Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-21

New Magazines.
The June Atlantic continues Mr.. Howeils
Undiscovered Country" and Mr.. Aldr'cn 70
.sStillvatef Tragedy" which are among inc
best serial stories now appearing IN any
magazine in the English LANGUAGE Inc ar
ticies of political interest include letter
iron an ssOId War Horse to . Young foilti
cian," and q careful paper o.. The Eoin'cs'
Attitnde of the South" Edward Atkinson,
Of Boston. writes forcibly of TIE IN
learned Professions which include mer.
chants. manufacturers, railway owners, ana
other vielders of the capital and mafefiai
forces of the community. DIR. Angel con-
tributes another interesting series OF
Records Of w. NJ. Hunt" Prof Shaler
of Harvard University, discusses the futnre
Of Precious Metal Mining in the United
States" Mark Twain reports an amusing
..Telephonic Conversation" such - few Dat
Mark Twain would be fortunate enough to
hear Another engaging chapter OF keminis-
cences of the Jackson Administraticn 10
given. Richard Grant White contributes a
valuable criticism apropos Of Furness's King
Lear. Other new works are reviewed. poems
are given from Mr.. LongfellOw, Miss L. r.
Bates, Edgar Fawcett, and others: and The
Contributors Club, with an apetizing variety
of good things, concludes thoroughly good
number of this magazine. 1t bears the I'M
print of Houghton, Miffiin & Co, successors
to Houghton, OsgoOd Co.
The June number Of Scribner appeals to a
wide range of literary tastes. For lovers OF
light reading there are papers on "kocky
Mountain Nights; "Spring hereabouts, l. e.
in New York and suburbs, with illustrations;
"Thackery as a Draughtsman," with over
tb uDvolict's 81 efril.
es; Life in Florence" sprightly paper
from an American point of view My Friend
Mrs Angel" humorous story Of Washing
ton Life. The current political interest is
appealed to by H. J. RaymOnd's journal OF
THE Philadelphia Convention of 1866" and
Henry Kings sketch Of "A Year Of the Exc
dus in Kansas" and indirectly by Principal
Grants third paper on 1.-The Dominion Of
Canada" Other papers, more solid and OF a
curious interest, are Mr.. Scudder's paper on
civilian Blake, Poet and Painters" Rev.
Isaac H. Halls account of 1.-The CypriOte In
scriptions - and Richard A. Proctor's "Sun-
spots and Financial Panics." Schuyler's
''Peter the Great is interesting, illustrated,
and deals with Peters first marriage, the ad-
ministrati0n of Sophia, the eternal peace
with Poland, old Russian sports, etc, etc.
Mr.. Cables "Grandissimes" is rapidly justi-
lying Tue IIlBu ClAIluS uiAuC lOh ~ W sAS Pu"
fishers. The departments contain many ar
tces of special or timely interest.
Lippincotts Magazine for June presents
rich and varied table of contents. DIR. Weir
Nitchelrs paper. the first of two, on the yell
lowstone Park, gives vivid description Of
that land of marvels. ''The career of
Prairie Farmer" by Mary Hartwell Gather
wood, is faithful picture of the life of the
pioneers of civilization in the Great West.
DIR. Felix Oswald concludes his series Of
''Summerland Sketches" with an illustrated
chapter on the 'Virgin Woods OF the Sierra
Nevada" The French sculptor Carpeaux,
is the subject of an interesting paper BY Olive
Logan, with illustrations that give good
idea of the characteristics of his work.
Helen Campbell continues her series of
''Studies in the Sums" De Lancey Nicoll
has a timely paper on Lawn Tennis, giving
full description of the game. ''Our Young
Kindergarten" will have deep interest for
parents and for all to whom the best method
of educating young children is a subject of
anxious thought. "Social Aspects of the
Forties" is a paper, suggestive of the prog
ress we have made during the last four de-
cades, and German Boys and Men," by
Marriott Pyne, gives a good notice Of the So
cial foundations Of the greatest military en-
nire of modern times. The poetrv of the
number deserves especial mention. "Old St.
Day;d's at Radnor." bv Lon9fellow. il in his
bappiest manner. Paul Hsyne has a fine
sonnet entitled "Spiritual Illumination" and
Mrs. Caroline A. Mason one almost equally
good, called can Open Secret "Adam and
Eve" grows in interest, and there are several
good short stories, while the Gossip" con-
tains some anecdotes about Carlyle, and 9TH
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