The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-01-23
Magazine Notices.


The February Scri6ner opens with the third
of the occasional papers on outdoor sports"
announced by the editors in the November
number The writer is Edward Seymour, and
the subject, Trout-Fishing in the Rangeley
Lakes-waters which have recently acquired
fame among sportsmen for the great size of the
brook trout taken there. The article is full of
pictures and deals with region new to the
general public. The second part of General
McClellan's Winter on the Nile contains a
wel-written description of the passage of the
CataractS, with sketches and pictures of Nu-
bian life. A third illustrated paper is SYM
pathetic study by e. S. Nadal, of that delight
ful writer, White, of Selborne. There is also
popular science article on The Microscope
among the Flowers, by Mrs. S. B. Herrick,
with drawings by the author. A. sketch of
John Romeyn Brodhead, by T. w. Chambers,
will recall to New Workers cultivated writer
of the last decade but one The two serials are
continued each with picture. OF the unil-
lustrated papers, we note A Morning with Sir
Julius Benedict, by Kate Field, containing
remniscences of Weber, Beethoven ard Paea-
mini; Traditional Music of the French Pyr-
eBees with scores, hitherto unpublished), by
Nena Sturgis; Farragut in Mobile Bay, by
Henry Baldwin, How do 1 know what is the
Bible? by Tryon Edwards story by Boyesep,
How Mr.. Storm met his Destiny, and the first
half of new novelette, in two parts by SAKE
Holm, Farmer Bassetts Romance.
The poetry of the number is by Charles de
Kay, NJ. M. D., Laura W. johnson, Natalie
Sicboth, R. B., and others.
Hdrpers Magazine for February is an unusu.
y bright and fresh number, with nearly sixty
engravings. The number opens with a very
interesting paper, illustrated, on Cardiff and
the valley of the Taft in Wales. Dr.. Bolton 8
novelty. The Savannah was the first steamer
hat crossed the Atlantic. Ths log book of the
vessel containing quaint narrative of the voy
age is still preserved by the descendants of its
captain, Moses Rogers.
In an illustrated paper, entitled And who
was Bslnnerhasset? j. S. .. Abbott relates the
story of Blennerhasset and his accomplished
wife, with picturesque description of their
island retreat on the Ohio One of the bright
est illustrated articles in this number is Mr..
Van Cleffs descriptive paper ON Barbados.
A. Ii. Guernsey contributes an able review
of Mr., Squier's explorations in the Land of the
| lncas, with fourteen illstrations of Peruvian
scenery an antiquities About sixteen
years ago the substance OF letter
| addressed by Lord Macaulay to the te
Henry s. Randall, predicting the ruinous issue
of American system of pure democracy, was
| Published, but ia such way that little atte n
| ton was given to it. 10 this number are pub
lished in their entirety, the four letters wri ttsn
| by Macaulay to Randall.
Large installmeuts are given of the serials
and there are several goo1 short stories.
| The Editorial Departments very fully cover
their respective fields. Among other matters
| ofinterest in the Scientific Record is resume
| of the British Arctic expedition.
| Thomas Hughes, author of Tom Brown
Schooldays, contributes hearty, stirring Ia II
| to the present number of 81. Nicholas. Th
article is written in the authors best style, inc
will charm all readers young or old. The boy
| especially should not overlook it. j. T. Trow
BRIDGE another favorite of boys, brings tn
hero of his serial story into very exciting ad
venture Oh the Ohio River. A serial story fol-
girls, too, is begun in this number. 1t is en-
| titled Pattikin's House. 1t is illustrated b.
Mary A. Hallock. A Talk about Canaries, b,
Ernest IngersoIl, forms another attraction fo
the girls.
Prof. Richard A. Proctor continues his ad
mirable series of Star-papers, and tells US al
about the Stars for February. Celia Thaxte
furnishes good poem, and Lucretia 2. Hal
gives most amusing account of The Peter
II Al o. -
short stories, such as Clever Joe, and Tn
Crafty Fox the poetry of the number show
the usual variety, and The Faces of Fishes, b
Herbert E. Copeland, is novel article illu.
trated with comical but accurate drawings.