Eepublic, now being held at Detroit, fully illu8trated from photographs and drawings. The August Eclectic opens anunusual. ly varied table of contenta with a atrong article on "The Physical Conscience," by Dr. Arabella Kenealy. Lady Desart, under the caption of "The Tsar and the Jew," reviews the recent action of Ruseia with pungency. Mr. E. B. Rowlands glances at the " History of Gambling," in a strong essay full of entertaining facts. There are many excellent minor articles, two powerful short stories, and small notable poema in the number. - Published by E. R. Pelton, 144 lighthBt., New York. Lady Macdonald, the widow of the late Premier of Canada, opens the August Ladiet' Home Journal with her first contribution to literature, in the opening article of a series which Bhe has ■■ritten for that magazine, descriptive of "An Unconventional Holiday," which, with a party of friends, and in her private car, she enjoyed last summer through the most picturesque portions of Canada. One dollar per year. Published in Philadelphia by the Curtís Publishing Company. The August Magazine of American Hütory is a rich midsummer number. It opens with the first part of a delightful article on "The Spartans of Paris," by General Meredith Read, K. G. C. R., brightened with graphic sketches of personal characteristics and illustrated with portraits of literary celebrities of France. "The Fifteenth State," by John L. Heaton, gives information of exceptional interest in relation to the settlement of Kentucky, showing how the mountain barriers were passed, and that a race course was established in 3775, so early that one man was shot by Indians while speeding his horse upon it. - Magazine of American History, New York, N. Y.