Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-11-28
The December MAGAZINES.

The December st. Nicholas will be, as
u sual, Christmas number. 1t will con-
tain complete stories by j. T. Trow-
bridge, Thomas Nelson Page, Miss Eliza
beth Bisland, Edgar W. Nye and others,
and the first insLalment of Charles K.
CarryPs nonsense story, 1.-The Admiral's
Caravan" with illustrations by Birch,
A new serial story by Brander Matthews
began in the November st. Nicholas.
+ New York: The Century Company,
Union Square: 81 90 per year..
The New England Magazine for Decem
Der makes its appearance in delicate
white cover, with gilt lettering 1t is
particularly well illustrated, and all the
articles are interesting. without being
slavishly Christmasy. The stories are
better than those in some Of the bigger
magazines. which run to names and
names only; and one by Herbert ID
Ward, called "Only an Incident" is as
true and pathetic as anything by Gogol
or Tolstoi. It is an analysis OF emotions
under the influence OF peculiar circum
stances A number OF new artists are
finding a channel for their talent in this
progressive magazine, and they are max
ing it the equal of any magazine on the
newstands in this respect. Boston,
Mass; The New England Corporation,
81 Federal St. $500 per year,
The December Arena opens Volume
V of this powerful and progressive re-
view with an array of attractions so
strong, brilliant, and attractive, that it
emphasizes afresh the opinion expressed
before that it steadily improves with
each issue. Full page portraits of j. G..
Whittier and Edgar Fawcett are the
artistic features. Among the leading
contributors on serious problems are
Camille Flammarian, Hon. David A.
Wells, Prof. T. Fuuck Brentano Of the
Paris Academy of Science, Edgar Faw-
cett. Rev. C. A. Bartol, and Helen
Campbell. Mrs. Campbell also con-
tributes powerful novelette, of twenty
four pages. dealing with hypnotism aud
insanity, entitled "In the Meshes Of a
Terrible Spell Hamlin Garland appears
in a delightful Western sketch. In order
to give the usual space for serious essays,
the publishers have enlarged this issue
sixteen pages, making one hundred and
forty four pages. The Arena has long
since forged its way into the front rank
of the worlds great reviews, and is now
recognized as the ablest exponent of
liberal. progressive thought in America
The popular features peculiar to it are
giving it constantly increasing circula-
ton. Boston: The Arena Publishing
Company; s. 90 per annum
The December number of the North
American Review contains a symposium
on The Quorum in European Legisla
lures. apropos of the probabl e renewal
of the Speakership controversy on the as
sembling of Congress, December. This
contribution embraces statements as TO
European usages. In reference to the
point at issue, by NJ Louis Ruchonnet,
President of the Swiss Confederation
Herr Won Levetzow, President OF the
German Aeichstag: NJ. Henri Bris-
son, ex President of the Chamber
Of Deputies; NJ. Jules Meline, ex Minis
ter of Agriculture; NJ. Sofus Hogsbro.
President Of the Danish Folkething
Sig. Chiavassaof the Italian Senate, and
others. The number also contains The
Three Philsnthropists. by Colonel r G.
Iugersoll; The Benefits of War, by Ad-