Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-11-15

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With the November number for 1898,
Hsrpsf's Magazine rounds out eighty seven
years Of successful life. The high charsc-
ter it has borne from the beginning. it still
maintains. The November number 10 re-
piete with interesting articles. Notable
among them is one by Edwin Lord Weeks,
describing his travels from the Black sea
20 the Persian Gulf by caravan. This sfti-
Gle is admirably illustrated in the frontis-
piece by family group placed in the midst
Of Characteristic Persian landscape. A
number Of other illustrations from drawings
by Mr.. Weeks, contribute to the interest Of
this article. Julian Ralph 10 always an en-
pertaining writer and his article Along The
Bayou Teche" Is in his best vein. No
young writer has won & larger con-
stituency that Richard Harding Davis who
continues his interesting series of English
articles, by one upon London in the Sea-
son." 1t is written with the graphic force
and grace Characteristic Of ali Of Mr.. Da-
Wis literary productions, and 10 q valuable
feature of the November number. There
10 no man better fitted to discuss the ques-
ton of arbitration than Hon. Frederick X.
Coudert, who represented the United States
so ably before the Behring Sea Board OF
Arbitration. His article in this number.
therefore, under the caption, Arbitration
is timely one, and will be read With much
interest. Daniel Roberts gives US an en-
PERTAINING Renaissance of Stephen A.
Douglas, and Col. 7. A. Dodge. U. s. A.,
describes in his pleasant way Riders Of
Turkey" William Blacks popular and
entertaining novel, 1.-THE Handsome
Humes" i. completed in this number.
which also contains three admir-
able short stories; THE Frog tha,
Played the Trombone, by Brander Mat
thews; .'Vorbei," by Annie Nathan Meyer,
and ''Em'iy," by Owen Wisrer, together
With apollo in Picardy." by Walter PAter.
The Editors Study and Editors Drawer are
up to the usual high standard Several
fine poems are contained in this issue,
which taken altogether is one of the strong
est and most attraetiye, numbers of the
year Harper & Brothers, Franklin Square,
New York.
The Cosmopolitan is always an interest
ing magazine, and the November issue 10
70 exception to the rule. Perhaps the
strongest feature of this number is Mark
Twain's curious story The Esquimau
Maiden's Romance" written in his happy,
humorous style, and admirably illustrated
by Dan Beard. Another interesting ar
ticle in this number is the one upon the
changes in woman's costumes, by Mrs Rog-
er A. Pryor. Walter BeAnt has another
Of his interesting American Notes" W.
ID. How ellis gives us another very pleasant
letter on the places visited during trip to
Altruria. A very interesting feature of this
issue is the colored work shown in one por-
ton of the magazine, showing ten superb
colored illustrations that accompany the ar
ticle on women's dress by Mrs. Roger A.
Pryor. General Adam Badeau has very en-
tertaining article on the forms of invitation
used by the English nobility. Other inter-
esting articles are Busy Days of an Idler
in Mexico" by Ellen M. Slayden; 1.-The
Bolero in Seville" by Georg Ebers and
"Autobiographical Notes" by Franz Won
Lenbach. Some excellent poems are con-
tributed by John B. Tabb, Julie NJ. Lipp-
mann and Eliza 7. Nicholson. Taken al
together, the issue 10 one that will not fail
TO be appreciated by the reading public.
The Cosmopolitan Magazine, Sixth Avenue
& Eleventh street. New York.
The opening article in the November
number of the North American Review 10 a
discussion of the struggle in the United
States Senate by Senator William NJ. Stew
art of Nevada under the caption ''Misrepre-
sentaton of the Senate. and Senator He nry
Cabot Lodge writes under the caption COB
struction in the Senate" II is a very inter
hat I'D
rally to the value of the issue. William A.
Pinkerton, the famous head of the Pinker-
ton detective system, has \ most entertain
ing article on "Highwaymen of the Rail
road" a subject which, taken 10 conuec-
ton with the recent robberies of this
character in the West 10 full of interest.
The msyor of New York city discussed the
wealth of that ms tropolis, and the Belgian
minister tells the story of The Revision of
the Belgian Constitution European wOm-
en- are discussed by the Marquise de San
Carlos under the caption "APsrisienne',
ard by Eva Camel under the caption "The
Spanish Woman" Hon. Charles Lyman,
the efficient president Of the United States
Civil Service Commission. gives practical
and interesting article under the caption
Ten Years of Civil Service Reform" w.
II. Mallock writes interestingly upon THE
Productivity of the Individual" Professor
II. kellar tells of Magic Among the Red
men Anthony Comstock contributes an
article, written in his charscteri.ticallv
vigorous manner on Pool Rooms and
Pool Selling" Other interesting arti-
Giles are contributions by Doctor Henry
Smith Williams, Governor Flower of New
York, Eras,us Wiman, John f Owens,
Bessie f. Croaut and John f. RAYMOND.
The issue is in all respects an interesting
and Instructive one, and the valuable mat
ter il contains will certainly insure it large
circulation. New York: East Fourteenth
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