Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-04-01
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York Coiles-houscs which gives pleasing
glimpse az society in the last century. "a
Canadian Pilgrimage is short account
of trip through nh interesting region.
" The Song of Roland is from n manu-.
script poem in tho Bodleian Library at Ok
ford and is illustrated with engravings
from the original. :" A Small Telescope
and what TO sec with il" is an instructive
article accompanied by illustrations "Typ-
ical Journeys and Country Life in Mex.
leo" illustrated, is one of the most enter
tanning articles in tho number Other con.
tributions that may be read with interest
are The Mendessohn Family" illus.
trated. "Washington's Acceptance of the
First Presidency" "An American King"
and "rhe New French Minister of Public
Instruction"
The table of contents of the Centrum
Magazine for March has seldom been ex-
celled by previous numbers. The series of
| Mexican travel is continued "From More.
Lin to Mexico City on Horseback" and is pro.
fusely illustrated "a Ramble in Old
! Philadelp hia" with numerous engravings
is very interesting. Other illustrated arti-
cles are "Opera in New York, )" THE Black
Bear" "Tho Danish Skate Sail" and
"Some of the Union League Decorations"
| There are biographical sketches of evil.
liam Dean Howells, Leigh Hunt" Lord
Beaconsheld" and bryant and Longfel.
low" Other interesting additions to the
contents nre THE Copyright Negotia-
tons, " Has Utah Republican Form of
| Government ?" and "Broken Banks and
Lax Directors" All of the departing to
also are full and of more than usual inter.
| est.
The March Californian opens with an
illustrated article on Pasadena, farming
community in Southern California, entitled
The Crown of the Valley" None of tho
illustrations are tirst-class few are as
good rs could be expected from n begin.
ner; the majority are awful. The photo
Autograph of the pavilion of the Southern
California Horticultural Society will recall
to the minds of many readers the long
weary months when this same cut mutt
lated the advertising columns of the news
papers of Southern California, and will
revive the hope that it be laid on the shelf
forever. Good engravings are most desira-
bic auxiliaries to interesting reading mat
ter, but secondhand cheap cuts will not
add to the popularity of an aspiring maya
zine. James O'AIeara contributes a sketch
of the famous tilibuster Walker, Captain
c. l.. Hooper continues the ''Cruise of the
Corwin" and L. w. McGraw considers
Immigration as an American Question:
:" AT Cobweb Crusty's,'' is continued and
"a Logical Sequence by Warren Chenuy
is commenced. Two interesting short stories
are SO In Love and War" by Mabel S. EN-
cry and 'Was 1t Pique ?" by Constance
NJ. Neville. The poems are '.Sybil," story
in sonnets, by Edgar Fawcett, when
Spring Shall Come" by Ina d. Coolbrith,
and Yuma" by Chas.ssH. Phelps. 'Out-
groupings" by Lock Melone excels all pre-
yious issues. On the whole it is very
entertaining number.
In Lippiacott'S for March ''On the Gulf
Coast" beautifully illustrated, is continue
, 'The Burning of Columbia is an inter-
esting account of an event of the American
Civil War. "Some Curiosities of Super
stition," college Eating Clubs" wash.
ington on the French Stage" Managers
Foreign and Domestic" and Bread or a
Sione"-an Indian sketch, make a varied
aud desirable literary bill of fare. The short
stories are "a Fair Confederate Among the
Pines" and "Demoselle Daphne" There
are also the usual serials, poems and the
very interesting department, sour Month
ly Gossip"
"Our Continent is the name of new
, sixteen-page magazine Published weekly in
: Philadelphia. In its first number it says
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world which is the DID," and hopes to lay
before its readers the best thoughts OF
f our best writer's, illustrated by the best
work of our best artists, and clothed in the
most fitting garb that the higest skill can
, DEVISE" 1t is conducted by Albion W.
, Tourgee, assisted by Daniel G. Brinton
and Robert S. Davis. Other well.known
!. writer's conducting departments of the
paper are j. l.. Russell, Helen Campbsll
! Louise Chandler Moulton, Kate Field and
) Max Adeler Among the contributors are
, several of the best American writers, and
the illustrations must be pronounced excel.
lent. The contents Of the numbers already
| issued should insure its favorable accept.
ance by the public. We must add, how.
, ever, in this connection, that we are unable
, to appreciate the ugly scrawls en- the cover
and first page, which are certainly no,
ornamental and not likely to impress on,
with the beautiful in retrogrossive esthet
cism.
We have received copy of pamphle
Of 1876 pages, entitled Z" California AS II Is,
issued by the San Francisco CAL Co. Il
was written by over seventy leading editors
aud writers Of the State, and contains de
scriptions of resources, capabilities ant
present condition of every country in thu
State, and several special articles on thu
leading industries. An excellent map o
California and Nevada accompanies eaci
pamphlet. The work could have been o
greater value if ii had been publishes
sooner, as the first articles contribute,
! were written moro than two years ago.
! Gen. Hancock approves and has promul
, gated in general order the sentence o
: Sergeant John A. Mason, who attempts.
!. to shoot Guitsau. A petition for pres