Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-10-13
LITERARY NOTICES
The October Magazines.

This month another magazine makes its
appearance in the world of literature. ard
gives every promise Of hol ling its own-both
as regards its typographical make up and lit
erary character-with the twenty-five or thir-
~ others that come to our desk. The new
conner is called 1.-The Home Maker and is
edited b Marion Harland, fact which in
itself is a sufficient guarantee OF the literary
character of the publication. Turning the
leaves Vt the new magazine we are struck at
once sith its originality. II has in the very
beginning departed widely, and we believe
wisely, from the conventional lines which
characterize the general run of home maya
zines. 1.-The Home Maker recognizes in the
beginning that the typical home consists of
something more than a kitchen and a nurs-
cry. These departments are well edited and
interesting, but neither is made dispropor-
tionately large. As the accomplished editor
yell says in her salutatory-"There will be
chambers sanctfied by study, and restfaI
places for tired fathers and mothers" The
writer's who contribute to the first issue are
good Indication of the place which THE
Home Maker" seems destined 10 hold in the
literary world. The articles have fresh
ness and piquancy that is attractive and enter
tanning. Among the contributors TO the first
number are Marion Harland, Rose Terry
Cook, Harriet Prescott Spofford, Olive
Yhorne Miller, Catherine Owen. Sara Webb
Villas, Grace Peckham, NJ. d, and other
well known writer's. The Home Maker
Company, "A West 23rd street, New York.
The October number of The Pansy will
be found of special interest to the little ones
lt is beautifully illustrated, and contains a
variety of interesting reading which will
surely win for il a warm reception in the
juvenile world. This issue also contains the
prospective of the new volume which will
surely be one of special interest if the
names of the well known writers who will
contribute to it stand for anything. The
Pansy should be in every home. For sale
BY j r. Pierce. 1.-THE Pansy, ID. Lothrop
Company, Boston. 81 90 year.
The October number of the Eclectic pre-
SCENTS the following varied and interesting
table of contents which will speak for itself ::
State Socialism by John Rae; Genius
and Talent" by Grant Allen, Hunger and
Thirst in Australia by Morley Roberts
The Invitation to Celebrate the French
Revolution by Goodwin Smith; The Mon
otone in Modern Life :" Orthodox by
Dorothea Gerard Michael Angelo" by w.
W. Story; The Storage of Life as SAM
tary Study" by DIR. Benjamin Ward Rich
ardson; son Some Letters of Keats" by
Sidney Colvin. THE Chevalier de Feuque-
ROLES" by VI. NJ. Maxwell Scott; Recent
Oriental Discovery" by Prof. A. II. Sayce
'Who Wrote Dickens Novelist" ITO an
Infant with Watch in His Hand" by J. s.
| D.; pennsylvania Dutch" 1.-The Stock
riders Grave by Robert Richardson
a - nj L -
Niente," by Charles Mackay; "Handcraft, -
by Sir James Crichton Browne, NJ d., LII.
D., F. X. s; "Old American Customs.
Corn Party Literary Notices." Foreign
Literary and Art Notes :" MISCELLANY"
The October Harper will be found of
special interest both from an artistic and
literary point of view. Into the initial
article, Limoges and its Industries" Mr.
Theodore Child has condensed vast amount
| of information about ceramics. The poe
Oily consists mainly of "Old English Songs"
tor eif many illustrations some of them full
Nv effec, by f. A. Abbey, and head and tail
"a in the Alfred Parsons. FLAX Flowers
aw off votes freland will charm many, and
. mainly ing~,.s Wilson's verses, entitled.
N anI.ere Summer Bdes,' will please all
; overs of excellent verse. yves
tern Journalism" is summary OF
what can be said on this subject by that i'm
partial and fair minded newspaper man,
Il. l.. White, long time correspondent of
the New York Tribune at Washington. There
are many portraits of Western editors in
corporated in the article, the value of which
is thus immensely increased. There are
more pages than usual of fiction in this
Number. I'm Far Lochaber" by Mr. Black
is continued, as well as Mr.. Howelrs AN
ME Kilburn,' and both are of marked in
terest. "Neptunes Shore" is literally illus
trated, and is one of Miss Woolson's best
short stories. LA Verette and the Carnival
in ST. Pierre, Martinique" by Lafcado
Hearn is so true to life that il can hardly
be classed under the head of fiction. 1t is
substantially true sketch. The Depart
ments are full of vigorous readng-even
the fun of the Drawer shows the
good effects of summer vacations. Mr.,
Curtis in the Easy Chair" is grave and CAV,
and writes of Partisan Misrepresent of
Public Men, of the Wild West Show, and of
Browning and Browning Clubs in America.
W. ID. llowells in the Study reviews many
recent books, and expresses admiration for
Henry James. Du Maurier and Hyde con-
tribute full page drawings well worth the
smiles they will excite. There is much else
in the Drawer that is bright