Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-03-24
NO. Il.
The Magazines.

Echo of Passion" Mr.. Bishop CARRYING his
story, 1.-The House of Merchant Prince, :"
through two more chapters, and Miss Phelps
opening new story, "Dr. Zay." Besides
these there are two stories, one of Venetian
life by Miss Woolson, and one by Mr. Dem.
ing, author of the Adirondack Sketches"
Prof. John Fiske writes upon the Condition
of Europe before the Arrival of Man. Mr..
Charles Wood describes visit to the Hindoo
Reformer, keshub Chunder Sen, at Calcutta;
there is \ paper by MIR. Edward Farrer upon
the Folk Lore of Lower Canada; A. +. Barr
describes some Shakespearian Operas; Mr..
Philip Bourke Marston assals the ideals and
theories of the author of dorothy; and Mr..
Eugene W. llilgard writes of the influence OF
Education and Government Aid upon Pro-
gress in Agriculture. The literary element
in the number is strong. Besides Mr.. Mars
tons criticism of Dorothy" we have re-
views of the poems of Mrs. Spofford, Owen
lnnsly and Mrs. Hutchinson; of Scudder's
Noah Webster, and Morse's John Quincy
Adams: and of Caroline Fox's Memories,
the Mendelssohn Family and the two thous-
andth volume of the Tauchnitz Library. with
the brief notices under Books ofthe Month"
There are several poems and a haf-dozcn
briet papers in the Contributors Club.
Harper's Magazine abounds in daintily-
engraved pictures, and its literary contents
are varied and interesting. There are two
fine. full-page engravings, printed on heavy
paper, separate from the text-a striking por-
trait of MIR. Gladstone, which with other illus
trations accompanies an article on Mr. Glad
stone at llawarden, by Mr.. II. W. Lucy. and
a frontispece from drawing by c. s. Rein
hart, which illustrates Mr.. George =. Lath-
rop's spanish Vistas,' opening in this
number. An article by Mr. Ernest Ingersoll
on one of the rich mining districts of Colorado
"Silver San JUAN" has II fine illustrations
from drawings by Thomas Moran; Prof b.
l.. Gildersleevc describes the Athena Parth-
enos, and tie statuettc recently discovered at
Athens; Mr.. G. +. Woodberry contributes
the first of two papers on the History of Wood
Engraving, illustrated with some fac similes
of old engravings; A. +. Oakley describes
some of the recent phases of Decorative Art
in paper which is illustrated with specimens
of the work of Colman, Shrlau, Tiffany, La
Fargo and others; and David ID. Lloyd writes
a humorous sketch which A. Is. Frost illus
trates. Prof n. II. Egles,on contributes n
paper entitled What we Owe to the Trees
the aesthetic serial, Prudence" is finished
and Miss Woolson's novel approaches com
pletion; there are short stories by Elizabeth
Read and n. A. Prentiss, and poems by Mrs
Moulton, Mr.. Dorr, Nora Perry. De Forest,
Frances l.. Mace and Rose Hawthorne Lath-
rop; Mr.. Abbey illustrates another of
Herricks poems: and the editorial depart
mcnts are well filed J. Frank Pierce has it.
Lippincott's Magazine for April opens with
a sprightly description ofa Normandy market
place in spring, bv Margaret Bertha Wright,
with illustrations artistic and highly finished.
Illustrations of a different kind, but equally
good. accompany an article on -Four Footed
Prize Fighters" by Felix l.. Oswald. s'Our
Substitute for Navy" by Charles +. John
son. Jr., of the L. s. Geological survey, is
the title of paper which, after showing that
our chief reliance for defence in case of war
must be the torpedo system, gives full and
clear account of the different kinds Of torpe-
does invented, and their comparative efficien-
cy. Charles Burr Todd contributes an in
teresting paper on the renowned pirate Cap
tain Kidd. "ln a Florida Crackers Cabin,
by Charles Dunning, New Years with the
Ojibways," by Helen Campbell and "Among
the Gwledigion," by Writ Skies, are sketches
of local life and manners such as have always
been characteristic and attractive feature Of
Lippincotts. "A Bohemian is a story of
New York life, and ''The Assistant Editor
| apparently the record of an actual and singu-
lar experience. The poetry of the number is
ny JonH ID IdbD, MARY hlUke lJe we're, anu
George Newell Lovejoy, and the editorial de-
partments contain many short papers and re-
views which will repay perusal.
The Century Magazine for April is one of
the best numbers of that publication which we
have seen. Its illustrations are really superb !:
its literary matters of the best. II opens with
a portrait of Matthew Arnold. Tunis and it's
Bey, handsomely illustrated article follows
The other illustrated articles are 1.-The Age
of Praxiteles Opera in New York y
"Some American Tiles" The illustrations
in the first two articles are beautiful speci-
mems of engraving and printing. Other arti-
Ges are Through one Administration. y
continued; Matthew Arnold" oddities of
Southern Life - Russian Jews and Gen
tiles" "A Modern Instances" s'Ninita :"
WAS the Earl of Beaconsfield a representa-
tive jew" ''The Blessings of Piracy The
poetry of the number is as follows: "To
Imogen at the Harp" cat Rome-Farewell
to Blanca" Butterflies in March; "On
Kingston Bridge" "a Spring Madrgral; :"
"In April" The special departments are
filed with special good things upon matter.
pertaining to each.