Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-03-04
Magazine and Reviews.

few cheers and flags and fire crackers.
Magazine and Reviews.
st. Nicholas for Mach opens with
thrilling incident upon the destruction of
wolves BY dynamite, described by Harry
Perry Robinson There are articles less e1-
citing and many bright stories among
the contents of the magazine. Natural his
tory is given especial ate ntion. In Amer
ican history sketch of George and Nellie
Curtis" by Margaret j. Preston, presents
interesting children for the acquaintance of
the present gene ration. There are the usual
verses and pictures. besides a come iy,
Friends or Foes?" by Elbridge s. Brooks.
The Century Company, New York; 50 90
per year.
More than twenty articles are given in
the Eclectic Magazine for the current
month Among those which will command
the widest reading are: What Stanley
has done for the map of Africa;
The Future Of English Monarchy;
Profit Sharing; personal remin-
iscence of Maria Baskir,seff. and Mr.
Herbert Spencers essay on Absolute Pc
iiticsl Ethics. Six long poems are included
in the number. Two maps show Central
Africa before and after Stanley's explora-
tons and discoveries, and show at glance
how much geographical science is under
obligations to the daring efforts of one man
Article. on Candor in English Fiction, and
on the German Daily Press will have inter
est TO literary readers and Prof. Freeman's
essay on the origin of the English people
and an article on the Education of Children
will be widely read by educators New
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The ninth volume of that great American
Review, The Forum, begins with the March
number, and embraces several commanding
papers Senator Dawes reviews the admin
istration of President Harrison, showing
the work done and to be done, and how it is
keeping its pledges to the Republican party
Prof. A. Il. Hart treats OF the difficulties
of promoting Civil Service Reform. Mr..
W. II. Mallock discusses Zoaism in fiction,
and presents his views of the extent to
which realsm is consistent with true art.
Gen. Henry L. Abbott treats of war as it
could be carried on under the new conditions
of improved Notifications, smokeless pow
der, and multiform. death dealing weapons.
These are among the more noticeable arti-
Giles. Other writers are Judge Tourgee,
Frederic Harrison. Archdeacon Farrar, and
Miss Caroline f. White. Mr. L. S. Met
calf has shown great power as an editor in
his management of this review New
York; The Forum Company; 253 Fifth
Avenue, So 90 per year
In examining the North American Re-
view. most readers will first turn 10 the
discussion on The Limitations of the
Speskership. in which Speaker Reed aud
FL.
bate on the late events 10 organizing the
House of Representatives The sympo-
sum will repay careful study. Senator
Justin s Morrill, continues the Gladstone
Blaine csntroversary in the ope ning article
on Free Trade or Protection. JUS
tin Mccarthy writes of Coming
Men in England An Interesting
article on Sir William Thomson and
Electric Lighting, is from the pen of Geo
Westinghouse, Jr. Edward Bethany urite.
on Looking Backwards; Max O'Rell on
American journalism and Gen. Miles on
the irrigation problem for the great arid
plains of the West Bob Ingersoll pop. up
again to inform the readers of the North
American why he Is an sgnostic, bout
which nobody cares; and. for shame Suss
Young Gstes--one OF the ffty-six children
of her father Brigham Young--in Family
Life among the Mormons, makes plea and
argument in behalf of poygamy. Was
such catering to the sensational ever
witnessed on the part of this Review New
York No. 3, East l4h st, IS 90 per year.
There are fewer illustrations than usual
in the March number of The Century, but
several important srti lea should not be
overlooked although they are not accom-
panied by illustrations. Among the latter
are Mr.. Albert Shaw's study of the munich
pal government of Glasgow. Scotland; the
first of Prof Powell's articles on the irri-
CATION of the arid lands of the United
States; Prof. Woods essay on Memory,
and part four of D.. Fishers treatise on
the Truths of Revelation We mention
the sbove-named articles first because they
are Liable TO be overlooked Those hav-
ing illustrations will of course be the first
to receive the readers attention, hence
we need say less abou; them. Sill
they are very attractive. The history
of Gloucester Cathedral BY Mrs Van Rem
seelaer is accompanied by fifteen of Mr.
Joseph Pennell's pretty sketches. Nine
portraits are given in the installment of
Joseph Jefersous's autobiography -Four
engravinss are not half a. many - one
would like to see in Mr.. John La Farge's
second chapter of his Japan letters. The |
pictures in Mr.. Wilson's Way.ide Places
in Palestine are from photographs. Prof. |!
Putnam's article on the pre-his- |
toric remains of Ohio is an im-
portant contribution to American
illustrations to which are |
inadequate to the value Of the article |
There are come short stories, poems, the |
of Amelia Bars Friend |
Olivia. snd-let Us be thankfui-the END
Of the Merry Chan;er- New York: The
Century Company; ~ 90 per year