New-York tribune., 1869-05-21
THE MAGAZINES.


THE MAGAZINES.
The chronological Journal contains portrait
and biography Of the late James Harper ana 'he usui
variety Of miscellaneous reading
The Riverside contains a number OF eXcellenC
Illustrations and an attractive assortment OF JuVemo
literature
The Herald Of Health discusses the question
uDoes Boating produce Heartdseasc" " and contains
nm article by Henry Ward Boecher on "SelfExamlha-
ton"
Our Young Folks this month is excellent
.Tbe story Of Bad Boy" is fUl of fun and excitement;
Mr. describes the interior Of coal mine; Mrs
Austin continues her explanation Of the mysteries OF
"Candy Making" and there variety Of other articles
The most valuable articles in The Eclectic are
Prof Huxeys paper on The Physical Basis OF Life an
article from st. Pars on "Other Inhabited Worlds" and
Dapers on physical Education" "ree and SerpentWor
ship and "The Mortimer, Heather, and Christian
There is liberal allowance OF fiction in this number
Can't Mayne Reid's OpUGrd is pretty impair
TALLY divided between stirring adventure and eroduet
OF moving incidents OF food and field there Is abundance
and variety and the mysteries and delights OF the gay
science Of the shaven lawn sung in verse commem
GRATED in story and explained with diagrams and scien
fifc essay
Beside the continued articles, the most at
tractiye things in Hours at Home arc Mr. s. s. Conan's
biographical sketch Of Godfred August Burger the Ger
man poet aud c. T. Braces article on Model Lodging
Houses" including descriptions Of Mr. PeabodyS ana Sir
Sydney Waterlows buildings. Prof. Evans has an ac'
count Of Prussia historical and descriptive and the first
insallment OF Nc Froudes Address University Edu-
cation is given for the benefit Of those who have not
already read 1t.
The Broadcay contains an essay on Emer-
sou," by Robert Buchanan to which we eheerfuy give
the praise of good intentions weakly carried out Be
hind the Bars is picture Of life in English debtors
ayr1,o has bopn Newman
Halls chapter OF Impressions OF America" this month
is an specimen Of literary manufacture; he takes
Springfield a text, and gives complete biography OF
Abraham Lincoln, condensed from standard authorities
Phpbe Cary contributes poem, Amy's Love letter.;
"stretton" and "Fase Colors" continued; and
"Pgeon Shooting" Antelope Hunting" 1.-THE AdrOn-
dao Lakes The Foies of Fashion," &c, supply the
requisite padding.
The place of honor in Putndm'S Magazine is
accorded Mr. De Icons article Ferdinand de Les
seps and the suez Cana which is readable account OF
the progress and nature Of this great work. not as full as
might be in the description Of the excavation process
but still valuable and interesting The egotsm Of some
Of Mr. Icons anecdotes is very funny. There are
three sketches Of foreign rambngs the most entertain
ing Of which is by Mr. Putnam himself Charles A. Mum
ger contributes pleasant paper on -Four American
Birds" the OriOle BObolnk, WoodThrush, and Whip
pOOrWill; Frank r. Stockton tells short and amusing
story Of the French police under the title of My Brass
Valise :" "A Stranded Ship" finished and the story OF
To-day continued The Rev. s. W. DuHleld. c. p.
CTanch, and j. Milton Maoke furnish the poetry Mr.
Cranch's four Summer Pictures" have pleasant and
beasonable tone. The Others Indifferent
In Packards Monthly Mr.. Oliver Dyer gives
summary the practical results Of the Water-st
pagn which was opened nearly year ago by his article
on 'The Wickedest Man in New-York." The aspect OF
The street has wholly changed, and John Aliens dance
house has been turned into Mission for fallen women
al knew how t 'ud be-" SAID an old veteran, who
a MlSSlOu,
whence sounds Of singing and prayer could be heard
told 'em. But the fools thought how t was Joke,
aud let these prayn' and sngn chaps get foothold an
Ho1 they're g2n TO hold on and ios &c got to go There 8
poor Curey he's gone An there 8 Fogarty hCs gone
An there s Brooklyn Johnny, an SOier Brown, an
Mssis Bride, an Scotch Mason, they've all gone dead
and more = ag0n'.,
that Curley ana Fogarty. and Brooklyn Johnny, and
Boier Brown, aud Mrs Bride aud Scotch Mason, all Of
them noted characters in Water.st hdd actually ded
since the prayer meeting was inaugurated.
Kit Burn says he has net had BIT OF luck since ne
ten Won what said Kit that was the wu'st match
lever made. Everything 's gone wrong with me since
Iet them fclers my pit baiu done business enough
TO pay my rent Them prayer meetin chaps is the on
iuckest ours for NE that ever yeped IN Water.st"
Kit has actually had 10 close his old estab sment lie
for tenants the teuemcnthOusc pan and has
taken the BandbOx," next door which was formerly
Eept by Brooklyn Johnny. OF the victims Of the
- S'Inovemeut" mentioned above. Kit merely keeps q
.zrnking saoOn-the pit" as he says, being played
John Allen has altogether retired from the field, having
ing TO make ms fortune there. We nave not seen JOn
Tor several months understand that he has finally
resolved forgive for writing The Wlccdest
Man srcle-the eose Of all his ana his ghbors woes
within the brief period ip which tbe Mission has been
10 operation lo3 girls have there Sought refuge, whose
Eases nave been sufficiently promising 70 become matter
Of record OF those O3 girls 70 have reapsed into drunk
ehsess ana vice. IS nave been sent to other Institutions
and SO are now in situations dOnestics and doing
WELL and Is Of the latter have become Christian women
pcaons have been made FOR Assistance by girls whose
efforts at reform were Of such short duration as 70 be
considered too uuimpOrant Tor special notice.
OF the % girls In situations entered the Mission
during the first week Of its existence and so have bceu
service months have been In service five mont
testimony Is that these girls with some exccops NO.
ODedent aud faithful servants and In few cases t6st
are reported as exhibiting traits OF unusual excellence as
dOmeStlcs.
And these marvellous results have been achieved at
comparatively trnug cost There has been no inpospg
organization, cumbrous and costly machinery Tb"r
has beeu only narOD, with her husband 10 ac as stew
ard, aud one young man TO act as missionrry. wv
The Atlantic issues q good number. but q
rather heavy for the season. Mr. Higginsou,s
Malbone is finished, and The Foe in the Housebod
makes progress The Hdmets OF the Stage IA the first
aper Of SERIES and gives pleasant sketches Of Burbaee
Betertcn Garrck Kemble and some less famous actors
telling little that had been often told before but run
ming on In pleasant and eAsy vein. N s. shalers essay
on Earthquakes treats interesting subject in rather
ponderous and unsatisfactory Mr.. Burroughs
discourses cheerfuly Of Birds Nests, IN STRAIN Of
which the following extract Is a fair sample:
have seen fire cock robin paying asduous addresses
20 a female bird, 90 late az the middle Of Juy ana
have no doubt that his Intentions were hOn9rahle
watched the pair for half hour The hen, TOOK H.
was In the market for the second time that season Dnt
tue cock, from his bright, uniaded pumhge looked IKE
new arrival The heh resented every IdSauSe Oi Iie @
male In vain be struted around her and displayed MS
hn In the most sptefu manner lie followed her the
ground poured into her ear hne hafsuppressed WAL