Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-12-20
THE MAGAZINES.

The Atlantic Monthly for January is very ex-
cellent number. 1t opens with long installment
of Mr. Howell's new novel, and includes articles
of travel, history, literary criticism and matters Of
public interest. 1t has third railroad paper from
Charles Frances Adams Jr., entitled "The Revere
Catastrophe" Whittier contributes beautiful
poem entitled "Sunset on the Bearcamp." This
number begins the thrty-seventh volume of the
magazine.
Lippincott's Magazine makes a strong bid for
popular favor during the coming year by begin
ming in the January number series of papers en-
titled THE Century, its traits and its Festival"
and designed, as the name indicates, as a record
of the Centennial Exhibition while 10 progress.
The third nstallment of Mr.. Bruces Cup the
Thames" furnishes very pleasant reading. An
other illustrated article transports us to India, and
deals in somewhat novel manner with itsreligious
systems and ideas. Three other articles in the
number call for special notice 1.-THE House on
the Beach, which is a graphic account Of the sig
nal service and the benefits it confers upon the
country, by Mrs. Rebecca Harding Davis an an
ecdotcal paper on court life in France, under the
title of "Genthomme and Gentleman" and let
picture of the restitution and decentralization that
prevail among the masses Of the people. The va
riety Of the contents is well maintained by an en-
tertaining article on "Old Plantation Life in
South Carolina" by Robert Wilson; the continu-
alton of Mrs. Unions able and interesting serial
"The Atonemcnt of Lean Dundas;" and a story
by the author of Blndpts, "Lady Arthur Eildon's
Dying Letter." a fine poem by Mrs. kemble,
and letter in the "Gossip" describing the recent
performance of the Kreuzesschealc at Ober-Am-
mergau, should not be overlooked. The whole
number is bright and readable in high degree.
Harper's Magazine for January contains sixty
six illustrations and rich variety of reading mat
ter. The number begins and ends with interest
ing articles on Florida. The illustrated descrip-
tive articles on New England, are continued, this
Number containing an interesting description of a
University town-"Cambridge on the Chares"--
with twenty-six engrayings, comprising illustra-
tons of the college buildings and old historic
houses, and portraits of Harvard's most eminent
Presidents, and of the distinguished literary men
of Cambridge. The Number has a Christmas fla
vor, especially in the capital illustrated paper
Beliry Music, entitled 1.-The Poetry of Steeples."
"A Quaker's Christmas-eye" is a beautiful poem,
contributed by Fannie II. Robinson. The Editors
Easy Chair opens with delightful chat about the
influence of Dickens, Thackeray, and Irving OH
our Christmas festival. The Messrs. Harper an
nounce the commencement, in the February Num-
Der, of a new novel by George Eliot, of the same
scope as "Middlemarch," portrayng English So
cal life of the present day For sale at the perodi-
ical store of j. L. Pierce.
Scrbner's Monthly begins the year with num-
Der of superior excellence. The illustrations are
many and very attractive. The opening article is
"New York in the Revolution" This is followed
by an interesting story entitled Cupid and Mars. "
An illustrated article ON blouse Building" is one
worth studying. A good companion to the last
is an article OH "Beds and Tables, Stools and Can
dlesticks." The interesting serial, Gabriel Con-
roy, by Bret Harte, is continued. "Thc Kings
Christmas" is fine poem well illustrated! There
are besides those mentioned many interesting and
instructive things in this number, which is one OF
Scribners best.
Scribner's illustrated Magazine for Boys and
Girls will be rich treat for the holidays. The
January number is just published. The ilustrs