Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-06

The Book Buyer for January il embeI-
lishsd vith . portrait Of Capt. Chas. King,
q. 8. A.. and contains its usual melsnge,
always readable and entertaining, about
aathors, books sad publishers. New FORK
Chas. Seribnef's Sons
Among the most interesting articles in
Sc Nicholas sre the poems Of Helen Thayer
Huscheson, and the sad account Of her life,
accompanied by = portfait--thAt Of sweet,
sirlish face. The eoems are far above the
ordinary In merit and artistic conception,
snd IL seems cad To think that the author
passed into the great beyond at the early
age Of twenty siI, and before . single line
Of these beautiful verses had ever been
printed. One Of her pos,humous poems also
appears in the Century for January. New
York The Centary Company; o. 90 q
year.
The Forum 10 not especially notable for
any great contribution, but each Of its
eleven articles are such A. to command
attention. and they are we'll balanced in
variety and treatment. The most import
ant are Prof. Goodwin Smith on Woman
The Ethics Of Marriage" and eI Speaker
Carhsle's essay on The Tariff and the
Farmer" New York; The Forum Com
psny. d 90 per year
Both in literary quality and artistic at
fractions, the New England Magazine for
December is creditxble. The editors, DIR.
Edward y. Hale and Rev. Edwin ID Mead.
both have articles; and the twenty or more
contributions making up the number, cover
vide range, poem, story, historical sketch
and thoughtful essay. Boston 50 Brom-
field St o. 90 per year
Miss Amelia b. Edwards illustrated srti-
Gle on the explorations and discoveries on
the site Of the lost Egyptian city Of Blu
bastis. 10 the opening and most im-
portant article in the January
ty-two illustrations, now for the first
time pubbsh shed. The life Of Lincoln will
be completed in two numbers more. But
with what senseless tom-foolery Frank
Stockton is numbering the pages of this
great magazine, New York: The Century
Company 81. 90 per year.
Thomas A. Jsnvier contributes the long
story to the Cosmopolitan, "St. Mary of
the Angels which 10 finely illustrated. In
deed all the illustrations in this monthly
and there are many in each number, are
among the finest that appear in any
American magazine Columbia College,
Sugar Cane and Sugar Making. Blen
helm the Famous and Famous Beauties,
are the leading illustrated articles.
The last named article embraces portraits
Of fourteen famous beauties, b" the article
being from the pen Of Miss Elizabeth Bis
land, . special writer Of this magazine now
on journey round the World against Time
But Why is not her own portrait on page
$50, put back among the o. her beauties
Look at it. and see if il does not deserve a
place there, and one to take no second place.
New York Fifth Avenue and Broadway /,
81. a year.
The January North American is q great
uumber-one of the many great numbers
Of this sturdy Review given US in late years.
It reaches high mark ten, but it can 60
no higher Mr. Gladstone and Mr. Blaine
appear ~ contributors to this issue the
greatest commoners of the English-speak
ing race OF two world.-and it will be
long before 90 conspic uousy brilliant a
number will be again published. In
addition to this "Duel'--s it is most
unfittingly called-on Free Trade and
Prote elton between these two great
statesmen. there il symposium on Di-
vorce. by Jennie June, Amelia F. Barr,
Mrs Livermore, Rose Terry Cook and
Mrs. Phelps-Wsri, and several other strong
and timely contributions. New York !:
No. East Fourteenth st. So 90 a year.
The Electric Magazine discards its old
time cover, and appears in plain, modern.
substantial dress, which is, on the whole.
an Improvement. Many of the magazines
represented on its old cover have had their
day, and it vas we'll to let them go. But
,ns,de the Electric is still the
same, and change could be no improve me Mt
here. Its articles are from the best English
sources and are adapted to a wide taste in
reading The contents embrace the con
clusion Of Mrs. Onphsnt's story, and arti
cles on Women Of Today. The Gardens Of
Pompeii, Rabies, Ancient Arabia, an auto
biographical essay by MIR J. A. Symouds. a
poem by Jean ingelow, and other inter
Getting articles. New York f, X. Pelton,
% Bond St. - 90 per year