Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-06-16
THE HdGdZTYES.


The Atlantic Monthly for July commences the
thirty-sixth volume with two historical papers,
one a graphic description Of The Battle Of Bank
er Hill" by Horace L. Scuddcr, the other an in
terestng account of "Washingten in Cambridge"
by Alexander Mckenzie. Charles Dudley Warner
gives an entertaining description of Passing the
Cataract of the Nile and w. d. JIowells writes
of "An Obsolete Fine Gentleman" James Russell
Lowell contributes two Sonncts from Over Sea,
and there are other poems by Mrs. Frances Anne
Kemble, Christopher 2. Cianch, I. i. Aldrich,
and Edgar Fawce;t. Henry James Jr., continues
his seriel novel Frederick Hudson" and there is
a clever story entitled "I}rokc Jail" by ID. ii,
johnson new writer. Lightning and Light
ming Rods" are treated Of by Prof. John Trow-
bridge, of Harvard "Social Aspects of the Ger
man Romantic School" by Prof. II. ii. Boyesel'
of Cornell, and "The Russians in the East" by
George NJ. Towle. The department, Of recent
Literature, Art, ana Education maintain their
usual excellence, and under the latter there is an
interesting account of the Woman's Educational
Movement in England.
Harper's Magazine for July opens with an afi-
Gle on "Newburyport and Its Neighbolhcod by
erously and finely illustrated. and rich in facts
concerning the ocali,y Of which it treats. "N an
derings i'll Brittany by 5. G. W. Benjamin. Is
another well illustrated and interesting paper OK
Glance at the Island of Lewis, by William Black,
is also handsomely illustrated, and contains fine
descriptions of natural scenery and human char
acter. Parton has paper which treats OF Carr
caturc in the Revolutionary Period This comes
in good time with its Revolutionary descriptions
Dr. Samuel Osgood has an article entitled Echoes
of Bunker Hill" Professor Charles Ran contin.
ues his illustrated papers on the Stone Age in
Europe This number contains a humorous love
story by MIS-. Frank Mccarthy, "Tne Story of
Trombone" which is charactcri>iicaily illustrated
Miss Virginia w. Johnson contributes story,
entitled "a Palace of Cobweb." Nj; Thacke
rays story, 'Miss Argel,' is concluded; but the
readers Of serial stories Will find ia "Gaith, JUL
an Hawthorne 5 new novel a story that Will meet
the hi CHEST expectations. The First Century
article in this Number is by Edward Atkinson,
and is very thoughtful and suggestive review
of the development of american commerce. The
poetry of the Number is contributed by T. Il. a..
drich, Fannie r. Robinson, Nelly NJ. Hutchinson,
tinues his pthy comments on lIaytian Proverbs.
The Editors Easy Chair contains some pertinent
Centennial suggestions, and pays just tribute to
the memory of the late John Harper.
The Edinburg Review for April is reprinted by
the Leonard Scott Publishing Co. The first arti-
Gle is the "New Series OF Welingtons Des
patches" which furnish tue material for ac-
count of the Dukes career from the battle of Wa
terloo to his death. The second article gives
comprehensive view Of the Geology Of India"
and the effect of the soil and climate the vari
Gus races in that county. The third article is di
vided into two parts-frst, sketch Of the Life
of Malouet" who was one OF the National As
sembly at the time of the revolution. ard was
ognized by Louis WI. as cone of the most SIM
cere and constant Of his friends = and second,
comparison between the National Assembly Of the
great revolution aud that of the present day. The
paper on Modern Architecture" explains how
the civilization Of country is exhibited by its ed
ifces, and that architecture, which is both sci
ence and an att can all be traced TO the three
ideas of the tent, the hut, and the cave. "Arcuc
Exploration" gives an accoun. Of the proposed
Arctic expedition of 1879 having for its object the
discovery Of the North Pole Supernatural Re
ligion an Inquiry into the Reality Of Divine Rev
elation." A "critcal review" CT this work fol-
lows an account OF the plan and objects of the au-
thor, who is throughout handled with great sever
ty. "Papal Rome and Catholic Reform" is a dis
sertation on the Gladstone "Expostulation," and
the replies thereto Of the Old Catholics, and the
points upon which the Liberal Catholics differ
from the ordinances Of the Council Of Trent.