Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-01
Literary Notices.

Every one who contemplates going to the
Worlds Fair should read Democrats Fami-
" Magazine for September and every one
who has been, will especially delight in
il for it is the Worlds Fair number, pro-
fusely illustrated with scenes Of the Fair and
teeming with information concerning it.
There are over 800 illustrations of the Fair,
and all this is given for only 90 cents, the
usual price of an ordinary number. The
subscription price is 81 per year. Pub
lished by W. Jennings Demorest. 10 East
IA ST., New York.
A brilliant feature of Frank Leslie .
Popular Monthly for September 10 the lead
ing article on "rhe Business and Sport of
Horse Racing by Martha Mccullough
Williams. A charu,ingly picturesque paper
on "Cyeling round PARIS" takes the reader
to ST. German. St. Cloud, Versailles, Ram
bouillet, Viile-dAvray, Pontoise. ETC., over
those historic and welLkept roads which
make France the wheelman's paradise.
The International Yacht Races" are de-
scribed and illustrated also Verdis new
opera, "Falstaff; - Nicaragua and the
Canal Project" and 'Locomotion at the
Worlds Fair" Frederick s. Daniel writes
intere stingly of "Government Life at Wash
ington," and George Hoist gives, with pic
lures, some novel information about Hen
rik Ibsen as Landscape Painter Short
stories and poems are contributed by well
known writer's.
Henry NJ. Stanley contributes to Nc
Clures for September one of the remark
able stories he collected in Africa. In an
interesting introduction Mr.. Stanley tells
how this and other folk tales were related
by the natives about the camp fire at night
during his journeys in Africa. Pasteur in
his home and in his laboratory constitute
one of the most important articles in this
number. Mrs. Annie Howells Frechette is
writing series OF short stories for Nc
Clare's Magazine which are characterized
it'll delicious play of fancy and fine iiu-
NOR. reminding one strongly OF the works
of her brother, Mr.. W. d. Ilowells- S. 5
Mcclure, limited 743 and 145 Broadway,
NY. ..-
The only White House mistress to per-
nit the opening of it, p,rlors and conserva-
tories to the public, reg trdless of days, wac
Mrs. Patterson, the daughter of President
johnson. who is ut present living in Ten
nessep. and of whom pleasant sketch with
portrsi'. is given in the September Ladies'
Home Journal Mrs. jefferson Davis con-
tributes to the same number = delightful
sketch of the widow of Stonewail Jackson.
and Alice Graham McCollin writ sof "The
Blind Reader at Washingt m" Mrs. Patti
Lyl, Collins, the clever woman who is the
presiding genius of the d nd letter office.
"womeus Rights and VIZ ,rg." are dis
cussed for the first time in prin by the Rev.
r. De Witt Tslmage over his signature.
Robert j. Bnrdette is particular. happy
in his dissertation on The Six-Fingered
Man." Palmer Cox gives page Of hi. in
imitable Brownies. as they di-port them
selves in Holland. Published by the Cur
is Publishing Company of Philadelphia.
for ten cents per number and one dollar Iee
year.
The leading article in Worthington's
Illustrated Magazine for September isA
well-u ritten and Lightly entertaining paper
upon Seals and Sealing" by Joseph Stsn
ley-Browp, formerly secretary to Presi-
dent Garfeld.l In the interest of the Uni
ted States government. Mr.. Brown spent
many months at the PribiIof I.lands. ths
tome of the seal, during, at least. half the
year. Hours with P-rc.vxl," by Richar
Storrs Willis. Yale II, is paper of grsa!.
terafy vslne. concerning an American
poet and scientist of whom the present gen
Grafton know too little, and whose genius
vas not fairly estimated during his life
time. There is = long list Of other astrsc-
tive contributions. $3.50 FER year. 25
cents . single number. For sale by all
news dealers.
The Social Economist presents in the
September number 4 strong table of cpn-
I. nts which includes an able article by Van
Burep Den.low on "The Second Bank Of
the Uuitesi Staies~: Charles Baras,d
considers sueRestiveiy and praeticsiy
the question WHIST Is lie Gsinx To DO
About Itg- in relation TO the American hos's
choice Of voc i,ian: o:h.r articles Of int. r
e.t are 'Ou. Working Women b. the
secretary of the Working women's Society,
Alice L. Woodbridge; Ethics Of Joufnsi-
ISM" BY Claiming NJ. Huntington; ..Oar
Labor outlook. BY Edward Thimne. From
The Presidents Message" the editor turns
- utterly inadequate. and Nth vibtats
voice summons Congress and the people TO
seize the situation. TPublished by School
Of Social Economics "a Union Square. New
York. IS CT. copy. ssayeaf.