an interesting paper on " Lord Byron's Early School Days." Dr. Andrew Wilson, F. R. S. E., discusses the troublesome biological question, '.What is Inheritance?" John W. Clampitt gives a stining account of the work of " The Vigilantes in California, Idaho, and Montana." The fiction of the number includes the continuation of W. D. Howells's story, " An Imperative Duty," and of George Du Maimer's " Peter Ibbetson;" a short sketch entitled "Luck, by Mark Twain; and Zan Zoo," by George Heath.
The Atlantic Monthly for August has two no table features besides the serial stories by Mrs. Catherwood and Mr. Stockton. Henry James con tributes an admirable short story entitled "The Marriages,'" and Mr. John C. Ropes has an ex cellent paper on General Sherman. Edith M. Thomas contributes " Notes from the Wild Gar den;" and Olive Thome Miller, " Two Little Drum mers." Miss Harriet Waters Preston and Miss Louise Dodge, under the title of "A Disputed Correspondence," discuss the letters which are said to have passed between Seneca and the Apos tle Paul; Wendell P. Garrison has a political article of real value on the " Reform of the United States Senate; " Agnes Repplier contributes a bright paper on " The Oppression of Notes; " and W. D. McCrackan describes effectively " Six Centuries of Self-Government " in Switzerland. Scribner's Magazine for August is a " Fiction Number," and contains five complete short stories by Thomas Nelson Page, T. R. Sullivan, A. A. Hayes, Annie Eliot, and John J. a'Becket. Four of the stories are illustrated, each by an artist chosen for his skill in delineating the special characters;md incidents which are the features of the tale. This number also contains a long opening instalment of the new serial, " The Wrecker," by Robert Louis Stevenson and Lloyd Osbourne. The action of the story takes place, for the most part, in San P'rancisco, and in the South Sea Islands, among which the authors have been cruising for several years. This instal ment and each of the following will contain a single full-page illustration by William Hole, who illus trated "The Master of Ballantrae." In addition to the abundant and entertaining fiction, this number contains another article in the Great Street series,
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— " Piccadilly," by Andrew Iang, with many characteristic illustrations. There is also a final article by Prof. John H. Wigmore, on "Par liamentary Days in Japan," with a view of the parliament buildings recently burned, and a mod ern Japanese political caricature.
The F. H. Thomas Law Book Co., of St. Louis, have published an amusing poetical satire on trial by jury, entitled a " Diagram of a Modern Law Suit." The author is George W. Bailey, of the St. Louis Bar This little satire contains much poetry and more truth, and furnishes not only amusement, but considerable food for reflection to the reader. The August Arena is brilliant and unique, and women contributors furnish an interesting array of contents. Miss Amelia B. Edwards writes in a charming manner of her home life; Miss Will Allen Dromgoole contributes a semi-historical story, entitled " Old Hickory's Ball; " Mme. Blaze de Bury discusses the " Unity of Germany." Elizabeth Cady Stanton has a thoughtful article, "Where shall Lasting Progress begin?" Prof. Mary L. Dickinson writes on " Individuality in Education; " Sara A. Underwood relates some "Psychic Experiences; " Helen Campbell de scribes the " Working-Women of To-day; " and Florence Kelley Wischnewetzky discusses the problem of Education and Crime in New York.
The August Cosmopolitan lavishes a profusion of illustrations upon its readers, every number of its contents being accompanied by artistic pictures. The notable article of the issue is the first part of Amelie Rives's new novel, " According to St. John." The other contents are "The Ducal Town of Uzes," by Thomas A. Janvier; "Placer-Mining," by Joseph P. Reed; " Dissected Emotions," by John B. Roberts; "The Dukeries," by C S. Pelham-t'linton; "The Court-Jesters of England," by Esther Singleton; "The Woman's Press Club of New York," by Fannie Aymar Mathews; "The Johns Hopkins University," by Daniel Coit Oilman; " Pictorial Journalism," by Valerian Gribayedoff; " A Romance of an Hour," by John Bowles; " Gambling in High Life," by Adam Badeau; " Prince Bismarck," by Murat Halstead.
