The Portland daily press., 1884-07-05


nous writer, who appears to be well informed
and writes instr0ctively. Under the title "The
Gospel of Defeat" Harriet W. Preston makes
us acquainted with one of the men who COM
bine genius and sanctity in unwonted measure,
yet live and die in obScurity, leaving diary
which makes the world grieve that it did not
know them living. A large part of the num-
Der is devoted to valuable criticism of recent
literature. Eliot q. True, e. s. f., and T. B.
Aldrich contribute poetry Mr.. Aldrich five
charming, exquisitely finished quartrains, one
of which we quote:
ROMEO AND JULIET.
From mask to mask. amid the masquerade,
Young Passion went with challenging, soft breath:
"Art Love?" he whispered; art thou Love, sweet
maid?',
Then Love, with gittering eyelids, 81 am Death"
The Century is always attractive in its arti-
cles and its Illustrations The publishers have
done their patrons an gratifying service by pre-
senting in the July number an excellent full-
length portrait of Americas English friend,
John Bright, accompanied by sketch of his
career. Mrs. Schuyler Van Rensselaer, con-
tinues her account Of recent architecture in
America, the illustrations being of the Metro
poltan Opera House in New York, the Casipo
in Newport, the Short Hills, Music Hall and the
Railway Station at North Easton. The serial
stories by Henry James and Mr. Gable are con-
tinued, and there is another installmens of Ju-
lian Hawthorne's account of the scenes of his
fathers romances. DR.. Woolsey of Yale Col
lege contributes an article on college degrees,
especially honorary degrees, which is too late /
We fear, to accomplish much good this year.
ID. s. Wilson describes the origin and growth
of the Ku Klux Klan, and e. v. Smalley gives
an account of the work of the Pension Office.
Will Wallace Harney, Frank r. Stockton and
julia 3. Whiting contribute short stories.
This is only partial enumeration of the fea-
lures OF the number, which is strong in poetry
and in notices of new books.
The chief features of the July Harper's Mag
azine are a description of the Nile Festival by
DIR. Trautvetter, with illustrations by Sir
Frederick Leighton; an account of the per-
sonsl traits and home life OF Prince Bismarck,
by DIR. MoritZ Busch, with a portrait of the
Prince full-bearded; a beautifully illustrated
account, by Annie Howells Frechette of the
summer resorts of the st. Lawrence, and
readable paper about the professional beautiesl
or, as they were then called, the standard
beauties of the last century, with illustrations
chiefly from the portraits by Sir Joshua Rey-
nolds. The serials by William Black and e.
T. Roe are continued, and there are short sto-
ries by Frank h. Stockton and Miss Mary e.
Wilkins. Philip Bourke Marston contributes
charming poem, "The Roses and the Night
ingale." "The Silent Schools of Kendall
Green" is the pretty title of an account of the
college for the deaf and dumb in Washington
Col HigginSon concludes his series of papers
of sold Hickory, In variety and excellence
the contents of this number are up to the Har-
per standard, and the illustrations are particu.
larly interesting.
The Art Amateur for July gives design of
maple leaves for wood carving; an exquisite
ceiling decoration of cherubs, by F. Boucher,
printed IN color, and great variety of miscel-
laneous designs and suggestions for art work.
ers. The Paris salon and the Paris exhibition
n IeIg Fa viz cd in Aafa
and copiously illustrated, rare engraving of
LA Rixe," owned by Queen Victoria being
especially noteworthy. A valuable feature OF
this number is the long and admirable article
n the Mod 4rn Home" series, on the decora-
tion and furnishing of the dining room.
The July number of the Manhattan contains
an interesting sketch of the life and political
career of the Earl of DHfferin, whose portrait
as froptisp1ece, reveals the calmness, decision
and strength of the diplomatist "Fair Vero-
ma" by j. W. Davis, depicts In very attrac-
tive manner the charms of that ancient city.
a paper by q. Parker Morris, is entitled
shall we Open Shakspear5's Grave?' an ex-
pefimebU wnien the writer favors IraJan"
moves slowly, but increases in fascination.
Its delineations of Partisan life stand out in
their clearness and local color like silhouettes
against white background. Louise Chand-
Ter Moulton writes in her happiest vein mo-
nograph on arthur O'Shaughnessey: his
Life and his Works" interspersing her nsrra-
tive with choice quotations from the deceased
poet, whose portrait accompanies the sketch
Frank Vincent writes of white elephants and
says the genuine sacred white elephant in Bur-
nah and Siam is not purchasable from any
body by anybody, upon any terms. The third
paper of "Retrospections of the American
Stage" by John Bernard, with notes by Law
renee Hutton and Brander Matthews, contains
among other portraits that of Mrs. Elizabeth
Foe, the mother OF Edgar Allan Poe.
The July Magazine of Art in the first paper
OF an article on sOurrent Art" criticizes un-
sparingly the exhibition of paintings by the
Royal Academy at Burlington House. 1t is
denounced as feeble and inapt, with the usual
scarcity of good work and an abundance of
medium and bad. The works possessing real
freshness and vigor are said to be accorded
humanity's reach" Marriage de Conyen-
ance," by Mr.. Orchardson is pronounced the
picture of the year. The original of the from
tispiece, "The Gladiators Wife," by Mr..
Blair Leighton, exhibited by the Academy, is
full M OF dramatic action, The sixth paper on
Greek Myths in Greek Art BY Jane E.
Harrison, is a well written, intelligently illus
trated sketch. Raphael and the Fornarina,"
by Julia Cartwright, has two engravngs, one
of "La Fornarina," painted by Raphael, the
other 'The Yelled Lady" ascribed to
Raphael.
The contents of Cassell's Family Magazine
for July are continuation of the serial "With.
in the Clasp" by j. Berwick Harwood, son
Letting off the Steam," by the Rev. Prof. W.
Coal" by j. W. Steel" Chow to Form Tri-
cycle Club" by j. Eaton Fearn, 'The Story
Of Auld Robin Gray" by James G. Hadden,
Little Lessons in Household Surgery" by q
Family Doctor, "The Folk Dere of Colors .
by Rev. I. f. Thistleton Dyer and other inter-
esting papers.
New Publications.