Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-05

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The number Of Tie Nssszine Of American
History for December closes the sS<osy-
second volume Of this magnidcess period
esl. The volume comprissg $50 paess and
having II iss Close an eIabofnfs
and sysemasic index. The rsnb<f1
contains twelve ARTICLES besiies m interest
iag collection Of matter in the depart
u,ents Of original documents, notes. queries.
doings 81 historical societies. historic jos-
sings. reviews, etc. Tue number opens
with . sketch Of Lord Brossham, by the
talented editor, Mrs. Lamb. accompanied By
1--WE Illustrations. There are besides three
other illustrated articles in the number Ard
facsimile Of . poem BY John Quincy
Adsms. In the pages Of this magazine
Mrs. Lamb is doing valiant work for Am
ericAa history. And preserving fand Of i'm
psrtant material for future historians. Ssv
York 743 Broadway, e5 70 per year.
Mr.. Martin Fsrquhar Topper. sushor Of
that veEi-xrosn work, "Pfoverbial Phil0so-
ply . died in England. Friday. He wrote
number Of other books. both in prose and
verse. but his Philosophy vas the one that
made bis name famous. In 1861 and 1876 be
visited the United States and in 1875 he wrote
Gao independence Born in London, England,
Jaiy II, 1910. and graduated At oxford in
1881. he arst studied law. but never prAcfiesd
that profession. He was the owner Of fine
country seat IT AItusy. Surrey. Mr.. Tupper's
three daughters composed. about 1864. vol
anne called Poems by Three Sisters Mr..
Tappers own first book Of poems was pub
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for MIR. Habberon's story, "Aii He Knew
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pneous Magazine. I, i. the plain simple
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i've village the ne~ life of Christian mao.
lie is not educated. people locked npon him
sith disrust. But his simple, earnest, true
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and experience, 10 such that it produces
sensation in the village, aud leads many
others into the better way The story 10
natural. strong. elevatiDg. and will be
power for good upon young men and women
Who read ii. and it should be widely read.
The Christmas number Of St Nicholas 10
quite a marvel Of topographic and pictorial
beauty and literary excellence. No less than
slxty-six Illustrations grace its pages. and
there are articles by Harriet Prescott Spot
ford. Theodore Roosevelt, Nora Perry, Wa
ter Camp. Hjalmzr Boysen, Hezekiah Batter
worth, ard many other well known writers
The opening article is on the "B ,yhood Of
Thackersy." by his daughter, Mrs Richie.
The whole number is a treat for young peo-
pie, and years subscription would make .
most admirable Christmas present. New
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William Black 10 telling q good story of an
American autograph collector now living in
London. 1T was the most deadly strategem
Of the kind ever heard Of, says Mr.. Black.
at was the invention Of n friend of mine,
who now confesses to it As one OF the sins Of
his youth He wrote letter to each Of the
persons whose autograph he coveted, de scrib-
ing himself as a shipo~ner, and asking per-
mission 10 be allowed to name his next ves-
sci after the particular celebrity he was ad-
dressing. 1t was fatal trap. Nearly every
one fell into it. Even poor old Carlyle had
no suspicion, and. in rel lying to the bogus
sbipowner, expressed the hope that the YES
sci to be named after him might sail into
happier haven than he had ever reached"
Mr.. Edmund Yates of London in his letter
to the New York Tribune says TWAS not till
his busy years had gone by that Sir Walter
Scott began to keep a diary. The last years
of his life were not all that the end Of such
prolific writer should have been. and what
he then felt and thought will soon be known,
for an Edinburgh publisher has the greatest
part of the diary of his later years in type.
|; will extend to two goodly volumes and
will present faithful portrait by his own
hand of the author of 'Waverley' and will, |
understand. be full of pleasant little sur
prises" II will be remembered by readers Of
Lockhar s life of Scott that he had this
diary put into type and three copies of it
printed for use while preparing his memoir.
During the past few years frequent inquiry
has been made concerning the existence of
this diary. and every lover of the author Of
Wayerley and Msrmion will be glad to know
that il is at last to be given to the world
In ad lition to the usual array of unusual
attractions the Christmas WIDE AWAKE will
be enlarged sixteen psges to admit Grant
Aliens serial of adventure, "wednesday the
Tenth, a tale of the South Pacific The
same number opens serials by Hjslmar
Hjorth Boyesen and William o Stoddard,
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the latter an American farm story. Boston
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