The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-04
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the May Century, partly because his personality
is one of lasting interest, and also for the reason
that his son, who writes the paper, has an init
mate philosophical way Of approaching the elders
genius. Of peculiar literary interest are Clar-
ence Kings vivacious account of hunt in Spain
for an old BARRIERS basin, such as is known to
readers of Cervantes as The Helmet of Mambr-
no; and the third chapter Of Zweibak; or Notes
of Professional Exile. The Rev. T. T. Munger
writes in this number of Evolution and the Faith.
Special stress is placed on the profusely illustrated
articles, which in their order are an attractive
chapter on American Country Dwellings, by Mrs.
Schuyler van Rensselaer,; The Flour Mills OF Min
ncapolis, by Eugene V. Smalley; A Californian's
Gift to Science, meaning the Lick Observatory
by Taliesin Evans; and The Breeding of Fancy
Pigeons by E. S. Starr. With the illustrated pa
pers should also be mentioned the chapters on the
war, which include Gen. McClellan'S last maya
zine article, with fac-simile, it is supposed of
the very last paragraph written by him for publ
cation. The seventh chapter of Mr.. Goss's Rec
objections of a Private deals with the period OF
the temperance of Mcclellan at the Head OF the
Grand Army. Gen. d. H. Hill describes, with
stirring anecdotal interest. The Battle of South
Mountain. Gen William +. Smith makes a state
ment with respect to Gen. Grants structures upon
him in the February Century. In the fourth part
Of Mr.. Howells,s new story, The Minister'S
Charge, Lemuel Barker shows signs of develop
ment toward SOphistication. There is a curious
short story called Perturbed Spirits, by Brander
NdUUleWS, ana III luund (lilcluQlUg a IullpdS6
illustration by Mrs. Mary Hallock Foote engraved
by Timothy Cole George A. Hubbard pOrtrays a
beautiful heroine, from whom had been kept all
knoWledg e OF death.
The frontispiece of CasselIs Family Magazine
for May is called He Loves Me, and illustrates
poem found further on in its pages. The serial, A
Wilful Young Woman, is quite Internationally
followed by a Defence of Mothers-in-Law, which
terms, 1.-THE author remarks is always construed to
mean the wifeS mother A Week on the West
Coast of England is described with pen and pen
Gil, and is followed by Touch and Goa midship-
mans story. The Family Doctor comes next with
some excellent advice about suppers, and with a
general regime for an oyer-eater. An Hour in the
National Portrait Gallery of London gives us
number of bright little sketches of some of Eng
lands famous men, soldiers, statesmen and au-
thOrS Paper to a School Girl when her School
Days are Over is full of good advice. This is fol-
lowed by the serial Lyndon of High Cliffe, which
is opening up some delicate snd interesting stua-
lions. The Noticing Eye that records its impress
sIons on this magazine notices hands this month,
and Mr.. Harry Furniss interprets them with a
clever pencil. A practical paper on Nice Dishes
at Little Cost is full of excellent hints to the
housewife. An important subject, The Welfare
of our American Girls in Paris, is discussed by
Hon. P. Carterel Hill. There are two Or three
poems, short stories, and the fashion letters
from Paris and London, which are very absorb
ing at this time OF year.
The frontispiece of Harper's for May is an en-
craving by Closson from "Faith,' a painting by
E. Armitage @. A. one of the Illustrations for an
article by William H. Ingersoll, entitled Portraits
of our Savior. The Number opens with an enter
tanning description of the fashionable arrange
ments," that make up what is known as The Lon
don season, Illustrated by eleven characteristic
pictures drawn by George du Maurier. The Sec
ond part of Mr.. Charles Dudley Warmers story,
Their Pilgrimage, is located in the Catsllills. Mr.
Blaekmore's novel, Springhayen, cannot fail to
delight the reader with the authors quaint and
charming description of English country life. R.
f. Zogbaum contributes another of his interesting
military papers, entitled With the Bluecoats on
the Border, illustrated from his own drawings
William Hamilton Gibson in Sap Bewitched con-
tributes an exquisite bit OF fancy blended with
scientific suggestion, and illustrated in his happ-
est style. The Number contains another install
ment of She Stops to Conquer, with Mr. Abbey's
Illustrations; and Lieut.. H. Lemly, U. S. A., con-
tributes an amusing and truthful Indian sketch,
illustrated entitled The Story of Feather Head
Miss Woolsons novel, East Angels, is concluded.
