Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-08-27
NO. 2O1.
AUGUSTA.
Grimwet," by Arlo Bates; ''The Worst Man
in the Troop" by Capt. Charles King, and
THE Discipline of Paper Dolls," BY Annie
Elliot, are varied and entertaining.

in the Troop" by Capt. Charles King, and
THE Discipline Of Paper Dolls," BY Annie
Elliot. are varied and entertaining.
The Century for September is an excellent
number. portrait of Burns forms the
frontispice, along with which goes an article
entitled "A Burns Pilgrimage" by II. II.
An illustrated article upon "Cspe Cod'' leads
this month. "A Woman's Reason" is cor
tinued. "a Musk Ok Hunt illustrated, is a
lively representation of the manner in which
the Eskuimsux pursue this game. ''The Trag-
edies of the Nests" is an interesting paper up
on birds. with illustrations that add to its
value. William c. Conant under the query
"Will New York be the Final World Metrop-
olisg" aims to convince his readers. and is
doubtless convinced himself, that, a. he says,
New York will surpass London in population
before another century passes, and "be the
unrivaled centre of finance and commerce,
of luxury and fashion, of art and literature
the heart and brain in word--of the civil
hzed world" "Indian War in the Colonies"
is an interesting and well illustrated article.
Ornamental forms in nature. and Profess
or Agassiz's Laboratory are finely illustrated
papers. 1.-The Bread Winners" grows in in
terest There are many other matter of in
terest in the magazine, which is one of supe-
rior merit.
In the September Electic the opening
paper. by Prof. John Tyndall. is on the dis.
tinguished American savant, Count Rumford,
Rev. DIR. Augustus Jessopp is the author of
an article entitled 1.-The Coming of the
Friars," which shows forth the upspringing
of new impulse in European civilization.
In "South Kensington Hellenism," by II ID.
rraill, we have an interesting presentation
nr ,l,a ,,.A. ...k. .,l, Al
new art-revval. Cardinal Manning's article,
without God, No Commonwealth" will
excite much interest. Mr.. Phil. Robinson,
who has made a reputation as humorous
essayest, is well represented in the article on
Asses and Apes and in the paper on
Robert Browning, Dramatist," by w. l..
Courtenay, the admirers Of one of the great
est of modern English poets will find a SYM
pathetic and subtle study of Browning's
genius. A historical study of great interest
will be found in Cairo The Old in the New"
by the distinguished Egyptologst, DIR. Geo.
Ebers. The sketch of Chopin presents n
vivid notion of the life of the great composer
and pianist. The conclusion of the story.
1.-The Little World" is reached in the present
number, and short articles Of taking
character will be found under the titles Of
Spontaneous Combustion" and "The
Bourbons."
Harper's Magazine for September IL an at
,ractive number. One of the most timely Of
its articles is that on "Recent Building in
New York"-ap intelligent critical estimate
of the "New Departure in architecture-il-
lustrated by eighteen characteristics pictures.
Frank ID. Millet contributes the first Of the
two articles on Dalecarlia, Sweden, full Of
quaint description. and beautifully illustrated
n .I.- n
article is illustrated by Harry Fem. Under
the title of "Haunts of the Swamp Fox"
Z. ID. Hay gives some novel and interesting
information concerning Francis Marion, the
Revolutionary hero of South Carolina, with
illustrations Paul Potter, the old Dutch
master. Is the subject Of a brief paper by +.
Mason, with three illustrations, including II
picture of the famous Bull. Rose Haw-
thorne Latbrop contributes the first of two
parts OF strong story, entitled prisoners !"
illustrated by Abbey. The frontispiece is an
engraving by X. Hoskin from one of the draw
ings by Dore for Poe's Raven" The fifth
part of "A Castle in SPAN" is given, with
five illustrations by Abbey. General J. f. B.
Marshall tells the story of his part in keeping
the English ont of HawaiI in lS43. Ex-May-
or Grace contributes. timely and impor-
tant article on Municipal Government in the
State of New York" The Rev. John b.
Thompson traces, in very interesting paper,
the origin of the Rip Van Winkle legend.
Mrs Rebecca Harden Davis contributes an
admirable short story, entitled "a Silhou-
ette." The Editorial departments are full of
timely and interesting matter
The Atlantic Monthly opens with another
installment Of "A Roman Singer" "En
Province" bv Henry James is continued.
Oliver Wendell Holmes supplies poem en-
titled Kings Chapel" Our Nominatry
Machine" is the subject of an article by Geo.
Walton Green. Harriet C. w. Stanton.
rites in a critical view of''Poets and Birds.
George Parsons Lathrop furnishes two more
chapters upon "Newport." "Glnts in Aud
Keepe" by II. H.. has some interesting
pictures and tales of Edinburgh. Other short
articles are "Amrexed by the Tsar," "Along
an Inland Beach," '.Mcrimee in his Letters"
Character in Features. "The Civil War in
America" "Mark Twain's Life on the Miss
issippi." 1.-THE Spanish Peninsula in Travel"
Two Journalists" Of short poems there
are, "Chrysalides," by A. F.; LILLY Of
Strath Farrar," by T. w. Parsons.
The North American Review for September
has the following contents: estate Regula-
ton Of Corporate Profits" Judge r. NJ.
Cooley; Municipal Reform" John A. Has
son, NJ. C. /; Glass Distinctions in the United
States, Richard Grant White Shooting at
Sight, Judge James Jackson ''Facts about
the Caucus and the Primary" George W.
Green; ''Conversations with a Solitary
part ii, w. II. Mallock; 1.-THE Limitations
of Free-thinking,' Rev. DIR. d. s. Phelan !;
"An American Wild Flower" Grant Allen.