The National tribune., 1882-06-03
THE JUNE MAGAZINES,

y n UiANALl NESI
The feature of Harper is a fine steel engrav-
ing of Longfellow, printed on a separate leaf of
the size of the Magazine, suitable for framing.
sketch of the literary labors of this great
est of American poets by George William Curtis
accompanies the engraving, and it is not too
much to say it is worthy of the subject and the
author.
Quaint old Yarmouth" illustrated, and de-
scribed by Rideing is as usual entertaining,
descriptive, and instructive.
Eugene L. Didicr has-if one may be permit
ted to draw an inference from his name-per-
formed labor Of love in writing "The Social
Athens of America" Baltimore is the city
referred to, and tho article is handsomely illus
trated with portraits Of number of the beau
titul women for which that city has long been
celebrated. The Magazine contains its usual
liberal supply of gosd reading matter, with the
exception of the Drawer" which, in wit and
humor, is not up to the standard of half the
newspapers OF the country.
LippincOtts Magazine opens with an interest
ing and vell-ilustrated article on Toledo" by
s. I. Scott Lucy II. Hooper summarizes the
recently published rccoIlections of q French
comedian, Sampson who was pupil of Talma
and the teacher of Rachel "On the Wheel"
by Kol KrOn," treats of travelling by bicycle.
The fiction in this number merits particular
notice. The conclusion of "Stephen Guthrie"
is extremely well managed, and has novelty as
well as charm. "An nt-Mndcd Hero by
Celia ?. Woolley, is an unusually well-writtcn
story, true to life and pleasant as it is inter
he nF Lo6iv SyT Tay,a
Austin, embodies in spirited manner ana with
strong local coloring family tradition of Old
Nantucket, and "A Strange Nights Lodging"
by Hart AyTault, deals with incidents which,
if not very probable are wildly told. A new
serial, entitled Fairy Gold" will commence
in the July number aud run through the rest
OF the year.
Demorest's MoHthly.-The Summary of Cur
rent Events III this Magazine is worth the
price. Even readers of daily papers who have
read all the events at the time of their occur
renee can find pleasure and profit in re -perusal
to fix them more fully iii their memory. This
feature of Dem0rest shows that, in the Judgment
OF the editor, the minds of the readers of this
exclusively ladies magazine are capable of ap-
preciating something higher than the raimcnt
with which they adors their persons. IL also
contains a handsome Oil chrome, suitable for
framing, of the Princes in the Tower" and d
choice selection Of light literature
Peterson has arrayed his five pretty girls in
costumes appropriate to the season, and the
descriptions Of each is contained in the pages
of his Magazine. A design for an Oscar-WiIde
pen-wiper, consisting of sunlower with a
brown centre, and yellow leaves suspended by
brown ribbons, adorns the page opposite the
pretty girls before mentioned. Then comes
the pattern for a "polerine Whatever that
may be-and several pages Of beautiful designs
for embroidery, and the usual quantity of light
summer reading.
The Century has an admirable portrait of Car
dinal Newman, superb work of art. An inter
esting autobiographcal sketch of the Cardinal
is also given. All the other Illustrations are
also well executed. Richard Grant Whites
paper on Opera in New York is exceedingly
interesting. The wood engravings are remark
ablyfne. The literary features of the Maya
zine are as usual of excellent quality, each de-
partment being edited with care and ability.
Altogether the Century for June is an "excep-
tionally interesting number.