Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-07-09

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The twenty. sixth volume Of the Magazine
of American History opens with an exceed-
iasiy bright and beautiful July number.
Too much praise cannot be accorded this
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This magazine 10 invariably entertaining in
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The July issue Of The Eclectic begins
with . timely article on THE Warfare Of
the Future by Archibald Forbes. Msssrs.
Henry James, Andrew Lang and Edmund
Gosse discuss 1.-THE Science Of Criticism"
with much suggestiveness. and Max Mailer
talks about 1.-THE Enormous Antiquity OF
he East" Lieutenant Colonel Knollys has
q very interesting article Of travel, entitled
Some Very Noble SavAgss." Holman
Hunt, the great painter. discusses The
Idesls Of Art from the standpoint OF he
men of erestive genius. Our readers will
be much intsre,tad in Theodore Wasts'
paper on The Future Of American Lit
eratufe," though many Of them will not
sgree with it. Grant Allen il repre-
leased BY . very rscy article entitled
Letters in Philistia." full Of HE usual
slsshing sword-play. Mr.. 2. G. HsmeTton
finishes his discussion called "a Positive
Basis Of Morality Professor Huxley has
another article on the food under the name
Of s.HasisadrA's Adventure" There are
two striking short stories, short articles and
sketches, and poems. The Eclectic makes
two volumes ayesr, and this number begins
volume a. New York E. r. Pelton, rs
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What 10 without doubt 3 correct portrait,
| it 10 certainly an admirable one, Of DR.
Oliver Wendell Holmes acts ~ frontis-
piece to the Arena for July; and the open
log article is study Of the man and his
works by George Stewart, L L. D., iitor
Of the Quebec Morning Chronicle. Camille
Flsmmsrion, the distinguished French as
ironomer and scientist. contributes second
paper on "Ths Unknown Professor
Joseph Rodes Buchanan writes upon "Rev-
olutionasy Measures and Neglected Crimes, :"
second paper, and Mr.. c. W. Davis
discusses 1.-THE National Control Of Rail-
ways" The editor this month publishes q
reply to his own paper on Social
ism in an article entitled 1.-THE
Tyranny Of all the People" by the well
kno IN Nationalist and Christian Socialist,
Rev. Francis Bellamy. Rev. W.E.Man
ley, d. D. one Of the ripe,t biblical schol-
ars Of the day, discusses eternal punish
ment from the standpoint Of sincere be-
lever in the Bible, but disbeliever in end
less punishment. Professor W. S. Scar
borough of Wilberforcs University dis
cusses The Negro Question" from . ne
gro's point of view. The story of the
month 10 a powerfully written novelette, Of
twenty four pages. entitled "A Prairie
Heroine, by Hamlin Garland. whose new
book Of realistic stories, MAIN Travelled
Roads," is creating 50 wide 9 sensation.
Other valuable articles are contained in the
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An excellent number Of the Review Of
Reviews presents in short, concentrated
paragraphs, and in several long articles,
the chief events in the worlds history dur
ing the last month, with some Of the latest
movements briefly sketched. A group Of
six Aust,alias prime ministers forms III ,
frontispiece. Mr.. Blaine and his work ID
the subject Of the first news paragraph.
Articles upon "University Extension and
Its Leaders," by Prof. Herbert B. Adams,
American Ballot Reform" "'Poor Aided
Education, and other subjects Of the day
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The Cosmopolitan is fresh and bright,
distinguished by healthy vitality and
quick perception Of current interests. 1t
is one Of the most successful of our peri
odicals in Its Interpretation of the time.
The opening articles, London Charities, "
by Elizab Bislsnd, and "a Modern Cru
sade," being description of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union, by Charles
Carey Waddle, show some Of the moot
important social endeavors Of 1.-The sge.
Illustrations include excellent portraits.
The Diamond Fields Of South Africa -
by E. J. Lswler. and "Ostfich Farming 10
California, by Emma G. Paul, describe
important industries. Other articles give
information upon current events, literary
topics, such recreation ~ trout fishing, and
ether subjects. The fiction is chiefly OF
serial order. New York John Brisbin
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Wide Awake for July ia q regular ''alori.
GU. Fourth" number, our national holiday
supplying 8 subject for lively story, "The
Anti Boy Picnic" by Helen A. Hawley
which with ''nine voracious boys did moi
return quite 50 much Anti-Boy ~ it sci
out" 1t makes appropriate remembrance
Of thst cradle of liberty, Fsneuil Hall and
its grasshopper, in an illustrated article BY
Lucinda j. Gregg. The number is full OF
short, illustrated poems. In its scientific
articles, such ~ the Chimney Swallow,
the Herd" my Daisies" and others
children receive instruction in simple form.
The continued stories are full Of interest
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