The Portland daily press., 1884-10-24

yet undertaken by its conference.-the recent
~ announced series of papers on the Civil
War, by Generals Grant. Mcclellan, Rosscrans
and others in high rank. The first paper, on
THE Battle of Bull Run is contributed by
General Beauregard. who adds to his descrip-
tion of the engagement a postscript on
the subsequent conduct of the war on
the Confederate side, and his own relations
with. jefferson Davis. The illustr ations.
some twenty-five in number, are largely from
photographs made during the war, or from re-
cent sketches of the battlefield, and are by
Fem, Taber, Thulstrup, Redwood aud Others
The first part OF the "Recollecions of a
Private" begins with the enlistment of the
soldier, and continues the description of his
life down to and including Bull Run, thus
supplementing Gen. Beauregard's account of
that battle. The frontspiece is one of Mr..
Elihu Vedder's illustrations OF the Ruhai, at of
Omar Khayyam. the Persian poet, five others
OF which are reproduced, with text by Mr..
Horace E. Scudder; Austin Dobson contributes
q poem, "The Old Sedan Chair" Mr.. joel
Chandler Harris (of "Uncle Remus''fam is
the author OF new story of ante-bellum days
in the South, entitled Free Joe and the rest
of the World" which Mr.. A. B Frost has IL
Illustrated. The fiction comprises also the be-
ginning of a new novel by MIR. w d. Howells,
dealing with the life OF an American business
man, and called "The Rise of Silas Lamb -
In the first part of this story, Mr.. Howells re-
turns to the Boston life of BARLEY Hubbard OF
A Modern Instance" Col. Waring contrib
utes the first of two papers on "rhe Principles
and Practice of House-drsinage," which are to
sum mp bis best experience as sanit4ry en-
gineer. Mrs. James 7. Fields recounts can
AcguaintaDce with Charles Reade." There is
much besides OF great interest in this excsllent
number.
Harper's Magazine for November is Num-
Der OF usual excellence, both in its letter. press
and Illustrations The opening ar,icle on
Columbia College is an important contribution
to current educational literature. Readers
who are interested in botany will be amply re-
warded by perusal of Joseph Hatton's arti-
Gle, "a Day with Sir Joseph Hooker at Kew"
and John Thorpes brief paper on ''Chrysap-
themums''-the former illustrated by Alfred
Parsons, aud the latter by William Hamilton
Gibson. Mary Gay Humphreys's "Norm an
Fisher Folks" ia illustrated bv eight drawings
in Mr.. @. s. Reinhsrtcs best style. The beau.
ties of rural life on the Hudson are heightened
by the charm OF romance in E. P. Roes popu-
1iar novel, Natures Serial Story The r ".
Threadwell Walden concludes his panoramic
view of English history as associated with
Westminster Hail. K. A. Abbey contributes a
full-page illustration Of Robert Burns's poem,
ITO Haggis;s also tul-page illustr~tIon
(prlnted on plate-paper) for the last paIt of
William Blacks novel, Judith Shakespeare.
MI. Andrew Lang's paper on Sydney Smiga
('liustrated) coutains much matter net hither-
to published. Dr. Francis Parkman, under
the title of "The Acadian Tragedy" gives the
true history of the removal of the Acadians
from Nova Scotia, dispelling the poeticsl ro-
nance which has been the basis of so much
undeserVed sympsthy for this misgaiden, up-
happy, and obstinate psopie. Mr. Frank
ID. Millet, one of the judges in the
two Harper Art Competitions, contrib.
utes an article drawing q useful les
son from the results of the Competitions as
to tho conditions affecting art study in
this country. Short stories are contributed by
Harriet Prescott Spofford and w. T. Davis
and the Editorial Departments are full Of in
terestiDg matter Ia their respective fields The
Publishers announce brilliant Christmas
number for December. .preeentiDg the best
contemporary literature aud art OF America
and Eagland.a They also snnonDee two pew
ser'ai stories, to begin in the January N1mher
East Angels, by Miss Constance Fenimol
Woolson, the author OF ''Anne.' aud an aBon-
ymeus rovel, entitled cat the Red Glove.
Ibe hfst number OF he new volume of ST.
Nicholas contains heapiGg magazine full oi
the good things promised Tor the coming year,
and opens with q beautiful froutisplece in Col
0rs, from painting by A. M. Turner. j 7,
Trowbridge contributes the opening chapttr OF
His One Fault ia which the hero through
"his ore fault" Of heedlessness, set in motion
the train of consequence which will follow bip
aud interest toe reader through the entire
volume; and in another serial, "Amoue the
Law-mskers," the author, Edmund Alton,
relates his often amusing experiences while a
page IN tue U. s. enate. Frank Il. Stock
ton, IN the first of bis "Personallv
tour hundred thousand girls ana Boys 10
eome Of the monuments OF Roman greatness
found in oiher countries. To hsYs who are
Ready for Business George j. Manson pro-
poses TO give, under this title. the results of his
interviews With representative men IN various
branchfs Of trase; the first paper treats Of "a
Retail Drug Store" Other attractions pecul-
lar to Ills number are q capital girl story. BIZ
Louisa NJ. AlcotJ, the first half of by story,
| by FL. I'll BcSesan, and aa exceeoiugiy clever
| satirica sketch, By r marshall White, enli-
| tled "The Cruise Of the Piraie-Ship 'MeUn-
| raker'," showing the pernicious effects of read
| ing trashy literature. tTAe Princess Roli-
| day. is delightful poem by Nora Perry, with
| illustrations by r b. Brca.
The Magazine OF Art continues to deserve
| the favoraDe opinion we have often expressed. !.
| Every number contains much interesting read
| log matter pertaining to art topics and 8 large
nuUlber Of excellent pictures, some in llustea-
| tion Of the text and Others reproductions OF
works Of distinguished artists. The November
| number contains of the latter class Bridgman's
The Bath at Home: Cairo; and prince
| Henry before Judge Gascoigne, by 6 Glndo-
| NJ. There are elegantly illustrated articles on
"The American Salon" "Head Gear in the
| Fifteenth Century, 'Od gish Painters, y
i French Furniture" ane several other topics
! This number completes the seventh youme.
+ The Publishers are Casseil & Co, New York,
1 London and Paris.