The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-05-23

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by the New lok press irrespective
OF their predictions as to free trade
and protectionl The New York
! Tribune, Times and E'ceniosg Post,
each have elabofate articles favor
ing it, and suggesting that it be rat
| flied during the present session Of
the Senate C7fcago Tribune.
| HARPER's Magazine for June
opening the Folsy-ninth Volume of
that most entertaining OF periodicals
contains unhss.sl attractions A
series of illustrated articles on Mex
leo, by Bishop Gilbert Haven, is
commenced. The style of the open
ing paper is crisp and piquant, and
the illustrations--of which there are
seventeen-are very attractive. A
second illustrated paper on Dr.
Schweinfurth's African Explora-
tions, by Helen S. Conant, takes the
reader into the land of the Mann
niams, and treats Of the wonderful
race of pigmies beyond. Bayard
Taylor, in arecent letter from Egypt,
shows what a remarkable degree of
interest the Khedive has taken in
this curious people, OF whom he has
two specimens in his palace near
Boulak
In view of the interest now taken
in the restoration of fish to our riv-
ers, the paper by Charles G.. Atkins,
Collecting Salmon Spawn in
Maine" with It's numerous illustra-
tions, will be peculiarly timely. In
this article Mr.. Atkins describes the
enterprise as carried on at Bucks
port, on the Penob>cot, in Maine.
The most beautiful feature Of this
Number is the reproduction Of the
"Nymphidia," by Michael Drayton,
first published three years after
Shakspeare's death. The poem is
illustrated with ten exquisite en-
cravings.
There is also in this Number an
other illustrated poem, full Of feel
ing, finely conceived, and melodi-
ously expressed, entitled "The
Prisoner" by Zalel Barnes Bud
dington.
Drayton's Ny0Whidia inevitably
suggest The CuIprH Fay, Of whose
author, Joseph Rodman Drake, a
very interesting sketch is given by
James Grant Wilson, accompanied
by faithful portrait. Mr.. Wilson's
paper contains some very rare mate
rial, including some poems OF Drake
never before Published.
In "The Jews and their Persecu-
tors" We have from the pen of Eu-
gene Lawrence me of those rare
historical reviews into which he
knows so well how to compress vol
umes Of information, while lie gives
to the movement and dramatic stu
ations the thrilling interest Of ro-
nance.
General George B. McClellan's
second paper on Army Organiza-
ton Is very suggestive and imstruc
tive. He gives especial attention
to the General Staff Corps of the
PrusSian service, and It's connec-
tons with the War Academy at
Berlin; and he explains the various
systems through which the Europe
&n armies are recruited.
Another exceedingly entertaining
instalIment is given Of the "Recoi-
lections Of an Old Stager," includ-
ing characteristic notices and anec-
dotes Of John Quincy Adams, Sam
Houston, George NJ. Dromgoole,
Tom Marshall and other Congress
sionaI celebrities.
Besides the two serial Novels, by
Professor DeMiIle and Miss Mulock,
there are two excellent short stories
by Kate HilIard and Fannie Hodg-
son Burnett. Rose Terry Cooke
contributes a poem entitled Ma
carius's Lesson"
George William Curtis, in the
Easy Chair, renders a~graceful trib-
ute to the memory Of Senator Sum
ner, and chats in his characteristic
manner about the W Wagnerian prob
lem. The Scientific Record is very
comprehensive and interesting, and
the other Editorial departments are
full of entertainment and informa-
ton.
The Editors Drawer, with other
faceti@, contains two humorous
poems by Il. H. Stoddard, and one,