The Portland daily press., 1874-05-18
The June Magazines.

the forty-ninth volume OF that mot enter.
tanning of periodicals-contains unusual at
fractions. A series of illustrated articles on
New Mexico, by Bishop Gilbert Haven, is
commenced. The illustrations-of which
there are seventeen-are very attractive. A
second illustrated paper on DIR. Schwein-
furth's African Explorations. by Helen S.
COnant, takes the reader into the land
OF the Niam-nians, and treats of the won
derful race of pigmies beyond. in view
of the interest now taken in the res
toration OF fish to our rivers, the paper by
Charles G. Atkins, collecting Salmon Spawn
in Maine," with its numerous illustrations.
will be peculiarly timely. In this article Mr..
Atkins describes the enterprise as carried on
at Bucksport, on the Penobscot, in Maine.
The most beautiful feature of this mum Der is
the reproduction of the ''Nymphidia,'' by
Michael Drayton, first published three years
after Shakespeare's death. The poem is illus
trated with ten exquisite engrayings. There
is also in this number another illustrated po-
EN-, melodiously expressed, entitled ''The
Prisoner" by Zadel Barnes Buddington.
Drayton's "Nymphidia" inevitably suggests
"The Culprit Fay" of whose author, Joseph
Rodman Drake, a very interesting sketch is
given by James Grant Wilson, accompanied
by faithful portrait. In ''The Jews and
their Prosecutors" we have from the pen Of
Eugene Lawrence one of those rare histori-
cal views iuto which he knows so well how
to compress volumes of information. Gen.
George B. McClellan's second paper on Army
Organization is very suggestive and instruct
i've. He gives especial attention to the Gen.
eral Staff Corps of the Prussian service, and
| its connections with the War Academy at
Berlin; and he explains the various systems
through which European armies are recruit
| ed. Another entertaining installment is given
OF the "Recollections OF an ''Od Stager."
Besides the two serial novels, by Professor
De Mile and Miss Mulock, there are two ex-
cellent short stories by Kate Hllard and Fan
ny Hodgson Burnett. Rose Terry Cooke
contributes poem entitled ''Macarius's Les
son."
George William Curtis, in the ''Easy
Chair" pays graceful tribute 10 the memo
ryof Senator Sumner, and chats in his char
acteristic manner about the Wagneran prob
len. The Scientific Record is very compre-
densive and interesting, and the other Edi-
torial departments are full of entertainment
and information.
The Editors Drawer, with other faceti@.
contains two humorous poems by r. H. Stod-
dard, and one, apropos Of cremation, by
John Paul.
ST, NICHOLAS for June, opens with sea-
side story, How the Gull Went Down." by
Rebecca Harding Davis, illustrated by two of
Miss ScannelPs characteristic drawings.
There is also an English story, ''The Two
Carriages" by Mrs. Chanter, sister of Canon
Kingsley. ''Foldeds Hands" is remarkably
welltold story of Albert Durer and one of his
friends. Clara G.. Dolver has charming
little sketch called ''Mrs. Slipperkin's Fami-
ly," and there is first-rate boys story, The
Little Reformers," by Rossiter johnson.
''The Heronry Among the Gnarled Pines" is
hunting sketch by G. A Stephens. There
is an account Of Isaac Newton, who is de-
scribed as a nice old gentleman who held Of
flee and was honest; and an admirable arti-
Gle by VIM. H. Rideing, telling how sunken
vessels are raised and their cargoes saved by
our coast-wreckers. A number of excellent
engravipgs show how the divers work, &C.,
&c.
Among the poems in this number we find,
Gowns Of Gossamer," by Lucy Larcom;
jolly story in verse by Mary Mapes Dodge,
called 'The Sun and the Stars" and poem
by John Hay. There is a brief account OF
the ''Jardn PAcclimitation" in Paris, with
two captivating pictures, one of the children
riding on an elephant and another of party of
youngsters in a carriage drawn by an ostrich.
The three serials are as good as ever; in Fast
Friends" Mr.. j. I. Trowbridge gives
his heroes some amusing New York
experiences; there is night ad-
venture in wood in Olive Thorne's
"Nimpo's Troubles" and an account of the
peculiar workings ofboy's telegraph company
in ''What Might Have Been Expected" by
Frauk R. Stockton. Two pictures by Frank
Beard, illustrating feud between a set of
ten-pins and big ball, are very amusing; and
there are several other humorous pictures,
one of which illustrates what might be called
French fiat" house for dogs. This month
the boys and girls are offered Latin sketch
for translation, the Letter Box increases in
interest, and "Jack-in. the-Pulpit" seems in
spired by the spring breezes to new efforts of
wit and wisdom. The Editors announce fine
things in store for the boys and girls, among
them bear story by Bret Harte.
SCRlBNER's. "The South Carolina Prob-
lem IS discussed with fullness, sharpness
and apparent fairness by Mr.. Edward King,
in the June number of Scribner's. This be-
ing one of "The Great Southv series, the il
lustrations are. as usual, numerous, and deal
with character as well as landscape and ar
chitecture. There are in this number six
stories, or parts of stories, the authors being
the now famous SAKE Holm 1.-THE beginning OF
a story in two installments). Henry James
Jr., Rebecca Harding DAVIS, Adeline rrafton-
| Amelia La Forge. and Jules Verne. The
| second and concluding paper on Iennyson.
| hv S,edm.n. an illustrated paper on EAU
| sah,s Cbasm.~ - the gate of the Adirondacks;
aro.ob with portrait, of the poet Aldrich;
=, o.connt of San Elephant Hunt in Siam;
and poems by Colonel Higginson, Benjamin
| F. Taylor Mary L. Ritter, Elizabeth Akers
| Allen and Martha P. Lowe complete the list
of contributions. In "Topics of the Time''
| DIR. Holland writes about The Late BROOKLYN
Council, The Moral Power of Women, and A
Good Fellow. The Old Cabinet has to do
with Barbarism. There is a long end ''time-
| ly' poem, ''Diogenes in America in Etch-
ings, and there are book notices, scientific
notes, etc., as usual.