Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-09
The Magazines.

The Andover Review for May comes full
freighted with articles theological and other
wise. Prof. Stearns writes upon THE Chris
tan CONGESTION of Man." The Fate OF
Symbols illustrations from Mathematics"
is the title of an article by Prot. Hardy
"Arnold of Rugby and the Oxford Move
ment,'' i. the subject of an article by Edwin
D. Mead. The other papers are "frcmo-
tion in Kansas" Rev James G. Dougherty !;
| ssTha Church School-Criticisms and SuR-
gestions," Rev. James G. Merrill; '.Protes-
tant Missions in East Africa" Prof Moore !:
| Baptism in the Teaching and in Early
Christian Art" with illustrations. Prof.
Smyth. The Editorials in this magazine
thus far have been able and insructing.
Those in the present number are not behind
those which have gone before them. ..Arch-
geological Notes." and "Book Notices" oc-
cupy the closing pages
'.Home Science" is the title of a new mag
azine, of which we have received the fret
number, in which we recognize characteristic
articles by Dio Lewis, and interesting articles
from other noted writer's. This is a magazine
for home, discussing questions of health and
happiness, and teaching how to live to get
the most and best from life's opportunities.
1t is published by Selden r. Hopkins. New
York.
The American Aquatic Magazine for April
is received. Its contents are: "Hints on
Rowing; Rowing Mention; "American
Rowing; yachting Mention; New York
Yacht Club; 'sRigs and Thunder Squalls" !;
| yachting on Long Island Sound; Canoe
ing: s'Ocean Yacht Race from Sandy Hook
to the Needles; 1T; The Cherub of the
Jupiter; "Foreign and Domestic Rowing !;
| miscellaneous Items" This publication is
devoted to Yachting, Rowing, Canoeing. and
all water pastimes in American waters.
The May Magazine of American History
opens with spirited contribution from John
Esten Cooke on the ''Virginia Declaration
of Independence, in 1776.' 1t is accompanied
with soma twenty handsome illustrations,
chiefly old houses and rare portraits. The
second paper is from the pen of DIR. Cyrus
Thomas. who presents the arguments which
go to prove that the "Cherokees were Prob
ably Mound Builders" Frederic G. Mather
contributes an article ON 'Slavery in the
Colony and State of New York" The editor
writes of .sWilliam I'LL, of England" and
his influence on the forming institutions of
America-whose admirable portrait is given
as the frontispiece to the Magazine. ''The
Great Seal of the Council for New England
Is the subject 0f an essay Dy james r baxter.
New facts and features unfold in the Private
Intelligence Papers, which have now reached
chapter VIII, and Mr.. DeLancey's Notes
continue to be the Distinguishing feature of
DR.. Emmet's valuable contribution. In
"Minor Topics" we have thrilling episode
of the late civil war, entitled the "Soldier' s
Homeward Voyage; and also aaron Burr
at Quebec letter from James Parton.
The Bay State Monthly opens with an
article on "Chester Allan Arthur" by Ben
Perley Poore. fine steel engraving of the
President forms the frOntispiece. The re-
naming contents are: yesterday" by Kate
L. Brown; ''The Boundary Lines of New
Groton," Hon. Samuel Abbott Green, with
map; "The New England Town House," J.
B. Sewall; Bunker Hill; The Young
Mems Christian Associations of Massachu.
SETS; Town and City Histories"
We have received a copy of the May num-
ber of 'The Electra" a magazine devoted to
"The good. the true and the beautiful" a
bellies, lettres monthly for young people. 1t
is published at Louisville, Kentucky.