Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-18

/ The Political Reconstruction of Germany; 3
The University College Of Wales; India, the
Musalman Panic; Christian Theology and
Modern Skepticism; 6 Napoleon the First. the
Man; The Migration of Labor; s The Question
of Race in France; Spiritualism and its Evil
dences; 10 The Distribution of Representation;
and Contemporary Literature"
SCRIBNER's MONTHLY, for June, continues
Mrs. 0liphant's novel, cat His Gates" and
gives No, Of Charles Dudley Warmers admir-
able Backlog Studies" which are just now
rather brighter than anything else in our maya
zine literature, good and bright as it is general
". "Northward to Niagara Illustrated, opens
this number. Several other articles have illus
trations. There is another critical paper on
James Russell DowelPs prose, which Mr.. Lowell
himself will find useful reading.
THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY, for June con-
tinues the serial stories, Septimus FELTON,, A
Comedy Of Terrors, and Who won the Pretty
Widow, which ends with this number Among
the other articles are "The Poet at the Breakfast
Table, 2 No.6, which, like its predecessors, is
very readable. These papers and "Septimus
FELTON," make the Atlantic very welcome to its
readers; bu: the other articles in this number
are generally good. Celia Thaxter's. "Foot-
Prints in the Sand will not he overlooked
HARPER's MAGAZINE, for June, is richer than
usual in readable articles and well executed
illustrations. The first Illustrated article is on
the German Gambling Spas" The others are
a continuation of Porte Crayoi,'s Sketches, a
paper on the Hebrew Exodus, California, num-
Der two, Zone Night in Venice" and the con-
tinued stories. There is also paper on the re-
publican movement in Europe, by Emilio Cas-
relar the great Spanish orator, with portr ait
of Castelar, The editors department is very
full this month, and shows the results of much
study and thought, as wel as good Judgment.
THE GALAXY, for June, opens with one of
Justin Mccarthy bright and vigorous sketches
Of English public characters, his subiect this
time being Sir Charles Dixie, of whom he gives
a somewhat less fattering picture than has usu-
ally been drawn of him. OF his oratory Mr..
Mccarthy says: 81 doubt whether there is now
in England drier, heavier, drearer, more
monOtonous and prOsaic speaker" Edward NJ.
Lee writes intelligently and fairly of the woman
movement in WyOming an anonymous author
ing title Of "Brahmius and Swels;" "The En-
glish at Home" is an agreeable paper by Albert
Rhodes Modern Languages in the American
College" another anonymous article, treats an
interesting subject thoughtfuly and we'll The
serial stories, Faust by Ivan Turgcnief, The Eus-
tiee Diamonds by Anthony Trollope, and The
Cave of the Winds by Miss Pool, and General
Clusters Life on the Plains, make their usual
monthly progress without any special features
There are also two or three complete stories and
short poem or TWO, of no remarkable merit
The editorial departments contain some things
that will repay attention.
OUR YOUNG Folks, for June, preserves its
usual character and excellence. The Young
folks will look eagerly for the continuation of
"a Chance Tor Himself" and they will find it,
together with eight or ten other unusually good
articles.