The Portland daily press., 1888-05-03
MAGAZINE NOTICES.

MAGAZaNE NJ fISESs
In The American Magazine for May Mr. Will
liam Leroy Curtis begins a series of Illustrated
articles on The Oldest of American Cities, treat
ing in this paper of Carthagena and Baranquilla
Charlotte Adams contributes her concluding pa
per on The Bellies of old Philadelphia. An article
of absorbins interest is entitled My Dream Of
Anarchy and Dynamite, describing the plottings
of the Anarchists, and the avowed object is to so
arouse the public sentiment that has been lulled
to sleep by The delusye absence Of open demon
stratons, that the enactment will Immediately be
be forced of laws for the suppression of both An
archy and Dynamite. Mary Agnes Tincker's
powerful serial he Two CorOnets assumes In
tense interest in this number. The concluding
events in the careers Of the unfortunate Maxi
milan and his wife Carlotta are vividy described
by Arthur Howard Noll in finely illustrated
paper.
In the May number of st. Nicholas Mr.. Thomas
Nelson Page begins The Two Little Confederates,
story of Southern boy life during the war Mrs.
Spofford has a charming story, Little Rosalie,
which will delight both young and old; and Sophie
SWEET contributes the amusing and seasonable
SKETCH A Moving Story. An account of Girard
College, by Alice Maude Fem, fully illustrated by
Harry Fem, gives an interesting sketch Of the
founder and a clear idea of life at the college.
John Burroughs contributes Ginseng-hunting.
Celia Thaxter has delicious story of the expert
enceS of spider, entitled Madame Arachne, and
i is finely illustrated BY A, B. Davis Noah
Home fifty years ago, and the story has quaint
illustrations by H. w. Hall.
The numbers of The Living Age fer April 21st
and 2sth contain Hans: the Peoples Goethe of
the Sixteenth Century, by Karl Blind, Westmin-
ster Frederick Ill, Contemporary; Home Rule
In the Western Pyrenees, Fortnightly; One Days
Sport in India Nineteenth Century; Mary Stuart
in Scotland, Blackwood; Domesday Book, and
narasc ha III
lege in the University of Bologna, Macmillans !;
Section Life in the Northwest Cornhil; The
Lakes and RecollectiOns of Charles Dickens,
Temple Bar; Some Recolections OF the New
Crown Prince of Germany, Murrays; The Needed
Complement to Tolerance, and Genius and Do
nestle Life Spectators Swiss Forest Laws Ma
ture; In Turkish City, Chambers; Emln Pasha,
of India Times; The Silent Nuns, Daily News;
Tramways in Damasccss STANDARD; Examination
Papers for Young People, Punch; with George
Gatonby's Return to HID Haven. and poetry.
The frontispiece of The Woman's Woild for
May is a portrait of the Queen of Roumania, who
is best known to the world of letters the grace
full poet Carmen sylvia. Nursing as a Profession
for Women, by the Princess Christian, opens the
number and argues well in its favor. The Drama
in Relation to Art is carefully written paper by
Juliet Pollock which Is followed by the second in
ject by the way, which we de well TO keep before
u.s. Edythe II. Cross contributes bunch of
IrlOletS, and then we come TO paper on summer
Days in Brittany. Lady Jersey contributes a
story in two chapters. which is followed by pa
per on the Pictures of Sappho, and one Of a less
aesthetic nature on Peoples Kitchens In Berlin.
The Magazine of Art for May has for its fronts,
piece fine etching by L. Pekel of Grutznen's
painting, The Master Brewer Of the Monastery.
paper on The Barbizon School painters, by
David Croal Thompson opens the number Jean
Baptiste Camille Corot. is the special subject Of
the article, and there is a charming sketch of the
great painter at work, with his umbrella over his
head and his pipe in his mouth. Mr. w. @. Firth
has an article on Crazes in Art, the craZes alluded
to being Pre-Raphaellsm and impressionism.
An exceptionally interesting paper IS Personal
View of Japanese Art written and illustrated by
Mortimer Menpes, an English artist. Two papers
ject of the Papal Jubilee Lace, the other to the
general consideration of lace making in Ireland.
Old Masters Of Sculpture at the Royal Academy.
and other interesting papers together with an
ample supply Of notes close the number.
The May number of The Century opens new
volume. The first article is the first paper of the
series by George Kennan, illustrated by G.. A.
Frost and Henry Sandman, in which is to be
recorded the results of The Century Expedition
into Siberia and examination of the exile system.
The frontispiece of this number is a touching
scene at the Siberian Boundary post. In his
series on Ranches Mr.. Theodore Roosevelt des-
cribes his exciting pursuit and capture Of the
boat thieves. There are two war pieces, one
discussing The Chances of Being Hit in Battle;
and the other describing the famous Locomotive
Chase in Georgia. The chapter in the Lincoln
life deals with the efforts to keep the border
States in the Union. There is a new chapter in
DIR. Eggleston's colonial series on The Church of
England in the Colonies, illustrated and contain
begins a story entitled The Liar and there is a
complete story by Edward Bellamy called Love
Story Reversed Matthew Arnold's recent ad-
dress Milton is here printed for the first time.
The poetry Of the number includes four brief
pieces by Aldrich. dialect poem by Riley illus
trated by KembIe), etc.
Lippincott's for May contains complete story
entitled The Old Adam, short study of American
life in Rome. An excellent article on the pro
gress of music is entitled From Bacon TO Beetho-
ven. There are two stories. one a humorous
sketch of Jewish life, entitled Mr.. Sonnenschein's
Inheritance and ghost story called The Portrait
and the Ghost. The poetry of the number is
exceptionally good.
A fine portrait Of Kingslake, the historian of
the Crmean war furnishes the frontlspiece of
Harper's Magazine for May. The opening article
is by r. r. Bowker and treats of London as
Literary Center and is illustrated with twenty
seven portraits of distinguished literary people.
Winter in Algiers is a continuation of MIR. +. A.
Brldgman's article begun in the April number.
II is finely Illustrated. In Russian Convicts in
the Salt Mines of Iletsk DR.. Henry Lansdell,
ID. d., relates his personal experience in Russia
among the prisoners confined in prison or ban
ished to Siberia for all kinds Of allegen crimes.
His view is not the popular one, Of horrors be-
yond description. The convict IN Siberia, as Dr.
Lansdell paints him, does not lead a life of ease,
but he fares about as well as prisoners In other
countries, barring the rigors of the climate. The
article is illustrated with views OF Russian towns,
prisons, conyicts, and other subjects Of equal
interest Mr. Albert f. Heard treats of the sys-
tenn of alleged law and justice that prevails in
Russia to-day. The article emphasizes the almost
hopeless condition of affairs in Russia from
political point Of view. The third paper on the
West by Mr., Warner is devoted to Chicago Mr..
Edward Roberts Interestingly describes the city
Of Denver. Fiction and poetry have an honorable
place In this number Miss Rives in Rhyme asks
Why7 and recites pretty answer. II SO is an
Parsons and E. A. Abbey illustrate, the one
sonnet of Wordsworth's, and the other an old
English poem. There is a new and promising
development in William Blacks Lochaber.
Julia ID. Writings Adventures OF Two Men is q
remarkably strong sketch, and Annie Bigelow's
A ITnnrOmiSinp MARRIAGE charming story.