Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-07-20
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Fifteen good short stories make up the
July number of Romance tie jolly may
szine Issued by the New York Story Club.
Among the writer's Of the stories are Walter
Bessnt, Olive Schreiner, Alphonse Dsudet,
Eckmann-C hstrisn and two or three Ameri-
can authors. The stories are pleasant
reading for a leisure hour New York
W. II Benton, publisher; 50 90 = yesr-
The Homemsher for July is an enter
tsining unbsr IL has for f,ontispiece
.rhs Light Of the incarnation medal
pic u,e by~Csrl Gu;hs'z; The IDEAL and
Real Geuevs." superbiy illustrated; =
,Nsrrsssntet, EIopemen',H story If
Csionisl dame; continuation a.
"Three Fatss,' F. Marion Craw-
ford's new American n1vel; MY Mas
querade," by Annie II. wharton; ard
several fxceilen, short stIfies aud poems-
"Cauaht' is picture which suggests a
some . hat not d suthorr.s; ard rbs there
is "Opr Liale World" and the "Arm,
Chair" BY the editor. The Helpful
Domestic Club" sensible fashions, notices
of books. an illustrated chatter on drawn
work. and ,he ice club or Cycle depart
ment This department is e Of the best
IN the magazine. and the report 10 this
number Of reception at the home OF Mrs
Thomas A Edison is interesting At this
reception Mrs. G c. FRYE and Mrs. E. 5
O.good of Portland were present. Mr.,
Frye responding to q toast. New York
H1memaker Company, ualcn Square ;
So 90 per year
PostLore is.ues q double number for
june and July, and will pub'ish TO August
number 1t contains DR.. Horace Howard
Furness' chsrmi0g dissertation on the
"rext Of Shakespeare" from his lecture
delivered before the s.uients of the Uni
versity of enusylvan;s. DR.. Furness
gently ss,nizes the habit Of smphssizing
snd everes,imatng the ticulties end
obscuriies of Shakespeare's text. The
Wandering Jew Legend is examined crit
cally by Professor Moulton, by the lsgh5 Of
t4o versions of the legend in poetry ard
prose. Besides The usual essays ard n0tes
AID news, come unusual fl ton appears in
this issue of Poe Lore" -Four D1ys.
translated from the Russian # Vsevnlod
Gnshl. and Faded Leaves" and "F5r
Green is Hope" rendered from the N9rsH
of Alexander Kiei!and, The numoer con-
tains many brief notes Of much literary
interest. Philadelphia; The Poet Lore
Company 1902 Chestnui street.
Mrs. Fl Lovett Cameron, suthor Of 'In
y Grass Cauntrv - "A Lost Wife" 1.-THE
Wicked World etc has written the CON
plete novel of the AUGUST Lppincohs. The
story is called "a D,ugb.e,'. Heart and
is. Of course, = story Of English life, with
plenty of romance in it, Mrs. Csmaron's
great popularity ensures q vide circulation
60 h Ia VAL mi
Hs sthorne. Clinton Scotland aud other well
known and popular writers contribute to
the number. Philadelphia: j B Lippin-
colt Company; 25 cents per number.
"a Trip to Alaska. by DR.. A. Victoris
Scott and Emily Bryant. in the leading
article in Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly
for Augut. The article is profusely illus
tra,ed. Other highly interes ting illustrated
articles in this number of the Popular
MONTHLY are j: Down the st. lawrence on
Raft by J J. Bell; Medieval Epidem-
ics," by Joel Benton "Ths Oder Boston,
telling of an ancient EoRlish town from
which came the founders OF cur Cub;
"a Msisgsssy Man." by Lieut.. shufeldt,
T. S. N; Women ss Inventors" by
Frances Stevens; "A Black Giant" m
interestingly told story of how steam
engines are run; snd Nelly Hart Wood
worth contributes another OF her charming
bird articles. There are Fix short stories,
besides an exciting ins'allment Of the serial
John Maggs, Barbarian" and several
pretty poems. This magazine gives large
amount Of good reading for the money.
New York: Mrs. Frank Leslie; rs cents
per number.