Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-03-20
THE APRIL MAGAZINES.

In Lpplncott's Magazine, the fourth paper on
"The Century, its Fruits and its Festival" brings
us to the Centennial Exhibition and after recount
ing the steps by which the project has been brought
to its present stage, which is that Of an assured
success far exceeding the original anticipatons Of
its most sangune supporters, gives an ample and
critical description of the principal buildings, with
suitable illustrations. The finely illustrated
"Sketches of India" are concluded in this number,
the final paper dealing with the new era now
opening for that magnificent country. A long
and earnest article on "The College Student" by
Professor James Morgan Hart, will commend it.
self to the attention of all who are interested in
the details Of our collegiate SYSTEM and who de-
sire its Improvement; while another educational
subject, of a more special character, "The In
struction of Deaf Mutes," is briefly but sug-
gestvely treated by lady who has had personal
experience in the work. In quite different vein
is a racy bit of narrative, 1.-The Berkshire Lady,"
by Thomas Hughes, the author of "School Days
at Rugby" who here gives us glimpse of Eng
lsh country life in ante-railway days. Lady
Barker's "Lctters from South Africa" are con-
tinued. OF the fiction in this number it is sufi-
cient to mention "The Atonement of Lean Dun
das," and a story by Sarah Winter Kellogg, 1.-The
House that Susan Built" which is evidently a
study from the life of female character and enter
prise. The poems include, among others, speci-
men of Pigeon-English, "The Sing Song of Maly
Coe," by Charles G. Leland (Hsns Bretmann);
and the reader should not overlook description of
Weimar, "The City of Violets," and of the per-
formances Of Ross, the great Italian actor, in the
"Monthly Gossip"
The Atlantic Monthly opens q wide range of
pleasant and instructive reading, and is marked
by vigor and variety. The anonymous author of
GLIDING part of that story; Bayard Taylor is rep
resented by spirited Pennsylvania Ballad, "Jane
Reed" and this is followed by an essay from G.
P. Lathrop on early American Novelists," and
poem by Edgar Fawcett. The next paper, cat
Lutzen," is rich and brilliant picture, by j. K
Hosmer, of the battle in which the famous Gus
tavus Adolphus of Sweden fell, in 1852. William
Hewitt sends from the Tyrol a musical poem on
"Autumn Days." and Mr.. Wilson Flagg, con.
tributes some excellent advice about Rural
Architecture" and village scenery in general.
Mr. Lathrop follows with a ballad called "Bride
Brook" Few readers will think of passing by
Mr.. Howells's sixth number of "Private Theatri-
GALS" and Miss Phelpss Told in Confidence
delicate piece of versfcation-will find its way
to the hearts of many. Fanny Kemble's "Old
Woman's Gossip flows on, through a ninth chap
ter; and Oliver Wendell Holmes, in a"Memorial
Tribute" enwreathes the memory of DR.. Howe
with some thoughtful stanzas. With all this, The
Atlantic does not neglect the purely useful; for
Colonel Waring adds to its contents a paper of
universal value on new Belgian system of pneu-
matte drainage. The body of the number is COM
peted by curious and picturesque article on
Boston life at the time of the Revolutionary siege,
from II. E. Scudder. The editorial section con-
tans twenty pages of criticisms on new books,
music, and on pictures by Ernest Longfelow and
Henry Bacon.
The history and characteristics of Yale College
are sketched by Prof. Beers quite fully in the
leading article of Scribner for April; and the
illustrations over thirty in number, cover good
deal Of ground. A curious question is asked in
another illustrated paper namely: SIS there Sub
terranean Outlet to the Upper Lake Region 7"
The fourth paper of Clarence Cooks series on
furniture, relates to mantel-pieces, corner cup
boards hanging shelves, etc. and is illustrated as
usual In "Poe, Irving and Hawthorne" COM
parative estimate of these authors by George p
Lathrop, some hitherto unpublished details appear
with regard to the ancestry and life of Hawthorne.
The History of Critic" is the remarkable career
of the late Jules Janin, by Gamma" the Paris
Correspondent of the New Orleans "Picayune."
Two brief papers in this number are of special
interest, namely, revised translation of the "Des
Ira," by General Dix and hitherto unpublished
letter by Minister Everett to John Quincy Adams
proposing, in effect, that Spain should mortgage
Cuba to the United States, and thus settle vexed
question for at least hundred years. OF Gabriel
Conroy" there are five chapters; and Edward
Everett IIale's "Phlip Nolans Friends" continues
under the chapter heads of "Life on the
Brassos," and "Rumors of Wars" "Revolution-
airy Letters" Springs" by John Burroughs,
"The Astor Family in New York." and poems by
John G. SAKE and others, complete the list of
contributions. Among other "Topics" DIR.
Holland discusses "Revivals and Rvangelists."
and the Old Cabinet contains brief essays on
George Washington, Bible-Readng, etc.