The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-04-24
The May Magazines.

AHE uALAxY.-The Galaxy for May is an
unusually bright number. In the leading ar
| tirle Mr.. Albert Rhodes tells how Americans
conduct themselves in Paris, what Paris saws
ofthem and thinks of them and does for
them. Mr. Clemens Peterson contributes an
attractive sketch OF scenery and character In
Denmark, Sweden and Norway. "An odd
Piece of History"- the French Spolation
claims-will be read with great interest by
everybody. Mr.. Richard Grant White begin,
his Linguistic Notes with a clever essay upon
''The Lost Beauties of the English Lam
guage," and follows with Century of
Authors" list of one hundred of the great
est writers of the world in all periods and in
all languages, fiom Moses, the prophet, down
to Ruskin, the word painter. "A Glimpse of
the Tropics" describes Havana life and seem
cry as observed by an American. In ''The
Temperance Crusade" Cuban writer COM
ments upon the American manner of re-
freshment, and loudly declaims against the
national Perpendicular drink The Lady
Blanche Murphy contributes very readable
sketch entitled "Our Neighborhood," a
picture OF English country life with its field
sports and indoor pastimes. There are three
short stories Of which the best is 'In the
Dark" by Thee. Gift, describing "a sdven-
ture OF some lovers in an English cavern.
Another is based upon the strang, customs
of the society of the Thugs in India; the
scene of the third is laid in France, and the
leading character, M. Rogue, has mania for
collecting skulls. "The Parody of the
Period'' is a collection of odd and amusing
verses cleverly introduced, and suggests re-
vival Of the long absent Club Room. The
Scientific Department is very comprehensive
In its summary of recent progress In science
aud art. The other department are of the
usual length and variety.
THE ATLANTIC. The Atlantic, like good
wine, needs no bush. Its reputation for lit
erary excellence is fully established. The ia
Bile of contents for May is unusually rich.
The deeply interesting story of Prudence
Palfry," by I. B. Aldrich, has reached its
sixteenth chapter. "Fancies," by. Edgar
Fawcett, gives us a charming talk about an
oudle, humming bird, a bat and toad.
"Baddeck and that Sort of Thing" is Charles
Dudley Warmers fifth chapter OF hi, rambles.
William NJ. Baker has an additional INSTALL
ment of "More Evans;' and We have besides,
"Behind the Convent Grille.n by Jane G..
Austin; "The Tower" by Emma Nason:
"a Terrible Twenty, four Hours, ,'by Harvey;
"Rachel at the Well" by Newbridge; "The
Cats of Antiquity, "by De Forest; "Agassiz,'
an elaborate poem by Lowell; "Atalanta,"
by Thompson besides thirty pages Of reviews
of Literature; Art, Music, &c.
SCRIBNER's-Jules Verne's new story,
"The Mysterious Island" is continued in the
May number of Scribner's, with which num-
Der new volume of this magazine is begun.
In the same number Edward King has anoth-
er 'Great South" chapter, profusely illustra-
ted, this month, with the noun
tains OF Tennessee, Georgia and South Car
olina. "Adina," an interesting story by Hen
ry James, Jr., is begun, and will be conclu-
ded in June; Mrs. Spofford has touching
story, entitled, SAT Last;'' and there Is .
graphic sketch by R. H. d. of s'The Doctors
Wife," Mr.. Richardson's illustrated paper
on "The New Homes Of New York; tells
and suggests much about the "fat" system
ofliving. Mr.. Stedman discusses "Tennyson''
with his usual skill, insight, and catholcity:
Mr.. Rufner, Superintendent of Public instruc-
tion Of the State of Virginia, gives his own
decided opinion on ''The Co-Education of the
White and Colored Races" and Mr.. Schu-
macher describes the lately discovered "Silver
Desert of South America. Mr.. Taylor's
'District School," the opening poem, is char
mingly illustrated by Sol. Eytinge; and Miss
Trafton's "Katherine Earp' Is also illustrated.
DR.. Holland, in Topics of the Time, writes
about Star Lecturing," "The Great Tenn
perance Movement" and Political Morality
The Old Cabinet contains "A Crooked Line''
and "The Woodspurge." The Etchings this
month are enlarged 10 four pages, and Home
and Society deals entirely with the fashions.