The Portland daily press., 1888-10-03
MAGAZINE NOTICES.

The opening paper of the Culver for October is
devoted to an account of The Day of Atonement
as Observed by the Modern Jews, which is fol-
lowed by paper from the pen Of the Rev. II. FL.
Lowell on Sentimental Christians, class whom
he does not encourage. Between this and a poem
entitled Angels Onawares, are the closing chap
tiers of The Beauforts of Beatrice Gardens.
which will be concluded next month. The Unset
fishness of True Evangelical Religion, is dwelt
upon by the Rev. Hay M. Aitken, who will be re-
membered as having done a great evangelical
ford, OF st. Georges. The Rev. Tryon Edwards,
DID, Of Detroit. discusses Newton and Voltaire
on PROPHECY. The subject of Conversion is dis
cussed by Rev. Harry Jones, and will prove inter-
esting reading in the light Of Harrison's the "boy
preachers REGENTS efforts in New York and else
some sensible words to say on the subject of The
temperance and Total Abstinence Movements
by ''One who knows him."
Into tho initial article of Harper for October,
Limoges and its Industries, Mr.. Theodore Childs
has condensed vast amount of information about
ceramics, not only as they relate to this renowned
old French town, but from historical and gene
raj point of view 1t contains ten excellent Illus
trations of porcelains and enamels. The poetry
consists mainly of Old English Songs, the words
of which have long been familiar to lovers of Eng
fish literature, with many illustrations, some of
them full pages, by E. A. Abbey, and head and
tail-pieces by Alfred Parton. Western Journal
ism summary of what can be said on this sub
ject by that impartial newspaper man, H. l..
White, longtime correspondent Of the New York
than usual Of fiction in this Number. LII Far
Lochaber, by Mr.. Black, is continued, as well as
MI; lowers ad , annie kibarn, and both are Of
Illustrated, and Is one of Miss Woolson's best
short stories. La Aerette and the Carnival in ST.
Hrr of Atn 1IAa Sc
to life that 1t can hardly be classed under the
head of felton,. II is substantially true sketch
suits Of DR.. Titus Munson Coan's investigation as
TO the best kind OF waters to drink. ST. Louis and
Kansas CITY are the main topics of Mr.. Charles
dudley warmers article on he Great West In
this number. Our Journey to the Hebrides is the
second paper on this subject by Mr.. and Mrs.
Pennel. There are sixteen illustrations of ex-
"ouida" opens The woman's World with a
sharp attack upon fine ugliness of The Streets of
London. She says that no city in Europe is so
badly lighted and SO meanly laid out. Tapestry
Weaving is an interesting paper with illustrations
showing how the work is done. Child Players of
the Elizabethan Age, will be read with interest In
connection with the success of Editha's Burglar
Walk Through the Marai's is as interesting as
all these walks through old European cities are
pound TO be. Charity is the title of poem by
Arthur Symons, An amusing paper is the His
tory OF the Bonnets OF Queen VictOrla's Reign. the
different and grotesque styles of which would NOT
be believed If the pictures not laid before The
eye. Fairgrounds and Open Spaces read in the
light of some recent park Improvements in New
York will be interesting.
The october Wide Awake opens with delight.
full story of some original Shut-lns by Mrs. Eliza
Peattie, which we hope may be read by invalids
everywhere. Another sunny page from life re-
cording the good human beings may do to one
another, is Mrs. Kate Gannett Wellss readable
article about the Massachusetts Society for the
prevention of Cruelty to Children, entitled Some
Sniiuren OF the M. S. p c. C. A Dogocracy, by
MISS hlsley Seward describes the strange canine
MIL hlunleles OF Constantinope. Puck and Puppy
loo . ~ Ieorge Parsons Lathrop is a dog story,
charactavh one. showing funny side of a dogs
fina bSst er. Inns number publishes remarkably
tons Z, ~ al paper, with some twenty ilustra-
TILED lanai w me pen of Miss Harris, and is en-
taoase;n Ed p Everett Hale concludes lis in
teLesting bostoh Common articles Mrs leo
nowens mas paper about the ancient and mod
ern Japanese This NUN er also eives any IN i p
spectus for loS9-annOuncing n serial ~ snT ~ liO-
bridge, The Adventures of David Vanop ~ lI1 wv
vid Crane, and another by Margaret Sid anu "a
thor of the famous Five Little Pepners ny,, au,
The Peppers Midway. There are two Other s;1
also, by Susan Coolidge and Charles II. Taboo alS