Daily Kennebec journal., 1883-04-27
NO 80.
it Can Do and What it Cannot Do" By
Rev. DIR. James McCosh.


Mr.. John Fiske's account of 'The Middle
Colonies before the Revoluti n" the conclu-
sion of his series of papers on the colonial
period For biography, W. II. Pollock con-
tributes an interesting sketch, with reminis-
cences Of the late Anthony Trollope; and
BensonJ. LOSING, in connection with an in =.
terestins story of the establishment of the
National Academy of the Arts of Design,
gives biographical sketches of the surviving
founders, A. b. Durand, John Evers and
+. :. Cummings. Fer fiction, new
serial novel entitled "A Castle in Spain,
is begun. The authors name is not
given. Kate W. Hamilton supplies bright.
short story. Mr., John +. Weir discourses
of the relative advantages of home and for
eign art study, and DIR. Il. NJ. Coon tells how
favorably conditioned people may secure
tolerable temperature in their homes on hot
summer days. There are poems by Elizabeth
Stuart Phelps, Louise Chandler Moulton and
Herbert +. Clark. Mr.. Curtis talks of Mr..
Morgan Diy's recent arraignment of women
for fashionable folly. of Wagner's music, of
the relations of authors and publishers. and
other topics in his engaging vein. In the ed
itor's drawer is new Dutch dialect poem by
Charles Follen Adams, entitled, "Mine Shil.
dren." For sale at F. J. Pierce's.
The most important article in Lippincctt's
Magazine for May is an article by Capt John
Goldman on Idaho and Montana. "Ashore
with a Florida Sponger" is an amusing sketch
by Ernest Ingersoll. "Among Citrus Blooms"
is another pleasing Florida sketch. "An
Afternoon at Ashbourne." by J. A. Dickson,
gives charming glimpses of one Of the garden
spots of England, the early home of George
Eliot and the place where Handel composed
the Messiah" and Tom Moore wrote his
Chimes" "Great Minds and Matrimony,"
by l.. ID. Morgan, deals with topic old and
yet ever fresh. 'Seven Strollers," by Mar
garet Bertha Wright, is an illustrated paper,
and an article on Charles Lambs Dramatic At
tempts,b by J. B. Matthew'S lis a fine specimen of
discriminating criticism, enlivened by anec-
dote and epigram. "The Jewel in the Lo-
tos," illustrated by a full page engraving,
maintains the strong interest of the preceding
instalments "Adrift on Pensacola Bay"
by William l.. Murfree, Sr., is an anus
ing and well written story. "Out of Money"
by Emily F. Wheeler, is graceful and charm
ing. and Little Mary Whitlow," by Mary
+. wilkins, is quaint and pathetic picture
of child life. DR.. Dix's position in regard
to social morals and female education is dis
cussed in the monthly Gossip" and the
critical notices of new books fill a larger
space than usual.
The May number Of the Eclectic magazine
is as bright as spring day, and contains
something to crafty and satisfy every variety
of taste. The following is its table of con
tents Jonathan Swift; "The Limits of
Science" by Rev George Edmundson; "The
Humorous in Literature" >" by J. Henry Short
house; Brazil and her Railways" by Chas.
Waring; "Frater Are At9ue Vais," by Al
fred Tennyson; Boys; "Under the Snow"
story, by Mrs. Katharine S. Macquoid;
Recent French Novels; 1.-The Sea Calls"
by James Addington Symonds; "Wagner
and Wagnerism, by Edmund Gurnsy; "a
Persian Carpet" by Frederick Boyle;
Transferred Impressions and Telepathy,"
by Edmund Gurney and Frederick w. II.
Myers "An Indian Festival; "Miss Dair-
sie's Diary by Lady Lindsay; Common
sense in Dress and Fashion" by Lady Paget
"Work and Overwork," by DIR. J. Milner
Foihergill; "My Library" Literary Notices
Foreign Literary Notes; Science and Art;
and Miscellany.
The Century Magazine for May has por-
trait of Cardinal Manning for frontispiece.
" Father Junipero and his Work." is a
sketch of the foundation, prosperity and ruin
of the Franciscan Missions in California, IL
Iustrated by Henry Sandman. "Pomonas
Daughter, is an interesting short story by
Frank X. Stockton. my Adventures in
Zuni" is continued, with copious and well
executed illustrations. Henry James, Jr.
writes Of " Du Maurer and London Society"
and his article is well illustrated. Washing
ton GLADDEN. writes of :" The Christian League
of Connecticut-Third Annual Convention -
Other articles are "The Father Of A American
Libraries" by Bunford Samuel; Salvini's
4
" The English Volunteers During the Late
Aborigines and the Colonists," Edward Egg
gleston; "a womans Reason, W."
W. ID. Howells: Cardinal Manning" C.
Keegan Paul; Mural Purpose in Art,
Sidney Lanier; "At league Peteets," a
sketch of the Hog Mountain Range, in 9
parts, part T., Joel Chandler Morris. There
is quite a number Of poems of merit in the
number, and the departments near the close
are well filled as usual.
The North American Review for May has
the following contents Mexico" by Sena-
tor John T. Morgan; "The Disintegration
Of Romanism," Rev. VIM. Kirkus; Emerson
and Carlisle" Edwin =. Whippe; "A Secu-
lar View of Moral Training" Prof. Felix
Adler; Communism in the United States"
Prof Alexander Winchell; "Afiinities of
Buddhism and Christianity" Rev. DIR. J. T.
Clarke; "Woman as an Inventor" Matilda
Joslyn Gage; college Endowment.," Rossi-
ter johnson; "Extradition, by A. g. Sedg-
wick.
The Atlantic Monthly for MAY opens with
Act III. of Daisy Miller" the comedy by
Henry James, Jr. The other contents are as
follows "The Pennyroyal," by Thomas Will
liam Parsons; Niagara Revisited, Twelve
Years after their Wedding Journey, (" by w.
ID. Howells; Life" by S. Z. G.. Colonial
ism in the United States" Henry Cabot
Lodge; "a Landess Farmer" part l., BY
Sarah Orne Jewett; '.Th, Pauper Question. y
ID. c. Kellogg; "Winter-Killed," Helen T..
Starbleak; ''The Floods Of the Mississippi, .
n. s. Shaler The 'Harnt' that walks
Chihowee," Charles Egbert Craddock; "The
Flaneur," Boston Common Dec. 6, 1882,
during the Transit Of Venus. Oliver Wen
dell Holmes; college Athletics" Andrew
NJ. F. Davis; ''The Rain and the Fine Wealth
err" Edith NJ. Thomas: "Willow," f. C.
Sutton; President Monroe; .Mr Quincy's
"reminiscences" '.Woodberry's History of
Wood Engraving; sSvmond's Renaissance
on Italy; "Review Of Recent American Fic-
tion''; 1.-THE Contributor Club" and notices
of books Of the month, close an excellent
number Of the magazine.