The Portland daily press., 1885-01-27
The Magazines.

lAe FeDrualT ('MlaRl1teF') number OF
The Century contains-besides such notable
contributions as General Grants article on
Shiloh-the beginning Of novel by Henry
James, entitled The Bostonlans. which
introduces the reader 10 characteristic
group of the "strong-miDded" Of both sexes
Mr.. Howells's descriptive papers. entilled A
Florentine Mosaic, also begin In this num-
Der. Perhaps the most timely illustrated
feature of this number is Dr. Beerss paper
on Canada as Winter Resort, With Sand
hams graphic apd spirited pictures. Mr.
HoweIls's novel, The Rise Of Silas Lapham
is continued, and Miss Litchfield's The
Knight of the Black Forest is concluded.
The "short story" of the number is long
story by Mark Twain, entitled Royalty on
the Mississippi, which, with Kemble's hu-
morous illustrations, covers twenty-four
pages of the magazine. Mr. Stedman writes
about DR.. Holmes in his critical series on
the American Poets; with this article is
printed full-page engraving of an old de-,
guerreotYpe of the "Autocrat.n Mr. SIM
man has brief illustrated paper on Dutch
Poriraiture. Poems are given by G. w.
otonaard, Henry Iyrrell, Edgar Fawcett,
ana lln The "Bric-a-Brac' department. by r.
U. 5herma1 and Joel Chandler Harris (Un-
cle hends). In the Topics of the Time"
are discussed some practicable political le-
lor1ns, the condition Of the stage, the
s"bloody Shirt" etc. The "Open Letter.
department is omitted on account of the
pressure Of war material. The humorous
Cartoon this month is Dy Kemble, the Illus
traitor OF Mark Twain. The articles in the
War Series are yet to be enumerated. First
in importance is General Grants long-ex, /,
pecied paper on The Battle of Shiloh. which
Is accompanied by large number of por-
traits and illustrations drawn from photo
graphs or minute descriptions. A supple
mentary paper from Confederate point of
view is contributed by Colonel William Pres
ton Johnston, on his father, General Albert
Sidney Johnston, and the Shiloh campaign.
Two excellent portraits of General Johnston
accompany this paper. General Thomas
Jordan, the Confederate assistant adjutant-
general at Shiloh, makes record of his expe-
riences In the battle. Four maps appear
with these papers. Three brief articles are
grouped under the convenient title Memo
randa on the Civil War, the first being an
account by General Fi:z John Porter of the
circumstances attending the offer to Sidney
oOunnLVu ia 1CO1 Ul tu6 COMMAND OF the
Union armies In the field.
ST. Nicholas for February opens with the
first chapters of new serial by e. P. Roe,
author of The Opening of Chestnut-burr,
and Barriers Burned Away. The question,
City or Country, is one that is constantly
presenting itself to thousands of anxious
minds, and parents as well as children will
gain many valuable suggestions from Mr..
R5e's presentation of the problem. Another
prominent and valuable feature of the mid
winter st. Nicholas is Gail Hamiton's Eng
lish Kings in Natshell. The talented au-
thor has here given In easy flowing yeIss
comprehensive view of all the English soyer-
eigns, with the principal events and distin-
gushed persoDages of their reigns, Portraits
OF nearly every person mentioned, with ma
ny other illustrations, accompany the de-
scripiive text. Nora Perry Is the first au-
thor to contribute to the "Garden of Girls
series. The story is entitled Tyrant Tacy,
and is a charmingly written account of
girls conquest. There is also bright little
Masque, or Miracle-play, as 1t was called bv
It's au boz, the late VIM. NJ Baker, author
of His Majesty, Myself. The idea Is very
novel aud bids fair to be popular. Palmer
Cox tells In his inimitabe pictures and
verses the story of The Brownies Return to
their native laud, and the ingenious manner
In which they accomplished 1t; Ralph's Win
ter Carnival tells of boys visit to the win
ter Carnival at Montreal; and w. I. Peters
and Margaret johnson are contributors of
bright valentine verses. In the serials -
Davy and the Goblin visit Robinson Cruesoe
-Hla 0na Fou1f W.
hero to fall into more trouble,-Mr Stock.
ton takes his Personally Conducted party to
the queer burial ground of Genoa,-Edmund
Alton imparts some more of what he alb
sorbed Among the Law-makers,-aDd we
learn about Murilo in Mrs. Clements Sto-
rles Of Art and Artists.
Harper's Magazine for February is an un-
usually interesting number, beautifully illas-
trated. The front'spiece Is an engraving by
King from F.S. Church's painting, "The
Mermaid and the Sea-wolf The illustrated
articles embrace a wide variety of subjects
Interesting to the stndent of history, of biog-
raphy, of science and of art, as well as to the
general reader. The living article, by Hen
ry W. Lucy, is description of Hatfield
House, the home of the Marquis of Sails
bury, the Tory leader. Louise Livingston
Hunt contributes some new and interesting
material concerning Gen. Richard Mont
gomery. Mrs. lie Plongeon, wife of the dis
tinguished explorer, gives an interesting des-
crption of Merida, the Capital of Yucatan,
and OF a journey to The ruins of Uxmal-
beautifully Illustrated. Professor New
combs article on the Lick Observatory in
cludes, besides an entertaining sketch of
James Lick, complete history of the prog
ress thus far made in the construction OF the
great telescope. The most remarkable of
the illustrated papers is that by DIR. Richard
I. Ely, on Pullman City. Guardian Birds
is the title OF a very interesting study in
Natural History by John R. Coryell, finely
illustrated by j. G. Beard. The second IN
stalment of Mss Woolson's new serial story,
East Angels, gives the reader some novel
and charming pictures of Florida. The
readers OF the anonymous novel, AT the Red
Glove, will enjey its faithful pictures of Ber-
nese life and the quaint humor of Captain
Loigerots wooing. Edward Everett Hale
contributes QUE of his brightest short stories
In Aunt Csroline's Present. There is also
CHARACTERISTIC short story by Lizzie W.
ChampDey. John Flske contributes paper
on The Federal Union, giving a history of
R~~SNAcHSSs
his series on American Political Ideas, The
poetry of the number is contributed by Will
liam Ell. Hayne (son of the Southern poetl,
Laura M. Marquand, Amelia d. Alden,
William Winter and Louise Chandler Moul-
ton. Mrs. Alden's poem is beautifully illus
trated by Rosina Emmett. Alfred Parsons
contributes another of his full-page ilIustra-
tions of Wordsworth's Sonnets.
A Marsh Island occupies the place of hon.
or in the AtlUDtic for February, and in this
installment of the story the fortunes Of its
principal characters begin to be entsngled
Mr.. Craddock's Prophet Of the Great Smoky
Mountains is continued, and here again the
hero and heroine are brought into "good
situation" A striking episode also occurs
in Mrs. Oliphanps Country Gentleman.
Among the mcst important articles Of
more solid nature are an account of the re-
viVal Of interest.in antique sculpture after
the neglect of the Dark Ages, by William
Shields Liseomb, under the title of the Qasst