The Portland daily press., 1886-06-04
MAGAZINE NOTICES.


The culver for June is on our table. Among
lis leading articles are False Prophets of the
Past, by f. Bayford Harrison; The Resurrection
Miracle, by the Rev. Horatius Bonar, d. d. Edin-
burgh; A Curious Church History, by Rev. w.
NJ. Johnston, NJ. A; also continuation of the seri-
ais The Heir of Sanford TaWerS and The Stran-
ger Within the Gates.
The place of honor in Cassell's Family Magazine
for June is gwen to the serial A Wilful Young
Woman. The other serial, Lyndon of High Cliffe,
comes to an end in this number, and the end will
crafty those who have followed its course. The
second contribution, "The Cruise of the Spend
thrift, is an interesting account of scientific
cruise in Liverpool Bay Mr.. Froude's visit to
Oceana is discussed and there is portrait of the
historian given. The Philosophy of Stocking
Darning is an amusing and practical paper by A.
M. Heller, which is followed by careful descrip-
ton Of the Bodleian Library at ox ford
pastime new Peep at old Florence has much
that is entertaining in it, and there are pretty
poems, graceful stories and bright pictures.
The June number of the Atlantic Monthly opens
with the second installment of Mr.. William Hen
~ Bishops striking new serial "The Golden JUS
tice; and the number also contains portions of
Henry James's very remarkable socalistic novel,
The Princess Casamassima, and Charles Egbelt
Craddock's brilliant romance, "In the Clouds
Under the title of A Roman Gentleman under the
Empire, Miss Harriet W. Preston gives charm
ingly lifelike account of the younger Pliny and OF
his times. The short story of this ISSUE Valen-
tines Chance, by Lille Chace Wyman, is excel
lent. Mr. Edward Stanwood contributes paper
on American History, entitled Glimpse of 1876,
and an important critical article on Honore de
Balzac-the man his books-ls written by MI
George Frederic Parsons OF the New York Til
bune. James, Crawford and H0wellS form the
subject of an able piece of critical writing, and
there is a brief criticism of Miss Anne Whitney's
statue of Lief Erikson, by the architect Henry
Van Brunt
Harpers Magazine for June is in every way an
unusually strong number. The leading article,
The United States Navy is contributed by Rear
admiral Edward Simpson, U. S. N. The article
is profusely illustrated-each class of vessels be-
ing represented, including the recently construct
edlDolphin, Atlanta and Chicago The Fifth Pa
per of the series of Great American Industries
treats of the culture of the sugar-cane, and of
every phase of sugar making. The article is con-
tributed by R. r. Bowker, and is fully Illustrated
Charles Dudley Warmers story of American soci-
ETY. and its summer life includes this month an
PERTAINING chapter on Newport. Mrs. Cra1k's ex-
ceedngly interesting novelette, King Arthur MOI
Love Story, is concluded. Sprlnghaveu, MI.
Blackmore's new novel, is continued, with strik-
ing Illustrations by Frederick Barnard and Alfred
Parsons, one of Mr.. Barnards Illustrations sery-
ing as frontispiece to the number She Stops
to Conquer is drawing to conclusion. James
Lane Allen contributes an interesting article de-
scribing Kentucky m9nntaneeE NE eRtt aed
beautifully illustrated by Julian Rix, E. W. KEN
BILE, and A. G. Redwood. The Home Acre, by u.
p Roe is continued. Professor I. f. Crane con
tributes an interesting historical paper on The
Death of Pope Alexander VI. A very strong
short story entitled The Ministration of Death, is
contributed by Miss Annie Porter. Poems are
contributed by Paul Hamilton Hayne, j. W. De
Forest, and Minot j. Savage.
j. 7. Trowbridge's new serial, The Kelp-Gath-
erers is the leading feature Of the June ST. Nicho
las 1t is story of boy life on the Maine coast
Little Lord Faunteroy is continued in much
i, los cIal1
we spend the summer? is a question more often
asked than satisfactorily answered at this season.
but the two articles entitled, The Boys Paradise
and A Boys Camp will throw great deal Of light
on this perplexing subject, especially for hose
city bows who like to trough it, while those who
prefer to pass their vacation in Europe can join
Frank r. Stockton's Personally Conducted party
and visit all the beauties and wonders OF Queen
Paris Mothers Idea holds an idea for girls as
well; and The Satchel contains, grotesqueiy
amusing mixture of fairy tale and science by Tu-
dor jerks and five illustrations by y. II. helly;
All normally constituted American boys are fond
of base ball and dogs, and are certain TO be inter
ested in reading about remarkable danlne that
played as The Left-fied of the Lincoln Nine Inc
story of George Washington is continued through
the exciting events of 1867 Henry oxford has
more Wonders of theAlphabet to relate, and there
are sketches and poems by e. p: Roe. Mary A.
Lathbury, LaurasE, Richards, Edith NJ Thomas
and others.
A finely engraved drawing from Houdon's bust
of Benjamin Franklin is the frontispieee of the
June Century, and several pages of Unpublished
Letters of Benjamin Franklin, edited by the Hon.
John Bigelow, add to the literary interest of the
number The Rev. DR.. j. NJ. Buckley contributes
remarkable article on Faith-Healing and Kin
dred Phenomena which is based on many years
of inquiry on his own part and on much trust
worthy testimony. In their order the Illustrated
papers of the number are Literary Ramble, by
Austin Dobson, along the Thames from Fulham
to Chiswick; Mrs. Schuyler van Rensselaers sec
ond paper on American Country Dwellings, with
drawings of some of the handsomest country
hons es in the Eastern States; a timely paper on
Harvard's Botanic Garden and Its BotanistS, by
Ernest Ingersoll; and paper by John Bur
roughs on Birds Eggs, with engravngs of twenty
two Varieties of eggs. The Antietam campaign is
the subject of the papers in this number, the
illustrations referring mostly to the battle of An
tietam and forming perhaps the richest pictorial
contribution yet made to the series. Gen. james
I nnastreet's "reminiscences are covered by the
lille The Invasion of Maryland; Gen. John G.
Walker writes of the battles of Harpers Ferry
and Sharnsburg; Col. Henry Kyd Douglas, of
Iackson;s staff. relates anecdotes of Stonewall
jackson in Maryland and Charles Carleton Cot
Gn The war correspondent, describes Scenes at
AZ Xn'+iefam Resides the continuation of Mr.. How
alis,s new novel, The Minister'S Charge the he
tion of the number comprises two dialect snort
stories-a tale of the war, entitled Meh Lady, by
Thomas Nelson Page, the author OF MarSe Cnan;
johnson, called The Hotel Experience OF MI.
Pink Fluker.