Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-11
OCTOBER MACHINES.



topics by distinguished writer's. 1t opens
with two articles entitled tissues of the
Coming Elections" in which the principles
on which the two great parties VIII go De-
fore the nation the approaching congress
sional campaign are outlined with precision
and authority by the Hon. William L.. VII
son and ex-Speaker Reed respectively. In
1.-THE Catholic Church and the Saloon" the
Most Rev. Archbishop Ireland explains the
meaning of Mgr. Satolli's recent decision
regarding liquor dealers which has caused SO
much discussion. Sir Edwin Arnold writes
with enthusiasm and brilliancy of "Astrono-
nv and Religion = Assistant Secretary Of the
Navy McAdoo points out the necessity for
..Reorpapiz alton of the Personnel of the
Navy" aud J. Henniker Heaton, M. F., the
Sell-known postal reformer, discusses 1.-The
Transatlantic Mails" "Side-lights on the
Exploitation of Egypt" is the title of an in
teresting article by our diplomatic agent
and consul-general to Egypt, the Hon.
Frederic c.. Penfeld; ex-Secretary OF the
Treasury George S. Boutwell, writes on
The Peril of the Treasury" Lady Henry
Somerset writes on "The Renaissance OF
Woman" and DR.. Louis Robinson on ''The
Primitive Child" East l4th street, New
York.
New England Magazine.
A fine portrait of Bryant forms the fronts
piece of the October number of the New
England Magazine and is accompanied by
thoughtful paper on BRYANT, the Poet
Of Nature" by Forrest F. Emerson. An
other anniversary article which will be
eagerly read, especially by New England
people is that on "Rehoboth and Attleboro.
Middlebury College is the theme of another
fully illustrated article. This little Yer
mont college has had noble career, and
one is surprised, reading here the list OF its
leading alumni, to see how many IA
nous names-Minister Phelps, the poet
SAKE, Hudson the ShakespeariaD, and score
of others--are in the list. Francis s. Fiske
contributes string article, cat the Battle OF
Bull Run with the Second New Hampshire
Regiment" Oscar Fay Adams pays a
beautiful tribute to Samuel Longfellow, in
IN article accompanied by portrait of the
poet-preacher and picture of the memo
.ial tablet in his old church at Brooklyn.
An interesting article on "Gleaniags iu
Carlyle's Country" by Henry Charles, lie
illustrated by views of Carlyle's birthplace
and grave ana many scenes in Ecclefechan
md the other Scotch places which his life
Fouched, which are quite new and will be
highly valued by all lovers of Carlyle.
Warren F. Kellogg, Park Square, Bos,
TON, Mass.
Review of Reviews.
The frontispiece of tie October Review
If Reviews is a reproduction of photograph
IF William Cullen Bryant, taken shortly
before his death, ard now published for the
first time. The centennial anniversary of
he poets birth is the occasion of the ap-
,earance in this rumher of an appreclatlvt
,rticie on Bryant's place in or literature
from the pen of MIR. William r. Thayer.
The leading article in this issue is charac-
er sketch of the Chinese Premier, by MIR
John Russell Young, formerly our minister
% China, and for many years a close per-
sonal friend of tho Vjceroy. Among
the topics discussed in "Pfogress
of the World are, The Elmira Reforma-
ory," Education for the Bar" "Ameri-
can Explorers in Ancient Fields" ''Our
Arctic Parties" 1.-THE Northwestern For
'at Fires. ""Drouth and Irrigation in the
West" "The Struggle Over Corea," "Nicar-
aqua and the Mosquito Coast" "Venez-
uela and British Aggression" 1.-The Nicar-
,gua Ship Canal" "Mr. Depew on the State
Of Europe" POSTMASTER Dayton on the
British Postal Service" and "Mayor Gilroy
m Municipal Government Abroad" The
Review of Reviews Co., l3 Aston Place,
New York.
The Ladies' Home journal.
That popular New York clergyman, the
Rev. Or. Rainsford, contributes q most in
teresting article to the October issue of The
Ladies Home Journal, in which he defines
The position of 1.-The Clergyman in Society,"
Not less interesting is the eminentlv prac-
ical view which Mrs. Burton Harrison, in
her contribution to the series "Before He lie
twenty" takes Of "a Boys Evenings and
Amusements." Mr.. Howells' literary biog-
Apply, which he has so aptly named "My
Literary Passions" continues to grow in in
terest and charm. A very valuable ar
ticle entitled 1.-The Candy Eating Habit"
is furnished by Gyms W. Edison. M D..
president of the New York board Of
hraith. The biography of the num-
Der consists of sketches, with portraits of
A. Conan Doyle, tie creator of "Sherlock
Holiness" and james Matthew Barrie, the
author of GA Window in Thrums." The
full piano score of the Rosebud Waltzes,
specially written for the Journal by Luigi
Arditi, PATHS veteran orchestral cond-
iuctor, cannot fail to delight all lovers of
good music. The editor discourses with
much earnestness on what constitutes a
successful life for men and women, and
Addison B. Burk very thoroughly ex-
plains the methods employed in the build
ing and loan plan--"When Buying q
HOUSE with Rem. Money! Curtis Publish.
ing Co., Philadelphia, Pa,
The Arena.
feature the October issue of this popu-
lar MAGAZINE which should interest the wo-
man who follow current literature is a SYM
postum of eleven women, representative Of
advanced social thought, in England, all
sections of the United States and Australis
rhe contributors are Estella Bachman Bro
kaw, Altoona A. Chapman, Sarah Mfflin
Gay, Julia A. Kellogg, Frances M. Milne,
Iona Ipgham Robinson, Frances f. Rus.
sell, Catherine II. Spence, Charlotte Per.
sins StetsoB, Eliza T. Twitchell, and Bea-
trice Webb of the London Fabian Society
The Editor of the Review, B. O. Flower
writes deprecatingly of the increase of the
military spirit in the States. Professor
Heinrich Hensoldt, PHI. d. contributes
the third paper in his interesting
series on Occult Science in Tibet,
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