Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-08

Harpes's Naeaxine for May present. Va
riety Of entertaining matter, and - fun OF
beenti6hl illustrations. The opening article,
b. Henry J. Van Dyke, Jr., takes ~ to the
Hed River Valley and across the border INTO
Nanifoba. Very novel are the pictures OF
Ga Dutch life which Mr.. Henry Brace-as-
siseed by the pencils of Pyle and Stone-Pfe-
senss in his exceedingly interesting article
entitled 'sOld CatskilL" Mrs. Lilies sec
ond paper on s.Music and Musicians IN Eng
land" Is, in every page OF it, reveiation ol
phases Of English social life unfamiiiar 70
the majority Of American readers. In addi-
ton. this artist has also contributed to TINS
number . pleasing illustration Of Robert
Herrick's poem ION Chloris Walkinge IN
Ye Snowe." Less picturesque, perhaps, oa'
quite - novel, are the descriptions, BY the
late James w. Miner. Of the fisheries and
fishermen on our Middle Atlantic coast
(from Chesapeake Bay to Albemarle Sound)'
vith excellent illustrations. Mrs. Treat con-
tributes . second paper of her Home Studies
Of Noture," full Of interest, and finely Illus
trated BY J. C. Beard. The paper on the
Metropolitan Museum of New York Is very
timely, in connection with the recent remoV-
al Of this institution to its permanent ioca-
ton in Central Park. Mrs. Lizzie w.
Champney contributes . quaint short story,
entitled aSalgsma Condita," illustrated by
Pyle. Another short story by Angelina Teal
pOrtrays some Characteristic features OF
Western life, and abounds in humorous sit
uations. The serial novels-Black's "White
Wings" and Blackmore's "Mary Anerley'
are continued. Among the solid articles
are Edward Cary's "Cril Service Reform in
New York" and Colonel H. N. BOies's
"Our National Guard" For sale by J. +.
Pierce.
The British Quarterly Review for April,
Just published by the Leonard Scott Publish
ing Co., Al Barclay ST.. N. Y, treats Of a
great variety of subjects. Henry Larkin
gives . theory regarding the origin Of the
earth and moon. Conceiving the possibility
of the earth having been thrown of from the
sun, he suggests that the uoon may have
been, in like manner, projected from the
earth, and supposing that this theory was
scientifically established, he il prepared to
point out the spot whence it might have been
upheaved. Alex. H. Japp gives an account
Of Winckelmann's life and works, his strug-
giles with poverty and his tragic death. Mod
eru Architecture is severely handled in an
endeavor ito inform our readers Of the ma
ture and profession of an architect
long article on English Prisons, signed-F.
Arnold, 10 followed by description of politi-
cal parties in Russia, and of the nature and
meaning of Nihilism. by John Rae. There
10 also 'tan examination of the nature and
power of circumstantial evidence and of the
principles upon which its cogency depends"
and review of this political history Of Eng
land for the past six years, besides the usual
notices Of new books.
Brentano's Monthly for May is an excellent
number. From the life-like cut at the OPEN
ing Of the famous yacht Henrietta, to the
closing page. it is full Of interesting matter
relating to all sports by land and sea. Who
ever Is fond of athletic and manly sports will
have fine feast in the pages of this work.