The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-03-23
Magazines.

THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY for April comes to
us enlarge by sixteen additional pages with table
OF contents which, for ability, variety aud interest,
has been surpassed in lew of the previous numbers
The opening article, "Last Days OF Walter Savage
Lander" is from the pen of Miss Kate Fields; s'Were
they Crickets?" is the title of lively extravaganza
purporting to relate the adventures Of gentleman
recently returned from the planet Mars where he has
collected vast am punt Of curious information rela
tive to the Inhabitants and natural features of that
planet, which he assures us will soon be published
under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institution.
Doubtless the scientific will look with interest for the
forthcoming work, and the veraclous DR.. CULVER
will withdraw into he shade. MADAME Waldobor-
oughs Carriage" is a a racy story by Trowbridge,
and Is followed by Passages from Hawthorne's
Diary, which exhibit the same general chan acters
tbs observable in the preceding extracts The
article in order, and the most elaborate in the
present number, is critical essay on the life and
writings OF NJ Sainte Beuve, by John Foster Kirke,
the historian of Charles the Bold. 1t is very no.
tceabe paper not alone for the genuine critical abi-
ity which it displays but for the vigor, drtctness
AMI elegance Of its style. ga Struggle for Shelter
is lively and readable account by Miss c. P. Hawes
of a woman's difficulties in finding cheap lodgings
and Mrs. Stowe, in her "Chimney Corner" paper,
still discourses of womans dress. .The Late Insur-
rection in Jamaica" is by MIR. G. Reynolds. In the
article entitled "The President and Congress-"
an anonymous writer defines ia very terse and Wig
manner essential points of the controversy
between the executive and legislative branches of
the Government. Mite lelrs "Dr. Johns" is still
| continued, and grows more puzziing than ever,
while Reade's Gritith Gaunt' begins at last to I'M
fold clue to the plot which its interest is to
turn. The poems in this number are beautiful one
| by Longfellow, entitled "Kiled at the Ford" and
founded on incident of the late war; "De Spiridi-
one Episcopo," simple and noble story told ia
by G. G. Leland anu "My Annual" characteristic
half sad hall playful address to the Harvard "Boys
Of 49,, by Holmes.
THE LADY's FRIEND for April contains steel en-
craving entitled "Waking," fashion Plates color
ed and ncolored; song from Festus, arranged to
music by +. Scheling; the usual variety of tales
sketches and poetry; work table patterns receipts
boo notices, etc. nA
Published by Deacon g. Peterson, Philadelphia.
Number Twelve of EVERY SATURDAY contains
several interesting articles "Gone to the Trunkmak
ers, from the Nesr Monthly Magazine is pleasant
literary gossip; "La Somnambula," ."rhe Sen or
wranglei," and "The Good Ship Shooting STAR" are
n'eiy scoriesi 'CherpourS Is reaaaDle paper from
Benttey's Miscellany; and the article on "Modern
Eccentrics from Temple Bar contains some amusing
"reminiscences and anecdotes.
ZwIrz, AND EASTER EGGS, is the title of
charming story from the German, published in the
April numb Of THE STUDENT AND SoHooLMATE.
This excellent magazine ior the young folks MAIN
tains its previous high character. 1t is edited by
"Oliver Optic" whose skill in catering for the tastes
OF boys and girls is well known.
Publishedby Joseph H. Allen, 119 Washins ton St.,
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