The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-03-28

usually interested in historical research.
Winfield S. Nevins concludes his series,
Stories of Salem Witchcraft Walter
Blackburn Harte in Progress and Poetry
claims that this age is as heroic as any
other, and as worthy OF the poets; Rev.
William Savagein a gossippy antiquarian
strain giyes the Annals of an Old Parish
-Watertown, Mass. The article
is finely illustrated by Valerian Gribaye,
doif, Chas. II. Woodbury., Sears Gala
cher. Louis A. Holman, j. III. Hatfield,
M. Lamont Brown, A. Howe and James
Hall.
The Culver for April begins with a
short story, Such Suitable Match,
which tells of bashful widower's court
ing of an attractive widow. This is fol-
lowed by poem, Evening Thoughts, by
Margaret Haycraft, which many readers
will find in sympathy with their mood.
Waste is a carefully prepared sermon by
the Rev. Harry Jones, NJ. A., Honorary
Chaplain to the Queen. Prof. Blake
has thoughtful paper called How are
the Masses to be Reached and Won?
subject Of foremost Importance today,
and after it comes Lady Laura Hamp-
toms parable, The Discontinued Brlar.
How the Modern Jew Keeps Purlm is
another timely article, which is illus
trated with some striking scenes from
Jewish religious. celebrations. Mad"
Mrs. Holloway is the title, of a strong
story in two chapters. which is followed
bp A Little Homily on Duty. Humpty
Dumpty is the name of a story for young
people, and Out of the Shadows is for
children of larger growth. There are
serial stories, sermons, Sunday talks,
poetry, music, and big bundle OF Short
Arrows. all of which make this most
interesting number.
The frontispiece of the Magazine Of
Art for April is an etching by Chauvei
from Troyon's The Watering-Place,
which is among the happiest and most
admired of this famous painters compo-
sitions. The opening article of the num-
Der on The Old Masters at the Royal
Academy, which is richly illustrated
with reproductions from Rembrandt, Sir
Joshua. and Constable. A most inter
esting article is the first part in series
of two on The Art Treasures of the Com
edis Franeaise, by Theodore Child, which
is profuseiy illustrated with views of the
interior of La Maison de Moliere. The
Royal Water Color Society: it's Rise and
History, is the subject of an article by f.
G. Stephens, founded on Roget's book.
The Dixon Bequest at Bethnal Green, by
w. Shaw-SpaYrow, is particularly rich in
Illustration. Lewis f. Day, who is an
authority on such subjects, writes, in a
series on Artistic Homes, about The
Choice of wall Paper" illustrating his
articles with number of tasteful pat
terms.
The Popular Science Monthly main
tains its usual standard of excellence in
the April issue. Prof. David Starr Jor-
dan makes the inspiring influence OF a
great teacher of science strongly felt in
his pen-portrait OF Agassiz at Penikese
with which the number is opened. DR..
Andrew D. White, in his article on AS
tronomy. gives an authentic account OF
the treatment which Calico and his
writings received from the Catholic and
Protestant churches. An account OF re-
searches upon the Involuntary Move
ments which guide the mind reader
is contributed by Prof. Joseph Jastrow.
The relations of Science and Fine Art are
pointed out by Emil Du Bois-Reymond.
A subject of concern to nearly everybody
Bacteria in our Dairy Products-is
treated By Prof. FL. w. Conn. The Great
Earthquake of Port Royal, Jamaica, is
described by Col A. B. Ellis, with plans
of the town, but show that repetition OF
the catastrophe has been invited in re-
building. Hon. Carroll D. Wright gives
some important facts and figures in rela-
ton to Rapid Transit, bearing on the
growth of mileage, relative economy OF
motive powers, etc. Orchestral Musical
Instruments. as made IN America, are de-
scribed in fully illustrated article by
Daniel Spillane. Mr.. W. III. Larrabee
ciyet evidences. and names certain cases
in which there is lack of evidence, OF
Variations in Climate. The subject OF
Bad Air and Bad Health receives thor
oueh treatment from Harold Wager and
Auberon Herbert.
With the April number the Cosmopoli-
tan completes it's twelfth volume in
manner worthy the wide and growing
popularity of this magazine. The Cos
| mopolitan is the most superbly illustra-
| ted of the monthlies, and the pictorial
| establishment of the April number is
rather above the average. The leading
article is on Genoa-the Home of Column
bus-written by Murat Halstead. A Ro-
nance of Old Shoes. by Miss Elsie An
derson de Wolfe exhibits the best of the
remarkable historical i, collection a
| Cluny. Torpedoes in Coast Defence i
the title of timely paper by Lieut.. A
| D'Armitof the U. S. Army, with photo
graphs and drawing by J. 0. Davidson
Wallace Wood treats Of Homes Of the
Renaissance, in an illustrated paper, ant
William H. Rideing, is the, author of
delightfully."- written and profusely illus
trated article on The Crew of Transat
lantic Liner. The Marriage Of American
Women to German Noblemen is dis
cussed by Elizabeth Won Wedel, al
American who is now the wife of title'
subject of the Kaiser. Other papers ar
The Theatre of To-day by Cora Maynar'
Two English Men of Letters by Brande
Matthews; All Sorts and Conditions o
Men by Edward Everett Hale; A Living
Opal by Ernest Ingersoll, and Coun
Leon Tolstoi.
The Hog Paid the Mortgage.