Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-12-25
NO. 8O8.

Pearson, an account of the great -four mills
of Minneapolis, by F. G. Curtis, and the first
of series of papers on ''Healthy Houss,"
by Felix L. Oswald are all interesting and
instructive articles. The opening chapters
of "Sebia's Tangled Web," q short serial
story, by Lizzie w. Champney. "Christmas
Eve at Tuckeyho," by Sherwood Bonner, and
"Whither Curiosity Led" by Charles DuA-
ming, constitute the fiction in this number,
and will be found very attractive.
vick's Floral Guide for 1884 comes to US
promptly as the year 1883 is dying out. 1t 10
an elegant book of $50 pages. 8 colored plates
of flowers and vegetables, and more than 1000
illustrations of the choicest flowers, plants
and vegetables, and directions for growing.
1t is handsome enough for the center table or
holiday present, and it will be one of the
most useful books that those who engage in
the culture of flowers next summer can have.
1t is printed in both English and German.
For 10 cents sent by mail any o.e can receive
a copy of the work postage paid. Published
by James Wick, Rochester, N. Y.
The Electic Magazine for January opens
with fine steel engra, ing representing "Ths
Titan Family" The contents are: "Ths Poe
try of the Early Mysteries" "Medusa";
"Some Indian Stories; "Ancram Msor; A
Historical Ballad; "Senilia; Prose and
Poems by Ivan Turgeniea"; "Werewolves";
.'Mansoni, Poet and Patriot" 1.-The Count Dc
Rochmont"; "Voices Of the Sun e poem);
'sDust and Fog" ;"Wonders of Photography;
s.The Political Condition of Spain" "a Blow
pipe; "The Late DIR. Moffat"; "The EN-
peror Julian's View Of Christianty"; "Ths
Second Part Of Faust; A Study; "The Ma
poleon Myth in the Year 5000" Martin
Luther; "An Annamese Decslogue"; ''Sir
William Siemens"; Literary Notices, For
eign Literary Notes, and Miscellany, Pub
lished by Z. II. Pelton, New York.
The Manhattan Magazine opens the new
year with very attractive number. The lit
erary character of the articles 10 excellent.
The illustrations are almost perfection.
The contents are: "Martin Luther" . very
interesting and spendidly illustrated paper
of one of the most worthily distinguished men
of the worlds history; 1.-THE Luther Mona.
ment at Worms" fine historical paper with
excellent illustrations; Piti-Josi- Ba'tiste," q
story); "At the Golden Gate" q poem);
"Woman in the Modern Civilixation;" JHst
for an instant" . poem); "Pompeii Past
and Present." finely illustrated article;
..The Doorkeeper; A New Years Mosque"
"a poem); thinking Cymbals," q poem)
''The Appeal to Haro ID" "a poem); "Crea-
ton or Evolution?" A Phi ilosphical Inquiry;
Recent Literature, Town Talk and Salma.
gundi. Published by the Mani attain Maya
zine Company, Temple Court, New York
City.
Harpers Magazine for January is q worthy
number to follow the excellent Christmas
number of this magazine. The frontispiece
is a fine portrait of John G. Whittier, the
Quaker poet, and the leading article, also
handsomely illustrated, is devoted to the same
subject. The other papers of the number
are: "At Mentone, ,"-l.-Constance Fenni-
more Woolson, with l6 illustrations; 1.-The
Old Packet and Clipper Service" G. w.
Sheldon, with IA illustrations; '.Ensnared,"
a poem, Maurice Thompson; 1.-THE Birth Of
a Nation T. w. Higginson, with six illus.
trations; "James Buchanan" William G.
Prime, with portrait; .'What was Seen by
Juan Taldez in Saltillo," story, Thomas A.
Janvier; judith Shakespeare" . novel;.
VIM. Black, with two illustrations by Abbey;
"Hidden History" Rose Hawthorne Lath-
rop; ''Nature's Serial Story, +. p. Roe,
with FIVE illustrations; "City Athletics, H.
C. Bunner; Cassy's Christmas-box," q story,
A Working Girl.
In the Easy Chair Mr.. George w. Curtis
discusses Italian opera in New York, Mr..
Irving and Miss Terry in the Merchant Of
Venice" The Theory and practice of Popu-
lar Government" and other timely subjects.
Charles Dudley Warner opens q very enter
tanning Drawer with humorous dissertation
on the division of time. The other depart
ments are admirably well sustained. For
sale at the periodical store of J. Frank
Pierce,