Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-29

The second number o the Engineerin z
Magazine most admirable periodical
contains ten original articles on topics Of
current scientific ir.erest, eight OF which
are illustrated. The table of contents is as
follows; Ancient and Modern Water
Wheels" By Samuel Weber, C. E. :
"Epidemics and Ws,er Pollution" BY G.
W. Rsfter, C. E.: Danger Signals shout
the Boiler" by Robert GrimshAw, G E ;
Rapid Transit in New York by T. Ora
ship in America" by Horace See; "The
Tall OHics Buildings in New York" by
John Beverly Robinson; "Old Fogy Meth
DDS Of Reckoning Time, by Sanford Flem-
ing; "Splendii Record Of the Electric
R,iiwsy," by Frank 1. Sprssue; Railway
Building in Hawaii" by Alenui Han, G f J..
AID Should States Own the Railrosds?''
by W. T. Crossdsle. Besides these papers
the departments are filled with valuable
and interesting m utter. New York: En-
ginesring Magazine Company, World
Building; 25 cts. per number.
The Magazine Of Art has for frontispiece
an etching of Glad Spring by George
Wetherbee. The opening paper By NJ. II.
Spieiman is devoted to the recent
exhibition at the Royal Academy, and
has full page portrsi: of Prof. Huxley.
Percy Fi'z gerald writes Of Berkely Cas-
tie which Is profusely illustrated, and Miss
j. Z. Harrison Of the Ny tn Of the Night
ingsle on Greek vase paintings. An
article, With three fne illustrations, fol-
loss on The International Shakespeare.
Walter Shaw psvrow describes The Roy a.
Holisway College Picture Gallery, and
| some of its rarest art treasures are repro
duced. Hoknsai il the fret of two papers
by S. Bipg. the exoerE in Japsnese art.
aud Frederick Wedmere discusses The
French Revival Of Etching, Ars Mates
complete the rumbsr. New York: Cas-
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Among the new magazines offered TO the
| public this spring is one which will attract
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ing matter. This is the Photo mel lean
| Review, the hfst number Of which wss
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the organ Of several photogrsr hic societies
| In. May number embraces over forty
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| The June number of the Cosmopolitan
contains fourteen articles and one huDdse ed
aud fifty illustrations; tan Of the fourteen
articles being ILLUSTRATED. Some Of the
| more attractive srsiciss are: Japanese
Women, Sy Henry T. Fink; The Roys
Arsenal at Wooisich; "Reminiscences Of
Srarlsy and Ellison bs Thomas B Conue.y
Besu B-ummeil BY E.tha- Singleton; The
Light Of the Harsm. ty 8. @ W. Berj 4
min, and Al aeeouet of the riy Of Dres
den bv Frederick Paul Hill A con
tribuiion to subject now much
written aheut, " rhe Needs of the Fsruer'
BY Abner l., Frazsr, Is noticeable from thu
fact that the Cosmopoiitsn p'izs OF s20l
for the bes, aftc'e on .'t1e nee,ss of shs
farmers, his hours of labor, s-t the ia
tiorsl | gisis.ion necessary TO his prosper
its, was awarded the writer Of ,ois article
New York. John Brishin Walker; 81. &c
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