The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-06
MAGAZINE NOTICES.

The National Magazine for December will con
tain an interesting article by Prof Schele de We're
Of the University of Virginia, entitled A Chat
about Numerals, giving many curious historical
facts. Quite noteworthy contribution to the
poetic literature of America will be The Nativity
Christmas Carol, by f. W. Harkins, Chancellor
Of the National University OF Chicago, whose
Shakspearean essays are continued in This num-
Der. The University Extension System Of Eng
land will prove timely article; being supple
mented by description OF benevolent society
| for similar work lately organized in Chicago with
headquarters at LAT Throop St., called The Uni
yersity Extension and Home Culture Society.
The editor Of st. Nicholas deserves the hearty
thanks of all lovers of Tbackeray She has Sc
cured for the December number from Mrs Richie
an account of The BOyhood of Thackeray, illus
trated by fac SMILES of drawings and letters not
hitherto published, and also by the frontispiece to
the magazine "a bust showing Thackeray at the
Virginan history, an incident of the Indian mas
sacre, strongly Illustrated by Birch. Mr.. Theo-
brother, experiences in Buffalo Hunting, which
will be enjoyed by all boys who love life on the
pla ms, and supplements them with much interest
count will be found to give the right mingling of
romace with reality, and is not likely to send
youngsters buffalo hunting before their time.
The December Century Magazine opens with
series of unpublished letters written by the Duke
lady of England. These letters present the Iron
Duke in an attractive lght-amiable and UMPIRE
tendingi the careful guardian of the children Of
his friend in their childish Illnesses. The "perso-
nal interest" is strongly continued in Joseph JET.
ferson's autobiography, which this month covers
wide ground and goes into the amusing details
concerning transforming In Mississippi" Mr..
C charles rnsrds Illustrated article on The New
marvellous and unique engineering wark. Rev.
w. Z Grfis, the well kDown.authority ON Japan
island-more of Theodore Wores pictures being
given In this connection. Mr.. Wore's Au Ameri-
remembered The celebrated French painters,
Alfred Stevens and Gervex, give pictures of their
Paris Panorama of the Nineteenth Century, and
their OF putting 1t on the canvass. Prof Fisher
begins his striking papers in this number on The
once the subject of Revelation and the Bible In
fiction we have Mrs. Bars new novel, Friend
olivia, Mr.; Stockton's The Merry Chanier. Hop
klnson Smiths heroic story of Captain Joe, found
ed on fact; and The Tanning of Tarias, by new
writer; The chapters OF the Lincoln Life deal
with WI, The fan Of Richmond and Lincoln's visit to
gives briefly her impressions of the French Ex-
nipltion; and the editorial pages come to the de-
tense OF civil service reform.
The numbers of Littell's Living Age for the
weeks ending November Both and December 7th
nave the following contents: A Problem in
10y N--N> ~~"SH"iAu fIty ltdIo ABO, Nluc-
teenth Century; The Gardens of Pompeii, and
Elton Fifty Years Ago, Macmillan's Magazine;
The Inhabitants of East London, Quarterly Re
view; Diary OF an Idle Doctor, BlaclWOOd's Maya
zine; The SWISS Army, and A Surrey FisllFar
Spectator; Rome In Transformation, and In -
Country Churchyard, Chambers Journal: The OlX
Mssionary-A Narrative in -Four Chapters. Com
temporary Review; Thomas Poole Temple Bar;
Russian characteristics part Ill, FOrtnightly
Review; with nstallments of Sir Charles Dan
vers and poetry and miscellany.
The December number of the Cosmopolitan is
particularly strong in the variety and excellence
of Its contributions and the beauty of its ustra-
tons. Carl Chrstopher's Child Faces Christmas
Morning introduces us to many bright and win
ming children enthusiastic over Santa Clans.
Ernest Ingersoll's Illustrated paper on Kansas
City is graphic presentation of that remarkable
railroad centre Of the West Frank G. Cirpen-
ters Capital of the Dragons Empire tells all about
China In nutshell, and provides many quaint
pictures. Fur Bearers and Fur WearerS, by A.
L. Belden, and the Flower Mission OF New York,
by Elizabeth Bishnell, are papers that will eS-
pecially delight the lady readers OF this magazine.
Heinrich MetZner In the Field paper, entitled
The Turner'S of New York, will delight everybody
who is interested in athletics New York's Can
attention, written as 1t is by William Waldorf
Aston OF New York. Mary Bacon Ford and
Elizabeth A. Thompkins have two very interest
ing papers, one on The Art Socialists of London,
and the other on Literary Washington. Anna
vernon Dorsey contributes charming illustrated
stofy, Betty, and Alice Wellington Rollins poem
entitled Temptation.