The Portland daily press., 1886-01-04
MAGAZINE NOTICES.

ST. Nicholas for January is both In point OF time
and contents another Christmas number. w. d.
Howells leads off with his Compromised story,
Christmas Every Day, and some amusing illustra-
tions by his little daughter. Mrs Frances Hodg-
son Burnett follows with another instalment of
her charming serial, Little Lord Fauntleroy; Hor
ace E. Scudder contributes one opening and very
interesting chapters of his story OF the life OF
George Washington, there is a short Bit OF Talk
for Young Folks by Helen jackson I'll. H); and
Fl, II. Boyesen writes one of his entertaining tales
of two continents, called Big Hans and Little
Hans, for which w A. Rogers has done two Illus
trations Sophie May has a bright story about
Santa Claus on Snow-shoes; and Hezeklan buttel-
worth tells how his Grandmother's Grandmother's
Christmas Candle repeled an inqlah u inVason IN
winter sketch by Rose Hawthorne Latnropi there
is fulpage polar bear picture p 70 JSnn S1t H. COZ
Susan Cooldge's verses, The Secret of 1t, tell
their own story without the need OF illustration.
There is another Ready for Business paper-this
fine An Architect; Among the Lawmakers con-
tans a profusely illustrated chapter on the many
curostes and p95ns 5 of qf nsre aPob the o
ends the From Bach to Wagner series.
Conspicuous among the varied features of the
January Century are the short stories. Trouble
on Lost Mountain, by Joel Chandler Harris Gun
Gle Remus), is even more powerful than his long
er character novelette,, At league Poteet's the
scene of both being laid among the moonshiners
of northern Georgia In the other short story of
the number, The Cloverheld,s Carriage, by Frank
r. Stockton, the humorous motive is the desire
OF negro coachman who had left his former own
ers IN order to make his freedom appear reali-
ty, to recover his former dignity as trusted ser
want OF the family. Mrs Mary Hallock Foote'S
new serial of Western life, John Bodewins Testi-
mony, in the third part points strongly to dramat
ia eli if11ati ions Doo+
new and interesting phases as it approaches the
conclusion. portrait Of Verdi, the composer, is
the frontspiece, which is accompanied by an en-
tertaning anecdotal paper by Frederick A.
Schwab. EX-minister Benjamin'S second and con-
eluding paper on The City of Teheran is as pro-
fusey Illustrated and as replete with incidents re-
lating to the life of the people the first article.
w j. Linton, contributes both the portraits and
inc M se fe aas serea w
John S. Wise of Virginia and John w. Munson
contribute papers on Pointers A subject of scien-
is the paper'on Feathered Forms Of Other Days,
by DR.. r. w. Shufeldt, U. s. A. In his conciud-
ing paper on The Lesson of Greek Art Dr. Chas.
Waldstein treats of the education of the American
artist and advocates general literary and scien-
tifc cultare, as well as technical art study. And
in an article on A French Painter and his Pupils,
a glimpse is given of the company of American
and foreign artists who receive instruction from
Carolus Duran. In the War Series we have Gen
eral John Popes pungent and personal descrip-
ton of The Second Battle of Bull Run and the
Recollections Of Private, describing Two days
OF the Second Battle of Bull Run is replete with
incident and attractvely Illustrated
There is thoroughly Christmas atmosphere
about Cassells Family Magazine for January. The
first pages of the magazine are devoted to new
serial, A Wilful Young Woman, by the author of
My Namesake Majorie. Following this is paper
on London for Londoners, by Prof. J. Stuart
Blackie, which gives an admirable description of
some of the by-ways of that great city; practical
paper on the making of pastry initiates the house
wife into some of the mysteries of the kitchen
such as the compounding of Almond Sandwiches
and Vol-au-vent; story in two chapters, The
plot and a satisfactory clearing-up OF a strange
case; the words and music of A Christmas Wei
tant subject of Whooping Cough. In paper
called Man Who Loved Nature, we have an
amusing account of the late Frank Buckland, Her
Majestys Inspector OF Fisheries, himself the odd
est fish in the Kingdom. An Artists Voyage
around the Horn, is thrilling account of battle
against the elements made blythe good ship Chris
tiana. After this comes the beginning of another
new serial Lyndon of High Cllfe, by G. Despard.
The January number of the Atlantic begins with
the first two chapters of Charles Egbert Grad
docks new serial, In the Clouds, which shows the
same strong touch and remarkable descriptive
power that have distinguished her other novels Of
Tennessee life. This is followed by a paper on
The Free Negroes of North Carolina (who were
frequent during the slave regime), by Mr.. David
Dodge. The editor of the Atlantic, Mr.. Aldrich,
has very bright short story called Two Bites at
at Cherry. DR.. Holmes has a paper in the New
Portfolio SERIES A Cry from the Study, full OF
pleasant "reminiscences and pungent humor. The
Political Consequences in England of Cornwalis's
Surrender forms the subject Of thoughtful arti-
Gle by Mr. John Fiske. Highly interesting install
ments of the Princess Cauamassima, by Henry
James, aud Mrs. ELEPHANTS A Country G Gentleman,
are also given in this issue. GlaucuS, an exqui-
site poemby Edith NJ Thomas, lines by the late
II. f., and some verses by Julie X. Wetherill
furnish the poetry of the number.