Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-07-13


thorne Edgar Fawcett. Gilbert Parker, Owen
Wistar, Mary Isabella Forsyth, Maurice
Francis Egan, C.. Il. Todd and other well
known writer's. 1t is an excellent number.
RI. B. Lippincott & Co., Philadelphia.
Price % cents.
The prosperity Of Blue and Gray, which
has been noteworthy even in this country
Of great successes in journalism, has been
signalized by the publishers in their July
number. A new dress of type, extra fine
paper. and matter Of surprising interest, as
well AZ numerous excellent illustrations,
mark the beginning of the second volume.
Among the more prominent features in the
contents for July are symposiums on the
battle of Gettysburg, and Vicksbnrg by
well known survivors on both sides.
The Review of Reviews for July sppro-
priateiy calls attention to our entrance on
new age--the age of electricity-in its three
interesting articles on the newest mafvels
and the even more incredible things to be
expected The great electrical exhibit at
the Worlds Fair is described by Mr.. j. X.
Cravath. This paper is followed by two
more under the title 1.-TWO Giants of the
Electric Age" Mr.. G. ID. Lanier tells Of
the personality and sketches the picturesque
career of Thomas A. Edison. The inter
view with Mr.. Edison presents fully the
great inventors views of the further tri-
umphs in electrical science that are about
to come to US. striking and picturesque
contrast to the Edison article is Mr.. }.
Munro's character sketch on Sir William
Thomas, Lord Kelvin. Mr.. Munroe tells
how Lord Kelvin made the Atlantic cable
possible and how he invented the best mari
ner's compass.
The New Petersons Magazine for July
has even more than usual interest. "From
the Atlantic to the Pacific,"s very enter
tanning illustrated article by Joseph
Z. Reed, makes one Of the attrac-
tons of the July New Pet
erson. California Women in the World $
Fair" by Minnie V. Gaden, gives series
of well -written biographies accompanied by
portraits "Old Valenciennes China" is
most delightful article, with appropriate
Illustrations. John Sanderson's Coming,
by Robert G.. V. Meyers, is in that gifted
writer's best vein. Ruth McEnery stuart be
gins brilliant noyelet entitled "t@sar.
Octave Thanet contributes delighted
sketch styled "A Noiseless Revolution
and concludes her "Shelf Full of Western
Books" begun in the June number. "ou-
ROY Jims Partner "Ariana and the God.
" At the Sign of the Star" and "Memories
by Minot j. Savage are among the other
contents The Peterson Magazine Coz
Philadelphia, Pa.
Readers of Harpers Magazine will surely
not miss the July number which includes
among its special features: Italian Gar
dens, by Charles A. Plat; French Cana
dams in New England by Henry LOOMS
Nelson: side Lights on the German > IL
dier, ''bv pouItuey Bigelow Three English
Race Meetings, by Richard Harding Davis
Algerian Riders, by Col. T. A. Dodge. L.
&. A.; ..Chicsro's Gentle Side" by Julian
Ralph: The Function of Slang, by Bran
der Matthews; William Blacks novel, The
Handsome Humes." is continued by gen
erous instalmcnt which leads the reader in
| to rural Eogland and there are strong chap
ters of Miss Constance Fenimore Wool
sons American Story. Horace Chase Isl
lence. a story of Colonial Massachusetts,
| BY Miss Mary f. wilkins, adds strength to
the fiction nf the number, which includes
"A VestalV ,rgin," a humorous tale by Will
Carleton. Harper & Brothers, New York
City