Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-22
Editor's Table.

Number ID of the Manhattan Series" OF
popular American fiction has just been pub
ished 1t is entitled "A Modern Miracle. -
and is from the pen of Mr. James Franklin
Fits, an author of several very creditable
and widely read novels. New iork, A. l.
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Volume XIV. of Alden's Manifold Cyclic.
pedia includes the titles from Fluctuate to
Galvanism. Following the same general
lines as its predecessors it is. in some re-
spects, 4 marked advance upon them in solid
worth. We notice with pleasure the large
number of practical topics which are treated
and the thoroughness and accuracy with
which they have been handled There is
also the same thorough treatment of scien-
life matters and of the more abstruse sub
jects which naturally belong to such a
work. Other publishers have demon trated
the possibility of making costly and
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for professional men but far above the range
of ordinary life. Alden has shown. in the
Manifold, how to make for low price a
cyclopeda which shall serve the needs of
the great me jority of scholars and also be
especially suited to meet the every day
sants of the masses of reading people.
The merchant, mechanic, farmer, gardener
and laborer. as well as the student and the
college graduate, can here fin vast
amount of valuable information. Among
the hundreds of topics treated we notice that
Food and Drink have 3 pages; Force,
~ pages; Forest Laws, pages: Forms
4 Address, pages, Fruit, 10
pages; Fuel, pages; Fungi, page'; Gal
var ism, 35 pages. There are also bio
graphies Of Rear Admiral Foote; Archibald
Forbes; Benjamin Franklin: General John
C. Fremont; James A. Frouie; Robert Full
ton; Galen; Calico; and many other emf
nent men. The pronunciation of the words
10 another prominent AMI useful feature-es-
pecialiy ia the case of proper names This
impo.tant work can be had of agents, or
will be sent by mail prepaid for oaly 60
cents volume in cloth or IS cents in half
Morocco binding New York John
Alden, 1893 Pearl St.
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With the number for October, the MlGA
ZINE OF PoErRY closes its first volume
1t has maintained high literary standard in
each issue. and its typographical appearance
is not surpassed by that of any American
magazine. The number comprises a study
of the line and work of twenty five more or
less distinguished poets, among whom are
W. ID. Hovells. John Hay. Frank Dempster
Sherman, Margaret Z. Sangster. Pauie
Hayne, Wallace Bruce and Aubrey De We're
Maine poetry is represented BY sketch of
David Barker by Horace p. Chandler;
Caroline Dana Howe, by $. T. Pickari of
the Porslsnd Transcript. and Miss Kate
Vannah of Gardiner, win a portrait by Ed
win X. Champlin- The volume completed
BY til . aumbsr embraces $40 large double
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