Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-01
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A very attractive Table Of Contents is
| presented BY the New England Magazine
| for June. The editors sre alive to the fact
| that to keep pace with the march of peri
| odical literature nowadays, magazine
must be artisticslly gotten up ard
| lsvishly illustrated and with each num-
| Der there 10 an improvement both in
the quantity and quality of the illustrations
of the New England Magazine. The initial
article in the current number is wagner
and Tsnnhauser in Paris, 1861 by Edward
II. House. Mrs. Elizabeth Akers Aller
writes appreciatively Of MRS. Partington'
and her less famous but equally genial
creator, the late Benjamin Pephsllos
Shilisber. 1.-The City Of Lynn" by Edwin A
Start, il an instructive account of typical
New England town. 1t is interspersed
With q great many fine illustrations
Early Days of the FRS. Telegraph Lioe"
By Stephen Vail, is q very entertaining
article profusely illustrated. Other arti
cles are "a Southern Study" by Mrs, LII
lie B. Chase Wyman; THE Message Of
Puritauism for this Time" by Rev. Edwin
D. Mead; IAN Anti slavery Hero" and "a
Massachusetts Land Title" Boston: The
New England Magazine Corporation; SO 90
yesr.
Contributors to the June number of the
Arena are Julian Hawthorne, Camille Flsrn-
marion, the editor Mt. B. O. Fowler sud
few other and more newer names to
magazine literature. Among the subjects
are: Part first Of 1.-The Unkno IN, :"
Chivalry Of the. Press, Society's Exles; 40
article by the writer dealing chief
with life in the slums OF Boston
The interest in this paper is en-
HANGED by the admirable reproduction of
ten flashlight photographs taken in the
North End Of Boston expressly for this
contribution. These pictures, together
with a full page engraving Of the artisans
apartment house, recently erected in Liver
pool, are printed on heavy plate paper
Other noticeable articles are Evolution
and Christiaoity;' The Bitter Past;"
Revolutionary Measures and Neglected
Times" IBoston: The Arena Company !;
500 per year
The June number of Hsrper's Msgsz ne
contains the opening chapters of "Peter H.
betson," novel written snd illustrated by
the celebrated artist George du Maurier
Louis Frechette, the famous Canadian
poet, contributes to the same number
picturesque description of THE
Royal Chstesux of the Loire by
numerous illustrations drawn by G. S
Reinhsrt and others. A. T. Quiller COUGHS
second paper on The Wsrwickshire Avon, :"
relating to the scenery and associations Of
Shskespeare's country, is accompanied by
nearly 80 illustrations from drawings by
Alfred Parsons, and forms q very attractive
feature Of this number. Henry Loomis Mel
son writes timely article on" Town and Viii
lsge Government The fiction of this
number includes hort story, 1.-THE Fail
ute f David Berry" by Sarah Orne Jewett
ard the conclusion Of the two serials By
Charles Egbert Craddock and Thomas
Hardy. The editorial department. con-
Quoted by George William Curtis, William
Dean Howells aud Chss. Dudley Warner,
embrace discussions on variety Of timely
and entertaining topics. New York {:
HNper & Brothers, 81 90 per year
The May number of Poet-Lore is q
Browning Anniversary number, and con-
'ains six or eight special articles on the
great Eoglish poet whose bir.hdsy II CON-
memorials. The gem Of the number is an
article BY Miss Charlotte Porter, one Of the
editors. CT "old and New Ideals of
Womanhocd y [PhilAdslphix: 1902 Chest
nut street; SO sos year.
A large smount Of entertaining Teadln z
and useful information, With very good il
lustrations, is given each month in Frank
Leslie's Popular Monthly. Among the really
creditsble articles in the June number are :
New Orleans; Antarctic Discovery and
Exploration -" Fort Suelling ;'''Pre his:or-
ic Pipes; y Over the Mount Gents to I,sls,'
and "Cufio Shops in Jspsn'-sil yell Illus
tratsd. There are besides large number of
short stories. sketches and poems. New
York: Mrs. Frank LeeIie; $500 Der year. I