Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-06-20
July Magazines.

| Harper's Magazine for July is an interest
| ing Number. Mrs. Champney contributes n
description of Oporto and the Oporto vine
yards. with illustrations. Mrs. Annie How
ellis Frcchette describes the life of Lord
Lornc and the Princess Louise at Ridean
Hall, illustrated with portraits of the Mar
quis and his royal consort, and with interior
views of Rideau Hall. T. Il. Aldrich con-
tributes the first part of an artcle-eptitled
"a Day in Africa - a description of one
| DAYS adventures in Tangier, with illustra-
tions. Samuel Adams brakes "White
| Mountain" series, illustrated by W. A. Glib
son, is continued. +. Mason contributes a
paper on "Old Dutch Masters. Asa II.
| Waters gives an interesting biographical
sketch of Thomas Blanchard the inventor
of the eccentric lathe, with portrait. A
patriotic poem by Julia c. II. Door, entitled
The Parsons Daughter" is illustrated by
Frederieks: and Mr.. Abbey is represented by
full page illustrations of Herrick's poems.
| George II Holden contributes sketch en-
titled Hawthorne among his friends
| Among the especially timely articles are
Railroads in Mexico" by f. +. Prender-
CAST and ~ Bicycle Era by Edward
Howland. DR.. S. Austin Pearce contributes
a curious musical paper, entitled 1.-The Music
of the Spheres" The serial Novels by Miss
Weolson and Thomas Hardy are continued;
|
Everett Hale and Arthur Hastings. Among
the poems of the Number are two especially
noticeable--'First Appearance at the
Odeon.' by the late James T. Fields: and
my June Boy" by Christine Chaplin
Brush. The Editorial Departments are. as
usual full Of entertaining and instructive
matter for all classes of readers. For sale
at the periodical store of j. +. Pierce.
| r n
wer-Lyttons, is the subject of the opening
article in the July number of Lippincott's
Magazine. written by Mr.. William IL. Ride
ing, to whom ample facilities for the purpose
were afforded by Lord Lytton. In "Zoolog-
cal Curiosities' DIR. Oswald continues his
very entertaining account of "Our Four
Handed Relatives" with illustrations. "Pal-
metto Leaves" by Rev. Robert Wilson, is
capital sketch of Charleston, S. G. "Ranch-
Cure" by Alfred Terry Bacon. may be re-
garded as supplementary to DIR. S. Weir
Mitchelrs well-known papers on Camp
Cure" which appeared originally in Lippin-
colts. In "a Trip to Brighton and the
GOodw ood Races" J. A. Dickson gives
lively account ol the incidents and scenes of
| an English race-course, and of the journey by
stage coach from London, with glimpses Of the
country traversed. Mrs. Mary Treats "Ob-
servations on a Colony of Slave Making
| Ants" exhibit the close study Of animal life
that distinguishes the trained naturalist.
'EAcross the Gulf" by Rebecca Harding
Davis, is in the best vein of the writer. The
other short stories in the number are. "TIar-
courts's Wine Mango by s. A. Shields,
and 'Six Views of Miss Starr by Elyn
Duykwood. both clever character sketches.
The serial. -Craque-o'- Doom, maintains its
interest while drawing to its conclusion, and
the editorial departments are az well Allied as
usual.
| The july Atlantic is a strong and interest
/ ing number. ''The Greek Play at Harvard
| which has attracted so much attention, is de-
scribed by Mr.. Charles Eliot Norton. one of
the most competent and accomplished of
1 American scholars. The Boston Womans
/ Bank, which caused no little talk few
i months ago, is the subject of two articles,
ono excellenily pungent and amusing, by
Gail Hamilton. uho entities her paper ''The
lGentlemen's Contribution to the Ladies De
posit"; the other, entitled Sympathetic
Banking is a clear and vigorous account Of
this astounding financial performance, by
Henry A. Clapp, Boston lawyer, who evil
IDENTIFY knows the whole thing by heart. John
Fiske has essay of curious value on
What is Mythology" II. ii. continues
her delightful Norway sketches in a paper
-Four days with Sanna' Miss Sarah Orne
Jewett, author Of the charming "Deephaven"
stories, contributes a charming sketch, can
drews Fortune" which il wondrfully true to
New England country life. John c. Dodge,
in very interesting. article, points out the
defects Of Trial by Jury in the United
States" s'Mischief in the Middle Ages" by
1 Elizabeth Robins. is an article that everybody
will read. Mr.. Whittier contributes poem
sin Memory, Of Mr.. Fields; and Edgar
Fawcett has poem on wounds" The
Contributors Club is full Of little essays; a
descriptive sketch of the Books of the
Month renders very useful though unpre-
tending servive.