The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-08-05
MAGAZINE NOTICES.

! The August Century opens with double
frontlspiece of the Emperor and Empress of
Germany to accompany carefully prepared
paper by Poultney Bigelow on the first three
years of Williams reign. A unique paper
contributed by Gustav Kobbe, deals with
Life on the South Shoal Ligbtship. The
artist Pennell contributes another ulustra-
ted paper on Play In Provence, the subjects
being The Grand Arrival of the Bulls, and
The Ferrade, In the neighborhood of Aries.
To the California SEXES Willard B. Farwt |,
contributes paper on the Cape Horn Ronta
so largely employed by the Argonauts in the
early days Of 1S49. his narrative being tho
record OF cooperative mining association
which sailed In the Edward Everett. Tho
short stories of the number are; The WHIT
Crown. by Herbert ID. Ward: The LittIe
Renault, by Mary RaItwell Catberwood a
common Story, by Wolcott BaIestier' and
Inc clown and the Missionary. by Viola
hosepod0. In addition to these are the chan
ton, and The Faith Doctor. by Edward Eg-
gleton. The Press as a News Gatherer. "a
Tue SUBJECT OF paper by William Henry
smith, manager OF Associated Press. and ia
toe nrst o. several separate papers on Jour
4allsm NV. Wnicn are to appear In the Century
a.
per by Rev. Henry Van Dyke On the Study
OF lennyson: Our Summer MIgrs tion: *
Social Study Is timely and suggestive att
Gle by Rev. Edward Hungerford,s presenting
various philosophical considerations relating
to this topic. .
The Culver for July begins with an &C.
count of A Mission Tour Under Difficulties.
by mlssionary's wife, which is illustrated
with pen and-ink sketches. This is followed
by the serial, On Stronger Wings, which the
readers OF this interesting magazine are un.
doubtedly following with absorbing pleasure
A Living Dog is Better than Dead Lion is
a paper by Rev. David Burns. which in turn
is followed by description OF How We
Formed our Band of Hope. Crickety's
Child Is the title of short story. The serial
For Erica's Sake, is continued, and there is a
poem by Frederick E. Weatherly called The
Sailors Star, to which full-page illustra-
ton is given. There are special articles in
this number on theological and religious SUBJ
Jects, but at the same time 1t is unusuallv
full OF stories, both long and short
The Cosmopolitan for August contains
several articles of interest. Foremost among
them is Mrs. Amelie Rives Chambers stories
According to st. John, Illustrated by Kate
Greatonx, which will be concluded in the
october number. The illustrated article on
the Ducal Town of Uzer, by T. A. Janvier,
and that on the English Dukeries by G.
Pelham Clinton afford much information on
celebrated places in France and England.
the latter renowned throughout the breadth
OF the tight little island. An instructive
paper on Placer Mining. by j. P. Reed and
that on the Woman's Press Club of New
York by Fannie A. Mathews will be read
with interest. Esther Siegleton's Court
testers of England, illustrated by Dan Bernt
and from rare engravings, will interest
scholars. In view of the recent scandal
about the Prince of Wales aud Sir VIM. Cor
don Cumming, Adam Badeau's paper on
Gambling In High Life, will be largely read
Murat Halstead contributes an article on
Prince Bismaic ok illustrated from famous
cartoons. Valerian Grbayedoff writes on
Pictorial Journalism with amusing illustra-
lions and Daniel Colt Gilman tells about the
Johns Hopkins University. There are
other papers of interest and the poetry is
good.