Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-05-24
The Magazines.

Tne magazines.
The Century for June has for frontiepiece
a bust of Alfred Tennyson, engraved by ].
II f. Whitney. The opening article is upon
Living English Sculptors." by Edmund w.
Gosse, illustrated. Other illustrated articles
are: Father Junipero and his work." con-
tinued; "On Severn's Last Sketch Of
Keats" 1.-The Great South Gate" The jury
system is discussed in papers from able writ
ers on both sides. The purely literary part
of the magazine does not appear to be rs full
or of quite SO popular a cast as usual, though il
contains contributions from Howells, Henry
James Jr.. Frances Hodgson Burnett, and
other distinguished writers.
Lippincott's Magazine for June opens with
an illustrated article by Frederic G. Mather,
entitled "Vagaries OF Western Architecture"
''The London Season is described by Nor
man Pearson, who, among other sketches,
gives us one of class of young men closely
resembling our own Dudes" but known ~
"Mashers." Poor Jack His Joys and His
Sorrows" by Franklin North. depicts the
condition and peculiarities of the sailor under
its pathetic well as humorous aspects.
Kate Hillard gives an amusing description
of "A Roman Pension" with its queer Ar
rangement of rooms and its cosmopolitan
inmates. "A night with Remenyi," by l.. J.
s., will be found very interesting. "Animals
Extinct Within Human Memory" by G. +.
Holder is paper of popular scientific
character, and Mrs. Margaret j. Preston's
account of the American sculptor Ezekiel,
is timely and appreciative.
The North American Review has the fol-
lowing contents; american Manufacturing
Interests" by Joseph Nimmo, Jr. present
,cC Cnll ;,;p Dras;Aart
c. Gilman; "The abuse of Citizenship" Ed
ward Self; "Herbert Speacer's Facts and In
ferences." Prot. Isaac l.. Rice: "a Few
Words about Public Singing" Christine Nils
son; 'Incidental Taxation" William NJ.
Springer, Nj. c.; "The Moral Influence of
the Drama.
The Manhattan Monthly Magazine i.
new candidate among periodicals for popular
favor. II is handsomely arranged and print
ed. The opening article entitled "A Study
of Hamlet" is a piece of fine writing and
presents the character of Hamlet with the
pen of a careful critic and scholar. The
article is embellished and illustrated by
chaste and well executed eDgravings. The
magazine throughout is of u high literary
character. 1t will deserve success il il
continues as it has commenced.
ne magazine Oh american t11etOfv Tor
May. edited by Mrs. Martha Lamb, is an el-
egant number of this excellent publication.
The handsome heavy paper with broad mar
gin, the clear large type and fine engravings,
leave nothing to be desired in the mechani-
cal execution of the work, while the carefully
written and learned articles are worthy to be
classed among the best writings we have Of
the historical class. A steel engraving of
John Jay forms the frontispiece. There is
an article upon Baron de st. Castin of
special local interest to our readers, but the
attempt to vindicate President James
Buchanan by Hon. Horato King will not be
appreciated or approved by many Northern
men. An unpublished letter by Edward Glib
bon, the historian, adds interest to the pages.
The Magazine is published by the "Histori-
cal Publication Co., at 80 Lafayette Place,
New York.
The June Atlantic opens with a continue
ton of the comedy "Daisy Miller" Charles
Dudley Warner contributes an article on
''Monserrat,' Oliver johnson discusses the
subject of Morality in the Public Schools.
s'Carlyle and Emerson" is the subject of an
article by Montgomery Schuyler. Richard
Grant White writes of 'Mr. Washington
Adams in England" "How the Women went
from Dover is quite long poem from Whit
tier, in his Characteristic vein and likely to be-
one of his most popular. There are many other
articles besides those above mentioned, the
number being one of the best Of the year
thus far.