The Portland daily press., 1868-06-23


able trifles and a smaller proportion of "useful
information" than is to be found in the pages
of its graver contemporaries The stories are
"Osborne's Revenge" by Henry james, jr.,
"Aunt penelope's Girhood" by Anna L
johnson ,"Beechdale" by Marion Harland,
Countess Nell'' by somebody else, and "For a
Year" by Annie Thomas. Among the trifes
are sketches Of John Bright and Margaret
Fuller by Celia Logan and Anna L. johnson.
Rear-Admiral Porter contributes a paper on
National Prospects and Resources" and DR..
w. A. Hammond has few instructive words
about "the Brsin and Spinal Cord" The de-
partments of Miscellany" "Drift Wood"
Literature and Art" and "Nebua' exhibit
the tendency heretofore noted in magazines
as well as newspapers to provide for a much
reading but greatly hurried public, which
for the most part prefers pungent item to an
elaborate essay. (Sheldon & Co.. New York. }
The Atlantic Monthly begins new volume
with a variety of attractive articles. G. D.
Shanly's opening paper, "Along the Hudson
River in New York." is full of pleasant de-
scriptions of well-known scenes. "Toreli's
Marriage" by w D. Howels, is Venetian
about Venice in the English tongue. Whitti-
er contributes poem, THE Dole of Jarl Thor
kell." Eugene Benson has clear and intel
ligent essay on Modern French Painting
In ''the Great Erie Imbroglio," Mr.. James K.
Medbery gives an account of the swindlng ON
gigantic scale which, in New York, is called
"genius for business" "Stage Struck" by
Justin WinsOr, is an account of the early life
of Garrick, written by one " no Of all Amer
leans, is the best qualified to write the great
actors biography. Henry James, Jr., contrib
utes one of his analytic studies of character,
entitled "De Grey, a Romance" r. S. Spot
ford and Mrs. Spofford both have poems in the
number. The remaining articles are the con-
cluson of the story of "St. Michael's Night"
"Some Coral Islands and Islanders "Minor
Elizabethan Poets" "The Poor in Cities" and
seven well considered "Revews and Literary
Notices" (Ticknor and Fields, Boston)
Our Young Folks contains part XII. of DR..
Hayess Arctic story, Cast away in the Cold"
another of"P H. C.s" lively lessons in Mag
ic," charming poem by Florence Percy" en-
titled "the Birds Nest" and another about
Strawberries" by j. 7. Trowbridge Is there
anything more to be said? Much, but we
have no space for it, except to call attention
to Helen Weeks's remarkable story, "Shoals
and Quicksands," and the sixth of William
Henry's readable Letters to his Grand
mother" For the August number the pub
fishers announce articles by Mrs. Stowe, J. 7.
Trowbridge, William Allen Butler and Mrs
Weeks and another colored supplement-
(Tirknor and Fields.)
The Riverside Magazine for Young People
opens with the story of the Fisherman and
the Afrte from the Arabian Nights, illustrat-
ed by powerful drawing by La Fargo, and
closes with "Bless you, burne bee," from
Mother Goose, set to music by Charles Moul-
ton and quantity illustrated by one of CASTOR
Fay's woodcuts. Between these two classics
come "Veux Moustache," Jacob Abbott and
her names well and familiarity known in jul
venile circles. Biographical sketches of Jo-
seph Warren and Patrick Henry furnish pc
culiary appropriate reading for American
| youth. 1t is wholesome number, like all its
predecessors. (Hurd & Houghton, New
| York;
The second volume of Lppincott's Maya
| zine begins with an excellent number. The
| strongest articles are Mrs. Rebecca Davis's
| story of "Dallas Galbraith" (continued), a
| sketch of English Society in Paris" by Olive
Logan, a review of some recent theories in
metaphysics by Epes Sargent (who we de-
| voutly hope is mistaken in looking for reviv-
al of that mad "science"), and a carefully
written essay by Hugh Davids ON Expression
in Painting" (Received from Fessenden
Brothers, Portland.)
| Hours at Home contains learned gossip by
President Woolsey on Books, Bookseling
and Libraries in A ucient Rome" and by Phil
ip Schaff on "TransIations of Dies Irae"; for
eign sketches OF 1.-The Late King of Bavaria
by DR.. j. f. Hurst, and "a FSte Champstre on
the Bosphorus"; the conclusion of the Count
ess de Gasparin's novel, Camille" translated
by Mary L. Booth; story by the author of
the "Heir of Redclyffe"; and essays on relig-
ion by Horace Bushnell and Guizot. In a
word it is a learned and respectable number,
sure of a moderate circulation, but trifle too
good we suspect for the multitude of this
wickedly and perversely busy generation
(Received from Fessenden Brothers, Port
land.)
THE NURSERY "for youngest readers" be-
gins its fourth volume with this number. We
can speak for one little man who heartily ap-
proves of the enterp rise, and though he can
not read word, has been instructed as well
as amused by the pictn alone. The maya
zine is admirably adapted to its purpose, and
is doing more than all the publications of the
"Sociery for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Dumb Animals" to teach the rising ge nera-
tion that the lower animals have rights which
children are bound to respect John L.
Shorey, Boston
THE MAINE NORMAL for June contains es-
says by Jacob Abbott, G. T. Fletcher, George
E. Bracket, A. p. Stone, Edward P. Weston,
N. L. True and others, brief notice of the
late Professor Smyth, Superintendent John
sons first circular letter to the teachers of
Maine, and educational news from Maine,
Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Iowa, California, England and Italy.
This is all excellent. The department Of
practice" is getting settled to its work, and
would be still further improved by putting q
title over each note or query, and cutting out
all dates, addresses and other superfuous mat
ter from accepted communications. The next
number of the Normal, as we have hereto
fore announced, will he published in Port
land.
EVERY SATURDAY for june 9th contains a
third paper by Mat thew Arnold on Anarchy
and Authority" "a Debt of Honor" by Charles
Dickens, "Self Estimates" from the Saturday
Review English Theatres" from Linsley's
Magazine, Fruit" from Chambers Journal,
and two stories, "Carona" from the Argosy
and "The First Sunday in Lent" by Miss Mu-
lock. (Ticknor and Fields, Boston.)
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