Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-05-27
The Magazines.

The Atlantic Monthly for June has the fol-
lowing contents "Mrs. Oliphant": "Within
and Without; "Dime Museums, from a
Naturalist's Point of View; "Modern Van
dalism"; "Dawn and Dusk; "Six Months at
Astrskhan"; Contrast; 'The Quoddy Her
nit; "Our Political Delusion" 'The For
ests and the Census; "The Ring; tThe
Religious Aspect of Philosophy; 1.-THE
Huguenot Emigration to America" The
continued stories are 1.-The New Portfolio" !;
"The Prophet of the Great Smoky Noun
tains' IA Marsh Island; IA Country Cen
tleman."
The June number of the North American
Monthly has contents as follows: "Shall Sill
yer be Demonetized?' "The Hardness of
Justice; prohibition in Politics." by Gail
Hamilton; "What is the Catholic School
Policy?" "The Swearing Habit" "French
Spoliation Claims"; "How Shall Women
Dress?" Comments
The Andover Review for June continues
and completes the series of Sermons on
Social Problems by DR.. Newman Smyth
and presents third article by Rev. s. w.
Dixie, on 1.-THE Religious Problem of the
Country Town." Professor Everett, of the
Harvard Divinity School, gives clear and
penetrating analysis of George Eliot's per-
sonal and literary characteristics. called out
by Mr.. Cross's Memoir. The opening article
is q review of the work of the Old Testament
Revisers, prepared by DR.. G. NJ. Mead, q
member of the American Company of Re-
visers. In the Biblical Department there 10
. resume of critical . cushions o THE Song
Of Solomon" and contribution to its inter-
probation. The Editorials continue the serie,
on Progressive Orthodoxy" also treat, I'M
der the title "The Needless Disparagement
of Noble Profession" of certain customs
and habits which diminish the attrsctiveness
of the Christian Ministry; and under that of
England and Russia in the East" of the
present position and relations of these two
powers. and of their distinct Offices in the
work of civilization.
Among the longer papers in Lippincotts
Magazine for June none is more deserving of
attention than Letters from the Isthmus. +"
Other articles are with the Conuuerors in
1870" by Frederick Stone Daniel; "whas
Shall Woman Do When Her Husband Fails
IN Business2" "A Great Little Man." By
John r. TAFT, the artist, is an account Of
Johann wilhelm Preyer, the diminutive but
distinguished painter of "still-life;" and
1.-THE Return of the Natives" by Horace
Lunt, 10 one Of those pleasant and seasonable
papers on birds which come regularly with
| the spring. There are several short stories
in the number-"The Year 1900" BY Sophie
Swett," "Pompeian Ida," BY Margaret Ber-
tina Wright, and "The Skeleton Of a Pine, "
BY Edith Robinson. Miss Tincker's .'Au-
rora" is drawing to its close, and ION this
Side" maintains the interest excited BY its
amusing and life-like Characterization and
dialogue.
The June issue of The Eclectic begins
with an interesting paper combating the
Speucerian theories, entitled 1.-The State GER
sus The Man." BY M. DeLsveleye. which 10
followed by . very important article on the
burning question Of 1.-THE Russian Advance
in Asia" written by Sir Henry Rawlinson. K.
c. B. St. George Mivart concludes his dis.
custom Of "Oreanic Natures Riddle" "Bis
Animals" is the title of an amusing and in
structive paper in popular science. Andrew
Lang is represented BY an interesting study
OF Comparative Ghost Myths, and Matthew
Arnold comes to the front again with Com
| ment on Christmas." Other specially nota-
BILE papers are Social Science on the STAGE
by C. Sutherland Edwards. 1.-THE German
Abroad, by c. E. Dawkins. George Sand, "
another account Of . remarkable woman, and
| s'Jules Ferry and his friends"
The May number of the United Service
Magazine opens with an excellent portrait of
General Grant. The literary contents are
"Something About Five Forks;" the con-
clusion of the papers on British Military
Operation in the Egyptian Soudan" by Lieut.
Gen. Charles P. Stone: "How Lord Wolse-
ley lost the v. G.; ITO, About, and Across
the Madagascar" 1.-The Song of the Sword !;
Commodore John Barry" 1.-THE French
Army;" Zone of the Duanes." continued
sinside Views of the Civil Services. "The