The Portland daily press., 1877-07-23
Magazine Notices.

In pursuance of the custom Introduced last
year by Scribner's Monthly, the August number
is issued as special Midsummer Holiday num-
Der. Among the material put forth to vndi-
cate this title illustrated papers on the fol-
lowing subjects: North American Grouse, by
Charles E. Whitehead; Canadian Sports, deal
ing chiefly with Lacrosse, Snow-shoeing and
Toboganing, by DR.. Beers; Babes in the Wood,
an account of trip through the Maine forests
to Canada in birch-bark canoe made by the
family of the author, Mrs. Hoyt, who is a
daughter of the late Chief-Ju Justice Chase; and
fourth paper on A Railroad in the Clouds, by
Major j. E. Montgomery, describing the high
est railway in the world, which, by the way,
was built by American enterprise. There Is
also horseback reverie on The Old Boston
Road, by E. S. Nadal (who has Eust been re.
appointed to the place on the American Lega-
ton at London which he held under Mr.. Mot
ley), and John Burroughs has one of his char
acteristic talks on Strawberries.
Of the noteworthy new contributors Berthold
Auerbach has story of German peasant life,
entitled Adam and Eve at the Agricultural
Fair, with illustrations by Professor Thumann.
of the Berlin Academy; Miss CLARA Louise
Kellogg writes about Some Japanese Melodies
the scores of which are given, and the author
Of Deirdre has three-page poem of Reflections
about American authors, inscribed to DR.
Holmes Other poems adapted to the season
are Madrigal, by Edmund Clarence Stedman;
Summer Thoughts, byi.D. S. Foster; and
Guests, by Celia Thaxter. Bayard Taylor con-
tributes an Assyrian Night Song; and R. H.
Stoddard long poem entitled Two Kings
The first installment of lMissaTrafton's new
serial, His Inheritance, is given in this number.
The scene is laid on the southwestern frontier
twenty-five years ago. Dr.. Hollands Nicholas
Minturn, it is announced, will be completed in
the October number.
ST. Nicholas for August is capital Midsum-
mer Holiday numbsr-a feature in children's
magazines which So. Nicholas was the first to
bring out. Specially adapted to the wants and
longings that prevail in summer weather, it is
full to.the brim of refreshment and interest,
and sparkles like cool water from deep well.
Its array of familiar names speaks of high
quality as well as of variety and attractive
ness. This Midsummer Holiday number is
just the thing to amuse the youngsters during
moments of rest in the cool shade, and charm
them with its pictures of summer fun and
beauty.
The numbers of the LiUing Age for the weeks
ending July I4th and 21st respectively contain
Pedgrees and Pedigree Makers by Edward A.
freeman, Contemporary Review; A Leaf of
Eastern History, Fortnightly; Voltaire in the
Netherlands, from 1.-THE Dutch Of Jhr. G. A.
van Sypesteyn, Temple Bar Mordecai, A Pro-
test against the Critics, by Jew, Macmillan;
Crema and the Crucifx, Cornhill; Georges
dAmbose, Temple Bar; Maoris and Kanakas,
FoItnigbtly; The Results of the Invention of
the Sewing Machine, Economist; Japanese
Mirrors, Nature; Popular Errors, Pail Mall
Gazette; William Caxton. Fireside; Little Tor
lures, Liberal Review; A New Stimdlant, Ma
ture; The Dog of the Barracks, Leisure Hours;
together with installments of the Marquis of
Lossie by George Macdonald, Pauline, by L.
B. Walford, and Green Pastures and Piccadil-
ly, by VIM. Black.