The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-06-27
MAGAZINE NOTICES.

A wonderful story OF progress is S. N.
Dexter North's account of The Evolution of
Wool Spinning and Weaving in the July
Popular Science Monthly. And this pro-
gress is portrayed still more viyidly In the
accompanying Illustrations. which show the
old spinning wheel, the combs, and the hand.
loom, and In contrast with them the self-act-
ing mule. the combing machine, and the
power-loom with the jacquard attachment.
Prof. G.. Frederick Wright contributes an
illustrated paper on Man and the Glacial
Period, giving some important facts that
have come to light during the past two years.
Sanitary Improvement in New York during
the Last Quarter of Century is the subject
of an article by General Emm0ns Clark, Sec
rotary of the New York Board Of Health
since its organization In 1866. David Starr
Jordan, President of the new Stanford Uni
versity. gives his. own experience with
peculiar psychological phenomenon, namely,
ColorS OF Letters. A Coming Solution of the
Currency @ iestion is foreshadowed in brief
Paul Reichard writes on Department of
Savage Negroes, describing their attitudes
and gestures in performing familiar acts.
There is a fully illustrated article by Prof.
ment and Use. The Meteoritic Hypothesis,
as recently set forth by Lockyer, is reviewed
by j. Ellard Gore. Prof. Charles L. Parsons
tells what mas been accomplished by Our
Agricultural Experiment Stations, and
sketches the rise Of these institutions.
The frontispiece of the Magazine of Art
for July is photogravure, from painting
by K. A. Waterlow, called The Night Before
the Shearing. To judge by this example of
his work one would say that Mr.. Waterlow
paints rather in the Impressionist School !;
he gets good effect with very little detail.
The leading article is the second paper on
The Royal Academy, by M. Fl. Spielmann,
which is copiously illustrated with reproduc,
tions from the striking pictures of the ex-
hibition. The second part of s. Bing's
Study of Hokusai, with illustrations is given.
the Picture Gallery that is described in
this number is that Of the Royal Holloway
College. The English School of Miniature
Art is exploited with charming reproduc-
tiOns from the miniatures painted by some
of the best artists in this line Of art. Con-
stables Country is an appreciative paper by
z. Il: Burns, which is also illustrated by
Mr.. Burns. and will prove delightful reading
to all admirers of one of England's greatest
painters. The Notes, which fill the last
pages OF the magazine, thoroughly as well as
impartially. record the art news of both
hemispheres
The fr0ntispiece to Harper's Magazine for
July is a fine portrait of Oliver Wendell
Holmes, engraved by Closson from a recent
photograph. George William Curtis, in an
interesting and appreciative article on Dr.
Holmes and his works, takes occasion to re-
view the condition of American literature
sixty years ago, when the Autocrat of the
Breakfast Table gave his first paper to the
public. Walter Besant's second paper on
London deals with the Saxon and Norman
periods, and presents many interesting facts
relative to the customs, trades, occupations,
religious faith, and daily life of the people
Of the metropolis during those times. The
superb series of articles on The Warwick
shire Avon, written by A. T. CUTLER Couch,
and illustrated by Alfred Parsons, is brought
to close: In his tenth paper on the Span:
gives graphic description Of the Republic
of Paraguay. The article is appropriately
supplemented by a map and numerous illus
trations. William Dean H0wells begins in
this number new novel. entitled An I'm.
perative Duty. The second installment of
George du Maurier's remarkable romance,
Peter Ibbetsen, sustains the favorable i'm
pressions produced by the opening chapters.
Colonel T. A. Dodge's third paper on Some
american Riders relates to cowboys ,and the
tIated from paintings by Frederic Remiug-
ton. Brander Matthews contributes a
plquant article on Criticisms and American
isiiis, Wn ns VIII commend itself to every
student OF language. and especially to every
lover OF good English. The Rev. j. M. Buck
ley, u. ", In timely paper on Christianity
and Socialism, discusses the relationship Of
the current problems OF human society.
The July Lippincott's opens with charm
ing novel by Mrs. Amelia E. Barr author of
Friend Olivia, Jan Vedder's Wife, The Bow
of Orange Ribbon, etc. The novel is called
A Rose of Hundred Leaves, and is bound
to attract host of readers. The new sys-