Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-30
Some August Magazines.

The first of the midsummer magazines to
reach our table is the Atlantic Monthly
which opens with one of Miss Jewett's de-
ightfu little character studies, brief, but
Astounding in charming descriptions of people
and scenery. The continued stories by
Charles Craddock and +. H. House are
given good nstallments: Mrs. Julia c. II.
Dorr contributes another chapter from her
pleasant European travel experiences, and
Mr.. Downs gives us the second of his arti-
cles on Boston artists and pictures-which is
devoted to Allston and his contemporaries.
Can school programmes q. e, courses of
collegiate study, be Shortened and En-
riched?-a paper by President Charles W.
Elliot of Harvard University-is a notable
contribution to the educational problem.
Miss Agnes l.. Carter, i'll John Evelyn's
Daughter, gives SO truthful and realistic a
picture of sixteenth century thought and
manners, that we are sure all will enjoy il
who are acquainted with the old English
tree-planter of Sayes Court. who is called "a
gentleman vel! knowne, very grave and sad
of men, and of crate learning" splendid
portrait, by the way, of old John, whose
diary is not book so much read to-day as it
should be. There are other interesting arti-
cles in the number, besides poems by Helen
Gray Cone and Lucy C.. Bull some good
critical articles, as the review of the cor
respondence of Sir Henry Taylor, and the
usual Contributors Club. Boston: Hough-
ton, Mifilin & Co.
The bulk of Lippncott's for this month
is taken up with the new novel Mammon, by
Miss Maud Howe, daughter of Mrs Julia
Ward Howe, and sister of Mrs. Henry
Richards of Gardiner, which must surely
find large circle of readers throughout
New England. What remains of the num-
Der after this story is but little. 1t compris-
es sketch of the Eastern shore of Mary
land, by w. Fl. Babcock; three poems and
a little sketch, My Reason for Becoming a
Woman Sutfragist, by Elizabeth l.. Saxon,
Philadelphia, J. B Lippincott Company.
The frontispiece to the magazine of Ameri-
can History is, what we are assured, is a
good portrait from a late photograph, of
Hon. Roscoe Conkling, and the opening ar
tcle is sketch of his home life at Utica
with four views of his residence in that city
Mrs. Lambs graphic historical pen describes
Philadelahia in 1850; and Hon. Charles X.
Tuckerman contributes chapter of Per
sonal Recolections of Gen. Grant. Mrs.
Alice LePoDgeons, Conquest of the
Mayas reaches its third part. The
interesting article about Washington is
made up of personal account of him by a
distinguished Frenchman, Claude G. Robe,
written in 1881, and four unpublished letters
of Washington, three of which are printed in
fac-simile Other articles are Incidents of
Border Life in Ohio; What an Englishman
Saw in America in 1928; journal of Lieut..
Beekman kept on Gen. Sullivan's Expedition
in l779 with the departments of minor topics
Original Documents Notes; Queries; Re
plies, and Editorial Notices. New York
743 Broadway.
The Forum closes its fifth volume. and il
must be gratifying to its editor that it has at
tanned so great success, and that the de-
mand for back volumes is so large that new
edition of past numbers are constantly being
reprinted. strong list of writer's con-
tribute to the August number including Dir.
Leonard Woolsey Bacon, Prof. +. l.. Oswald,
Geo. W. Gable, Judge William ID. Kelley,
and Rev. Edward Atkinson, The subjects
are vital and vast-such as induce deep
thought, and which provoke criticism and
discussion, Among them are The Faith
Cure Deuson Sources of National Thrift
a splendid plea for American protection by
Kelley; The Trial of Popular Government
What shall the Negro do? Mr.. Cables fine arti-
Gle; What shall the Public School Teach
Must Humanity Starve at LASTLY Edward
Atkinson; and a strong argument for the
abolition of Our Barberous Funeral Customs
by Rev. John Snyder Mr.. Metcalf, editor
of the Forum, has placed it in less than
three years, at the very head of our list of
great reviews. New York; The Forum
Company.
round score of articles make up the con-
tents of the Eclectic Magazine, and they are
chosen from the be st English and foreign
sources Many of these articles are OF
special interest to American readers. among
them, Social Problems in America, Woman
in the Labor Market The Sunday Question
and the Studies of Dickens and Thackery
Other articles are The Gold Miners OF
Phrygia; Some Ideas of Schopenhaner
Pasteur; French Political Women. and How
to Grow Great Men. The Eclectic form.
two large volumes year, and furnishes the
best and ablest contributions from the leading
English magazines and reviews. New
York f. X. Pelton.
We have fingered longer over St. Nicho
las than over any of the monthles making
up their big pile upon our table. II is full
of attractions, both in the way of ilustia
tons, as well as stories and sketches, al
appropriate to the Ogting season which sC
many young people are now enjoying. Al
especially interesting contribution is that By
Daniel c. Beard, entitled Tom, Dick anC
Harry, on the coast of Maine. The swee
Wisconsin poet, Mr.. Eb,n E. Rexfor1, has &
charming poem, Ho, for Sunderland; anC
John Burroughs furnishes pleasant sketci
on Observing Little Things, when out on
country walk. Other writers for the mum
Der are Dora Read Goodale. Thomas Nelson
( Page, W. H. Riieing. f. S. Brooks, Olive
| Thorne Miller, and Richard NJ. johnson
/ The number contains twenty-five articles
and is embellished by forty-two illustrations
New York. The Century Company.
Babyland is designed for very little people
| has pretty pictures and cute little poems an,