The Portland daily press., 1891-05-14
MAGAZINE NOTICES.

DIR. Andrew ID. White deals with par
ticularly interesting episode of the Warfare
of.Science, In his paper on Miracles and
Medicine, which opens the May Popular
Science Monthly. He shows how tales of
miraculou cures grew and multiplied in the
middle ages, and how the art of medicine
was repressed by ecclesiastical jealousy and
greed. One of our newest industries is des-
cribed in this number iby Frederick A. Fer
maid in an article on ice-making and Machine
Refrigeration, with pictures of an ice factory,
rink Of artificial ice, cold storage room,
etc. An article by Sheridan Delepine ex-
plains methods of Fortifying Against Dis
ease. An illustrated account of Some Games
of the Zuni is contributed by John G. Owens,
several of these sports being In tensely ex-
citing. A possible solution Of the great ed
ncational problem OF the day is suggested in
re pTsn Of an IN Moral oral
conclusion of Professor Huxley on the War
Path, by the Duke Of Argyll, is printed in
this number. Mrs. K. B. Claypoie describes
some forms Of minute vegetation, with illus
vival of the human weakness for charms and
magic Is shown by Lee j. Vance, who writes
on Evolution of Patent Medicine. The his
tory Of the French Institute is sketched by
W., "; G. Cahall M: D.. giving especial atten-
strange story of The Mexican Messiah is
told by Dominick DAILY, who believes that
this parsonage was an Irish missionary.
Some OF Fiobels stimulating ideas are set
forth In paper on The Education of Chill
dren. There are sketch and portrait Of
Captain Niels Hoffmeyer, Danish meteo-
rologist OF much ability.
Julien Gordon, author of those popular
works, A Diplomats Diary and A Success
full Man. contributes the complete novel to
the May number of Lippincott's Magazine.
1t Is called Vampires. and tells the story Of
poor man to maintain an idle and luxuri-
Gus and semi-invalid wife. Photographers,
both professional and amateur. will be inter-
ested In The Experiences of Photographer
by A. Bogardus. the oldest living American
photographer. William Shepard contributes
an interesting article upon Lost Treasures of
Literature, In which he tells how MANY
priceless manuscripts Of the greatest:authors
T. Skidmore, whose article upon University
Extension in previous number of Lippin-
colts excited such wide attention. gives
second article on the same subject, entitled
Aims OF University Extension. The third
instalment of Some Familiar Letters by Hor-
ace Greeley Is particularly interesting one.
John Worrell Kelly, the inventor, contrib
utes an article on Latent Force of particular
interest to scientists and to all interested in
Can Do is an article by Grace Dodge. des-
cribing societies organized by country girls
for mutual Improvement. and shows how
they can add to the interests and pleasures
of country life. Frank A. Burr, the we'll
known journalist, who has recently returned
from Europe. gives his impressions of the
Prince of Wales In an article called The Per-
sonality OF the Prince OF Wales.
The initial article in the New England
Magazine for May is Walt Whitman at Date,
by Horace L. Traubel. and his revelations of
the everyday life and struggles of the good
gray poet, whose limbs are now paralyzed.
will interest thousands of admirers on both
sides of the Atlantic. Walt Whitman's Dor.
trait, new picture recently taken, forms the
frontispiece of the number, and the article is
enriched with sketches and photographs of
his bedroom and study, his nurse, his [house,
and the little sunny street in Camden, N. j.,
IN which ne has lived so long. An article
dealing with the Loyalists who fought
against their country and their kith and kin
in the Revolutionary War, is not often seen
In an American magazine, and it shows the
spirit of fair play, and the decline of preju-
dices in our country, that Mr.. James Han
nays article, The Loyalists, written from
the LoyalIst standpoint, should be given a
prominent Iplace in the current New Eng
land, and should be so literally illustrated,
1t is the best illustrated article which has
appeared in this magazine, and Mr.. Louis A.
Holman, the artist, has done his work ad-
mirably. An interesting article at this time
wnen the Berlng Sea matter Is so much be-
Inc alaska Fur Trade; its Origin. Courses'
and Ethnography. 0oo''0''