The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-02-08
The Magazines.

With the January issue The Age Is changed
in form, enlarged and improved. The price is
reduced to 81 per year. Knowlton, McLeary
& Co., publishers, Pennington, Me.
The February number of the Nursery and
Our Little Ones well maintains the reputation
of this favorite magazine, pictorially and other
wise. Its illustrations are gems and its typo
graphy unexceed. Russell Publishing Co.,
Boston.
The Boston Journal of Chemistry for Febru-
ary treats of familiar science, practical chemis-
try and the arts agriculture. and medicine land
pharmacy in its popular and instructive man
ner. The editorials and editorial notes are able
and interesting. journal of Chemistry Co.,
publishers, Boston.
The February and March numbers of Wide
Awake contain a brace of articles which as the
critic of the Boston Budget well remarks, ''may
be said to mark an era in the history of maga-
zines for YOUTH This reference is to the pa
pers. " Our Business Boys" by Rev. +. Il.
Clark, which contains the gst of letters writ
ten him on the subject by eighty-three business
men of Portland, Me.
The February number of Golden Days con-
tains the conclusion of Captain Chap or, The
Rolling-Stones, combinations of Dame Trot'
and Lyon Hart, and the beginning of a new Sc
rial b. Lieut.. Orton, entitled ''Ralph Gurncy's
Oil Speculation" which tells all about the Won
derful oil wells of Pennsylvania. ''NIus'rat
Ben; or, A Boys Experience In Trapping" is
completed in two of the weekly numbers.
There are, as usual, numerous short stories,
and the various departments are well kept up.
James Elverson, publisher, Philadelphia.
The article in the January number of The In
ternational Review that will first attract Maine
readers is A defence of American Shipping
by G. j. Brockway. The writer is well inform
cd and discusses in an able manner the causes
of the decline in our commerce and shipbuiId-
ing and measures for their revival. We shall
take up this article at another time The other
papers are The American Aristocracy," by
Lincoln l.. Eyre, ''The Peerage of Great Brit
ain" by Hugh Weightman, ''Corruptible EIe-
ments in the Suffrage" by Henry Randall Waite,
Paul Bert and the Jesuits" by William Alex
andcr Heydcckcr, Traces Of International
Law IN Ancient China. by W. A. p. Martin,
''Currencv or the Fundamental! Principles of
literary Science" bg Bomanny NJ. Price Inter
national Review Publishing CO., New York
The Art Amateur for February contains
some striking crayon and charcoal drawings,
including the Lions in Trafalgar square, by F.
Hopknson Smith, Il portrait Of that artist ny
Millet and Abbey, and very life-like figure
study by Geo II. Boughton. whose beautiful
painting, FLOWERS and Falling Leaves" is also
handsomely reproduced. The illustrations of
"EncXpenSive Home Decoration" by Lewis +.
Day. and of ''Japanesr Decorative Art. by DR..
Dresser, are numerous and extremely interest
ing. Capital designs of narcisSuS, clover and
barberrics for Jug and vase decoraton and 4
clever honey-suckle design for screen are
given, besides a variety of suggestions for
general decoration and ecclesiastical cmbroid-
cry. The text of the number is especially
strong. Edward Strahan has an excellent ar
tice on water color painting; Clarence Cook
diSsccts without mercy the alleged Raphael at
the Metropolitan Museum; the art of the part
year is reviewed: picture exhibitions in New
York and Philadelphia receive ample attention,
and My Note Book is full of sharp para
graphs New houses of artistic pretcn>ions i'll
There are valuable articles on fan painting,
china painting and needlc-work, and various
topics relating to bric-a-brac. and art in dress
are agreeably discussed. Price, b cents: 81
year. Montague Marks, publisher, % Union
Square, New York.