The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-20
Magazine Notices.

The November "Atlantic" continues several of
the features which made the October nu nber one OF
unusual excellence. The serial stories. "a Roman
Singer and Newport" have each two new chap
tiers, and Mr.. Langdon furnishes second chapter
of sRecollections of Rome during the Italian kevo-
luton" biographical sketch of DR.. Ezra Ripley,
of Concord, is by Ralph Waldo Emerson; while per-
haps less characteristic of Mr. Emerson than some
OF his essays, few Of them more thoroughly ln-
teresting and delightful than this sketch. Rev.
Brooke Herford contributes valuable paper on
1.-The Trustworthiness Of the Hebrew Traditions"
Henry James continues his studies of provincial
France, this time writing of Narbonne Montpelier
and Mines. Charles Dudley Warner contributes au-
other of his excellent travel papers entitled RAN
dom Spanish Notes." Albert S. Bolles furnishes
some important sugges ions toward a proper answer
to the question "Wha Instruction should be given
in our Coleges?" 1t is quite radical yet is written
with such cearness and such manifest appreciation
OF the defects in the present system of education
that cannot fail to enlist the earnest attention of
all who are interested in the subject of higher edu-
cation. Miss Sarah Orne Jewett contributes another
OF her charming New England stories, San Only
Son." Maria Louise Henry gives an interesting
sketch of Marie de Hauefort one of the noblest of
French ladies of two centuries and a half ago.
Olive Thorne Miller writes of the robin, which she
names "Ihe Bird of the Morning." There are POI
ems by Edith M. Thomas, C. P. Cranch, and John
Boyle O'Reilly.
The November number concludes the sixty-sev-
enth volume of Harper's Magazine, Herbert Tut
tie contributes article entitled ga Vacation in
Vermont" beautifully illustrated with views of
Green Mountain Scenery. s'Some Glimpses of Ar
tistic London" given in an article by Joseph
HIATT II, illustrated by fine portraits of Leighton,
Fildes, Millais, Boughton, Alma-Tadema. Petite
and Herkomer, and views of their studios Mont
gomery Schuyler contributes q paper on the new
Metropolitan Opera House, profusely illustrated
An interesting biographical sketch of Sir Moses
Montetore, the Jewish philanthropist now enter
ing on his one hundredth year, is contributed by
| Mrs. z. B. Gustafson, with portrait and other
illustrations. "a Castle in SPAIN is concluded.
| Mr. William Blakies article, entitled sour Chill
dren,s Bodies.' strikes vigorously at defects
| of our home and school training, and his sugges-
| lions will command general attention. DR.. H. H.
| Kane describes a sHashsh House in New York. p
| and "The curious adventures of an individual who
INDUCED in few pipofuls of the narcotic Hemp u-
liam Hawthorne contributes thrilling All Halloween
story, entitled "Kens Mystery" and Mrs. Lima Red
wood Fairfax an interesting character sketch, enti-
tied, Caesar and His Fortunes.''
Poems are contributed by Mrs. E. W. Latimer,
Austin Dobson, Miss E. c. Bradley, Herbert e.
Clarke and Edgar Fawcett, and Miss Sarah 0. jew
EFT. The publishers special announcements of the
Forthcoming Christmas number. the regular issue
for December and of the leading attractions of the
Magazine for 1884 indicate their purpose not only
to maintain the high position already gained, but
also to advance its standard of excellence.