Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-04-22
THE MAY MAGAZINES.

The May number of Lippincotts Monthly is
very attractive. The opening paper Qllustrated) is
descriptive of a trip cup the Parana and in Para
quay" The author of Blindpits tells us chow
Lady Louise Moor amused herself" Mr.. Edward
Kearsley contributes poem which is remarkable
for its vivid, descriptive poetic energy. There is
very interesting paper by Alexander Dclmar on
"overworked women" Miss Lazarus furnishes
some charming verses called 'Spring JOY" OF a
totally different variety is well-wrten paper on
Frederic Lematrc, the French dl smatist, Of whose
acting Dickens declared that it was the finest he
ever saw. Frank Vincent, Jr., contributes a val
liable paper styled "Norhward to High Asia
''Dehind their Fans" is an amusing sketch. MIR.
Blacks story, "Three Feathers" reaches q eli
max, but only the beginning Of what comes Of
it, appears in this number. There are other pa
pe,s of special interest The Monthly Gossip, as
ever, is very entertaining, and, altogether, the
May number is unusually enjoyable.
Scribner's Monthly for May opens with repro
duction of Gilbert Stuarts thrce-tod portrait of
Madame PattcrsonlBonaraIte, of Baltimore, which
is followed by a sketch of the Baltimore Bona
parties. The new Paris Opera House is described
with pen and picture. DR.. VIM. Hayes Ward, of
the "Independent," sums up, in an illustrated pa
per, some of the curious discoveries that have re-
Gently been made in ancient Assyrian literature.
"Some Recent Women Poets" is the title of
brief, but thoughtful critical paper. "Yung Wing
and His Work" tells about the Chinese Educa-
tional Mission and its devoted originator. In the
way Of fiction VIC have two chapters Of DR.. Hol-
lands Story of Sevenoaks. "Some Old Letters"
and "Both Sides of the Shield by Mrs. DAVIS, are
the other prose contributions. In the Editorial
pages DIR. Holland writes about Speaking Dis
respectfully of the Equator" Popular Arts, and
"The Premium on Productive Culture" The
Old Cabinet has something about English Criti-
csm of American loetry," and THE Poets Mind
and Mood" A new department, entitled "The
Worlds Work" takes the place Of "Nature and
Science; y and "Etchings" gives way to "Bric-a-
brac;" and thus Scribrcr enters upon its tenth
volume.
ST. Nicholas for May is full Of bright things for
the children First of all is Rose Terry's poem Of
"Poll Tadpole." There is a capital picture by
Church, a poem entitled "Poor Puck" and for
the "Vcry Little Folks" there is story illustrated
with five pictures. No girls story could be
sweeter than Susan Coolidge's delightful May-day
narrative of "Queen Blossom" with its beautiful
illustration by Fredercks. The three illustrated
stories by Rebecca Harding Davis, Elsie Gorham,
and the author of "Rutledge" will interest every
body, and the practical articles will well repay all
who read them, especially the two entitled "About
Heraldry" and "The Feast of Flags" the llustra-
tons Of which are novelties.
The May number of the Atlantic Monthly opens
with beautiful poem by Henry w. Longfellow,
entitled Amalf, and John G. Whittier writes q
centennial poem for Lexington, 1875. There are
also characteristic poems by James Russell Low
ell Sonnet, To F. A. T. B. Aldrich: The Pine
and the Walnut. j. w. De Forest The Fastidious
Goblin. Mark Twain, in Old Times on the Mis-
sissppi, tells about Sounding" Faculties peculiar
ly nece ssary to pilot. William NJ. Baker gives
some racy sketches of Southwestern character in
Merely Mirror. Celia Thaxter has graphic ac-
count of Memorable Murder at the Isles OF
Shoals. SD. Barrows contributes a droll paper
on The Northwestern Mule and bis Driver. F. B.
sanborn continues The Virginia Campaign of
John Brown. An anonymous writer asks and an
swers the question, What is an American? Henry
James, Jr. gives Chapter V. (Christina) of Roder
lick Hudson. w. d. Howclls has critical paper
on Aferi, and there are sixteen Reviews of
Books, besides careful editorial notes on Art Mu-
SIC and Education.