Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-26
SANFORD AND HILLARp.
THE T4GAZINES.

Backwood's Magazine Tor November contains
the following Mine is Thine-Part V; A Recent
Visit TO Montenegro and its Capital; Demosthe-
ues; An Auglo.Indian Soldier and Novelist;
Rides through Asia; The Political Results of the
| War; TRANSACTIONS from Heine; The Storm in the
East-No. VI. This magazine is reprinted in thi,
country by the Leonard Scott Publishing Com
pany, Al Barclay st. New York.
The Eclectic for December contains an engrav-
ing Of Ferdinand de Lesseps, the famous con-
suuctor of the Suez canal. Its literary contents
Mars; The KhedIve's Egypt; Hours in a Library
-Aassingel Loeb CArron, Western Highlands !;
Round the World In Yacht-Part III; Meteor
ties and the Origin of Life; On the Comparative
Stupidity of Politicians; La Bella Morte; Young
MusQ ave-Chapters XXNIlI-XXX German So
ciety Forty Years Since; Experience. of an Indian
Famine; The Story of Patron Saint, (St. Marx
Of Nenice), Prof. Tyndall on Physical and Moral
Necessity; NJ. Ferdinand de Lesseps. There are
also the usual literary, foreign, and science and
art dtpa tments. I MS magazine is published by
+. L. Pe.ton, 25 Bond ST., New York.
Scrbucr for December opens with paper on
he lumber trade of the United States, by Charles
.. Robinson, Esq, eutitled "The Wooden Age"
Following closely upou this is Col. Warnings en-
thusiastc talk about The Thoroughbred Horse"
which contains suggestions about training for the
turf and riding to hounds, and a picturesque des-
cription OF an English fox hunt. James Richard
sons paper on american Oyster Culture" an in
tercstiny account OF the methods employed in
American waters for the culture of the oyster. The
travel paper takes the reader From the Allan
tic 20 the Andes" via the Amazon aud Madeira
rivers, and has an account of caoutchouc manu-
facture and some late information with regard to
Ike progress Of Brazil. w lth her paper on "Ants,"
Mrs. lerlick closes her series of microscopic
studies. All of the papers mentioned are accom-
panied with illustrations. M ars and his Moons
is by Lieut. Z. w. Sturdy, ofahe U. S. Naval Oh
setystory. The serials are contnued-Aiss Traf-
t0ls hero coming nearer to His Inheritance" and
Mr. Esgleston's Indiana story presenting new
phases of life in the "Pockel." The reader is
also able to compare Mr.. Eggleston's fiction with
reality, by the appearance, in this number, of the
late Robert Dale Ovens "reminiscences and anec
dJies Of life in the same part Of Indiana r. II.
otOiualu uAs an interesting article on Keats
"5ome Precepts for Slandering Safely" by Chas
II. Trusx is curious psper Edward Bellamv
has short story entitled Lost; and Charles De-
hay a long poem called "hesperus," in which will
he found new treatment of the theme of immor-
tally. Other poems are contributed by Emma
| Lazarus, + lgar Fawcett Susan NJ Spaulding and
oilers. The special departments contain the us.
o,l amount of good matter.
st. Nicholas for December is the grand Christ
mas Holiday number, and contains ninety-sp
ases snd fify-seven illustrations, including A
fton)i-pece, the "lI0ly Family" Henry W
llagfellow contributes Christmas poem, ant
william Culeq Bryant also fne poem in this
numaer Louisa NJ. Alcott's new story. "UndeI
the Lilacs,' serial for grls, opens with tire,
caap'e,s, and with four fine illustrations by Mar,
llallock Fooie. capital portrait of Miss AL
'oii, with al admirable and sympathic sketch O
Of her lie, also appears in this issue Th,
author Of "Alce in Wonderland" flu nsh
6 a fairy story, "B uno's Revenge" Dr.J G
| Holland contributes poetic double riddle tina
viii be a poser TO most puzzlers There iss foe
hitherto unpublished, sketch of bright boy life
rescued from the po-thumous papers of Theodor,
| Win hrop. Mr.. Frank r. ocklon Contributes q
fairy tale, Sweet Mari oram, which is ilu.tra
ted by Mr.. L. b. Bensell; and Gail Hamilton
discourses briefly, pleasantly and nstructivel,
upon the differences between the behavior of younl
folks in the good old times" and nowadays