The Portland daily press., 1875-08-21
Magazine Neticas


ner's comprehensive review of the financial
development of this country, being the elev.
enth paper of the "First Century" series. No
topic could be more timely, when II is consid.
cred that 'the monetary history of the United
States" as Professor Sumner says, "from the
first colonization until now, is history of ex-
periments with cheap substitutes for money"
The number opens with beautifully illustra
ted article on Gloucester and Cape Ann" by
S. G. w. Benjamin, the author of recent illus
trated papers on Brittany and the Channel
Islands
Porte Crdyon reappears as contributor, with
an entertaining sketch of Virginia tourna
ment, Enthusiastically illustrated.
Another illustrated paper, by Edward How
land, gives graphic description of the tourna-
ment of medieval times.
Mr.. Conway, in an interesting illustrated
article on the South Kensington Museum, gives
very complete resume of the art treasures in
| Great Britain.
james Parton contributes an illustrated paper
on "Recent English Caricature," and Professor
Rau concludes his series of illustrated papers
on the "Sto1e Age in Europe"
''The Song of Deborah and Barak," accord
| ing to DR.. Conant's version and arrangement,
with Pere's striking illustration, will prove
interesting as reproduction in mere poetic
form, not simply of the most remarkable of
| Hebrew lyrics, but of the grandest triumphal
ode IN any literature. Poems are contributed
by L. b. Aldrich, John w. Chadwick, Fannie
r. Robinson, James Maurice Thompson, and
Marcia Smith.
The discussion of the historical aspects of
| the German eath-Mask, to which Scribncr
has already devoted an elaborate illustrated
article (July, 1874, is supplemented in the
September number of this magazine by virile
and enthusiastic paper from the artists stand
point, entitled "A Study of Shakespeare's Por-
| traits, by William Page, who returns from
Darmstadt whittier he went for the express
purpose of studying the Mask, with an earnest
conviction of its authenticity, based upon moral
evidence. The number opens with an article
on Chicago by j. w. Sheahan, of the Tribune
of that city, embelished with over thirty en-
| cravings Col. Warnings Vacation series con-
| cludes wife jaunt to Guernsey d Sark, but
it is rumored that this is not the last We are to
have of this agreeable writer Other illustrated
articles are: The Cross of Cadmon, by Charles
| A. DeKay; more of The Mysterious Island and
two chapters of DR.. Hollands Story of Seven.
oaks. Mr. Stedman's critical papers are con-
tinued with a study of Minor Victorian Poets,
| from the advance sheets of his volume to be
issued by Osgood in the autumn. The verse
consists of An Early Poem by Poe given in
facsimile, tribute to Longfellow by Charlotte
F. Bates Alma Matters Roll by E. E. Hale,
Omniecfanna hv A 1ioa- -yV;lI;oros an1 IT, Co..
shine of thine Eyes by G. p Lathrop. The
other contributions are, How the Declaration
was Saved, Tilda, a story by Kate B. Foot, and
The Cold Snap, which will be found to possess
some of the virtues Of fans and ice-water.
The third number of Wide AUake, the new
Boston magazine for "the young of all ages"
has reached us. 1t is very bright with pic.
lures, and its letter press is most "taking,
1t opens with a good story by the editor, Miss
Farman. The Strangers from the South, illus
trated by Shepherd with sketch of four
young ''darkies," from life. Rev. Dr. Rankin
OF Washington, follows with baby poem in
Scottish brogue. Mr.. Butterworth furnishes
well-illustrated paper concerning Whittier and
his Home, Miss Eastman's Young Rick grows
in years and in mischief Patty Kingman's
Twice in my Life, by Rev. VIM. NJ Baker,
shows that this popular clerical novelist was
not whit better than anybody else. when he
was boy. There is a capital story for young
ladies by Clara F. Guernsey, Fayette's Ride.
Nora Perry furnishes a stirring centennial
poem, Bunker Hill in 1875 Tie serial by the
editor, The Cooking Club of Tu-Whit Hollow,
is the most wholesome story we have seen for
long time, brimmiDg with humor, too. By
all means let the girls have some cooking
clubs! There are other poems and papers, a
serial by George Macdonald, Guess Work. and
Music page, together with piece of music,
under the supervisor of DIR. Tourgee, of the
New England Conservatory of Music; and it
is worth while to take trip on the Magic Car
pet this month.
ST. Nicholas for September, an unusually
good number of this delightful child's maga-
zine, opens with The Squirrels Stratagem, an
entertaining illustrated story. Dressed in
White is an account of bird party, no fuss
but all feathers. The Miss Muffett series, and
Miss Alcott's Eight Cousins are continued,
Fannie Feudge dscourses of some queer dishes,
w. III. Rideing tells of a London Chd's Holi-
day, Mary Treat has something to say of the
Cyclops, crustacean not NEUROLOGICAL. The
Young Surveyor is continued; pleasant little
poems are contributed by Rachel Pomeroy,
Luella Clark, G. A. d., and Mary A. Lath-
bury, and Jackin the Pulpit and the other
departments are as entertaining to the young
people as usual. The illustrations are of more
than average excellence.
The atlantic Monthly for September opens
with an article full of information az to the
Practice and Patronage of French Art by s. G.
W. Benjamin. This is followed by a powerful
chapter of Mr. James's Roderiek Hudson, and
then comes the second of Mrs. Kemble's
budgets of curious and delightful "reminiscences,
Old Woman's Gossip. Perhaps the article
which will excite most attention is Col
onel Warnings careful study of Sanitary Drain
age of Houses and Townsville first of series
on this important topic: but Joseph Warten's
elaborate paper on National Self-Protection
(taking opposite views to those OF Mr.. Wells in
the August Ar'antic) also appeals to large
number of readers. Mr.. Horace +. Scudder
writes very freshly and wisely, of Noah Well
ster, under the heading of A Patriotic School,
Master, and Miss Jswett, whose Shore House
in former number won many admirers, con-
tributes o delightfully."- real and humorous
skercr OF Derphv-.-.-fs-.-;---<>i.- i.----HF--~-sSr-
Holmes gives to j. f. Clarke's Exotics the trib
ute OF a brigbt and characteristic review sew
eral pages in length. Besides this, there are
twenty-four pages given to editorial reviewing
of books, pictures and recent music The poets
of the number are f. w. Bourdillion, T. B.
Aldrich, Mrs. Spofford, and James Russell
Lowell. the latter of whom gives us a strong
sonnet on The Dancing Bear.
Many thought that The Aldins had finally
gone up in flame. But the appearance of the
August number, only ten days behind its time,
reassures u.s. The Aldine is not only to live,
but to live in full vigor and beauty, and to be,
no doubt, eventually all the brighter for the
scorching. In the present issue, artistically.
we have an exquisite dark engraving, with the
fall power of steel, by Cole, after a drawing OF
John S. Davis from Bonnat-A Mother of
Egypt-brimful of the Nile personality and
atmosphere; three fine pictures in continua-
ton of the series of Picturesque Europe-Max-
imilian's Tower, Suabia, The Nunnery OF o.
tilienberg, Alsace, and The Dole of St Peter,
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