The Portland daily press., 1884-02-02

Meynell reveals some of the mystery of Dick
enss.un6nished story as it was partly revealed
TO the illustrator Of the work Among the il
Illustrated papers of the number are Titus Nun
son Coan's anecdotal sketch OF ''Gustsve Cur
bet, Artist and Communist" Rowland S. Rob
inson's "Merino Sheep" and the first paper in
The Cruise of the Alice May serial de-
scrlbing cruise among the islands and along
the shores of the Gulf of ST Lawrence, by s.
u. W. Benjamin and NJ. j. Burns, the artist.
Ihe fiction of the number consists of the fourth
part OF Mr.. Cables serial story. "Dr. Sevier;"
TIE third part of Robert Grants aAyeraee
MAN." and short story, IA First Love Let
ter" By j. S. Dale. In the "Bric-a-Brac'' de.
paitniept are humorous sonnet by Robert
browning aud i've short poems by Austin
Dobson. There are also poems by Mrs. Fran
ces Hogseon Burnett, Sidney Lanier. George
Parsons Latbrop, Edmund W. Gosse, Mrs.
Celia Thaxter. John vasee Cheney, and Miss
Helen G. Cone.
1t is late 10 make mention Of the January
number Of the Princeton Review. but il il not
one which IS not good unless read in the first
week OF Its appearance. This Review is the
only one, we believe, which has Foundation.
II IS IN sense Independent Of patronage, bav-
ing sn endowment that enables it to nav the
best terms for good work and to command the
whole Held 1t is issued six times wear for
Inc low price OF three collars, or fifty cents q
numoer. The number now under considera-
tlon contains six articles, every one by q writer
VINO has something to say that is worth saving.
and who knows how to present his Thought
with cearness and vigor. The contents are
Agnosticfsm in American Fiction. bv Jnlian
Hawthorne; On the ducatiou of Statesmen.
by Prof. henry @. Adams; The Railway Prob
tenn, by o. Stuart Patterson; A Study of the
Minds Chambers of Imagery, BY President
MeCobb and Prof. Henry It. Osborn Of Prince
ton college; The Morrow OF the Gladstone Ad-
minisiration, by Aaron George Rawlinson of
Oxford University; and The College of TODAY
bg R. B. Bowker. Literature, politics. .indus-
try, metaphysics and education, all receive
here helpful and suggestive contribution of
thought and study.
Harpers Magazine for Fabruar is strong
number, in both its artistic and literary fea-
lures The two serial novels, William Blacks
Judith Shakespeare" and the Rev. E. P.
Roes Natures Serial Story are advanced
stage The frontispiece engraving from Alb.
bey's dra@iog, 1.-THE Bible Reading is an il
lnstration for Blacks novel. Joseph Hatton
gives description of the Upper Thames, &C..
companied by ten beautiful illustrations. Miss
Woolson concludes her interesting article tAt
Mentone," which is profusely illustrated Mr.
Y. II. Farnham contributes a close study of
Canadian country life. Col Higginson,s
American History" series has passed beyond
the revolutionary period, and 10 this months
paper he traces the beginnings of our national
life One OF the illustrations is a full page
portrait of Alexander Hamilton. Recent
Work in Terra Gotta is the subject OF an arti.
Gle By Alexander f. Oakley, illustrated. Juli-
an hawthorne contributes a dramatic story
entitled, "DaAid Poindexter's Disappearance
"Glimpses OF Emerson," by Mrs. James T.
Fislds, is full of new matter. The late DR.. 7
Marion Sims is the author of dramatic
sketch of revolutionary times, entitled. lydia
Mackey and Col. Tarleton," and the Rev.
Charles E. Thwing contributes pa on
1.-THE National Government and Educ At on, -
Three serial stories are now RAINING in the
Atlantic Monthly-F. Marion Crawford's ga
Roman Singer, G. F. Lathrop's "Newporr,"
and S. Weir MitchelPs ''In War Tine, the
latter begun in the last January number. Per-
haps there ought TO be added to thess what is
almost as fascinating as story, Mr.. James's
sketches Of travel, "En Provence" These four
contributions alone would amply sustain the
reputation of the Atlantic for excellencs in
literature. OF tho other articles in the Janu-
airy number, ga Visit to South Carolina ia
1860, By Edward G. Mason. describing the
feeling Of the people toward the Union, and
the proceedings Of the State and national Cor
vsntion, is full of interest. Elizabeth Robins
writes Of "The Yagabonds and Criminals of
India;' Mr. o. B. Frothiugham in "yoices of
Power" discusses the influence Of the Palpit
and the Press; j. NJ. HilIyer gives Reminds
cences of Chsist's Hospital" and there are in
terestinq anonymous articles on 'sThe Confed
crate Cruisers" and "Mr. Trollope's Latest
Character" There are poems by A. A Day
ton, Helen Gray Cone and Julia c. r. Dorr,
AS usual, since Mr. Aldrich became its editor
large space is given to reviews of books. "The
Contributors Club" department. is uncommon
IL oond