Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-03-29
Books and Magazines,

Harper's Magazine for April is as novel and
fresh as the spring-tme. Three new and i'm
portant serial stories are begun. One of
these, Their Pilgrimage" which opens the
number, is a story of American life and
character as seen at our summer resorts, writ
ten by Charles Dudley Warner. "Spring
haven" is the title of a new novel by r ID
Blackmore. 1t is a picture of rural English
life in the days of Admiral Nelson. There
is also the beginning OF new novel by Mrs.
Craik, the author of John Halifax, Gentle
man" 1t is entitled king Arthur. Not
Love Story" Miss Wposon's novel, East
Angels" is continued, and will be concluded
IN the May number. F. Satterthwaite con-
tributes an article entitled "Plebian and
Aristocratic Pigeons" beautifully illustrated.
"Golng down to the Sea in Ships" by Phil
Robinson, is an interesting retrospect of
navigation Mary Z Vandvne contributes
brief article entitled "Neap,litan Sketches"
accompanied by some very picturesque illus
trations. There is strong, short story by
the late Helen Hunt Jackson. entitled Lit
tie Bets Supplement-" f p. Roe continues
his in .tructive series "The Home Acre :" Mr..
Frank Wilkeson contributes valuable and
| suggestive article concerning "Cattle-rasing
on the Plains" by no means a rose-colored
view of the subject; and there is contribu-
cities. giving his experience of the operation
of Civil Service Reform.
| The Atlantic Monthly for April opens With
paper on Gouverneur Morris by Henry
Cabot Lodge, which will be found of much
interest. A short story by Sarah Orne Jew.
EFT, entitled 1.-The Dulham Ladies'" is also a
pleasant feature of the number, and with Mr..
| James, and Miss Murfree's serials furnishes
its fiction Two important papers, one on
Irresponsible Government under the Consti-
tuition" by Woodrow Wilson, author of
Congressional Government" the other,
Reformation of Charity" by d. O. Kellogg,
will be of interest to thoughtful readers. Ju-
liam Hawthorne contributes paper on the
"Problems of the Scarlet Letter." and this,
with an article on "Children. Past and Pres
emit" BY Agnes Repplier. and "Shylock VS..
Antonio, A Brief for Plaintiff on Appeal" by
Charles Henry Phelps, comprises the chief
contents of the number. There is poem BY
Mr. Whittier, called "Revelation." and some
other verses by Andrew Hedbrook and A. NJ
Libby; also criticisms of recent historical
works under the title OF Historical Methods, 3"
and some new French books of illustrations.
The usual departments close most agreea-
Bile installment of this standard magazine.
Houghton, Mifin & Co.. Boston.
| The April Eclectic recommends itself
strongly to the lover of sound thought and
good literature. The place of honor is given
to discussion of Mr. Gladstone's recent ar
ticles on the biblical cosmogony by Prof.
Huxley and Mr.. Henry Drummond. An in
teresting paper on "Milais," by Walter Arm
strong. gives a graphic sketch of the man
Mr. Theodore Childs paper on the United
States, entitled Through the States" is
caustic, but he often hits the nail on the head.
| Frederick Harrison attacks a large class with
deserved satire, in his article "A Pedantic
Nuisance" +. L. Godkin contributes a
scholarly and searching ANALYSIS of republican
government in "A new View of American
Government" and this paper is well seconded
by Mr.. G. c. Swsyne's dialogue on the Irish
difficulty. Other striking papers are The
Gladstone MYTH" a brilliant piece of satirical
humor, and John Morley's discussion of ''Sir
H. Maine on Popular Government" The
Literary Notes and Miscellany are, as usual,
full and interesting.
We have from VIM. S Gottsberger, New
York city, the following: % The Chsldean
Magician" translated from the German of
Ernst Eckstein by Mary j. Stafford. The
scene is Rome under Diocletian, well-known
as the prosecutor of the early Christians. (2)
elizabeth, or, the Exiles of Siberia" from
the French of Nine. Sophie Coffin, author of
Matilda of England" This is a tale of fl
ial affection amid the hardships and trials OF
the life of those condemned to the Siberian
mines. elizabeth" obtains pardon for her
J father, Polish exile of high rank, meets her
true love, and is happy. 60 s.War and