The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-03-26
Scribner for ADriI.

Scribner for April closes the XIXth
volume of this Magazine, which will be
ten years old i'll November. The cur
rent number contains large variety
Notwithstanding the space given to the
serials. Mr.. lsoe's "Success with Small
Fruits" comes to an end with the con-
sideration of Raspbcrries, Black berries.
Blackberries, Currants and Gooseber-
ries, with hints about Picking and
Marketing. Mr.. Cables "Grandis.
shines" contains the story of Bras
Coupe, of which the reader has had
previsions,-a very dramatic piece of
work, written with boldncss and
strength of characterization. Mr..
Schuylcr's ''Petcr the Great" proceeds
to third installment, with accounts of
the pacilication of the Streltsi after the
Riot, and the joint coronation of Peter
and Ivan as Tsars; the third of the
four parts of 'Louisiana" shows an all
mirable phase of Mrs Burnett's genius.
the scenes between Louisiana and her
father being among the most touching
passages of her writing.
Single papers of popular interest are
not wanting in this number. "The
Growth of Wood-cnt Printing" BY MIR.
Theodore l.. Dc Winnie, the printer of
Scribner, deals with Early Methods on
IIand-Prcss. "The Orchestra of To-
day." by Mr.. Sidney Lanier (who is a
musician as well a literateur), is like
wise eXpository, being descriptive of
the differences of construction of the
5est-known musical instruments.
eighty Miles in Indian Caverns" is an
account by Mr.. III. C. Ilovey, of explor-
off s,,S
the latter being the largest cavern but
one in the world. 'Itocky Mountain
Mules" by Mr.. Ernest Ingersoll, is an
illustrated paper of fun and adventure.
An interesting anecdotal biography of
Jules Michelet, the historian, is con-
tributcd by Mr.. J. d. Osborne. A
short story by Mrs. Julia Scayer is en-
titled "a Summers Diversion" The
Poetry of the number includes MARIA
tive poem, ezra Luigi's Marriage"
by "H. H." 'Tornado," by Charles
dc Kay, and poems by Dora Read Good
ale and Violet Hunt, the latter being
an English girl of seventeen, who is
thought by famous English poets to
have very decided poetic genius. This
is her first published poem.
The departments, though not quite
so 1lll as usual, nave NUMBER OF fca-
lures. In addition to Doctor Hollands
clay Sermon for Easter" there is an
offer by the conductors of Scribncr of
prizes for the best wood-cngraving to be
made by pupil during 1880, the Judges
to be Mr.. Timothy Cole, the engraver,
Mr.. De Winnie, the printer (above men,
tioned), and Mr.. Drake, the art-edtor
of the magazine. 1t is said that while
artists are complaining that the good
times have not reached them, the en-
gravers have more work, at lucrative
prices, than they can do. Mr.. j. Watts
de Peyster writes about ''The First
Breech-loading Rifle" ever used in line
of battle, and there are three explana-
tory cuts from the piece in the writer's
possession. "Operas for Amateurs
'r1 treated of in "Home and Society,""
To "Bric-a-Brac" Mr.. w. j. Linton,
III, engraver, contributes modern idyl
in the style of a distinguished poet, en-
titled "The Princes Noses" and apro-
pos of tho supposed tatooing of the
sons of the Prince of Wales.