Love Story, will be read with intense interest by
every mother who has perused the previous chap
Number. In the third part of Mr.. E. p. Roe's in
teresting serieSs entitled The Home Acre, the au-
thor gives some very useful suggestions respect
ing the treatment of various soils and respecting
the selection and culture of grapes. Poems are
contributed by Paul Hamilton Hayne, Juliet G.
Marsh, and Mrs. Harriet Prescott Spofford.
The Magazine of Art for May is made particu-
larly timely by an account of the Mary Jane Nor
gan collections Of pictures by Charles de Kay,
Illustrated by engravings from some of the most
notable pictures in the collection. The frontis>
piece of the number is an admirable engrav-
ing by vengling, of Millet's Gathering
Beans. A wonderful Constable is also
reproduced, a picture which brought some
81 900. Delacroix's Tiger and Serpent is given,
and so are Albert Ryder's The Resurrection,
Degnan-Bouveret' exquisite The Orphan in
Church, and Corot's The Word Gatherers. The
opening article of the number is on Benjamin Dis
raeli, Earl BeacOnsfield, by George Saintsbury,
and Illustrated by reproductions of Millais por-
traits. Following this article is one on Ceilings
and Walls, by j. H. Pollen. Then Mr. I. Nelson
discussed, and examples are given from his work
Mr.. Leader Scott has the paper on The Romance
of Art, and Lewis F. Day discusses Art in Metal
Stassoff, and illustrated from the famous collec-
tion at the Hermitage. The frame and picture
is byA. Mary F. Robinson and Clara Montalba.
Miss Robins0n'S Venetian Nocturne is well Illus
trated by Miss Montalba.
The Culver for May, just received, has for its
leading article the beginning of a series of art-
cles on Three Famous Abseys-I st. Adams
Then there are The Growth of the New Testa-
ment, by the venerable Arthur Gore, NJ. A, Arch
deacon of Macclesfeld; The Sages of All Ages
/. ConfuciuS, by Rev. L. L. ThiStelton Dyer, M I.
A.. Sylvia Moreton's Probation a story for girls
beginning life; and combinations of the two seri
al stories, The Heir of Sandford Towers, and
Oliver Langton's Ward; beside much valuable
reading of a religious character.
The May ST. Nicholas comes like nosegay of
spring flowers. Rose Kingsley opens the number
with an account of the sprng-time of a poet-When
Shaksbere was Boy. Spring poetry finds its place
in the magazine, as good spring poetry should; ;
and there could be scarcely anything fresher and
daintier than Helen Gray Cones Spring Beauties,
William L. Ashmalps Easter Carol, ard the May
Song, by Laura E. Richards, with LAURA c. Hills
Illustrations. Talks about flowers are certainly
timely, and doubly Interesting Wen they deal
with adventure as well, and such exotics as the
curious Lace-leaf, the amusing Caricatne plant
and the tree that bears Vegetable Clothing,-all
which are clevery depicted by the brothers Beard
Readers with mechanical turn will be especially
interested in The Handiwork OF Some Clever
School-boys, which was exhibited at the Ameri
fiction, The Girls Tricycle. Club, by E. Vinton
Blake, will be enjoyed by boys and girls alike who
delight in outdoor life and exercise. This months
batch of Dog Stories contains anecdotes by Z. +.
Roe, John Il. Coryell, and Charlotte M. Vaile
Then the Brownies try roller skating; Mrs. Bur
nett tells how Little 9 LORD Fauntteroy went 10
Washington went to the first Continental Congress
and Henry Eckford tells more Wonders OF the Al
phabet.
The first two chapters of William Henry Bish
ops new serial, The Golden Justice, appears in
the Atlantic for May. Charles Egbert Craddock's
nstallment of In the Clouds is in her best manner,
and is one of the strongest and most thrilling
pieces of work which have yet come flom this re-
markabe writer Henry James continues his
Princess Casamassima in characteristic style,
transporting his hero tosParis, of which he gives
some interesting incidental descriptions. The
hction of the number is completed by a tender
little sketch of New England Life, Marsh Rose,
mary, by Sarah Orne Jewett. Mr. Jonn Fiske
contl nues his paper on American History by one
treating OF The Weakness of the American Gov
ernment under the Articles of Confederation Mr..
E. I: Evans has an instructive paper on The Ar
yam Homestead. Mr.. w. j. Stillman contributes
Memories OF London, in which there is much
pleasant Renaissance Of English art and artists
of thirty wears ago. MI. Manrice Thnnnsnn has