Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-04-22

nils. The 0f9t n4ue0 lnsutVs~"s
In 1911, has model farm. These Aef1cul-
mai In.titutes are thought to have favor
able influence on Swedish agriculture: nc
King and public men of Sweden are known
to take lively interest in the educational IN
stitutes of the country.
Stockholm, March 81, 1880.
New Magazines.
The Nav number of Scribner's Magazine
is full of matter of general and timely IN
terest 1t opens with q portrait OF Edgar
Allan Poe. The opening article IS paper
1.-The Younger Painters of America, the
first of three by Mr.. William c. Browneii
With this are engravings of pictures oy
Weir, Shirlaw, Ryder, Sargent, Eaklns.
Chase, Currier, Swain Clifford, Didlman, the
Younger Ipness and Church. Louisiana,
by Mrs. Burnett is concluded. :" The
Growth of Wood-cut Printing" is related
in an interesting and very correct manner by
Theo. L. DeVinne, showing how the GYM
der machines for printing have surpassed the
platen presses. ''Peter the Great, Is con-
tinued in paper Of much excellence, the
illustrations being particularly fine. An
other rhetorical paper is one upon "Ine
Dominion of Canada" BY George NJ. Grant,
u.
erous appreciation of the labor of the early
Jesuits Out-of-dOOr Life is recorded in Bur-
roughs's ''Notes Of Walker" in which he
replies TO criticisms on his recent enumera-
ton of some inaccuracies of American poets
in dealing with nature, and also in Ingersolfs
"Rocky Mountain Cookery" Timely topics
are represented by paper on Economic
Defects in Christian Missions" by paper on
Congress and International Copyright" by
Mr.. Z. L. Didier. recOunting in popular
way the many efforts to accomplish this re-
form BY legislation; and by 'The New York
Seventh" aprOpOs of the occupation OF the
new armory The poetry is BY Clarence
Cook, Celia Thaxter, and Juliet c. Marsh.
The departments include papers by DIR. Hol-
land on "Pettiness in Art" "Internationai
Copyright" and Common Sense and Rum;
s.Hints for the Yosemite Trip" with estimates
of cost of a ten days trip; "Nerves in the
Household" the book reviews, some "Bric-
a-Brac," and a department Of 'Worlds
Work." including "Western River Improve
ment, "Centrifugal Milk-tester,' ''Transpos-
ing Piano." etc.
. LippincOtt's Magazine for May opens with
a copiously illustrated paper on Richfield
Springs. which, besides an attractive descrip-
ton of this much frequented waterins-place,
gives some interesting particulars about Fen
imcre Cooper and Judge Nelson, whose farms
at CoOperstOwn lie within an easy drive from
Richfield. A descendant of the famous now
elist, Miss Constance Fenimore WOOlson,
contributes to this number very quaint and
touching story entitled "Miss Grief" The
first of series of'Studies in the Slums, by
Mrs. Helen Campbell, gives striking ac-
count of the mission in Water street, New
York. The concluding paper Of Octave
Thanet's able discussions of the condition of
'The English Workingman" deals with
another pressing social problem. ''The
Backwoods of Guatemala" are graphically
pictured with both pen and pencil in DIR. Os-
wald's ''Summerland Sketches" which are
now drawing to close. Nena Sturgis has
an illustrated article on "Ancient Maskers
and Modern Carnival" FIN. Osbourne gives
an amusing account of ''Funeral in Chinese
Fishing Village" and Phebe d. Matt des-
cribes the methods of instruction in the va
rious London Art Schools" There are
several short stories, including a lively
sketch of negro life by Jennie Woodville;
''Adam and Eve by the author of '.Dorothy
Fox" grows in interest and promises to
prove very popular serial and the "Month-
ly Gossip is full of good things, embracing
"reminiscences of Charles Dickens and the
Countess Ida Hahn-Hahn, with several short
articles on social and literary topics. A po-
EN- by Longfellow will appear in the next
number.
The Atlantic Monthly for May opens with
the continuation of the serial by Aldrich,
1.-THE Saltwater Tragedy" Willard Brown
criticises 1.-The Examination System in Edu-
cation" and suggests some changes that are
worthy Of attention. "McIntyre's False
Face" is the title of an interesting story by
w. II. Bishop. "Ten Days in the Rebel
Army" givesanother picture ofthe sufferings
endured by the Union boys who fell into reb-
ell hands during the war. Records of w. NJ.
Hunt" also 1.-The Undiscovered Country
are continued. An article on "The Demo-
cratic Presidential Nomination" shows pref
ty careful watching of the current ofpolitical
events. The conclusion of the writer is that
Tilden, Or somebody whom Tilden will name
will receive che democratic nomination, and
that if Grant should be the republican candi-
date the chances are in favor of the demo-
cratic candidate. There are several short
poems in the number. Richard Grant White
furnishes an article on British American
fair and discriminating and well worthy of
perusal.
The International Review has brief table
of contents, but the articles are weighty and
require some thought to appreciate them.
They are "Studies of Primitive People, by
Ellie Reclus; "The English Language in
America" by j. F. Loundsbury; "Open
Scholarships )" ''Skulls, Brains and Souls"
by Thomas Dwight; "Oliver Wendell
Holiness" by Ray Palmer: ''Victor Emmau-
uel." by Luigi Monti; ''The Abuse of the
Ballot and its Remedy by George w. Julian ;
Government Machinery" by Albert Stick
ney; Notices of Contemporary Literature.
Blackwood's Magazine for April, 1880. has
been republished by the Leonard Scott Pub
fishing Co.. Al Barclay St. The following
are the contents: "Brummagem Morality =
''Reata-Part XIII" 1.-The Peasant Proprie-
tors in Norway" "Bush-Life in Queensland
Part VI" '.The Afghan War: Passages
from the Notebook of a Staff Oficer-Part
II :" ''Eleanour Tale of Nom Performers :"
1.-THE Prince Consort :" 'sThe Crisis Abroad ~
1.-THE. Appeal to the Country The
reader having greeted his old friends
"Reata," "John West" and the .ssStaff OFF,
cer," cannot fail to be struck with the politi-
cal tendency of the other articles. One is
devoted to AN examination of the standard of
morality set up by the Radicals. Another