Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-02-05
The Magazines.

The opening paper in the Magazine OF
American History for February, by George
Cary Eggleston, is a most effective piece oi
word painting. the subject being "Our First
Ten Presidents 1t is paper that will in
terest everybody, irrespective Of political
creed, and the ten well-executed portraits &C.
companying it add greatly to its permanent
value. DR.. Cyrus Thomas. the learned anti
quariau, follows with q readable essay on the
"Houses of the Mound Builders" Rev.
Charles II. Parkhurst, ID. d.. contributes q
"Tribute to George w, Lane" late president
of the New York Chamber of Commerce,
whose portrait appears as the frontispece oi
the number. Professor Edward f. Salisbury
contributes the first of q series of three
scholarly essays entitled, "Ths Griswold
Family of Connecticut" (announced some
months since. The Private Intelligence
Papers (Chspter W of Sir Henry Clinton,
under the editorship Of Edward F. Delaney,
bristle with unusual interest this month
Minor Topics contains stirring letter from
Lyon Gardiner Tyler, of Richmond. Va, con.
cerning President Tyler's relation to the
Oregon Question; also, q vivid description OF
"Some of the Cavalry Fights of the Conan
ches." The departments of Notes, Queries,
Replies, Societies, and Book Notices are well
sustained.
The first number of the Andover Review
comes to US from the publishers, Messrs.
Houghton, Mifflin & Co. 1t is sent forth ~
the exponent of the theology now held and
taught in the Andover Theological Seminary,
and will advocate, says the editor, "the
principles and represent the methods of pro-
eressive orthodoxy" The editorial control
is in the hands of Professors Egbert c. Smyth,
William ]. Tucker, G. W. Churchill, Geo.
Harris and Edward G. Hincks, all of Andover
Seminary. The number has some interest.
ing and important articles. The first is de-
voted to "The Theological Purposes of the
Review" BY Professor Smyth. DIR. Wash
ipgton GLADDEN. writes of christianity and
IEstheticism." DR.. A. F. Beard, who is the
pastor of the American Chapel in Paris, con-
tributes paper on "The Churches of the
Hugusnots and the Religious Condition Of
France" Professor George Harris has q re-
view of Professor Ladd's Doctrine of
Sacred Scripture and DR.. Charles H. Park
hurst contributes "a Bible Study" dealing
with the parable of the unjust steward. In
the editorial departments are short comments
on matters of current interest, which include
q readable and sensible essay, American
Impressions of Matthew Arnold" . depart
ment of theological and religious intelligence,
to which Professors Francis Brown and Geo.
F. Moore are contributors: Archaeological
notes by Professor John p. Taylor. and 4
collection Of critical estimates of new English
and American books.
The Eclectic Magazine for February con.
tains timely and interesting papers from the
foreign magazines. Goldwin Smiths ESSAY
on Evolutionary Ethics and Christianity, >
from the Contemporary Review, commando
the place of honor in the magazine. Another
article from the same review, by A. Lang
discusses Literary Forgeries." papei
from the Edinburgh Review, on "The An
cient. Medieval, and modern Stage" will h
found full of interest. Genius" from Mac.
millan's and 1.-The Ramblings of Paper
Knife, from Temple Bar, are of . readable
character. "The ideas of an Exile" BY
Prince Ibahim Hilmy. brother Of the Khe
dive of Egypt, and "Extacts from the Diary
Of the Marquis TsenE, are entertaining and
suggestive. There 10 paper By Grant AlleI
| on The Ancestry of Birds, /" and one By Rev
H. r Haweis on the composer and pianist
| ..Moscheles." There 10 Chinese story from
Blaskwood's, "A Matrimoaal Ffaud." vhicl
| 10 fresh and piquant- Interest will be felt il
the article on s'Oatcast Russia," BY the Nihi
list. Prince Kfapotkise. There are poem
by Rennell Rodd and Montgemerie Ranking
| aad several short papers of interest "l
great Relif flous RefoFmer," BY Prof. Ma
Aalles, viii be read With much interest