Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-07-26
AUGUSTA.
NO. ia.

count of old English watering place life, en-.
titled. bath and Tunbridge Wells Cen.
| tury Ago" The poems are by the Countess
| of Jersey snd Swinburne, and the striking
short story. The Little World" the first
part of which is herein published, is by Ru-
dolrh Lindau.- The short articles, 1.-The
| Etiquette of Courts" "Cowardice," Dress
Moscow" "rhe Scramble for Wealth." and
''Snake Poisoning" are fresh, bright, and
pointed The Book Review" and s.Miscel-
lany" departments are also very readable.
Lippincott's Magazine for August has a
variety of articles suited to summer reading.
The opening illustrated paper is "A Holiday
! on French rivers" by Theodore Child a
Moose-H Hunt in the Ottawa Valley" will at
tract the attention Of sportsmen, and others
who care To read about deeds of adventure in
| the wilderness; and "A Day at Lake Tahoe
hv John Vance Cheney, will appeal to all low
ers of nature. An article which should be
sttentively considered is one on "Hydropho-
bia" by DIR. Charles w. Dulles, who exposes
the prevalent misconception and cxaggerations
in regard to the disease, and shows that it is
not only very rare, but is in many cases of
purely physical nature and the result of fright
1.-The American Eagle in the Poets" is by
Phil Robinson; and THE Story of Hannah
Lichtfoot," a fair Quakeress whom George
III. is said TO have privately married in his
youth, is by T. Fitzgerald Molloy. "The.
Soul Sisters" by Charles Dunning, is an in
teresting story. and "rhc Idol and the Idol
| ators' is piquant sketch satirizing Ameri-
can worshippers OF the English nobility.
Among the short papers in the ''Monthly
Gossip an account of the "Economites,"
tiourishng community in Western Penusyl-
vania, deserves particular notice
The August number of the Century maga-
zine has for frontispiece portrait of Al
phonse Daudet. An interesting article for
spertsmen, upon "Bob White, the Game Bird
of America" opens the literary treat. 1t is
finely illustrated. Another handsomely illus
trated article is entitled 'The Present Condi.
tion of the Mission Indians in Southern Cali
forna." Other articles are "Alphonse Dau-
det'; Carlyle; "The Oldest Club in Amer
ca"; Under the Olives"-illustrated; "Mr.
Watts at the Grosvenor Gallery; s''rhe
Bread Winners" new serial by James ID.
Hague; The Silk Dress Story; "a Wom-
ans Reason; Nights with Uncle Remus";
"rhe New Minister'S Great Opportunity.
There are several pretty poems in the num-
ber. The special departments are exceeding.
ly well filled
ilarpers for August is brilliant number
well illustrated. The frontispece, "a Town
Garden, lis from drawing by 4. A. Abbey. In
The Heart of the Alleghanies, - Mr.. Lathrop
describes the characteristic industries that
have made Altoona and Piusburg. There
are some fine portraits of famous American
heroes engraved for Mr.. Hugh Craig's inter
esting article on that subject. Mrs. Il ID.
X. Biancardi's paper on "vsllombrosa'' will
crafty the curiosity awakened in many
readers mind by Millions well known line;
and the accompanying pictures are worthy of
the subject. George Won Bnnsen's article on
the German Crown Prince will command
general attention. Mr.. G.. II. Farnhams
article "The Canadian Habitant' is the re-
suit of much and patient observation of
French Canadian Life. X. +. Zogbaum de-
scrbes the military manGuvres of the French
army, and his pictures illustrating the subject
are spirited. Lieutenant j. ID. Jerrold Kelly,
L. s. N, writes about the Modern Yacht"
discussing the comparative merits of the sloop
and cutter types. Harriet Prescott Spoferd
contributes a brief efromance, altogether novel.
and somewhat humorous. Poems are con-
ributed by +. B. Aldrich and Margaret
Veley. For sale by J. Frank Pierce.