Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-06-08

shows the completeness and excellence of
this successful eclectic andreveals most ap-
petizing list of artic les in every field of
thought and for every taste and something
for every member of the family. By
careful reading of Current Literature one
can keep fully abreast of modern progress
in every department. Current Literature
Publishing Co., 5254 Lafayette Place, New
York A.u
Current History
for the first quarter of 1894 more than sus-
tains the past reputation Of this remarkable
work as comprehensive, able and inter-
esting resume of the worlds doings. 1t
opens with an able sketch of the career of
Prince Bismarck, after which are reviewed
at length the Hawaiian, Tariff, and Silver
Seigniorage questions and the business sit
uation in the United States, and the rebel
lion in Brazil, and Mr.. Gladstone's retire
ment. Then follows a treatment of all the
great international questions of the day at
home and abroad. The continental
divisions of the globe are then taken up,
and every conceivable live topic fully pre-
scented, with special attention to the United
States, Canada. AMI Great Britain. CIR
retsoa, Cox & Co., Publishers, Buffalo, N.
VI
Short stories.
The June number of Short Stories con-
taina charming story called "Narcissa, or
the Road to Rome" by Mrs. Laura Z. Rich
ards of Gardiner, we'll known as the author
of Captain January" MELODY" and other
dainty tales and sketches. There are also
noteworthy stories by Bret Harte, Maurice
Monteput and w. l.. Alden. Josephine
Preston Peabody contributes a pretty little
old time sketch, and Kenneth Grahame,
NAV D. Engle and Georges de Tully are
well represented. Aside from Mrs. Rich
ards New England icyl, the famous story
Germelshausen, from the German of Ger
stacher, is perhaps the most striking tale in
this number. 1t tells Of quaint old Ger
man village which, under the ban of a
former Pope. re-appears to the eyes of man
once in hundred years. Current Litera-
ture Publishing Co., 1924 Lafayette Place,
New York
McCluTe's Magazine.
Whoever is curious to know Why it is
that few or no old men are found in the
great Carnegie steel-mills at Homestead,
will get his curiosity satisfied by reading a
remarkably vivid and exact description of
the strenuous life and work there which Mr.
Hamlin Garland publishes in the June
number of McClure's Magazine. The physi.
cal obstacles that stand in the way of the
discovery of the North Pole, and the
chances Of several important expeditions
now in progress for overcoming them, are
sugcestively discussed by General A. W
Greedy, one of the highest authorities on the
subject. Another high authority on the sub.
, let Of which he writes, NJ. de Blowisz. the
famous correspondent of the London Times
considers the threat which the immense ar
> mamenis maintained in Europe constantIs
} offer to European peace. The peculia
dangers that attend the care and handling O
{ wild beasts in captivity, are the subject o
$ an interesting article by Cleveland Moffett
I which is illustrated most effectively with
e wild. beast portraits drawn direct from life
y The "human documents in this humble
a are portraits of Cardinal Gibbons, Lor,
' Rosebery, and Richard Harding Davis
!. The other contents ofshe number are Al
= excellent short story by Octave Thane.;
e further installment of the Stevenson o.
4 bourne novel; and charmiog war episod
e the story Of how General Gordon CAV