The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-10

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Francis Hodgson Burnett's new fairy tale The
Story of Prince Fairyfoot, begins in the December
st. Nicholas. There is also a short story by ]. #
Trowbridge, which is called The Bamberrv Rows
and Their Flock of Sheep, which tells of a famous
dog trap; and Frank r. Stockton contributes The
first half of another of his entertaining shipwreck
stories. II Is entitled Fortunate Opening.
though he does not explain in this installment
what the fortunate opening was. The most strik-
ing feature OF the number, however is the article
ON HOW Great Battle Panorama Is Made. IL Is
written by Theodore II. Davis, who was interested
III the production of one Of the these popular exhi-
billions, and 1t is copiou.y illustrated with sketch
es Dy the anth0r, and with reproductions of photo
graphs; The entire process OF producing the
marvellous effects obtained is described So as to
be readily understood. The number abounds in
Christmas stories.
The Life of Lincoln is of course the most strik
ing feature of the December Century. The chap
ter in this number deals with Lincoln as a soldier,
lawyer and poltian. The pictorial material
which accompanies the text forms valuable adj
dition including documents, portraits, views of
the home of IlncolE's father, Loyejoy's printing
ofhce at Alton, an engraving after the
tof Lincoln's hand made in 1860, ETC., ETC.,
The art paper of this number is the first of sever
al short articles on Contemporary French Scnlp.
ture. The latter half of DR.. Martins Old Chelsea
contains chat in relation to the literary and his
torlcal associations of this half of London. the
drawings, by Pennell. Including Caryle's Statue
and Home, Turters House, Tile Street. Cheyne
Walk, Battersea Church, etc. The Food Question
IN America and Europe is vital and suggestive
study, by Edward Atkinson, OF most practical
subject, the vctaling question as related to labor
ana wages. the comparison being greatly in favor
OF the United States. Mr.. Atkinson's statistics
VIII be areyelation to his readers. curious arti-
Gle Is Little Mierite, by Mrs. Jane Marsh Par
ker, being "reminiscences of Millerism in IS43
ana 1874, the time set for the end of the world.
Inc topic IN the War Series Is The Second Day at
Gettyspurg. treated by Generals Henry j. Hunt
ana II; M. Law, the latter with special regard to
Round Top and the Confederate Right
The contents Of Lippincotts for December are
Miss Defarge, by Francis Hodgson Burnett: Maid
Harlan "a story by Seawell Sydney; The Master
Hand poems by Ella Wheeler Wilcox; The Pres
idents as Gastronometers, by Frank S. Carpenter;
Bachelors Blunder (concusion) by w. E. Nor
rls;My Literary Experience, by John Habberton;
Mental 0bliquity, by Grace II. Pierce; Ghosts
| poem) by Charles L. Hidreth; Newspaperlsm
reviewed by Junius Henri Brown; loves Vol
ume lpoeml by William III. Hayne: A Ghost on
christmas Eve, by L. p Roe; Reconciliation (po
| emu by Mark Mallow; How / Became an, Artists
Model, by Charlotte Adams; The Book OF Amer-
can Figure Painters, by G. r. Lathrop; Isolation.
lsonnet by Helen Gray Cone; Our Monthly Cos
Book Talk.