Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-01-24
February Magazines.

The Atlantic Monthly opens with contin-
;inuation of the story by Elizabeth Stuart
Phelps. ''Friends-A Duet" The Wives
of Poets" is continued by VIM. NJ. Rosetti.
''The Future of American Shipping" is well
discussed in an article by Henry Hall. The
author is of opinion that the introduction of
steam vessels has revolutionized the carving
trade, and that this accounts in a large
measure for the decline of American ship
ping. He calls the attention of our govern
ment and the people to the necessity of meas
ures to improve our shipping interests Other
articles are 1.-The Portrait Of a Lady. con
tinued: % German Cooperative Credit
Unions ''Who are the Aryuans?" "Rcmi-
nscences of Washington" In poetry. we
find Might on the Ocklawha,' by c. f. s :;
I'm the Certosa." by Susan Coolidge: The
Rising of the Curtain by Henry 4. Beers A;
1.-The Wizard Poet" by s. V. Cole.
The mid-winter number of Scribner' :
Monthly is rich in illustrations and good read
ing. We have only space to mention some
of the leading articles An old Virginia
Town" is a finely illustrated paper descrip-
tive of that olden time which most of people
like to have brought before them John
La Fargo" is a work which presents illust ira
tons of some of the most noted productions
of this talented artist. Foreign Actors on
the American Stage" is another well illus
trated article. There are other illustrations
in the number. all finely executed, and many
excellent articles beside those of fiction For
winter evening. or day of driving snow
or storm, there can he no more agreeable
companion than this number of Scribner
The February Number of Harper's Maya
ziu NTH
titled ''The Gospel History in Italian Paint
ing by the Rev. Henry Van DYKE, Jr.
Mr. Conway's series of delightful papers on
the English Lakes is concluded in this num-
Der. Mr.. G.. W. Sheldon contributes sec
ond paper on the Old New York Fire De-
partment, illustrated with some very interest
ing pictures. One of the most interesting of
the illustrated papers of this Number is that
on Literary and Social Boston," bv Geo. z.
Lathrop. Miss F. F. Fryatt contributes a
timely article on the Pottery industry in this
country-devotng the greater portion of her
space TO the Trenton Potteries. which are
very fully illustrated. The third instalment
Of Miss Woolson's novel ANNE" is given
with an illustration by Reinhart: and Hardy's
"A Laodcean" is continued. ''Pu.s Tanners
Defense" by Richard Malcome Johnston is
a Georgia sketch. very strong. and full of
humor. Mrs. Margaret S. Mclean con-
tributes romantic short story entitled 1.-The
Fire Fly" The Editorial Departments are
full of fresh and interesting matter
Lippincotts Magazine for February is the
second number of the new series. Down
the Red River of the North" by Alice H.
genfritz, is profusely illustrated sketch of
trip through the Province of Manitoba. In
"A Celestial Colony" graphic description
is given by C. Baldwin of that part of San
Francisco known as Chinatown. with an ac-
count of the life of its Chinese inhabitants.
Fiction is attractively and literally represent
ed by the serial "Lilith. which is continued.
and three capital short stories. viz: Mon
sieur Paufs Heroism." by Louise s. Hongi-
ton; The kourasoffs," by Vera Lapoukhvn;
and Mid winter Romance by L. h Black
The more solid articles of the number, al
though none can be called heavy. are an an
alytical description of ''Welsh Women" by
Writ Skies; discussion, under the title Of