The Portland daily press., 1878-10-30
Magazine Notices,

The most noteworthy feature in Scribner for
Novembtr is the beginning of Haworth's, the
new novel by Mrs. Burnett, author of That
Lass O'Lowrie's which the serial publication to
continue throughout the magazine year, begins
with this number. The opening scene of the
story is an English foundry, and the range of
characters introd uced promises to be wide and
varied. The story is considered sufficiently
picturesque to admit of four illustrations each
month, two of which are to be by Mr.. BoIles,
and two by Mr.. Dielman. The publishers an
nounce that during the coming year there will
be four frontispieces Ia feature recently added
into holiday number only.) These will be
portraits of eminent American poets, to be
drawn by Wyatt Eaton and engraved by T.
Cole (from whose hands came the Lincoln and
Bryant portraits,) and 10 pursuance of this
plan, the first one-of Mr.. Long efellow-is Civ.
en- in the November number, accompanied by
a full critical and biographies al sketch, BIZ r.
II, StoddarG, with illustrations of the poets
study, drawiDg-room, "the old clock on the
stairs," the lawn, Charles River, etc., by Swain
Clifford and Francis Lathrop. Another paper
on popular subject is A Night with E iison,
by William II. Bishop. which is thought to be
the fullest account of the life of this interesting
man yet printed. johnny Reb at Play is the
first of several papers by an ex.Confederate
soldier, Mr.. A G. Redwood, upon Interesting
phases of life in the Southern army. Mr.. Rad
wood is his own artist, and draws for his rol.
licking paper pictures of regiments SNOWFALL
Ing, the Kimbokim, Jin,2g The Cavalry, Wear
ing Kunfederit Watch, etc. The Spelling-Bee
at Angels. by Bret Harte, is reported by Truth.
full James. There is also paper on the Pictu-
rescue Aspects of Farm Life in New York bv
John Burroughs, who can farm as we'll as
write. Mrs. Mary HalocE Foote contributes
the sketches, which are reproduced by the "pro-
cess" with which Scribner has been recently
making experiments. A Wind-Storm In the
Forests of the Ynba is by John Muir, who took
his notes from the top of a spruce-tree during
the terrific gale. Mr.. Bolles has a drawing of
the storm from the original sketch of the au-
thor, whose sabjsct-matter and style are re-
markably unhackneyed. The magazine an
nounces other short papers by Mr.. Muir. The
illustrated material is completed by paper on
Chambly Fort, on the Richelisu River, by Hen
ry Sandman, the Canadian artist who DIRE W the
Moose Fight in the last Midwinter Scribner.
o P"PSho NieO SONcE Wlu6 uelQ.
a Modern Playwright, by j. D. Osborne, is
sketch OF the oddities and experiences of Eu-
gene Scribe Oar Patent System and What we
Oweto it, By James Richardson, is an effort to
answer every objection yet urged to this sys-
TEN, which the author thinks will be put in
jeopardy during the coming session of Con-
gress. The Apparition of 10 Murob, by Noah
Brooks, is an original and laughable addition
to tramp literature. Parsons ard Parsons, bv
Edward Eggleston, is collection of humorous
anecdotes for readers lay and clerical Mr..
Boysen's Falconberg reachss fourth install
ment. The poetry of the number includes
sonnet on Beethoven by Celia Thaxter, four
songs by one of the two young Goodale sisters
and The Poets Fame, by R. w. Gildar.
st. Nicholas for November begins the
sixth volume of the magazine with sew
enty-two pages and ffty-two pictures filled
with enchantment for the boys and girls,
Two new serials begin in this number One,
for boys. is By Frank r. Stockton aud has the
inviting title A jolly Fellowship. Farther on
In the number the youngsters will find a short
biographical account of Frank r. Stockton,
with portrait The other serial, for girls, is
by Katharine ID. Smith, and this first part has
three pictures. Mrs. Mary Mapes Dodge, the
editor, herself contributes to this number the
poem entitled A Mistake, illustrated by Addie
Ledyard; and a paper called Monkeys and
Dogs to the Front, giving lively account of
some remarkable trained dogs and monkeys.
One of San Francisco's curious new wire cable
railroads Is described and thoroughly illus.
trated under the title Towed by Rail, the pic
lures being from photographs taken especially
for this article. There are five complete stories
all illustrated. Among the other attractions OF
the number are poems by Lucy Larcon, @. p.
Cranch and others,