Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-07-21
The Magazines.

with continuation of Thomas Hardy's story,
1.-TWO on a Tower" Charles Dudley Warner,
in paper entitled "Across Africa" writes
in a very interesting manner of the Ethiopian
country. Some account of Thomas Tuck
err" by Rose Terry Cooke, is a tale of II
quaint old character, whose history would
seem to enforce the old maxim, that ''the
truth is not to be spoken at all times"
"Studes in the SOUTH is continued, also
doctor Gay" and "rhe House of Mcr-
chant Prince" "A Study in Sociology" by
NJ. A. Hardaker, is a carefully written paper
upon an important subject. Ralph Waldo
Emerson is discussed in an article by w. T.
lIaines. Other articles are "London Pic
lures and London Plays" "Harte's Sketches
and Stories;'' Won Holst's Calhoun" "a
Note on Flambert;' "Bancroft's History of
the Constitution" "Mr. Wheeer's Hand
books" The poetry of the number is short
poem, at the Summit" by Oliver Wendell
Holmes THE Weather vane,'' by Edith NJ
Thomas; "New Faiths" by S. w. Weitzel
The North American Review for August
has the following contents; Progress of
Thought in the Church. Henry Ward
Beecher THE Organization of Labor" r.
V. Powderly; The United States Army
Archibald Forbes; "Woman's Work and
Woman's Wages" Charles W. Elliott:
ham; ''The Remuneration of Public Ser
wants." Frank ID. Y. Carpenter; "Artesian
Wells upon the Great Plains,' DIR. c. A.
White.
The contents of Lippincott's Magazine for
August are light and ssmmery throughout.
"St. Jerome's' Day with the Pueblo Indians
is well-illustrated paper descriptive Of n
half-religious, halfbarbaric festival in New
Mexico. IAN Adirondack Home" by z.
Deming, has the well-known characteristics
Of the writer's Atlantic sketches. 1.-The Rom
ance of Childhood by Henry A. Beers, is a
pleasant paper. Mrs. NJ. g. Van Rensselaer's
concluding paper on the Allegbanies gives
deeply interesting sketch Of the career of
Gallilzin, and in contrast to this, description
of the Cambria Iron Works. "Bay Beauties
! and Bay Breezes," by p. V. Huyssoon. il
amusing; while an article on ''Shires and
Shire Towns in the South" by Anthony Van
Wyck traces the influence Of these territorial
divisions on social habits and political ideas
in the Southern State. The new serial
Fairy Gold" grows in interest The short
stories, "Edge-Tools," by Eleanor Putnam.
| "Mrs. Larrabee's Morning Call" by Charles
Dunnng, and MARCY Hartwick," by
Cbauncey Hickox, are bright and entertain
ing; and the editorial departments are as well
filled usual
The August number Of the Century Maga-
zine has some royal good articles. A portrait
Of Richard Wagner forms the frontispece
''The Borderlands of Surrey" is an illustrated
article Of special interest THE Personal
History of Garabaldi'' il record that all ad-
mirers of the Italian patriot will desire to
read. An article upon 1.-The New Northwest
gives facts in relation to Dakota valuable to
seekers Of information about that region.
Other articles are to follow. "The American
Museum Of Natu al History" is finely illus
trated article full Of instruction upon the
topic taken up. IAN Aboriginal Pilgrimage"
sketches with pen and graver the visit of the
Zunis TO the Eastern States. But the illus
trated article Of the number which will at
tract the most special attention from many
who read the Century Magazine is one enti-
tied "Some English Artists and their Stud
los" There is rapidly growing interest in
art matters in this country, and whatever re-
lates to them, Of a worthy character, in mag
azines and reviews, ways finds intelligent
and appreciative readers. One Of the best
| things OF the number is tragedy, entitled
"The Lambs" better understood in Wall
Street than in this quarter of the world
There are many articles beside those we have
mentioned, all Of which are excellent.
Consumption in its early stages is readily
| cured by the use of DIR. Pierce's "Golden
Medical Discovery" though, if the lungs arc
wasted no medicine will effecta cure. No
known remedy possesses such soothing and
| healing influence over all scrofulous, tuber-
culous, and pulmonary affections as the
Discovery John Willis, Of Elyria, Ohio.
writes: ''The Golden Medical Discovery
does positively cure consumption, as, after
| trying every other medicine in vain, this
succeeded" Mr.. u. T. Phelps. Of Cuthbert.
Ga, writes: 'sThe Golden Medical Dis-
| covery' has cured nv wife of hroncbitia and