The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-09-18
Magaziue Notices

attractive NUMBER. IL opcno viva
idyll of country life, contributed by Jean lnge-
low, and gracefully illustrated with six pc
lures by SOL Eyting, Jun. richly illustrated
article. entitled The Land of Lakes, describes
Minnesota-its resources, natural scenery, and
its principal cities, st. Paul and Minneapolis.
Junus Henri Browne gives some graphic
pictures of prominent Partisan Journalists-in.
GLIDING De- Girardin, De Cassagnac, About,
and Veuillot, whose portraits illustrate the arti-
Gle. Mr. Conway contributes a second paper on
the art treasures of the South Kensington Mu-
scum, profusely illustrated, and giving especial
attention to the influence of the Museum in
the progress of Art Education
The most important paper in the number is
President Woolsey's contribution to the First
Century series, entitled The Experiment of the
Union with its Preparations Besides its value
as historical review of our political growth as
a nation, it is also timely through its sugges-
tions as to our immediate situation.
OF lighter character, though by no means
trivial is the Hon. S. S. Cox's paper on Legis-
iative Rumors, full of racy sketches and anec-
dotes. Another of Castear's philosophic pa
pers is given in this number. The field is al
ready ripe in this country for the suggestions
and eloquent appeal.of Ellis Gray's paper on
The Mission of Music. 1t is an intensely prac.
tcal discussion of the prospects Of popular mu-
steal education in America. Julian Haw-
thorne's thoroughly healtbful; and yet almost
ideally romantic novel, Garth, is continued, its
hero being ready to be launched into the
wonderful experiences of college life.
Of short stories this number has an unusual
n a1o
acteristlc story of Southern life, for which Mr..
Eytpge has made two excellent illustrations.
William Mackay, one of the most brilliant con-
trbutors TO Punch, in The Popular Idol, tells
downright humorous story of his romantic
adventures in Ireland. Mrs. Frank Mccarthy
contributes Pair of Scales; and Louise Chan
dler, Bertha's Experiment
Besides Jean Ingelow's poem, there are also
poetical contributions by j. w. De Forest, A.
FL. Louis. T. W. Bourdllon, Nelly M. Hutch
inson, l.. W. Backus, and A. f. The Edto
rial Departments admirably cover their re-
spective fields.
L. Speeches of Pope Pius TX, published by
the Harpers and for sale by Lorng, Short &
Harmon, Mr.. Gladstone renews his attacks OIL
Rome, taking for his text certain discourses OF
the venerable Pontiff embraced in two volumes
Published at Rome. Mr.. Gladstone's criticism:
are severe and not seldom i'll natured, and the
review is scarcely up to the standard of his
previous controversial writings. Ii is of inter
est however as in measure supplementing the
aushor's tracts on Vaticanism.
The Maine Geneaologist and Biographer is
quarterly journal published by the Geneaolog
cal and Biographical Society of this State
It's scoops is limited to Maine families, ant
upon those citizens of Name who are interest
ed in lis special work it relies for sup
port. That it will receive substantial supper
admits OF little doubt, for the interest in fami
ly history is daily growing wider and deeper il
Maine as in the other states of the Union. W.
all entertain a laudable curiosity as to our an
s cestors, and some of US not a little justifabl
pride These centennial days have served t.
quicken our interest.
The first number of the Genealogist is neatl
printed and presents an attractive table of con
tents. The aims of the society which the jour
nal repre- sents are fully set forth, and pape
is given to the Importance of family history
An interesting article on the mutations in sur
names, treating of some of the most common
Maine names, is given. The list of Berwick
Taxpayers in 1772 is printed, and interesting
notes are given on William Allen of Norridge
wock, George Chapman OF Gead. Mrs
Polly Rawson of Paris, Gen. Sewall, ant
the Pepperell family. The Geneaogist i
printed at Augusta, and single copies will b
sent on receipt of forty cents Subscription
are solicited, and genealogical and biographies
sketches of Maine families, notes and queries
Of ola;
everything coming within the legitimate scop
OF the journal, are requested. ALI communica
lions should be addressed to William B. Lar
ham, Augusta, Maine.
ST. Nicholas for October closes the second vol
ume of this charming magazine, and brings t
its readers some thirty interesting articles, th
majority of them beautifully illustrated. Tn
frontispiece is fine wood cut by Granvill
Perkins, representing battle at sea between
the American frigate essex" and an Eng
fish ship ''Ph@be," during the war of 1917
which contest is also described in the openn
article. The latter is devoted to very clea
and interesting review of the cruise of Captain
David Porter's vessel, on board of which on
late Rear Admiral Farragut first distinguish
himself for his bravery when boy of twelve
entitled Some Queer Animals, and describin,
the Dragon, Harry, Baslisk, Phoenix, Roc
and other similar NEUROLOGICAL creatures.
Following close upon this is very natural
as well as amusing, story by Sarah White
Kellogg, under the title of How 1t Went
very suggestive when applied, as we dis
cover it to be, to the manner in Which win
ter's earnings gltded from the hands ant
pockets Of two merry youngsters. We ais
fnd among the stories quaint little fable b.
Mrs Daz, another amusing episode in the for
tunes Of Lncretia p. Hae's comical Peterk
family, aud the capital STORY of Jenny Paine
Hat, by Mrs. Branch.
Descriptive articles also, are not lacking, ant
if the young reader prefer solid Information t,
fiction. he will find something 10 his taste il
the well illustrated descriptions of The Frgate
Bird, and of a hunt for horses on the Western
plains. Lord Conwallis's Day, too, is an in
teresting account of somewhat novel celebra
ton in Massachusetts village Of an anniver
sary of that generals famous surrender. Tn
poetry of the number is furnished by Oh f.
Edgar Fawcett, Fanny Percival, Mary A
Lathbury. and Mrs. Carnay, author of Littl
Drops of Water, and Deal Gently with tn
EFrng
The close of the two serials will no doubt be
somewhat unwelcome to the readers of tn
magazine, TO whom The Young Surveyor ant
The Eight Cousins must have come to seen
like real personages. But the satisfactory an(
pleasant ending OF each story will do!much to
lessen the sense of loss at parting company
witch these eli friends.
The first page of Scribner's Monthly for DC
tooer has design by John LaFarge, N. A.,
accompanying the ballad of ''Jessamine' oy
George Parsons Lathrop. Major Powell, the
well-known Western explorer, gives 10 this
number an account of can Overland trip to
the Grand Canon" of the Colorado the descent
of which he HIS already described in that Mag
azine. In the present article he tells the trag
ic fate of the small band who left the main
party during the former expedition. Major
Powell introduces a curious Indian story in the
course of his narrative. Mr.. Francis Gray
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