Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-11-27
NO. 2S1.
Tough, Joseph Jefferson, Maggie Mitchell,
Helena Modjeska, Lawrence Barrett, Will
liam Warren.

Tough, Joseph jefferson, Maggie Mitchell,
Helena Modjesks, Lawrence Barrett, Will
liam Warren.
The Atlantic Monthly for Decem-
Der is filled with excellent articles. Resides
the continued stories, which lose none of the
interest aroused by them in former numbers,
there are the following Art and Wealth."
by o. b. rockingham; "CEdipus," poem.
by Agnes Patton; "Hamlet in Paris" Theo-
dore Child; AN Afternoon in Holland" by
Sarah orne Jewett; Persian Dualism." by
Elizabeth Robins; .'Our Dark Age in
Music by John S. Dwight; 1.-The Ances-
trail Footstep-0utlines of an English Ro~
nance, by Nathanial Hawthorne; Lydia
Maria Child" ''Gosse's Study of Gray"
ILLUSTRATED Books" THE Contributors'
! Club" Books of the Month.
The December number of the Eclectic is at
hand, and is one of the best of the entire year.
| The vivid sea story, ''The Lady Maud,'" is
brought to a conclusion. The table of con-
tents is as follows: Comets" by Richard A.
Proctor; IAN Editors Valedictory, by John
Morley; Songs without Words curious
study in natural history. BY DIR. Andrew
Wilson; dreams" BY Walter Herries Pol
lock; "A Glimpse of the United States;''
Nottingham Lace; Its History aud Manu-
facture;" "A Venetian Medley" by James
Addington Symonds "The Work of Riv-
ers;" 'Moslem Pirates in the Mediterra-
nean;" "Atheistic Scientists by John
Stuart Blackie; Faith and Unfaith." by c.
Kegan Paul; "A Mystery of the Pacifc;"
Dame Autumn Hath Mourntul Face
| George Ehots Children" by Annie Mathe-
son; "A Glimpse of Mexico, by +. Francis
The Russian Bayard Personal Reminis-
cences OF General Scobelef," bv w. Kinnaird
Rose; NO Fiction" strange semi-super-
natural story said to be true; 1.-The Vegeta-
rian Animalcules of the Deep Sea-" 'In
October" by Susan X. Phillips; Literary
Notices; Foreign Literary Notes; Science
and Art; and Miscellany.
| The December number of the Century
magazine has for frontispiece a portrait Of
John Marshall which belongs with an article
in the number upon 1.-The Supreme Court of
the United States. ''Mv Adventures in Zuni'
is Frank IL Cushngs first paper on the tribe
of Pueblo Indians with whom he has been liv-
ing as an adopted chief for two years or more.
| William Elliot Gritiis explains "rhe Corean
Origin OF japanese Art" "The Taxidermal
Art is the subject of several beautiful en-
cravings of mounted birds and animals, and,
in the text, Franklin II. North writes about
| taXidermlsts and the curious features of
| their art. Something between a story and a
| satiric essay is Henry James, Jr.'s Point of
View" which has, as a study of American
| manners, even more interest than "Daisy
Miller" Professor Louis of Yale, returns to
''The Problem of Spelling Reform" and
makes forcble argument in favor of it, and
| John Burroughs talks delightfully."- of the
Hard Fare" of the birds and small animals
when winter is unusually severe. Mary Hal
| lock Foote's serial, "The Led Horse Claim"
| advances TO a strong and novel situation in
mining experience. Mrs. Burnett's Through
One Administration approaches the focal
point of interest; and in the second part of
1.-The Christian League of Connecticut" the
Rev. Dr. GLADDEN. weaves practical hints for
Christian Cooperation into his effective New
England story. The poems of the number
are by the late Sidney Lanier, Professor
Henry A. Beers, Andrew B. Saxton, l.. Frank
Tooker; and in ''Bric-a- Brac" by John
Vance Cheney, J. A. Macon, II. G. Bunner,
Frank ID. Sherman and others. western
Careers for Eastern Young Men is the lead
ing article in "Topics Of the Time" and the
other departments treat variety OF timely
subjects.
1arper's Magazine for December is rich
in illustrations and literary attractions. The
scenery of the Columbia river is finely Illus
trated the artist contributing also the de-
scriptive article.--Josepb Hatton contributes
a very interesting article, entitled civilian
Black at Home" Under the title of "The
Sea port of Western France" Thomas w.
Knox gives description of IIavre, which Is
attractively illustrated. Mr.. Bishop con-
cludes his articles on Southern California
with a description of Los Angeles, the San
Gabriel Mission, Riverside, San Diego, and
Santa Barbara-illustrated. Two poems by
lierrick are given, each with a full.
page illustration by Abbey. Coloni-
al history receives attention in two
interesting contributions-one, illustrated, by
the Rev. =. ID. Hay, entitled 'Cameos of
Colonial Carolina the other, by Professor
John Fiske, entitled "New England in the
Colonial Period" In fiction, Miss Woolson's
new novel takes naturally the first place in
the readers interest Blacks "Sbandon
Bells" has reached very interesting stage
of development. There are three short
stories: Among the Rose-roots," by A
Working girl, is pathetic sketch, full Of
meaning. A scientific paper, "Storing Elec-
tricity," by Professor Henry Morton, treats
clearly subject which is just now of es-
peca interest. The Editorial Departments
are well sustained. J. Frank Pierce has it,
Lippncott's Magazine for December opens
with a finely illustrated article on Block
Island, 'fThe Island Of Manisees," by Charles
Burr Todd. "Newburgh and its Centennial"
is the title Of valuable and highly interest
ing historical paper. The Earlier and
Later Work of Mr.. Howels'' is the subject
| of a critical paper, written with keen discern
| ment. The career Of Felix Mendelssohn is
ably outlined by Edwin ID. Mead. "a Day
in Coyotevile," by Laura Wells Morse,
gives an amusing sketch of Western life and
manners. Among the short articles in the
"Monthly Gossip" is one by Amelia E. Barr,
describing the childhood and early home of
Adelaide Nelson. and giving many facts,
equally new and interesting, respecting the
career Of that gifted and i'll fated artistic.
Fairy Gold" is brought to a close in this
hummer. and is to be followed by a longer
serial, 1.-The Jewel in the Lntos,'' by Mary
Agnes Thicker. The short stories in the
number, "a Congenial Couple" "Decker's
Second Wife," and ''Mrs. Gallup Entertains
a Friend at Tea" are clever and amusing in
heir several ways.
Decided steps ought to be taken to cure q
Cold or Cough at once. We should recon-
mend DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup. This valua-