Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-02-17


nevertheless varied to suit variety Of tastes.
Its serials and articles are Ivy the first writers.
Hafe,s for February is devoted consid
erably to articles OF foreign travel, etc
wild Welsh Coast" by Wir Skies, "Auist |
Strolls in Holland second paper-by G. IL |
Bough,on, and German Political Leaders" by |
Iierber, futile are interesting, and many Of
the illustrations possess more than average |
merit, as does also thefron,ispicce The Frozen, |
Fountain, drawn by Abbey from painting by |
Boughton. Local Associations Of Whittier
Poems. is another illustrated paper Of interest. !
Miss Woolson continues her "For the Major,
and Mr.. Black his "Shandon Bells" Rem.
inscence articles are contributed by John |
Fiske and Ernes, Ingersoll poems by Eliza.
beth Stuart Phelps, Julia c. K. Dou, and
NJ. T. Moore. The Editors Easy Chair and
Drawer are as instructive and amusing as ever.
The OperiauH for February seems to smack
OF the good dinner its promoters-new and
old-the contributors have recently INDUCED
in. The changes going on toward modernis.
ing London Is presented in an instructive man
ner; the "Thaloe" and "Annetta" serials
continue, while James O'Mcara treats us to
Early Days in San Francisco" c. T. Hop.
kins contributes evil as Factor in Eyolu.
tom" III. Wheeler, Criminal Responsibility
Of the lnsane; and G.. S Godkin, "a Mis-.
understood Hero" The latter article contains
lessons that would be OF profit 10 other rulers
beside Victor Emanuel. Other short articles
and poems give variety, while no little piquancy
is found in "current comment, East and
West and "Outcroppings." We are pleased
to find here a very sensible rebuke to the Lang.
try criticisms that are so prevalent throughout
the States.
iepnia Science Dfonthiy for January and
February came together. They both contain
an usually varied selection indicative of the
effort put forth by its publishers to satisfy all
minds. Felix l.. Oswald has articles in both
on 'Curiosites Of Superstition" and Herbert
Spencer upon Recreation and "Social
Forces in American Life" The January num-
Der has the continuation Of +. A. Englers in
teresting article on "Time keeping in Lon
don, as also an article on "The Great Comet
of 1882, by Professor c. A. Young. The
February issue opens with "The African in
the United States" which, while indicating
thought and care in preparation, is quite specu.
lative. This is followed by an illustrated arti
Gle on "a Prehistoric Cemetery" that is of in
tercst to investigating minds, as is also "Traces
OF Pre- Indian People" in the previous num-
Der. These are but few of the many articles
prepared for the "evoutionist school, of
readers.
The North american ReOif70 for January
and February are also at hand together, and
is devoted TO its usual class of weighty sub
jects. In both these numbers Theology takes
up considerable space in a discussion upon the
apparent need of revision of church creeds by
Rev. Drs. Newman Smyth, II. w. Beecher
Lyman Abbott, II. c. Potter, Howard
Crosby, ]. b. Thomas, ]. o. Peck, G.. f.
krotel and I. w. Chambers, while Bishop
McQuaid endeavors in the February issue to
show "The Decay of Professionalism" Educa-
tional matters are also treated upon in both
numbers. Rev. DIR. Thomas furnishes an an.
probable article on "The Responsibilities of
Progressive Thinkers" and c. T. Congdon in
"Adulteration of Intelligence" forewarns the
evils that will arise from the monopolization
of press and telegraph Gf Gould's New York
manipulations prevail, probably. Other i'm
portant papers are presented by able writers,
appropriate to the times.
LiapineoH's for January and February reaches
US together for notice. Its bright cover seems
d fitting emblem of the brightness of its pages
within, for on opening the January number its
wel-illustrated article on "Colorado Springs"
recalls wildly the interest of Miss Bird in the
Rockies" "a Cruise Among the Wind
ward Islands" runs through both these num-
bers at hand, and relate to yachting cruise in
the Barbados. 'Thc Jewel in the Lotus" is
the new serial presented this year. "Church
Music" is worthy Of consideration, while Lizzie
w. Champney treats us to vein of Scotch
life not often found in American periodicals,
in her short sketch of "Wee Joukydaidles.
Other short stories and variety of pleasing
poems 60 to make up bright and entertain,
ing magazine, but before closing we must not
neglect to note the prominency with which our
fellow townsman, Mr., +. w. Damon, is made
to figure in "a Day in Toxic" by Charles
Wood, in reception given him by an uncle
Of the Mikado, the accuracy OF which is, per
haps rightly, questioned when we meet with
the expression Of :" His Royal Highness King
Kalakaua."
The Century for February opens with an
interesting aricleentitled "American Etchers, ="
iacsimiles Of important sketches from as many
artists. Now it is possible, and even probable,
that We are unable to appreciate art when we
meet with it. We acknowledge it to be the
case in some Of the sketches of this article.
When this magazine has made such name for
itself in the class and escelency Of its illustra
tions. We look upon this illustrated paper as
but contrast to the work Of its own school,
Of which the portrait frontispece Of George
William Curtis by T. Cole is an excellent
sample. Frank Gushing continues his "Ad-
ventures in Zuni," with the same powerful
claim on the readers attention as the first one
commanded ARTISTS Models in New York"
is evidently an art devotee's article artstically
illustrated. G, w. Gable treats us to another
Of his Sketches Of Creole Life, illustrated,
as is also Frederick Lockyer.' "Led- Horse
Claim" continues with its charm Of western
fIankness, while Through one Administra.
lion" tantalires with its lobbying and schem-
ing for selfish ends, but gives us an excellent
insigh, into political life at Washington. The
sketch Of &c. w. Curtis, by Conant, is an
encouragement to labor for the reformation
Of social and political evils in any country.
W. ID. Howel's new serial, "a Woman's Rea