The Portland daily press., 1874-09-19
Magazinps.

Hdrper's Magazine for October is "a mao-
niilcent a number for its illustrations, and as
rich in the variety and interest of its reading
matter, as was ever published.
This number, containing eighty illustra.
tions OF unusual beauty, opens with The EN-
igrant's Story, by j. T. Trowbridge-a poem
OF characteristic force and pathos, illustrated
by Sol Eytinge.
| The first of an admirable series of illustrate
ed papers on Decorative Art and Architec-
ture in England. is contributed by Moncure
4 D. Conway.
L. b. Aldrich contributes graceful and ex-
ceedlngly interesting paper, proflsely and
beautifully illustrated, on Portsmouth, enti-
tied An Old Town by the Sea. Happily sup
plementing this article is one on The Isles of
Shoals, by John W. Chadwick, beautifully il
| lustrated.
| Under the title Of The Huntsmen of the
Sea, is given curious and thrilling chapt, r
OF American whaling adventure, with graphic
and effective illustrations.
| One Of the most characteristic illustrated
papers Of the number is Some Talk of an As
tronomer, contributed by Prof. Simon New
comb of the United States Observatory at
| Washington. This paper, which will be con-
cluded in the November number, meets q
popular want, aud is very timely in connec-
ton with the prominence of astronomical
topics this year.
The admirable serial story, Rape of ths
Camp, is continued, with two of Mr.. Fred
erick's brilliant Illustrations; and r. II. Stod-
dard contributes an excellent poem, which is
| Illustrated, entitled The Two Anchors.
Especial interest will attach to the resump-
ton in this Number of Senior Castelar's
series OF papers on The Republican Move
ment in Europe. The present instalment il
an eloquent review of the connection, in tha
| worlds history, between distinctive types of
nationality and the various forms of religious
faith. This subject is treated with an especial
application to the religious movement in Ger
many during the last hundred years, which
Will be the subject of a few subsequent pa
pers, Senior Castelar's estimate of Luther,
Zwinslius, and Calvin indicates a predomi-
nant protestant impulse acting upon a judg-
ment of rare catholicity,
Three stories of unusual power, poems by
John G. Sake and Margaret E. Sangster, and
the five editorial departments make up, with
the other articles which we have noticed, an
ideally perfect Number.
Old and Nep opens with the usual enter
tanning editorial preface by Mr.. Hale, who
discourses wisely on Mills prophecy that tho
tendency OF our institutions is the destruc-
ton of Individuality.
The Relati ons of the National and State
Governments to National Education, a re-
print of the address before the National Edu-
cational Association at Detroit, is an impor-
tant and readable paper.
There is an entertaining account of Kipn
Making in the Sandwich Islands, by j. b.
Putnam, who was a witness of the last affair
of the kind there.
Logan, the eloquent Mingo Chief, is pleas
antly sketched by Alfred William.
Mr.. Tyrwhitt continues the interesting and
Instructive Sketching Club, the current being
one of the best papers.
Mr.. Hale tells very characteristic Ingbam
story, entitled The Last Palace, romancing
about the Pullman car.
Pilhards, is very bright story by Mary j.
Penwyn.
Trollope's Serial is continued and shows
rather an increase in interest.
Pleasant poetry is furnished by d. w. DUFF.
held and M. L. E." and the editorial de- :
partments make up full number.
me Unitarian Reoie,c, for September, is
strong and solid number. In his Thoughts
on the Origin and Destination of the Soul.
DR.. Hedge displays his characteristic breadth
and boldness OF view. from the fact of the
souPs existence before consciousness in in
fancy inferring its probable existence anterior
to birth, and basing the doctrine ofimmotral-
lty upon that of the sours eternal origin.
Mr.. William Everett's discourse on Secra-
tes and Christ is scholarly and eloquent. BIZ
ography, personal character, topics ofinstruc-
ton, motives addressed, ends of living pre-
sented, intercourse with friends and disciples,
and results of life and teaching, furnish the
grounds of this comparison; and without any
attempt to belittle Socrates in any of these re-
CARDS, indeed with cordial portrayal of his
breadth of wisdom and moral insight, tina
reader is brought to see everywhere reason
Tor calling Jesus Master, in sense larger and
higher than that title can be accorded To
Socrates or any other.
In paper of much acuteness and power,
0eV' oarnss Parsons combats the theory
Inat minu Is an OUTCOME Af matter. and going.
beyond the more common position .. dpalism
claims that mind logically precedes matter,
and directing the evolution Of
material existence. DR.. Hill writes of Mus
,ular Action, as illustrating in the human
body the results Of various and complex
mathematical laws; Miss Channing's essay
will be found by Sunday-school teachers to
be very suggestive and cheering; Mr.. G. c..
Smith, from Memoirs of John Quincy Ad-
ANS, gives us an exceedingly interesting
sketch of the earlier life and forming eharac-
ter Of that remarkable man; Mr.. BIigham's
sermon on the knowledge of Divine Things
IS thoughtful and earnest counsel not to let
The impossibility of reaching complete knowl-
edge keep us back from seeking to know
more of God and divine truth, since such
seeking is the souls impulse and satisfaction,
and much is progressively attained, and the
sense of what is unattainable is the needful
ground of reverence and check of self.satis.
action and pride.
The Editors Note Book has interesting
of DR.. Priestley, prompted by
he recent centennial gatherings at BirminF-
lam and Northumberland; remarks on In
iustrial Education, the Saratoga Conference,
md various topics of public interest at home
md abroad.
Books Received.