Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-10-01
NO. 23l.

the title of ''Ssunterings in Utah." describes
some wonderful natural curiosties In she
neighborhood Of Salt Lake. The Editorial
Departments are full Of timely and enter.
! tanning matter. The publishers announce
the conclusion OF "A Castle in Spain" In
the November Number. and the beginning
shortly afterward, of new novel of start.
ling lite rarv interest, by William Black. en-
titled judith Shakespeare" illustrated by
Abbey,
Lippincotts Magazine for October 10 es-
pecially rich in articles ON travel. Amelia
Barr, in an illustrated paper. "Spin-Drift
from the Hebrides," gives an interesting
reminisence of her tour through the regions
with which all novel-readers have been
familiarized by William Black; Alfred NJ.
Williams, in "rhe Giants of the Plain" de-
scribes the habits and customs Of the Usage
Indians, the largest race Of men in North
America, Louise Coffin Jones sketches the
Highlands of North Carolina" aud F. B.
DE Costa has timely contribution entitled
"A Trip to Ischis," the scene Of the recent
volcanic eruption. "These Our Actors" by
l.. Clarke Davis, is bright and gossipy
paper upon the comedians who make up Mr..
Daly's famous Fifth Avenue Company. I'm
the Hands of the Mob" 10 q reminscence OF
thrilling scene in the lswless early days Of
San Francisco, as witnessed BY child, and
The White-Fis of the Great Lakes" by G.
Archie Stockwell, gives an account Of one of
the great industries of the Northwest
| The October Atlantic is specially notable
as containing an essay from the unpublished
manuscripts of Ralph Waldo Emerson. 1t 10
entitled Historic Notes Of Life and Letters
in Massachusetts," Henry James continues
his studies of provincial towns in France. A
very timely article 10 enc on volcano Stud
lee" by Horace ID. Warner. The leading
| short story of the number is an East Tennes-
see story. A-Playin' Old Sledee at the Set
tlemint.' and a very pleasant story il "Pere
Antoine" by Davida Colt. Cream White
aud Crow Black" by L. NJ. De Jarnette, IL
an engaging chapter of "Reminiscences f"good
old mammies" in the South. Elizabeth Rob.
ins, who has contributed interesting chapters
on Mythology in previous numbers, this time
writes on "M1nsdism in Religion" William
| Chauncy LaDgdon contributes the first Of q
series Of "Recollections of Rome during the
| Italian Revolution" Henry w. Holland
furnishes an interesting chapter on Here
dity." William s. Liscomb writes engaging
lv of 1.-The Mutiation Of Ancient Texts"
| Edward lrenGus Stevenson contributes q
philosophical tradgedy entitled Amiability
|
| The pages of the October Eclectric will be
found highly readable and attractive. The
opening article on "Luther," bv James An.
thony Froude, is a brilliant and vigorous
| study of the life of the great German reform.
| er, which is very seasonable in view of the
recent tercemtennial celebrations in Germany.
Mr. Edward A. Freeman, the distinguished
historian. contributes an interesting sketch Of
John Richard Green, whose recent death left
| a gap among the great contemporary histo-
rians. One of the most noticeable articles
| in the number Is by the Earl Of Lvtton, on
1.-The Stage in Relation to Literature" Fred.
erick Pollock's article on 1.-THE Forms and
History of the Sword" and w. S. Lilly's
paper on "Saints of Islam" in their separate
ways, are article full of interest. Mr.. George
Jacob Holyoake. the well-known English re-
| former and labor -agitator, gives us some sug.
gestive passing reflections on the New World,
under the title Of american and Canadian
Notes" Published by Z. r. Peltou, 25 Bond
street, New York.
| The North American Review for October
presents a most attractive table Of contents.
| Senator N. Z Hill writes of "Gold and Sill
yer as Standards of Value" "Some Aspects
of Democracy in England is article by
| A. V. Dicey. Under the title Of "Co-opera-
tive Distribution" the Rev. DR.. X. Heber
| Newton gives an instructive historical sketch
OF the rise, progress and fluctuations Of CO.
operative merchandising in the U. 8. during
the past fifty years. Prof. w. Boyd Dawkins
writes of Early Man in America" The
possibility of Astronomical Collisions"
whether of the fixed stars with one another,
or of comets with the sun, the earth, or the
other planets, is considered by Prof. &. A.
|
Iearnedly upon the "Saint Patrick Myth" :"
Van Buren Denslow, has an article on
Board . of Trade Morality Frederick Har-
rison contributes an article, invaluable to the
| historical student, on "Histories of the
French Revolution" Finally, the Rev. Z.
Z. Hale presents an inventory Of the volume
and distribution of "Social Forces In the
United States Published at 80 Lafayette
Place, New Yoak. $500 a year, so cents a
| number.
The Century Magazine for October con-
tains the following: Outdoor Industries in
Southern California, His Quest, Characteris-
tics of London. Extravagabzss, In the Foot
steps of Thackery, Old New York and its
Houses, Martin Luther, after 400 years, A
Foreigner in Florence, The Pupils Of Thorn.
as Bewick. The Bread minus, A Woman's
Reason, SDipe Shooting, At Twilight, Long.
fellow, Through Waterspout and Typhoon
Topics of the Time. Open Letters, etc.
The Manhattan for October has the follow
ing contents: "a Log Of the Atalanta," by
Charles Hull Botsford, who describes cruise
down the Delaware River, along the New
Jersey coast, and up the Hudson in jay
Goulds magnificent steam yacht. "wash-
ington Through Eyeglasses" brilliant paper
on life and society At the capital, by Demar-
est Floyd, the well-known correspondent Of
the New York Tribune. Second to neither
Of these in interest and importance 10 an
article on the personel Of the Irish Parlia-
mentary Party. by Thomas p. Gill, the dis
tiDguished Irish journalist and litterateur
"The Valley Of the Hsckensack.'' 10 pictur-
esqueIy described with thirteen illlustrations
The Second hand Shops of Paris 10 by
Mrs. Lucy H. Hooper. Miss Edith NJ.
Thomas, of whose verse Oliver Wendell
Holmes says 1T is only surpassed by her
prose, which is q model of pure and refined
expression" contributes a charming essay
on ''Autumn and the Muse" and Mr.. w.
j. Loftie, one Of the editors Of the London
. Times, discusses current English literary
and art matters with worthy and engaging
candor. This number 10 especially rich ID