Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-04-24
NEW PUBLICATIONS.


The May number of Democrats Monthly,
with the Spring and Summer Fashions illus
trated in handsome fashion plates, is issued
and for sale at the periodical stores. 1t has
other attractions but the styles are what the
ladies wish to see.
Peterson's Magazine for May is full Of
things attractive. Beside its fashion plates,
it has samples Of various patterns of work and
nice articles for the household, which make
it useful to large class, and a favorite at
many homes.
Blackwood's Magazine for April is repub-
lished by the Leonard Scott Company. Sew
eral serial works are continued. There is a
review of new books and an article upon
Country" which among other things takes up
the Treaty Of Washington, and the dispute
over it between the British and American
| government.
The Atlantic Monthly for May is overflow.
ing with articles from our best American
writer's. Parton takes the opening pages with
an article upon Jefferson. "The Diversions OF
the Echo Club" is continued, also "The Poet
at the Breakfast table, while Grace Green
wood furnishes beautiful poem entitled "The
Story of some Bells" and Bret Harte another
which is one of his best. There are several
continued articles in this number, and many
others besides these mentioned which are
worthy of notice, making it a very excellent
number.
The Galaxy is not behind the other month
lies in the contents of its May number. Its
readers can but observe that more space is
given to the lighter class of reading than
formerly, and less to the heavy. With the
exception of an article from Elk Secretary
Welles upon the reconstruction plans of Lin
coin and johnson, this number has little that
may be called dull even to readers of novels.
General Gustav enlivens its pages by nara
tive of Life on the Plains.
Scribner's Monthly opens with an article
descriptive of free and easy journey from
the Potomac to Niagara, the train running by
telegraph. The illustrations are very good.
"Fanny Winthrop's Treat" is treat. Mrs.
Oliphant continues her serial cat His Gates"
Lowelrs Prose is criticised, and an article
upon "Our Educational Outlook" furnishes
matter for thought. Scribner supplies an in
teresting Magazine.
new work is published by the American
News Company, New York, which gives an
account of IA Lady's Life Among the Nor
MONS" being the record of her personal ex-
perience as one of the wives of Mormon
Elder during period of more than twenty
years. The authoress is Mrs. T. B. II.
Stenhouse, of Salt Lake city. OF the book
let it suffice for US to say that the revelations
which it gives us of Mormon practices and
their influence are such as might be expected.
An appendix contains the "Revelation on
Celestial Marriage" given to Joseph Smith,
and extracts from the writings and sermons
of the "modern apostle" The writer was
born in Europe, married there, but after
few years came to Utah. Pierce has the
book for sale.
ID Appleton and & Co. publish in paper
covers the following novels: "Mabel Lee"
by the author of Valerie Aylmer; ''Good-
Bye; Sweetheart, by Rhoda Broughton; and
"Righted at last" In this cheap form read
ers Of fiction may supply themselves with
much employment at small cost. Horace
North has them at his bookstore.
The popular Science Monthly" is new
venture in the periodical line. 1t is published
by d. Appleton & Co. The first number is
now before us. Its character may be judged
by looking over the table of contents, which
is as follows; The Study of Sociology-Our
need of it; The Recent Eclipse of the Sun
Science and Immortality; The Source of La
bor."
Quetiete ON the Science of Man; Disinfec-
uon and Disinfectants; The Natural History
OF Man; The Unity of the Human Species;
Inc Causes of Dyspepsia; Woman and Pc.
iitical Poweri The Early Superstition. of
Medicines; Prehistoric Times. The list of