The Portland daily press., 1891-08-25
MAGAZINE NOTICES.

The American. painter, Mr.. A. A. Ander-
son, has the honor of the frontispiece in the
September number of the Magazine of Art.
The editor of he magazine uses this picture,
The Morning After the Ball, to illustrate his
argument that one of the most nt table char
acterlstlcs OF American 6gure-painters is the
capacity Tor imitation and absorption of for
eign methods and foreign feelings: "origin-
ally, perhaps, virtue, but, 10 result, dis
astrous to its American indvidualism.
Longleat. the seat Of the Marquis of Bath, is
described In very interesting paper by
Percy Fitzgerald, accompanied lby illustra-
tions showing the exterior and bits of the
interior of this gorgeous country-seat. The
Dragon Of Mythology, Legend. and Art is
the subject OF paper that will interest
decorative artists. Our Artists and our
Universities is the subject of a paper by M.
II. Spielmanp, in which he sets forth that
the universities of England do not sufficient
ly honor the profession of Art. The second
paper on The Maddocks Collection at Brad
ford is given, with engraved reproductions
of the more striking pictures. The English
School of Miniature Painting Is again under
discussion, and we are given some charming
reproductions Of this apparently lost art
The Potteries Of Aller Vale is a descriptive
oitiOAO Wy OoomO AOuhuUuoc. lllUutl NuSt
contributes valuable paper on the Flemish
painter and poet of Ghent, Lucas D'Heere,
VINO painted portraits of such 0ld-time
WORTHLESS as Queen Elizabeth, Henry VIII,
and Queen Mary, as well as other less famous
people.
The Culver fer September has for its open
ing article paper On the Homes of Some
Foreign .ReformeIs, which gives us pretty
pictures of Basle, Geneva, and Strasburg.
There will be another paper on the isame
subject in the next number. The serial On
Stronger Wings. follows. The Crowns of
Cold Around the Holy Vessels Of the Taber-
nacle is the title Of a paper by the Rev.
Hugh Macmillan d. d., LII. d. Toggs'
Temptation is story for children, by Jennie
Chappell. the author of Terrle's Two Coats.
The eighth paper 10 the series on The Shield
the Sword, and the Battle is devoted to ALL
Prayer. and is written by the Rev. G.
Everard. Then we come TO a paper on
Flower Girls iu London, by g. Holden Pike.
Revelations of Life and Character, is a seri-
Olivia's Scrap-BO0k islthe title of short story
which Is followed by practical paper on A
School for our Boys, by the author of How
to be Happy Though Married. A new serial
Is begun In this number, A Strong Minded
Woman Is its title, and it opens with much
promise.
The list of contributors to The Popular
Science Monthly for September contains a
goodly number of strong names. The OPEN
ing article. by Prof. John Fiske, is on the
Doctrine of Evolution; its Scope and Influ-
ence, and can not fail to give the general
reader better understanding of this great
process. There is an essay by Herbert
Spencer ON The Limits of ate-Dutes,
which embodies a strong argument against
attempts by governments to mold artifcially
the characters of citizens. DR.. Andrew d.
White continues his Warfare of Science
series, describing the displacement of
fetichism by hygiene. A fifth paper is con-
tributed by Prof. G. Hanford Henderson to
his illustrated series on Glass-making. DIR.
Charles w. Pilgrim, of the Utica Asylum,
tells what beneficial results have come
oidedly novel subject is presented in
Views OF Running Water by j. Pic
card, which describes and pictures the
appearance of running and falling water.
The sun-spot period now nearing. its maxi
mum gives occasion for discussion of the
question, Can we Always Count Upon the
Sun? by Garrett p. Serviss. Under the title
Classification of Mountain Ranger, War
rem Upham tell how various kinds of noun
tains are formed. X. Francheschini writes
about Musical Insects. describing the mech
anisms by which insects produce sounds,
with illustrations. John Murdoch contrib
utes an interesting account Of Eskimo Boats
in theNofthwest.
The complete novel for the September Lip
pincott's is by Ruth McEnery Smart, and is
entitled Carlotta's Intended. 1t is story
of New Orleans life in the Italian quarter
and some Of the members of the Malta So .
ciety figure as secondary characters. Alfred
Stoddart contributes a sketch Of that bril-
liant young actress, Julia Marlowe, which is
accompanied with a portrait. Mrs. M. E.
W. Sherwood has an article on Society in
Different Cities. Mrs. Julia G. r. Dorr
takes up the cudgels in defence of the pretty
girl In an article called A Plea for Helen"
This is In measure set-of to A Plea for
the Ugly Girl, paper in recent number Of
Lippincott. Julius Chambers of the New
York World has startling and dramatic
story entitled A Murderer for an Hour; and
William s. Walsh contributes an entertain
ing paper on Real People In Fiction, Hon.
Thomas p. Gill, M. p, furnishes dashing
Common, and Henry Collins tells Of the life
OF civil engineers in camp.
Tn August number cf the Home Maker is
delightfully."- summery. with its illustrated
sketch of outdoor life in Madison Square
and its story of Nantucket, with pictures of
of the old windmill, and the cottages at Sias-
conset. There are stories, too. by the best
Of short story writers, Mary Kyle Dallas and
Ella Wheeler Wilcox, and the continuation
of Three Fates. by +. Marion Crawford, the
first Of American novelists. Mrs. Lozier,
sixth President of Sorosis. is described
with portraits. and there are the excellent
departments of Art at Home, with the
Housewife, illustrated Fashion and Women's
Clubs. all practically, admirably and origin
ally treated. The Home-Maker is miracle
at its price.