Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-04-28
THE MAY MAGAZINES.

THE MAY MAGAZINES.
ScRIBNER for May has several season.
able papers on home life. indoors and
out. The most prominent Of these Is
perhaps Colonel Warnings discussion of
the organization and work of "Village
Improvement Associations" Supple
mcnting this. in tho clone and Society"
department, are directions ON "Trans-
planting" by p. L. Quinn. "One way
to spend tho Summer In the Country" In
the same department, relates 10 the eXpe-
ricnce of lady in maintaining conn-
try home in simple way near one of the
large cities. Other illustrated papers
deal with "Smith College," Northamp-
ton, Mass, the only institution for wo.
men, it is said, where Greek Is test of
admission; "Sea-Trout Fishing" along u
tributary of the st. Lawrence, by A. r.
Macdonough; and "Grcccc and the
Greek Museums" from Mr.. Mahatfy's re-
cent volume, by John Arbuckle. There
| is also paper of "Reminiscences OF
Washington. from unpublished family
records, in which are given number OF
anecdotes and humorous letter from
Gen. Washington with iac-smiles Of the
entries and the curious illustrations in
the family Bible and of decd by Wash
inCton rcputed to be the shortest on re-
cord. In "Nicholas Minturn." DR.. Hol-
land gives diagnosis OF the dead-beat
contag ion (for which he will suggest q
remedy further on). The missionary to
the Flat Head Indians Gin this nstalment)
is ind grant ut the proposal OF his friends
| 1, l., nj n A
it nm endowment" he says, land am
with you !" An original way OF deals
ing with the boy in mission school who
pulls hair and asks impcrtinent questions
Is also suggested in the installment.
John Borroughs tells an ''o'cr-truc tale"
of "A London Adventure" with conf
dence men. Besides the humorous verse
in the "Bric-a Brac" department, there
are poems by Sidney Lanicr, Emma
Lazarus, and r. II. Stoddard. In "Top-
les of the Time" DR.. Holland discusses
the relations of the author to the move
mcnt for international copyright, the
necessity of Village Reform, and the
problems before the New Administration.
1.-The Old Cabinet" writes of "Nicholas
Artemvitch," 1.-The Philistine inside of
Art" "Lowell's Protest." and 1.-The HUI
man Soul" Couture and Progress"
contains eight book notices and an Eng
llsh letter.
ST. NICHOLAS for May is as fine a
number of u children's magazine rs heart
could wish for. John G. Whittier fur
nishes the opening poem entitled "Red
Riding Hood" and one of the sweetest in
verse and tone that the good poet has
written for many years. A charming
letter from Charles Dickens in exact fac
smile of the great novelist's own hand
writing, is given near the beginning.
and Mr.. Donald c. Mitchell's string and
splcndidlv illustrated talk about "Ivan-
hoe" will fire the hearts of the boy-lov-
ers of Sir Waltz Scott. DIR. j. G Hol-
land has talk with big boys; Professor
Richard A. Proctor's "Stars in May"
gives us pleasing glimpse of the Won
ders, of Sciences; Mrs. Mary Treats
"Florda Fishers'' touches on the Won
ders of Natural History; and Frank r.
Stockton's Sleeping Courier" is de-
scription of novel scene in an Eastern
desert. Celia Thaxter's Marjorie" Ed
car Fawcett's "Grass." and the verses
mot only in the Chrstmas-tide" are po-
ems of true, pure sentiment; 1.-The Wor-
thy Poor conveys Il useful moral in
most telling and delightful way while
can Opera Secret" "A Balls Il Ball."
and 20 and U" all are dainty bits of
vease, and all daintily illustrated. Lu-
cy Larcom's Songs of Spring takes us
into the fields and the open air. among
the budding flowers and blossoms. But
the Spring-time lightness pervades, and
glories the whole understanding it
us full of breezy, hunyant life and cheer
as morning in the ''merrle month of
May"
The May number of the Nursery is as
bright and fresh as the brightest and
freshest morning OF the month for which
it was issued. And even this is but faint
praise for the Nursery, for who ever
heard any person complain that num-
Der of this rare publication or even
page of number was dull or uninter-
esting? Any i'll natured individual who
feels inclined to make such remark
will do well not to do it in the presence
of any considerable number of its young
patrons unless he is entirely willing to
be called disagreeable person. The pres
emit number, which is the 125th issue con-
tains twenty articles and as many illustra-
lions, all bright. instructive and enter
tanning. 1t is gratifying to learn that
This excellent little monthly is meeting
with popular favor, and that even the
present hard times have not seemingly
retarded its progress. 1t is published
by John l.. Shorey, No. SO Bromlield
street, Boston.