The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-09-18
NEW MAGAZINES

The Jcnness- Miller Magazincr for Septem-
Der contains more pages than any previous num-
Der, and the October number will be larger than
the September issue, evidence ofthe great sue
cess and triumph OF its teachings OF sensible
and artistic dress for women, physical culture,
and all those accomplishments which improve
women mentally and physically. No woman
can afford not TO read ii. Among the important
articles in the present number are Social Eli
quette;' Fine Gems "A Givl-Students
Year in Paris" GLOW Shall We Improve oar
Speech;" "a Talk about American Girls;
Fashions and Fancy; Talk about Books,
etc.
Scribncrs Magazine for September contains
the first Of ihfer articles on our New Navy--the
results OF the voyage which X. +. Iogbaum, the
artist and writer, recently made on the flagship
OF the "Whitc Squadron expressly for this
Magazine Donald q. Mtchell's very richly H.
Illustrated paper on "The Country House. one
of several papers by Professor n. S. Shaler, de-
scribing the effects which physical conditions
have had on the character Of the populations Of
various States; another clear and valuable con-
tribution, by an eminent Chicago lawyer, to the
series oni"The Rights of the Citizen" and fic-
ton, poems. and essays, with clever number
Of THE Point OF View" The illustrations
represent the best work OF skillful artists and
engraycrs.
The Atlantic monthly for September contains
being Mr.. Lowel's Inscription for Memori-
al Bust of Fielding DR.. Holmes installmen mt
f"Over the Teacups," continuation OF Hope
Nolor's "Studies in French History; A Son Of
Spain, the chronicle Of q famous horse, MIR
Quinsys bright paper on "Cranks as Social
Motors, and "Mr. Brisban's Journal" Mr..
Justin Winsor considers the "Perils OF His
torical Narrative" and Mr.. J. Franklin jane
son contributes scholarly paper on m odern
European Autobiography. The fiction CONSISTS
Of Mrs. Deland's and Miss Murfree, serials.
California topics occupy considerable space in
the September Century. The paper by John
Muir on 1.-THE Treasures OF the Yosemite Val
| ley" in the August number, is followed by
another on Features Of the Proposed Yosemite
| National Park, which is illustrated by William
Keith and Charles ID. Robinson, the Califor-
mia srtis's, and BY Fraser, Moran, and Davies.
the sketches being made in several instances
from sketches BY Mr.. Muir himself. The
number also contains, apropos Of the celebra-
ton on September Sth OF fortieth anniversary OF
the admission Of the State, paper BY George
Hamlin Fitch, entitled, "How California Came
into the Union" This paper is forerunner OF
the series ON the Gold Hunters, and in the
present numberThe Century begins a temporary
department Of "Californiana," similar to the
Memoranda ON the Civil War; and to be de.
voted to stort articles on topics Of special inter
est relating to the 49evs, reaches It's fourth and
concluding part, in this number. It 10 under
stood that the authorship Of this story will no,
be given upon its appearance in book form.
The September St. Nicholas il hrim full o.
good things for the young people. The opening
paper describes . visit TO Oliver Wendal
Aolmes, BY Annie Isabel Willis. III,
illustration showing Dr.. Holmes in his library
y excellent Richard Harding Davis tells thu
clever story Of the "0Teat Tsi-Club Tenni
Tournament" and another excellent story b,
Ksts W. Hamilton, describes the rescue Of ii
ALASKAN child from supsrstieious members o
dsaah - . witch. Professor Roberts describe
his sxbsrieacss In l1nbes camp and incident
ally czrlsins ~ tsiek called "Chcpping His
Dowl." 1oys vill sAjoy ths story u Z shas
! ~ Of escs.esli ees.ssGy, my Triple Pisy." :
J 1hsnas WestAing1a xisg.