Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-05-04

States Government under the Articles of
Confederation; 1.-The Thrush" "Marsh
Rosemary: "Memoirs of London; "The
Hearts Call"; "The Genesis of Bird-SOng";
1.-THE Secret OUT; "The Golden Justice:
| ssThe Aryan Homestead; Life Beyond:
1.-THE Princess Casamassima''; ''To Zeuxis";
I'm the Clouds; s'About the Pacific;
ssWaldstrin's Art OF Pheidias"; "Longfel-
low
The May number of the Eclectic Magazine
is an attractive issue. The leading paper,
or land Under Her Own Parliament" by }.
H. Derwent, is very germane to the British
situation to-day paper on The Rosset-
tbs" will interest readers interested in literary
and artistic questions. James Bryce, Nj.
is represented BY contribution on The Re-
lations Of History and Geography" and Lady
! Dixie has an historical paper of interest on
France Under Richelieu.'' The contribu-
ton BY Huxley on "The Evolution of TheOl-
ogv'' will be read with peculiar interest. Sir
John Lubbock on ''The Pleasure of Reading"
The Office of Literature" will be also cor
daily welcomed by literary readers. There
| is the usual variety of short stories, poetry
| and sketches.
The May number of the Magazine of
American History is an interesting publica-
ton. The contents are ''Horatio Seymour,
with portrait; Historical Colorado" "An
Old House in New Orleans;" ''Hstory of
Newspapers" March of the Spaniards
Across Illinois, ''Shioh, the Second Days
Battle; - ''The Battle of Cross Keys" In
the other departments of the magazine there
are many matters of much interest. which
we have not snace to enumerate.
Harpers Monthly for May opens with an
entertaining description of the fashionable
arrangements" that make up what is known
a. "rhe London Season. The second part
of Mr.. Charles Dudley Warmers story,
Their Pilgrimage" is located in the Cats
kills. Mr.. Blackmore's novel "Springhaven,"
gives u quaint and charming description of
English country life. X. F. Zogbaum con-
tributes another of his military papers, enti-
tied with the Bluecoats on the Border"
William Hamilton Gibson in "Sap Be
witched" contributes bit of fancy blended
with scientific suggestion. The number con-
tains another instalment of ''She Stops to
Conquer" and Lieut.. II. Lemly. U. S. A.,
contributes an Indian sketch, entitled The
Story of Feather Head" Miss Woolson's
novel, East Angels" is concluded. The
second part of Mrs. Craik's king Arthur
Not Love Story" will be read with inter-
est. In the third part of Mr.. f 2. Roe's Sc
ries, entitled THE Home Acre." the author
gives some useful suggestions respecting the
treatment of various soils and respecting the
selection and culture of grapes. Poems are
contributed by Paul Hamilton Hayne, Juliet
C.. Marsh, and Mrs. Harriet Prescott Spot.
ford
fnr Mav IL,
upon "The Experiment of Popular Govern
ment,' bv c. T. Congdon. The remaining
articles are ''How was Educated" Pres.
F. A. P. Barnard; "Would We do it Again?"
Edward Cary; THE Future of Arctic Ex-
ploration, Lieut.. A. w. Greedy; Victor
Hugo as Citizen" James Parton; 800 We
Need Metallic Currency?" John f. Hume;
Cremation, Nevertheless" Rev. John w.
Chadwick; Contemporary Supernatural
ism," Moncure d. Conway; "What Rights
have Laborers?" w. A Crofut, L. F Post.
The Nav number OF 1.-The Andover Review
has the following contents: Liberal Edu-
cation 10 Germany" The Life of William
Floyd Garrison" "a Sunday Christian"
the Possibilities of Religious Reform in
italy," The editorials of this magazine
never fail to supply to readers well written
and thoughtful articles.
The frontispiece in the Century for May is
portrait of Nathl. Hawthorne and the open
ing article is upon the popular subject, Amer
lean Country Dwellings" which is accompa-
MED by many illustrations. The Minister
Charge" by Howells, is continued. Other
papers are as follows: The Flour of
Minneapolis" ITO the memory of H Il :"
"Iduna;" "A Betrothal;" Controls" "A
| r,l, ~.
ry;" 40 Will H. Low;" "Pertnrbed
Spirits" acknowledgements Officers
1885, 'Hawthornes Philos ,phv:'' the
Bree ding of Fancy Pigeons )" "Evolution and
the Faith :" 'Zueibak, or notes of a Profes-
sional Exile" ''Two Views Of t." ''The
Helmet of Mambrino;" "From the Peninsu-
IA to Antietam;" "McClellan at the Head of
the Grand ARMY" 1.-The Battle of South
Mountain or Boonsboro," The customary
departments are well filled as usual.
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