The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-12
MAGAZINE NOTICES.

journal of Sociology completes the first
volume of this new Review. The Jour
nal has already made itself a force among
thinkers upon social questions. no
American scientific periodical has been
more widely quoted in the first year OF
its existence. For various reasons the
public doubted the feasibility of carry
ing out the programme which the Jour-
mol proposed. 1t was not apparent that
there was q distinct field for another
magazine devoted to the discussion of So
cial problems. Doubts could be removed
only by experiment The Journal has
applied this test for one year, and each
OF the six numbers issued has tended to
confirm the wisdom of its projectors.
With some beautiful reproductions of
paintings by Jean Francois Mil1et, in
McClure's Magazine for May Mr.. Will
II. Low provides an excellent study of
that painter, whom no visited several
times in his own studio at Barbizon, and
of whose manner Of life and conversation
he gives some very pleasant personal rec
elections In the same numb er DR.. W.
W. Ken considers the Roentgen discovery
in photography with reference to it's use
in medicine and surgery. 1t is illustrat-
ed from photographs taken by the new
process. A Lincoln paper tells the story
of Lincoln's nomination and election
to Congress, story very curious and
characteristic IN it's incidents; describes,
from new material Lincoln's life in
Washington, social and political, during
his tenn in Congress; and tells OF an
| Important campaigning tour which he
made through New England in 1S4S. A
lately discovered report of a speech de-
| livered in the course Of this tour ia Civ
| en-, and there are number of important
letters of Lincoln's that have never been
published before. The illustrations are
numerous and interesting.
The Century for May is occupied in
large part with topics which are in the
public mind at the present time. AS the
ceremonies Of the approaching coron a.
tion in Russia will be substantially SINH
lar to those of Alexander ILL.,, the reader
will gain good idea of their character
from journal of the latter event, con-
tributed by Miss Mary Grace Thornton,
daughter of Sir Edward Thornton. who
at the time was British ambassador to
Russia. The first of Professor Bryce's
papers on South Africa is printed in this
number, and deals with the exte rnal and
geographical features of the country to
which the eyes of all the world have been
directed by recent events. Apropos of
| the Roentgen rays O. mum Der of short
papers are contributed under the title OF
photographing the Unseen, by, L. g.
Sylyanus Thompson, j. @. McLennan
DR.. William J. Morton and Thomas A..
Edison. paper on the artist Diaz, by
Royal Cortissoz. is accompanied by three
full page engrRvingS, and there is b view
Of the group for the John Boyle O'ReilIy
memorial soon to be erected in Boston,
the work Of D. c. French, the American
sculptor. Two other humorous stories
ara Cinderella up TO Date; A Romance
of Etna, the principal characters being
an American girl and "Prince Michael
of Polkavia," and rollicking story of
Georgia by FL. S. Edwards entitled Mas
Craffud's Freedom, in which reappear
his favorite haracters-Isham and the Ma
jor-and in which the last of the UniGed
Georgia. The Protege, by Annie Steger
Winston, printed in the Lighter Vein
Department., is a humorous character
sketch of Virginia.
Those interested in political science
and what Intelligent man is not to some
extent-will find much suggestive read
ing in Appleton's Popular Science
Monthly for May. The Development of
the Monetary Problem is traced by Lo-
gan G. MCPHERSON, who shows that the
use of the precious metals as money is
only refined form of barter, and is be-
ing displaced among the most advanced
peoples by the use of paper representa-
tives of value. Hon. David A. Wells
continues his review of The Place of
Taxation in Literature and History, de-
scriping some very curious and oppres :
siye taxes imposed in France before the
Revolution, and a system nearly as bur-
densome now existing in Mexico. Ger
tain Pending Problems for Wage Farmers
are discussed by A. e. Cuterbridge, Jr.,
who warns working people to beware of
socialism and other errors in seeking ad-
vancement There is u contribution to
the woman question entitled Political
Rights and Duties of Women, by George
+. Talbot, showing that the power some
women are asking for involves RESPONSE
bility that they are not adapted to.
the Xrays and o Sketch of Prof. H. A.
Rowland, of Johns Hopkins Universi-
ty, by c. &c. Lloyd, with portrait and
other illustrations.
Scribner's Magazine for May opens
with the most intimate account of Robert
Louis Stevenson in his home life til at
has ever been published. This is the first
of two papers by Mrs. Isohel Strong
| (his step-daughter and amanuesis) which
are to be published under the title of
Vailima Table Talk. From time to time
while acting as Stevenson's secretary
Mrs. Strong, puts down bits of converse
ton, characteristic epigrams, q jest, OF
serious talk-just as they occurred
These papers are therefore the authentic
record of Stevenson's everyday life by
ono who had his confidence. There are
five complete short stories in this issue.
Gertrude Hall tells an amusing ant
sentimental love story under the title d
Chloe. Chloris and Cytherea. Brandel
Matthews, in A Letter Of Farewell mar
rates an episode in tho life of a politica
worker who was Clown on his luok.'
There is ghost story by W. j. Hender-
sou entitled A Mystery Of the Sea, a far
cical comedy by J. West Roosevelt ell
titled Rather Too Much Energy, and al
al!egorical tale by Octave Thanet entitled
A Nightmare Page.