SCRIBNER'S. 



Richard Harding Davis's "The Relief of 

 Ladysmith" in the July Scribner's is 

 probably the most brilliant piece of war 

 correspondence since his famous story of 

 the fight at Las Guasimas. The first of 

 the papers on ''The Slave-trade in Amer- 

 ica" by John R. Spears, appears in this 

 number. A remarkable series of illustra- 

 tions by Walter Appleton Clark accom- 

 panies the text. 



THE DELINEATOR. 



There is a sensible article in the July 

 Delineator that will be read with pleasure 

 by troubled mothers. It relates to Amuse- 

 ments for Sick Children. It is the first of 

 a series of articles along that line by Lina 

 Beard, the famous sister of the famous 

 cartoonist and author. Daa Beard. Miss 

 Beard's volume, "The American Girl's 

 Handy Book," has made her known in 

 thousands of American homes. In each 

 issue of the Delineator there are more col- 

 ored plates, more novelties in styles, more 

 articles of value and interest to women 

 than in any other publication deroted to 

 fashions and home affairs, no matter what 

 the price may be. 



SATURDAY EVENING POST. 



Years ago Bret Harte wrote a series of 

 stories which he called ''condensed nov- 

 els" numerous tales, in which he bur- 

 lesqued the style, mannerisms and pecul- 

 iarities of the authors of the day. 



Mr. Harte has just completed, for The 

 -Saturday Evening Post, a new series of 

 these inimitably funny literary caricatures. 

 Admirers of Conan Doyle should read the 

 adventures of Hemlock Jones in his quest 

 of The Stolen Cigar-Case; and those who 

 are fond of Mr. K pling will find pleasure 

 in Stories Three: tales of Moo Kow. the 

 Cow; Puskat. the warmth-loving one; the 



adventures of Bleareyed, Otherwise and 

 Mulledwiney. In Rudolph, the Resem- 

 bler, the astute reader will find a new 

 version of Anthony Hope s most popular 

 story, and will understand how much more 

 complicated it might have been had there 

 been three kings instead of only two. 



The first of these "condensed novels" 

 appeared in The Saturday Evening Post 

 of June 30. 



Among the advertising literature re- 

 ceived this month was a nicely gotten up 

 catalogue and price list of the Marlin Fire 

 Arms Co., of New Haven, Conn. The 

 catalogue is profusely illustrated and con- 

 tains full information relative to the rifles, 

 muskets, shot-guns, shells, etc., manufac- 

 tured by this company. What first at- 

 tracts the eye is the cover, which is ex- 

 ceedingly pretty. In writing for catalogue, 

 mention the AGE. 



From the Witte Iron Works Co., of 

 Kansas City, Mo.. Manufacturers of the 

 Witte gas and gasoline engines, we have 

 received a unique folder advertising their 

 goods. It is printed on a heavy mottled 

 green paper and besides the discussion of 

 the merits of the Witte engines, has a 

 good illustration of their manufacturing 

 plant In writing for this folder, mention 

 the AGE. 



The Lidgerwood Mfg. Co., 96 Liberty 

 Street, New York, has issued for free dis- 

 tribution a new book on "The Lidgerwood 

 Cablevvay," which will be studied with in- 

 terest by every engineer and contractor 

 having to do with the hoisting and con- 

 veying of materials of all kinds in the 

 most economical and expeditious manner. 



The book has about 200 pages, profusely 

 illustrated with half-tones and pen sketches 

 of the cableways as employed in the con- 



