Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-05-21
TILE 1--WE .KiG1ZINES.

The June Atlantic opens with a poem by Al
ich,-"Spring in New England and closes
with one by wcl,-"Ode read at the Concord
Centennial curious happening, for the first is
poem for Memorial Day and thus the new and
the old begin and close the number Between
these two poems there some noticeable arti-
cles. Robert Dale Owen tells remarkable piece
of secret history under the title political Results
from the Variolo:d." President Eliot, of Harvard,
has an article which will excite controversy on
"Wise and Unwsc Economy in schools, and
there are some narrative papers,-one on The
California Ranch" by Stephen Powers; another
on the Cruise of the Rappshanncck in Calais
IIarbor;" and all amusing number vi Mark
Twain's "Old Times on the Mississippi Henry
James, Jrs rovel, frederick Hudson" grows in
interest. And there are shorter stores by Mrs.
Launt Thompson ("Story of Contraband') }, +.
Demng ("Beniamin Jacques'), and one called
"Boring for Oil" Besides the Two poems named
above, there others by Celia ThaSter, Mrs.
Patt, Edgar Fawcett, and Mrs. Moulton. The
editorial departments of Recent Literature. Art,
Music and Education are increased by one on the
Drama containing notice by the Editor of Mr..
RAYMOND as Colonel Sellers.
Scribners Monthly is well illustrated as usual
and has literary contents of much interest fol-
lows Albert Rhodes description Of "Ihe Latin
Quarter" gives pretty good idea Of a certain
phase of Partisan Bohemiani>m. Col. Waring's
paper on Dutch Farming appeals iorcibly to the
agricultural districts and gives these Districts
particularly the dairy taIms-some practical suG-
gestons of value. Mr.. A. b. Johnson, secretary
of the late Mr.. Sumner, tells characteristic
anecdotes about the Senator. As for Mr.. Cooks
household paper, with its tasteful and pretty illus
trations,-this is one Of the most amusing and in
tercsting papers in the number. There is a gen.
erous instalment Of "Se0enoaks," and very
small installment Of "Thc Mysterious Island
Mr. Munger's article "MaNims" presents
views Oh the subject which will be new TO many
readers. The most striking poetic feature Of the
number is The Power Of Prayer" daikey dia-
lect poem by Sidney and Clifford Larier. Birdsall
of Mapleton by James T. Mckay is pleasing
story. DR.. Holland discusses Construction from
Outside" "Thc Shnnkage of Values, and The
Music of the Chmch.' The Old Cabinet contains
"Some Sugg estions Concerning the Art of Cor
versation." The department Of "The
Worlds W ork" is quite full
ST. Nicholas opens with one Of the most charm
ing frontispieces that have yet appeared in the
magazine, illustrating fanciful poem by Rachel
Pomeroy, about little giant-girl The boys who
read st. Nicholas, will fully appreciate the inter
esting account of the manner III which "Filst
Trout" was caught, the article telling them Just
"How to Camp Ont at the Beach" and certain
crisis in the story of "The Young Surveyor" As
for the girls they will testify that there is no lack
of enjoyment for them when they have read the
chapters of Eight Cousins, The Story for the
Brd-defenders,' "Christinchen's Answer" and
"Among the Lilies Mrs. Diaz's "Bad Luck of
Bubby Cryaway," the story ofa "Ragamuffn Par
ty," "Mrs Headache" and the beautifully illus
trated poem of The Little Girl who Would mt
say Please" are all of them very serious in one
sense and very funny in another; while children
of studious turn will find something exactly to
their mind in the "Iite Of a Clothes Moth" and
the description of "The Druds and their Tenn
pies" The poem of "The Fays"-beautiful in it
sef-is illustrated most exquisitely by Jessie Cur
It's. The illustrations generally are admirably
drawn and engraved and the various departments
are, as usual, full of information, aneclotc and
humor