Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-03-28
OUR TABLE.

SCRiBSER Tor April.--The history and charac-
tCIl-tts OF Yale College are skctrhed by Prof.
Beers quito fully IN the leading article AMI the
Illustrations over thirty ia number, coyer n good
deal Of ground. curious question IL asked In
another illustrated paper, namely: is there
suhterranean outlet 20 the Upper Lake Region ~
The fourth paper Of Clarence COOKS series on
furniture, relates 10 mantc pccet, corner cup
boards. hanging shelves, etc. and a. illustrated.
ia Poe, Irving and Hawthorne comparative
rstimatc OF these authors by Geo LathrOp, some
hitherto unbuplishcd detail, appear with regard
90 the ancestry and lite ol Hawthorne. The His
tory OF a Critic j. The remarkable career or the
late jules JAnin hy Gamma The Pan, Cores
poudent OF tie New Orleans "Picsyuus' Two
bucl papers ia this number are OF special insfJst
namely. q revised translation Of The Dies Ira
b. Grncrsl Dix a hitherto UNPUBLISHED letter b.
Minister Everett 20 John Qulncy Adams. Df tab
cTcl CouTuy there are I've chapters, certainly not
lacking ia Incident N interest. AMI Edward Ever.
EFT Haie's "Philip Nolau's Friends continue
under Tie chapter heads VI Life on the Brassos,
and Eumors OF Wars. Revolutionary Letters,
springs, 10y John Burroughs, The Astor Family
IN New ! ork.' AMI poems by John C.. SAKE anu
others, complete the list 0f cOutriDut Ous, Among
other Topics DR. Holland Diseases 'Icviyals
and Eyangclists,' aud thu Old Cabinet contains
eriCi cssAys ON George " ahhlugtOu, Read
ing etc. IN the other editorial departments, Mr..
Y 4 Quinn con;inurg nv rugEc-t'on' "a % tn
management Of small places, number ui receipts
are gwen Tor Centennial Cookery, Enmerson'-
la-t book is noticed, sld new Inventions anu
methods are recorded. Inc metric systcm Is at
opted for measurements ia The world's work
this month feet aud inches being given "a orack-
Cts. Bre-s-Br4c contains an autaeaa account OF
the origin, rice and progress IN America OF The
famous hOrse-cgr poetry vi period, accompanied
by the music 20 which The song WAS trst SUM.
The Atlantic Tor April gives graphic dcscTip'
lion OF The siege OF B1stou' dur.as the British
occupation Ia the winter OF 1850 written by h +
ScuJdcg. \ valuable paper on "l.iernur's Pncu-
matte system OF Sewerage by Col Geo WAring'
con igits The series on this important subject
oliver Wendall Holmes pays "a Memorial Tab.
ute 10 Dr Move, and BAyarl Taylor contributes
a Penusyl, aniA ballad entitled "Jane Reed. &
l. Lathrop has thoughtful assay on "Esrly
American Noyelists;" Mr. lio~cils's Private lac
Atricals" and Mr. kcmbe's "Old Womau's Cos
sip are continued, and the thrilling story "a
Carnival Of Rome" j. brought 10 a close. j X
Hosncr describes the d" Battle Of Lut<cn'' wilson
tlagg writes about Rural Architecture aud
there are poems b. william How'll, Miss Phelps
& 4 GaihrOp aud Edgar Fawcct,. The depart
ment OF Recent Literature, Art and Music present
the usual amount Of attractive editorial writing
aud criticism. Price oi the Atlantic for orc year
with superb life sLe portrait Of Long fellow" $40
OF the Atlantic alone, 81 % single copies - cts
Publishers prepay al postage. III HOughioa
Co, Boston. Hurd HoushtOn. New ! ork.